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An area near the peak of Mount Kurodake in central Hokkaido is covered with the first snow of the season in the early morning of Aug. 17, the earliest snowfall recorded since 1974.
An area near the peak of Mount Kurodake in central Hokkaido is covered with the first snow of the season in the early morning of Aug. 17, the earliest snowfall recorded since 1974.
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The resort's communications consultant, Rhylla Morgan confirmed the blankets of snow seen were unprecedented, even for the resort.
The resort's communications consultant, Rhylla Morgan confirmed the blankets of snow seen were unprecedented, even for the resort.
Mt Buller recieved 30cm of snow overnight, recorded as the most the resort has seen in more than 14 years.
The resort's communications consultant, Rhylla Morgan confirmed the blankets of snow seen were unprecedented, even for the resort.
It has been snowing steadily in the region, with expectations of hail, strong winds and a thunderstorm throughout the night.
Other areas of Victoria have also been hit with extreme weather conditions.
There have been reports of snow in the Macedon Ranges in central Victoria, while motorists travelling near Warragul, south-east of Melbourne, were warned about ice and snow on the road.
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Below are several different videos and photos from twitter showing the incredible snowfall in Uruguay.
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Freaky orange skies have been the norm as a result of BC's raging wildfires, the smoke became so thick on Friday that it turned the morning sky inky black well after sunrise.
Freaky orange skies have been the norm as a result of BC's raging wildfires, the smoke became so thick on Friday that it turned the morning sky inky black well after sunrise.
Residents of Prince George, British Columbia-a small city 325 miles north of Vancouver-awoke to a sky seemingly devoid of sunlight. The city sits just to the east of British Columbia's raging wildfires, which have sent smoke all the way across the Atlantic. To get there, the smoke has to pass over Prince George. Freaky orange skies have been the norm as a result, but the smoke became so thick on Friday that it turned the morning sky inky black well after sunrise.
Residents turned their headlights on for the morning commute as the halogen glow of streetlights continued to illuminate the road. Even for a town that has been blanketed in smoke for more than a week, the scene was a first of its kind. In my years of covering climate change and the wildfires that accompany it, I can't recall seeing anything quite like it myself.
The incident occurred on Belt Road, in New Plymouth, at 5.30pm today, police have confirmed.
Police say a number of properties have been reported damaged, however it is too early at this stage to confirm exactly how many.
Shaun Hill, from New Plymouth, told 1 NEWS he was on his way home from work when "there was a big rumble and everything went black".
"It got a bit scary as it got closer but at first thought I might as well get a video," Mr Hill said.
Once the water spout hit land it turned into a tornado which struck Ohope, in Whakatane, just after 5.30pm, tearing roofs off homes and downing powerlines.
A Ohope resident told 1 NEWS his main concern was keeping his child safe as he watched the water spout move for five minutes before "picking up speed" as it approached the sand dunes, taking roofs off the houses in its path.
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A truck carries people through floodwaters in Thrissur, Kerala.
A truck carries people through floodwaters in Thrissur, Kerala.
More than 350 people have died in the southern Indian state of Kerala in the worst flooding in nearly a century, with heavy rain predicted to continue for at least the next two days.
"Since 29 May, when the monsoon starts in Kerala, a total of 357 people have lost their lives until now," a statement from the state's information officer said on Sunday.
More than 220 people have died after rains intensified in the past 11 days and flooded almost every district in the state.
Authorities said damage to infrastructure was expected to come to $3bn. Roads and 134 bridges have suffered damage, isolating remote areas in the hilly districts of the state which are worst affected.
Comment: Expect more such disasters as weather patterns become increasingly erratic due to the downturn in solar activity.
- Monthly rainfall record smashed in one day in Bundaberg, Australia; 339mm (13inches) in 24 hours
- Pearl City, Illinois, fighting through fourth '100-year flood' in 14 years
- NASA analysis of Tropical Cyclone Donna's extreme rainfall
- Study: Rainfall in South America varies with sunspot activity
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Hail damage in Howard County
Hail damage in Howard County
For those hit with hail in August, there are few options. The best many can hope for is to collect an insurance check.
Farmers say they'd rather deliver a crop to the elevator, but unfortunately it looks like that won't happen for a narrow band in Merrick, Hamilton, York, and Seward county.
In a statement, the agency says they are continuing to work with the National Commission of Natural Protected Areas and monitor the area of the Tortuguero Sanctuary where sea turtles began washing up on shores in July.
They report that as of August 13, 102 of the 113 dead sea turtles are that of the olive ridley who are classified as Endangered by Extinction in Mexico. Numerous agencies continue to work on the reasoning behind the deaths.
Comment: Global cooling: Record-setting early snowfall covers the top of Hokkaido mountain in Japan