Earth Changes

More snow as unsettled summer continues on South Island, New Zealand

Star News
Wed, 20 Jan 2021 10:33 UTC

Snow at The Remarkables ski area this morning.

The unsettled summer is continuing in the South Island today, with snow on the mountains and more wild weather on the way.

There's fresh snow on the tops around Queenstown today, after a dusting on some peaks in the Lakes area yesterday.

Weatherwatch says temperatures will be down in many places as a storm near Stewart Island slowly tracks eastwards, dredging up the cold change.

The forecaster said most of New Zealand would be below average today temperature-wise, and single-digit highs were likely through some parts of Otago and Southland,

Comment: 3 inches of summer snow hits South Island, New Zealand

Snow blankets Maunakea and Mauna Loa summits in Hawaii

West Hawaii Today
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 10:26 UTC

This webcam photo by W.M. Keck Observatory shows a dusting of snow in the observatory parking lot on Maunakea. Maunakea Access Road is closed to the public at the 9,200-foot level due to hazardous conditions.

The summits of Maunakea and Mauna Loa received a dusting of snow overnight, and the National Weather Service has posted a winter weather advisory until 6 p.m. Tuesday.

"An upper level disturbance will keep clouds and snow showers in the forecast for the Big Island summits of Maunakea and Mauna Loa through the day," forecasters said.

The Maunakea Access Road is closed to the public at the Visitor Information Station at the 9,200-foot level elevation due to fog, high humidity and freezing temperatures causing low visibility.

Storm Christoph causes chaos as it brings widespread flooding to parts of UK

The Telegraph
YouTube
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 08:06 UTC

A major incident has been declared in South Yorkshire as Storm Christoph brings widespread flooding, gales and snow to parts of the UK.

People are being urged to prepare as an amber weather warning for rain was issued by the Met Office for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for central northern England, affecting an area around Manchester, Leeds and Sheffield, stretching down to Peterborough.

For the full story, click here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021...

Siberia's Yakutia region has longest cold spell for 14 years

Euronews
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 07:44 UTC

Yakutsk, located in Russia's eastern Siberia, is said to be the coldest large city on earth.

The Siberian region of Yakutia has experienced its longest cold spell in fourteen years.

Temperatures dipped below 40℃ over a month ago, an abnormally long period even for this northern region.

And there is no respite on the horizon.

The mercury is set to plunge to -50℃ and school children have been released from classes until it warms up again.

According to forecasts, the cold temperatures are expected to last until the end of January and may even drop as low as -60℃.

Snow falls on Sahara Desert accompanied by plunging temperatures

Julia Banim
UNILAD
Mon, 18 Jan 2021 22:44 UTC

© Bav Media/Karim Bouchetata
Extraordinary photographs show snowy scenes in the Sahara Desert, with temperatures plummeting below zero.

Blankets of snow could be seen covering an area close to the desert town of Ain Sefra in Algeria, on Wednesday, January 13, as temperatures fell to -3°C. Surrounded by the Atlas Mountains, Ain Sefra is located an approximate 1,000 metres above sea level.

The unexpected scenes were captured by photographer Karim Bouchetata, whose striking photographs captured the snowfall settling on the famously dry sand dunes.

As per Desert USA, the Sahara is known to have one of the most severe climates on Earth, with very little rainfall, powerful winds and wide temperature ranges.

Heavy snowfall and extreme cold sweeps across Europe

Robert W. Felix
Ice Age Now
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 19:21 UTC

© Angelika Warmuth
A man shovels his car free of snow after days of snowfall in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, southern Germany, Monday, Jan. 18, 2021. -

Freezing temperatures crack railroad tracks in Poland, snow blankets most of the Turkish city of Istanbul.
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During the weekend and on Monday, January 18, most of Turkey was at the mercy of a cyclone that formed in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.

On January 19, the temperature in Istanbul at night dropped to -5 ..- 6ºC, in Ankara it was freezing to -13 ..- 15ºC. The temperature dropped below normal by 4-8 degrees. And in coming days, the cold in Turkey will continue.

Sakurajima volcano (Kyushu, Japan): glowing lava bombs thrown from crater

Volcano Discovery
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 14:52 UTC

Large amount of black dense ash emissions from Sakurajima volcano yesterday

The explosive activity of the volcano continues without significant changes since the last update.

Surveillance cameras observed a moderate vulcanian-type explosion at Minamidake crater producing an ash plume that reached up to estimated 7,000 ft (2,100 m) altitude and drifted SE.

The eruption that started at about 23:09 local time yesterday ejected glowing lava bombs as far as 600 m-900 m away from the crater. The explosion was also accompanied by volcanic lightning occurred in the beginning of the event.

Visible glow and near-constant emissions of gas suggest continued rise of fresh magma inside the volcano's conduits.

3 inches of summer snow hits South Island, New Zealand

New Zealand Herald
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 14:31 UTC

Winter has come a little too early for parts of the South Island.

A cold snap brought around 8cm of snow to the Cardrona Alpine Resort today.

The mountain's usual summertime activities have even gone on hold for the day.

Cardrona spokeswoman Jen Houltham said the warm ground at this time of year means it will likely melt too quickly to be of any use to winter sports enthusiasts.

Houltham said the snow was expected to continue falling all day.

37 landslide incidents following incessant rain in Mambong state, Malaysia

Bernama
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 12:56 UTC

The incessant rain last week resulted in 37 landslide incidents reported in the Mambong state constituency, near here, said its assemblyman, Datuk Dr Jerip Susil.

According to him, three roads connecting Kampung Sadir, Kampung Kiding and Kampung Sepit were affected with the shoulder of the main road to Kuching city collapsing in incessant heavy rain all day.

"Four houses were also damaged in Kampung Garung, Karu, Sadir and Parang respectively due to landslides," he told reporters after observing the gotong-royong work of repairing the house of Nona Budis, 63, in Kampung Garung at KM 40, Jalan Puncak Borneo, today.

He said Nona's house was the most badly damaged after it was heavily covered with soil during a landslide last Thursday night.

Etna volcano erupts in Italy

STORM #7
YouTube
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 12:24 UTC

ETNA Volcano Erupts in Italy 2021. New paroxysmal eruptive episode at Etna's Southeast Crater, Italy.

Volcanic and infrasonic tremors increased at 19:00 UTC on January 18, followed by an eruption at 19:15 UTC, with intense Strombolian activity and a new lava overflow from the Southeast Crater.

The front headed toward Valle del Bove and reached a height of about 2 900 m (9 500 feet). Intense Strombolian activity suddenly evolved into a weak lava fountain reaching maximum intensity at 20:30 UTC.