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Waterspout seen off southern Singapore

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A waterspout was seen off the southern coast of Singapore on Sunday (Dec 6) afternoon amid rainy and stormy weather.

Photos provided by CNA readers showed a waterspout under heavy, dark grey clouds.

A CNA reader who asked to be known as Mr Dave said he saw the waterspout from the balcony of his apartment at Tanjong Rhu in Kallang.

He said the waterspout started to form after 4.30pm, just as a storm was starting. It lasted for at least 10 minutes, he said.


Snowflake Cold

Winter storm batters New England, leaving 200,000 without power

A pedestrian in Somerville, Mass.
© Brian Snyder/ReutersA pedestrian in Somerville, Mass. In Massachusetts alone, more than 40,000 customers had lost power as a result of a storm that was expected to last until Sunday evening.
A winter storm battered parts of New England on Saturday, bringing high winds and heavy snow that knocked out power to more than 200,000 customers across the region.

The National Weather Service issued winter storm warnings for much of New England. The storm was expected to wind down by Sunday evening, it said, but not before leaving about a foot of snow across most of the region, with as much as 18 inches in some areas.

"The combination of heavy snowfall rates and strong wind will lead to treacherous travel conditions, whiteout visibilities, and the potential for tree damage/power outages," the Weather Service said on Saturday.

In Maine, more than 196,000 customers lost power on Saturday, according to the website PowerOutage. More than 25,000 customers in Massachusetts, more than 46,000 in New Hampshire and more than 2,000 in Connecticut were also left in the dark.


Cloud Precipitation

Cyclone Burevi batters Puducherry, India - heavy flooding in several places

Giant waves hit Puducherry coast on wednesday before the landfall of cyclone.
© Pattabi RamanGiant waves hit Puducherry coast on wednesday before the landfall of cyclone.
Normal life was thrown out of gear on Friday as Puducherry witnessed heavy flooding of its main streets and low-lying areas with heavy rains continuing to lash the town and its suburbs for the third consecutive day under the influence of Cyclone Burevi.

Puducherry received 138mm of rainfall in the last 24 hours ending at 08.3oam Friday, even as the rain continued. In the last 48 hours, Puducherry had received 21.4 cm of rainfall.

Roads and low-lying areas, including the town's iconic Beach Road, suffered water-logging. Chief Minister V Narayanasamy, along with officials, waded through flooded streets to assess the situation and ensure removal of the water with electric water pumps by the municipalities. Basement shops on the popular Mission Street were flooded.


Umbrella

One dead in Cebu, Philippines flooding after heavy rains

Residents in several barangays in Tuburan town, northwestern Cebu asked for help online as floodwaters there continue to rise due to incessant rains.
© Paul LauroResidents in several barangays in Tuburan town, northwestern Cebu asked for help online as floodwaters there continue to rise due to incessant rains.
A man was killed while several residents were evacuated after a downpour on Wednesday caused heavy flooding in some areas in northern Cebu.

The body of Jay Warren Almaden, 26, was found several hours after he was swept away by strong current while crossing a river in Barangay Oguis, Danao City, said Police Maj. Maria Theresa Macatangay, chief of the Danao City Police Station.

Macatangay said some residents saw Almaden driving a motorcycle and trying to cross the river at around 9 a.m.

Police said Almaden fell off the motorcycle after losing his balance while trying to maneuver through the rampaging river.

Rescuers found his body in a river bank in the adjacent barangay some seven hours after he went missing.


Cloud Precipitation

Heavy rains cause flooding in Kuwait

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Heavy rains caused flooding in Kuwait. Flood in desert.


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Heavy rains in western Indonesia leave 5 dead, 2,700 homes flooded - floodwaters reached as high as 5 meters (16 feet)

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Torrential rains in Indonesia's third largest city caused four rivers to overflow, flooding thousands of homes and killing at least five people, officials said Friday.

The local disaster mitigation agency said rescuers were searching for two others who were reportedly still missing, including a toddler, after the heavy rains in Medan, the capital of North Sumatra province.

At least five people were found dead after being swept away by the floods, which began Thursday evening, the agency said in a statement. More than 2,700 houses were flooded in the city, which has about 2.9 million people, forcing authorities to cut off electricity and water supplies, it said.


Cloud Precipitation

Hail the size of baseballs and flash floods hit northern Saudi Arabia

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Crazy hailstorm the size of baseball in northern Saudi Arabia, Afif


Comment: On December 3:
Heavy rains, especially in the north of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, lead to severe floods in several regions, including the Hafar Al-Batin area.




Snowflake

Police in Scotland forced to reassure callers that 'explosions' are thundersnow

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© LEANNE DUFFYThe noise heard in Kirkcaldy was "crazy", according to Leanne Duffy
Police have issued reassurances to the public that "explosions" heard overnight in Scotland were in fact a phenomenon known as "thundersnow".

Residents in Edinburgh reported what they believed to be an exploding bomb or collapsing building around 5:00am on Friday. Police Scotland tweeted to say they had received "a number of calls" over the loud bangs.

"Please do not be alarmed, we are currently experiencing thunder and lightning," they said. Other parts of Britain woke up to snowfall overnight and a warning that further wintry weather may be on the way.

The Met Office said that wet snow fell on Friday morning across parts of Kent which may spread northwards with some snow over the Wealds and Downs of south-east England.

Rain, sleet and snow is also expected across a broad swathe of Scotland and northern England. A Met Office weather warning for snow and heavy rain through to Friday at 10am was issued for the east of England plus London and the South East.


Cloud Precipitation

Sri Lanka confirms 2 deaths due to Cyclone Burevi

Cyclone Burevi
Cyclone Burevi
Sri Lankan authorities, on Friday, confirmed two deaths due to Cyclone Burevi that made landfall on Wednesday, injuring at least six.

The deceased were residents of Chankanai and Chavakachcheri, according to the Disaster Management Centre.

The turbulent weather had affected 20,814 families including 68,958 individuals, damaging 2,966 homes partially, and 59 completely, official figures show.


Cloud Lightning

At least 4 killed by lightning strikes in Mozambique

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At least four people have been killed by lightning strikes in Mozambique's western province of Tete, which shares a border with neighbouring Malawi.

Meanwhile, a rainstorm accompanied by strong winds, has left a trail of destruction in southern Mozambique.

Those killed by the lightning strikes include an elderly woman and a toddler.

One person was injured and some houses were set alight, according to Tete's National Disaster Management Institute delegate Alex Angelo.