The line stretched for about 10 kilometers on Route 8 in Fukui Prefecture. About 900 Ground Self-Defense Force personnel were mobilized to remove snow, but many people were stuck for two nights in a row in their car.
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The line stretched for about 10 kilometers on Route 8 in Fukui Prefecture. About 900 Ground Self-Defense Force personnel were mobilized to remove snow, but many people were stuck for two nights in a row in their car.
Snow hits Montana's Rocky Mountain Front
"It is just reaching the Helena Valley now," meteorologist Christian Cassell said at noon on Thursday. "Down in that area they've had rain and temperatures in the 40s and they're going to see a 30-degree drop in an hour with flash freeze conditions. Wolf Creek's already plummeted into the teens from 46-degrees earlier."
Some areas extending south of Wolf Creek Canyon along Interstate 15 were reporting wind gusts of up to 30-miles-per-hour with near zero visibility.
"In addition to the flash freeze, which will occur in the next couple of hours ... the snow could become quite heavy at times," Cassell added. "Helena did just cancel their classes early today, and have canceled for tomorrow too."
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Snipers hold their position on the roof of a hotel during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in the Swiss Alps resort of Davos, Switzerland January 22, 2018
Snipers hold their position on the roof of a hotel during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in the Swiss Alps resort of Davos, Switzerland January 22, 2018
There's been a lot of cold gripping all over the northern hemisphere this winter - much more than many of us expected. Europe has also joined in on the freeze-fest as the harsh winter spreads across the old continent and even into Africa:
Cold is forecast to keep Europe shivering this week. Image cropped from wetter.online.de.
The snow has been especially heavy on the French side of the southern European mountains, where resorts have reported up to 105cm (3.5 feet) of snowfall over the past three days.
It is still snowing today but the rest of the week is expected to be cold and sunny with great conditions.
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A 2.2-magnitude earthquake was reported about three miles northwest of Mohegan Lake in Yorktown, according to the United States Geological Survey. The epicenter of the quake, which was reported at 6:14 a.m., was in Putnam Valley, according to the USGS.
People throughout the area posted on social media about feeling the quake, including residents of Chappaqua, Cortlandt, Lewisboro, Mahopac and Putnam Valley, and even Monroe in Orange County.
Erik Contzius said he felt the earthquake at his home in Peekskill.
This winter is the snowiest on record for Erie, Pennsylvania.
This new record has been set because of Winter Storm Liam, which brought snow to the city on Wednesday.
As of 1 p.m. EST Wednesday, the season's snowfall total was 152.1 inches at Erie International Airport, more than 12 feet of snow. This breaks the previous snowiest season of 2000-01 which had 149.1 inches. Snowfall records date back to the 1931-32 winter season, according to the National Weather Service.
A woman walks on Red Square after record snowfall in Moscow, Russia, Feb.5, 2018.
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As for this week, most of the country is set to be hit by flurries of snow, sleet and rain up to the weekend.
As for this week, most of the country is set to be hit by flurries of snow, sleet and rain up to the weekend.
Or at least it's not for the next month.
Speaking to Metro.co.uk, Met Office forecaster Sophie Yeomans said the UK is looking at a prolonged winter this year - meaning this freezing spell isn't expected to clear up until March.
As for this week, most of the country is set to be hit by flurries of snow, sleet and rain up to the weekend.
And despite temperatures in Scotland dropping to -9.6C last night, central England and the Midlands are expected to be the lowest this evening.
We're talking lows of -4C and -5C in some countryside spots... So wrap up warm.
More than 30 centimetres of snow has fallen in about 24 hours in areas such as Williams Lake, Quesnel, 100 Mile House, Prince George and Revelstoke.
Up to 50 centimetres of snow is expected to fall in these regions by Thursday, before the snow starts to taper off Thursday night.
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Two waterspouts appeared this afternoon off Papawai Scenic Lookout near Maui’s South Shore.
Two waterspouts appeared this afternoon off Papawai Scenic Lookout near Maui’s South Shore.
The unstable conditions resulted in thunderstorms, downpours and waterspout activity over south and west Maui waters on Tuesday afternoon. Two waterspouts were reported shortly after 3 p.m. on Tuesday about 3 miles west of Kīhei.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration defines a waterspout as a tornado occurring over water. It normally refers to a "small, relatively weak rotating column of air that comes into contact with the water surface" and is most common over tropical or subtropical waters, and is not associated with storm-scale rotation, according to NOAA.
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