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Stunning halo effect around the sun seen in Russia's North


RT
Mon, 14 Nov 2016 12:03 UTC
Sun dog in Russia
© Matto_Nastia/Instagram
Internet users from Murmansk, Tyumen, and Chelyabinsk are uploading photos of a shining circle around the sun - a natural phenomenon known as the halo effect, especially stunning in the dim northern skies.

Sometimes called winter rainbows, the halo is created by ice crystals which cause refraction, just as rainbows are caused by water droplets. The symmetrical patches of light, tinged with red on the inside, are called mock suns, parhelia, or sundogs.

The caption to this image from the city of Chelyabinsk (remember the meteorite in 2013?) reads "Right now: halo effect in Chelyabinsk."
Chelyabinsk, Russia
© Via Instagram/Denisk4x4
Halos can have many forms, ranging from colored or white rings to arcs and spots in the sky. Circular halos, light pillars, and the above-mentioned sundogs are among the better-known forms of the phenomenon.

These photos were uploaded from the city of Tyumen, where the temperature is around -20C.

Tyumen, Russia
© Via Instagram/Serebryakov89
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Snowflake Cold

Sweden all time snow record broken and Asia -50 F below normal temperatures

Adapt 2030
You Tube
Sun, 13 Nov 2016 15:31 UTC
Snow bicycles
NOAA backtracks on warm winter forecast for Europe and Asia as record snow blankets Stockholm, Sweden and -50F below normal temperatures across central Asia.

Japan below normal temperatures and 75% of oceans across the planet are cooling as well.


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Attention

Signs and Portents: 'Cyclops' goat baffles locals (VIDEO)


RT
Tue, 15 Nov 2016 15:26 UTC
Cyclops goat
© LiveLeak Official / YouTube
Video evidence of a strange 'cyclops' goat has emerged online, showing two men studying the malformed one-eyed kid in bafflement.

In a video posted on LiveLeak, the unusual-looking creature sports an underdeveloped mouth and nose.

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Snowflake Cold

Heavy snowfall traps 160,000 sheep in Xinjiang, China


cctv.com
Tue, 15 Nov 2016 15:18 UTC
A worker clears snow at a pasture in Altay, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Nov. 14, 2016. Local people have stored livestock fodder to cope with continuous snowfall in Altay since Nov. 9.
© Xinhua/Ye ErjiangA worker clears snow at a pasture in Altay, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Nov. 14, 2016. Local people have stored livestock fodder to cope with continuous snowfall in Altay since Nov. 9.
Extremely heavy snow hit the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, in Northwest China last Thursday. The three-day blizzard has impacted more than 160,000 sheep, who were forced to hurry to safety.

The extreme weather since has left more than 160,000 head of sheep in danger around Altay in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Most of the sheep were on their way from their summer grazing areas to their winter ones. But now they can hardly move.

Local authorities have had to initiate emergency measures to help move the sheep to their grazing destination in time. But the blizzards are so severe that even rescuers are finding it difficult to reach the trapped sheep in time.

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Cloud Precipitation

Severe hailstorm kills livestock and leaves families homeless in Zimbabwe

Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu
The Chronicle (Zimbabwe)
Tue, 15 Nov 2016 14:37 UTC
Hailstorm
About 50 homesteads were destroyed by a hailstorm which hit several villages in Bulilima District during the weekend and many families there are now in need of temporary shelter and food.

The hailstorm also killed livestock and destroyed houses on Saturday night.

A local chief yesterday described the incident as a tragedy and said people were in need of temporary shelter, clothing and food.

Bulilima District Administrator Mrs Ethel Moyo confirmed the incident and said members of the Civil Protection Unit had been deployed to assess the damage.

"I received a report that several homesteads and livestock were destroyed by rains over the weekend. I've not received detailed information on the extent of the damage but as the CPU we are set to travel to the area to assess the damage.

"From there we will then mobilise resources to assist the affected with whatever is needed,'' she said.
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Cloud Precipitation

6,000 displaced by floods in West Java, Indonesia

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Tue, 15 Nov 2016 13:30 UTC
Flooded station
© Sutopo Purwo NugrohoBoat now leaving from platform 5
Over 6,000 people have been displaced by flooding in West Java Province, Indonesia.

Indonesia's national disaster agency (BNPD) said yesterday that flooding has affected 12 villages in five districts in Karawang Regency, West Java Province since Sunday 13 November, 2016.

A total of 19 669 people (9314 families) have been affected by the floods, with 6,373 people (893 families) forced from their homes.

Among the worst hit districts are Pakisjaya, where 2,440 people have been displaced and East Telukjambe, where 3,273 are displaced. The districts of West Karawang, Batujaya, West Telukjambe have also been affected.

Flooding has damaged 5,776 homes, along with 4 schools, 12 mosques and 133 hectares of rice fields.


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Attention

Up to 100,000 landslides and hundreds of tremors after powerful New Zealand earthquake

Eleanor Ainge Roy
The Guardian
Tue, 15 Nov 2016 06:30 UTC
Cows stranded in New Zealand
© News hubA family of cows were left stranded after the massive New Zealand earthquake caused a landslide
Relief efforts continue around main affected town of Kaikoura, while aftershocks reach Wellington region, also hit by storms and flooding

Up to 100,000 landslides were caused by New Zealand's 7.8 magnitude earthquake, officials said, as aftershocks continued to shake parts of both islands of New Zealand and emergency crews worked to help people in the main affected areas.

A major relief effort continued on Tuesday, with thousands of people stranded by the quake, which blocked roads and damaged many buildings across parts of the North and South islands.

Emergency services and defence personnel were evacuating hundreds of tourists and residents from Kaikoura, the heavily hit South Island town, amid more strong aftershocks on Tuesday.

The powerful earthquake killed two people. It struck just after midnight on Sunday, destroying farm homesteads, sending glass and masonry toppling from buildings in the capital, Wellington, on the North Island and cutting road and rail links throughout the north-east of the South Island.


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Bullseye

Man discovers 2 moose frozen with antlers locked together in Alaskan river


RT
Mon, 14 Nov 2016 11:51 UTC
moose
© The Alaska Life / Facebook
A man in Alaska discovered two moose frozen in ice and they appear to have frozen in mid-fight, with both sets of antlers locked together.

Jeff Erickson from Unalakleet, western Alaska was out walking in the snowy landscape near the North River on Wednesday when he made the epic discovery.

Comment: See also: Woman killed in suspected moose attack near Wasilla, Alaska

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Snowflake

Romania and Ukraine see eight inches of snow


skymet
Mon, 14 Nov 2016 19:50 UTC
Snow and car
© Koinonia Ministries Inc
Parts of Ukraine and Romania were hit by snowfall totaling more than 20 cm (8 inches) on Sunday evening.

As per the weatherman, even more snow storm is likely to bash the region by Monday. However, possibilities of the snow storm ending on Monday is also expected.

The worst snow storm has already hammered areas of Western Ukraine and northern Romania. However, this time, central and eastern Ukraine along with parts of southern Russia are most likely to witness moderate to a few heavy snow spells into Monday morning.

Moreover, snow will abate off by Monday with just some light snow making its appearance over Eastern Ukraine and Southern parts of Russia particularly during the afternoon hours.

However, as per the experts, the hefty and wet snow can also result in number of power outages throughout Ukraine creating travel chaos as well.


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Snowflake

Heavy snowfall sees Alps ski resorts open up a month early

Phil Davies
Travel Weekly
Mon, 14 Nov 2016 19:31 UTC
Alpe d'Huez, France
Alpe d'Huez, France
The prospects of a good European ski season heighted after Alpine ski resorts opened up to a month early on Friday after the best November snowfall for 20 years.

Resorts such as Verbier, Courchevel and Alpe d'Huez in the northern Alps laid on festivities to welcome tourists for what they said would be an exceptional weekend of skiing.

With temperatures dropping, even some low-lying areas are expected to open before the usual start of the season next month, according to The Times.

With 50cm of snow falling on the highest slopes at Courchevel, the local tourist office laid on concerts and a giant tea party for those skiers who made it through traffic jams to reach the slopes.

Officials at Courchevel said that skiing would be free over the weekend while Alpe d'Huez slashed prices from €51 to €18 a day.

James Cove, editor of PlanetSki.eu, said: "These are the best November snowfalls since 1996 in the north-west Alps.

"It is amazing that we have had this level of snowfall so early in the winter, with the whole of the European Alps already covered in snow."
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