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Spring storm brings heavy snowfall to Colorado with 30 inches dumped on Jamestown

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Move over March, April is the new leader when it comes to big snows in Fort Collins.

The city officially recorded 12.2 inches of snow Thursday at the Colorado State University station, which nudged April past March in the number of 12-inch or larger snows.

Historically, April now has 14, one more than March, according to the Colorado Climate Center. April already has the most 16-plus and 20-plus snows in the city.

The 12.2 inches makes it our snowiest day of the season, surpassing the 11.6 inches that fell Nov. 26.


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Snowiest winter on record for Boulder, Colorado

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After a fresh 10 inches of snow on Thursday morning, it is officially Boulder's snowiest winter on record.

With at least 10.5 inches (and counting) from Thursday's storm, Boulder is now up to 145 inches so far this winter, surpassing the winter of 1908-09 for the snowiest winter on record in the city.

The National Weather Service in Boulder reported the 10.5 inch total on Thursday

With 10.5 inches of fresh snow, Boulder's seasonal total is up to 144.8 inches, with snow expected to boost that number throughout the day Thursday.


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Man killed in stag attack in Southland, New Zealand

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A man has died after being attacked by a stag in Southland.

Police said they attended a rural address in Makarewa, north of Invercargill, around 6.10pm on Wednesday.

"Initial indications are that the man was attacked by a stag and suffered fatal injuries. The stag was put down," police said.

The circumstances of the man's death will be investigated on behalf of the coroner.

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Duststorm hits Ghana: Govt warns of increase in sore throats, coughs

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The Ghana Meteorological Agency has warned of a rise in cough, sneezing, catarrh and sore throat in the north of the country following a dust storm that is currently sweeping across the Upper Regions.

Residents of the Upper East, Upper West and Northern Regions woke up to an atmosphere choked with dust particles that has impaired visibility and settled on every available surface.

While there has been a mixed reaction to the rather unusual development, the Ghana Meteorological Agency has said the unpleasant weather condition is climatologically associated with the harmattan season.


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Dust storm hits Kyiv, Ukraine

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Kyiv and the region were covered by a dusty veil. After the Chornobyl fire, which has not been completely extinguished yet, people are now worried about the new phenomenon.

Eyewitnesses describe heavy air and tell about falling trees due to the strong wind. "Be careful... Korolyov avenue, a tree and two posts fell...," Kyiv resident Myroslava Hrytsyuk wrote.

But this video was posted by Serhiy Honcharov near Kyiv.


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Skier killed in avalanche north of Silverthorne, Colorado

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© Summit County Rescue Group
Three men were on their way down Red Mountain when a shallow avalanche broke near the most uphill skier

Rescue crews in Colorado have said a backcountry skier was killed in an avalanche on Red Mountain near Silverthorne on Wednesday.

The volunteers responded to the skier-triggered avalanche after a personal emergency beacon placed on the mountain was activated, the Summit Daily News reported.


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Lighting bolt kills 2, injures 3 in Zambia

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Two people have died in Mwense District while three others are nursing injuries after being struck by lightning.

The two who are bricklayers and have been identified as Patrick Muposha, 27, and Peter Mundere, 29, met their fate while constructing a house on Tuesday.

Luapula Province Commissioner of Police Elias Chushi who confirmed the incident said Albert Chabala, 22, Charles Kalobwe, 22, were left with injuries while Bally Balasi was left unconscious.

"Yes we received that report where two people died and three of the bricklayers survived the lightning that struck as they were constructing a house. One among them was left unconscious," He stated.

Comment: In Uganda on the follow day a lightning strike killed an expectant mother and seriously injured 2 other family members.


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Adapt 2030 Ice Age Report: Sudden food shortage alarm

Milk dumped 2020
© YouTube/Adapt 2030 (screen capture)
Warnings suddenly out from the U.N, China, Canada, Europe and USA about inbound food shortages as the reshuffling economy cannot cope with delivery changes so much food is going to waste the same after Armistice from WW1. If this information does not get to you to grow your own food, nothing will.


Comment: The coronavirus crisis, in addition to earth changes affecting crop growth, and the losing value of currency which is set to get much worse in Western nations in particular, have made the production, availability, purchasing and distribution of food - a MAJOR global issue the likes of which we haven't seen in generations.

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Early snowfall in South Africa

Tiffindell Ski Resort, Eastern Cape
© Storm Report / Twitter
Tiffindell Ski Resort, Eastern Cape
The border of Lesotho and parts of the Eastern Cape saw snow on Tuesday, 14 April!

The storm hit Gauteng and surrounding areas late om Tuesday, 14 April 2020.

According to Snow Report SA the snow started to fall over Tiffindell Ski Resort in the Eastern Cape and also of light snowfall over Northern Lesotho.


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April snowfall in Kingston, New Zealand a 'bit of a shock' as cold snap hits

A goat in the snow in Kingston.
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A goat in the snow in Kingston.
For many people in the far south, isolation at home has come with a new challenge - Autumn's first dusting of snow.

NIWA forecaster Chris Brandolino say we are experiencing a "short, sharp cold snap" and the weather will warm up as the week progresses.

Laura Douglas, who lives in Kingston and owns the Real Country farm experience operation, spoke to Morning Report about what she woke up to yesterday morning.