Earth Changes

Four die in northern Norway avalanches

David Nikel
lifeinnorway.net
Sat, 01 Apr 2023 19:44 UTC

Boats from the Norwegian Sea Rescue Society were among those to help in the rescue.

At least four people are known to have died in a series of avalanches at the beginning of Norway's Easter vacation. Authorities are now warning people to stay away.

Following heavy snowfall in recent weeks, a series of avalanches took place in the Troms region of Norway on Friday.

Four the avalanches were considered serious with four people known to have died.

Two people died when an avalanche hit a house on Reinøya, one person from a group of five hikers died in the avalanche in Lyngen, and another person died in the avalanche in Nordreisa.

Boats from Redningsselskapet (Norwegian Sea Rescue Society), other small boats and even a Hurtigruten vessel aided in the search and rescue attempts.

Heavy rains, flooding destroy homes in Peru

News.com.au
Fri, 31 Mar 2023 12:17 UTC

Peru's northern regions have been hard hit by heavy rains and subsequent floods, leaving streets underwater and causing houses to collapse. Piura resident Brigith Ramirez told local media on Thursday (March 30) she and her two children have been homeless for seven days.

Alta Ski Area in Utah surpasses 800 inches of snowfall this season for first time in recorded history

SnowBrains
Fri, 31 Mar 2023 11:00 UTC

Alta Ski Area snow report.

On March 24th, Alta Ski Area broke its all-time season snowfall record of 748″ set in the winter of 1981-82.

Today, after getting 19″ of new snow overnight, the legendary Utah ski area has surpassed 800″ of total season snowfall for the first time in its history.

Wow.

Alta is currently sitting at 801″ with a 226″ base.

Snowbasin resort in Utah has snowiest month on record

SnowBrains
Fri, 31 Mar 2023 10:46 UTC

March has been Snowbasin’s snowiest month on record with 200” of snowfall.

Snowbasin, UT, is soaring past more records thanks to Snowmageddon. With 26 inches falling in the last 48 hours, the Utah resort has received 200 inches in March alone, making this the snowiest month on record. The previous record was 191 inches in December of 1983.

It's not lightening up either, with snow still falling today and an additional 30 inches to come over the next five days.

Snowbasin has received an incredible total of 532 inches of snowfall this season.

Snowbasin will host the annual Snowbasin Spring Showdown this weekend, so grab your snorkel and skis and come make the most of this endless winter! Please remember that the resort is dealing with a massive amount of snow, more than they have ever seen before. Please be patient as staff is busy uncovering signs, digging out lifts, and plowing lots to ensure your safety and make sure you get to enjoy the mountain.

US tornadoes: At least six dead after winds rip through southern and Midwest states

Sami Quadri
Evening Standard
Sat, 01 Apr 2023 10:17 UTC

A car is upturned in a parking lot after the severe

At least six people have been killed after a tornado ripped through including US states in Arkansas and Illinois.

One person died while more than two dozen were left injured in the Little Rock area, Arkansas authorities said.

The town of Wynne in northeastern Arkansas was also devastated, and officials reported two people had died, along with destroyed homes and people trapped in the debris. Two other fatalities were reported in Sullivan County Indiana.

Snowiest March ever recorded for Lake Tahoe area in California - also 3rd snowiest month ever

SnowBrains
Thu, 30 Mar 2023 12:30 UTC

As of today, March 30th, the Lake Tahoe area has 715″ of total snowfall this season, making it the second snowiest winter in Tahoe’s recorded history.

© Scott Gaffney IG
As of today, March 30th, the Lake Tahoe area has 715″ of total snowfall this season, making it the second snowiest winter in Tahoe’s recorded history.

According to the UC Berkeley Central Snow Laboratory at 6,900′ on Donner Pass, CA, which has been keeping precise snowfall records since 1946, March 2023 is the snowiest March in recorded history for the Lake Tahoe area.

The UCB Snow Lab has recorded 220″ of snowfall this March.

"This just became the snowiest March ever recorded in Tahoe! The Central Sierra Snow Lab has recorded 220" of snow so far this month.

This is also Tahoe's third snowiest month ever, behind only January 2017 and February 2019. The record for Tahoe's biggest winter is only 97 inches away.... will April bring more snow?"

- Tahoe Fund

California hit with heavy rain, snow from 13th atmospheric river of the season

CBS News
Thu, 30 Mar 2023 12:14 UTC

A person walks near snowbanks obscuring condominiums as snow falls in the Sierra Nevada mountains from yet another storm system which is predicted to bring heavy snow to higher elevations on March 28, 2023, in Mammoth Lakes, Calif

© Mario Tama
A person walks near snowbanks obscuring condominiums as snow falls in the Sierra Nevada mountains from yet another storm system which is predicted to bring heavy snow to higher elevations on March 28, 2023, in Mammoth Lakes, Calif

California is experiencing more heavy rain and snow this week as another powerful storm front hits the state. While the nonstop parade of storms has helped alleviate California's drought crisis, it has also caused major flooding and damage. Jonathon Vigliotti has the latest.

Alabama bridge collapses after heavy rain and flooding

Yahoo! News
Wed, 29 Mar 2023 10:39 UTC

A portion of County Road 98 in LaFayette, Alabama, was closed after a bridge collapsed into Chatahospee Creek following heavy rain and flooding in the area on March 27.

Myles Welch recorded this video, and told Storyful he and his father were driving around looking at flood damage when they noticed the sign for the bridge had fallen off.

"So we stopped and got out. That's when we saw the ground was gone under the road," he said. "Then the pavement started cracking and that's when I started videoing the road."

In the video, someone can be heard saying "there it goes" as the last piece of road connecting the bridge falls into the muddy water.

The Chambers County Commission issued an "impassable travel advisory" on March 27, advising the public that all roads and bridges "should be considered impassable until further notice." The advisory was later lifted, but a dozen roads remained closed, including a section of County Road 98. Credit: Myles Welch via Storyful

200-foot tornado filmed in Chhattisgarh, India

MSN
Fri, 31 Mar 2023 10:26 UTC

This is the shocking moment steel plant workers had to flee a 200-foot tornado. Onlookers were forced to clear a path as the tornado, filmed in Bhilai Steel Plant, in Chhattisgarh, India, headed towards them.

One man had to stop filming as it edged closer - while others audibly panicked. Chhattisgarh had been experiencing temperatures of up to 40 degrees Celsius - which is thought to have brought the small tornado on. Luckily, it died down quickly and no-one was injured.

Scientist HP Chandra, of Raipur Meteorological Department - who filmed the video - believes the tornado was still "powerful" enough to pull "a car" towards it. The incident is reported to have happened on March 29, 2023.