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3 climbers killed due to avalanche on Ben Nevis in Scotland

Izzy Lyons
The Telegraph (UK)
Tue, 12 Mar 2019 19:51 UTC
ben nevis
Three climbers have been killed in an avalanche on Ben Nevis today, following hazardous warnings not to try and ascend the mountain.

The incident, which injured one other person, occurred at 11.50am yesterday in gully number five located on the mountain's north-eastern aspect.

At 6pm on Tuesday evening, the Scottish Avalanche Information Service released a hazardous forecast for the north-eastern aspect of Ben Nevis, classing the avalanche risk as "high".

The warning said that "freezing" temperatures, heavy snowfall and strong winds linked to Storm Gareth will result in "high instability" on the mountain.

Donald Paterson, deputy team leader of Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team, said the four men - believed to be Swiss nationals - had been hit by a "massive" avalanche that fell 1500ft on top of them.
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Near-perfect snow devil touches down in Quebec

Cheryl Santa Maria
The Weather Channel
Thu, 07 Mar 2019 11:00 UTC
snow devil
It's rare, but they do happen.

Charlene Capassissit was on the way to the airport in Oujé-Bougoumou, Quebec Tuesday when she saw something that made her pull over.

The video she captured -- featured a near-perfect snow devil -- has since gone viral.

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Brazil - Heavy rainfall in São Paulo causes deadly floods and landslides


Floodlist
Mon, 11 Mar 2019 11:20 UTC
Flood rescues in Sao Paulo, Brazil, March 2019.
© Governo do Estado de São Paulo
Flood rescues in Sao Paulo, Brazil, March 2019.
Authorities in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, have reported heavy rain, flooding and landslides affected the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo State from Sunday 10 March, 2019.

São Paulo's Fire Department said that at least 12 people have died and 6 have been injured. Flood water was reported in several neighbourhoods of the city, blocking major roads and causing severe disruption to public transport.

The worst hit areas are south and east of São Paulo city, the municipality of São Bernardo do Campo and nearby cities of Ribeirão Pires and Suzano. The heavy rain caused the Tamanduateí River, which runs through south eastern parts of the city, to overflow, affecting areas around São Caetano do Sul in particular.


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Malawi and Mozambique - Death toll rises after widespread flooding, 37 reported so far


Floodlist
Mon, 11 Mar 2019 10:54 UTC
Flooding of the Shire River
© Government of Malawi
Flooding of the Shire River in Southern Region of Malawi
The number of people killed in heavy rains and flooding in southern Malawi has risen to 30, while the number of people affected is now approaching 500,000 with an estimated 30,000 of them displaced.

Meanwhile the same weather system has also caused flooding in regions of Mozambique, where over 30,000 people have been affected and 7 deaths reported. Mozambique is now facing the impact of Tropical Cyclone Idai which formed over the Northern Mozambique Channel on 09 March, 2019.

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Popocatepetl Volcano erupts and lights up night sky in Mexico


Aol
Mon, 11 Mar 2019 10:40 UTC
Popocatepetl Volcano
Mexico's Popocatepetl Volcano, near Mexico City, erupted close to midnight on March 9, lighting up the night sky.Nicola Rustichelli, from Webcams de Mexico, recorded the explosion from a vista in the town of San Nicolas de los Ranchos.

The explosion sent incandescent molten rock and a column of ash about a mile into the air before the volcano returned to its previous level of activity.

Officials warned local residents to stay clear of the volcano, in particular the crater, saying that falling fragments could still pose a threat to anyone who gets too close.

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Video shows man narrowly misses roof collapse due to high winds in London

Megan White
Standard
Tue, 12 Mar 2019 09:52 UTC
cafe roof uk wind
© Twitter / @Joanne10785485
High winds caused this part of this building to collapse in Stoke Newington.
A man narrowly avoided being crushed after the roof of a café collapsed onto a busy high street seconds after he walked past.

The passerby was strolling past Stokey Vintage Café on Stoke Newington High Street on Sunday when high winds caused a shower of bricks to fall onto the road.

A video of the incident, which has had more than 100,000 views, prompted many to suggest the "very lucky man" should go and buy a lottery ticket.

​Petulia Mattioli, who had walked past the building a few seconds before, told the Standard: "You never realise how death is real until you face it.

"I cannot believe this, I was just shocked. I stopped at the cafe windows for a few seconds before crossing the road - I was lucky."

Comment: Wind storms are causing havoc throughout many areas of Europe at the moment: A succession of stormy weather and even snow in some parts follows one of the hottest February's ever in the UK. Just a few days ago in the UK strong winds knocked over scaffolding::


And as noted in the article, more is predicted for the UK in the coming days:




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Deadly storm 'Eberhard' sparks travel chaos in Germany


The Local Germany
Mon, 11 Mar 2019 08:58 UTC
A fallen tree lies on three cars in Düsseldorf's Cecillienallee
© DPA
A fallen tree lies on three cars in Düsseldorf's Cecillienallee.
At least one person died after a storm dubbed "Eberhard" wreaked havoc across Germany.

Trees fell, buildings were damaged and the traffic network was severely hit as high winds and rain battered western and southern parts of the country, signalling that winter isn't quite over yet despite the recent mild temperatures.

A 47-year-old man died near Bestwig in the Sauerland region when an uprooted tree fell on the car he was driving.

On Sunday afternoon, train operator Deutsche Bahn cancelled services in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), the most populous federal state, with far-reaching consequences for the entire country.

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Is lower latitude aurora evidence of an upcoming Ice Age?

Dr. Tim Ball
Watts Up With That
Mon, 11 Mar 2019 19:59 UTC
Fireball over central Wales
© Sean Weekly
A meteor enters the earth's atmosphere over the snowy hills of the Elan Valley in Powys while ethereal green 'airglow' spreads across the sky.
A recent article in the British newspaper The Express titled, "Northern Lights in the UK: Can you watch Aurora Borealis from UK? Where can you see it?" raises interesting questions and comparisons with historical events. It also appears to reinforce the climate forecasts for the next few decades.

Source: Daily Express
Sir Edmund Halley (1656 - 1742) was one of the great astronomers in history. He proved his science in the best way possible by making an accurate prediction. He predicted the return of a comet that they then named after him. I became familiar with his work while working on the climate record of the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) at Churchill, Manitoba.

The record was given a great scientific boost when in 1768/9 two astronomers, William Wales and Joseph Dymond arrived in Churchill to measure the Transit of Venus. Halley first identified this event and devised a procedure to gather data to determine the distance of the Earth from the Sun. This distance was critical to accurately testing Newton's theory of gravity. A Transit occurred in 1761, but lack of knowledge and a useable technique resulted in failure. The 1769 Transit was critical because another Transit would not occur for 105 years.

Comment: SOTT has been documenting unusually low latitude auroras as well the increase of previously rare colours - along with a multitude of other rarely or never seen before phenomena. Below is a selection of aurora sightings in the UK, and it's notable that they're still reported as
"rare", which is true, in a way, but clearly with our rapidly changing environment what was once considered rare is now occurring with increasing regularity: Also check out SOTT radio's: Behind the Headlines: Earth changes in an electric universe: Is climate change really man-made?

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Shiveluch Volcano in Russia's Kamchatka territory throws ash 3 miles high

Sumaira Hussain
Urdupoint
Mon, 11 Mar 2019 14:42 UTC
The Shiveluch volcano

The Shiveluch volcano, located in Russia's Kamchatka Territory, belched a column of ash 4.7 kilometers (3 miles) above sea level into the sky on Monday, the Kamchatka Volcanic Eruption Response Team (KVERT) said
The Shiveluch volcano, located in Russia's Kamchatka Territory, belched a column of ash 4.7 kilometers (3 miles) above sea level into the sky on Monday, the Kamchatka Volcanic Eruption Response Team (KVERT) said.

"According to video and satellite data, an ash plume on the height 4.5-4.

7 km a.s.l. continues to drift to the south-east from the volcano ... According to video and satellite data, an ash plume on the height 4.5-4.7 km a.s.l. continues to drift to the south-east from the volcano," the KVERT statement reads.

Shiveluch is the northernmost active volcano in Kamchatka. The volcano has been active since November 2018.

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Colorado snow totals: Monthly tallies for ski resorts, major cities since the start of February - 200 inches in places

Chris Bianchi
The Denver Post
Fri, 08 Mar 2019 17:36 UTC
Photo from CDOT shows the depth of snow covering Highway 550 on March 4, 2019.

Photo from CDOT shows the depth of snow covering Highway 550 on March 4, 2019.
Some parts of the state have seen over 16 feet of snow since February 1

Some parts of Colorado have seen as much as 200 inches of snowfall since February 1. To put that into perspective, that's more than 16 feet of snow, or more than double the height of Denver Nuggets star center Nikola Jokic.

These incredible snowfall totals have been a skiers' paradise, but they've also contributed to the extreme avalanche danger that's hampered much of the Centennial State over the last few days.


Comment: Over 302 avalanches recorded in Colorado since Feb. 27 - many of them are 'just huge,' experts say


More snow is forecast in the mountains this weekend, continuing what's been a significantly snowier-than-average winter for Colorado's mountains. In particular, the last six weeks have featured astronomical snow totals that you'll see listed below.
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