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Snowiest March ever recorded for Lake Tahoe area in California - also 3rd snowiest month ever

As of today, March 30th, the Lake Tahoe area has 715″ of total snowfall this season, making it the second snowiest winter in Tahoe’s recorded history.
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As of today, March 30th, the Lake Tahoe area has 715″ of total snowfall this season, making it the second snowiest winter in Tahoe’s recorded history.
According to the UC Berkeley Central Snow Laboratory at 6,900′ on Donner Pass, CA, which has been keeping precise snowfall records since 1946, March 2023 is the snowiest March in recorded history for the Lake Tahoe area.

The UCB Snow Lab has recorded 220″ of snowfall this March.
"This just became the snowiest March ever recorded in Tahoe! The Central Sierra Snow Lab has recorded 220" of snow so far this month.

This is also Tahoe's third snowiest month ever, behind only January 2017 and February 2019. The record for Tahoe's biggest winter is only 97 inches away.... will April bring more snow?"

- Tahoe Fund

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California hit with heavy rain, snow from 13th atmospheric river of the season

A person walks near snowbanks obscuring condominiums as snow falls in the Sierra Nevada mountains from yet another storm system which is predicted to bring heavy snow to higher elevations on March 28, 2023, in Mammoth Lakes, Calif
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A person walks near snowbanks obscuring condominiums as snow falls in the Sierra Nevada mountains from yet another storm system which is predicted to bring heavy snow to higher elevations on March 28, 2023, in Mammoth Lakes, Calif
California is experiencing more heavy rain and snow this week as another powerful storm front hits the state. While the nonstop parade of storms has helped alleviate California's drought crisis, it has also caused major flooding and damage. Jonathon Vigliotti has the latest.


Arrow Down

Alabama bridge collapses after heavy rain and flooding

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A portion of County Road 98 in LaFayette, Alabama, was closed after a bridge collapsed into Chatahospee Creek following heavy rain and flooding in the area on March 27.

Myles Welch recorded this video, and told Storyful he and his father were driving around looking at flood damage when they noticed the sign for the bridge had fallen off.

"So we stopped and got out. That's when we saw the ground was gone under the road," he said. "Then the pavement started cracking and that's when I started videoing the road."

In the video, someone can be heard saying "there it goes" as the last piece of road connecting the bridge falls into the muddy water.

The Chambers County Commission issued an "impassable travel advisory" on March 27, advising the public that all roads and bridges "should be considered impassable until further notice." The advisory was later lifted, but a dozen roads remained closed, including a section of County Road 98. Credit: Myles Welch via Storyful


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200-foot tornado filmed in Chhattisgarh, India

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This is the shocking moment steel plant workers had to flee a 200-foot tornado. Onlookers were forced to clear a path as the tornado, filmed in Bhilai Steel Plant, in Chhattisgarh, India, headed towards them.

One man had to stop filming as it edged closer - while others audibly panicked. Chhattisgarh had been experiencing temperatures of up to 40 degrees Celsius - which is thought to have brought the small tornado on. Luckily, it died down quickly and no-one was injured.

Scientist HP Chandra, of Raipur Meteorological Department - who filmed the video - believes the tornado was still "powerful" enough to pull "a car" towards it. The incident is reported to have happened on March 29, 2023.


Doberman

Dog attack in Panola County, Mississippi caught on camera

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A woman is badly injured after she was attacked by a pack of dogs in Panola County.


Seismograph

Shallow magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes offshore central Chile town

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An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck offshore central Chile town of Maule on Thursday.

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck off the coast of Maule, Chile on Thursday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.

The quake was at a depth of 15 km (9.32 miles), EMSC said.

Source: Reuters

Cloud Precipitation

Torrential rains in Yemen cause floods and cut off towns

A flooded street in Sanaa, Yemen, March 29,
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A flooded street in Sanaa, Yemen, March 29, 2023.
Torrential rainfall across Yemen caused widespread flooding that cut off several towns, local media reported.

The rains started overnight and continued into Thursday morning.

Reports said that Hadramawt province recorded the most rainfall overnight, with the rain damaging dozens of homes and cutting off several towns.

Videos online showed flooding on several roads linking Seiyun district and Mukalla, the main city in the eastern province.

Parts of Shabwa province in Yemen's south-east suffered heavy rains concentrated in the districts of Rudum, Beihan, Mayfaa, Markha and Ain.


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2022/23 is now officially Mammoth Mountain, California's snowiest season ever with 870 inches of snowfall

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After 30″ of snow overnight, Mammoth Mountain, CA, has officially surpassed its all-time snowfall record, making 2022/23 the snowiest season EVER at Mammoth Mountain.
"With 28-30" of snow since yesterday afternoon, we just blew through our all-time season snowfall record of 668". We've received 695" of snowfall to date at Main Lodge, making the 22/23 season the biggest in our history! 🤯

To our employees, to this community, to all of you who have battled the elements this season - YOU are the stuff of legends. Thank you, thank you, thank you. 💪🏽 It's going to be a legendary spring up here and we'll be open daily through at least July!"

- Mammoth Mountain
The resort has seen 870″ of snowfall at the summit and currently has a 275-336″ base.


Attention

Wild bear goes on ferocious rampage through village in Uttar Pradesh, India

The bear can be seen turning to chase a villager
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The bear can be seen turning to chase a villager behind a house after he attempted to scare it away.
A wild bear left locals stunned after it was filmed going on a wild rampage through a sleepy village.

Footage captured from a rooftop shows the large animal wreaking havoc as it charged at villagers into the settlement and attacked a number of people.

The ferocious bear even broke into someone's home by smashing through a wall, according to local reports, injuring several people inside.

Villagers repeatedly chased the bear, throwing objects at it in an effort to scare it off.

At one point, the bear is seen rapidly turning around to chase a villager behind a house after he attempted to scare it away.

Doberman

Officer shoots dog after 4 of them attacked in Tenerife, Spain

Officer shoots dog on street in Spain

Officer shoots dog on street in Spain
Three Spanish police officers attacked by dogs shoot one in Granadilla de Abona, while they were conducting an operation

A dog has been shot after four of them attacked police officers working on an operation in the regions of Granadilla de Abona in Tenerife, Spain.

According to Diario de Avisos, the incident took place on the morning of Wednesday, March 29, at 11.30 am, when two dogs attacked several Policia Nacional officers who were carrying out an operation of which no further details have been revealed.