Earth Changes
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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: 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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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.
Take a drive with us through a winter wonderland❄️
— AFRISKI (@SkiAfriski) April 15, 2020
📍 : Afriski Mountain Resort, Lesotho
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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.















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