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World Snow Wrap, December 20: Canada joins the powder party, more snow in Europe

Reggae Elliss
Mountain Watch
Fri, 20 Dec 2019 14:55 UTC
There wil be plenty of more of this in Revelstoke this weekend. Kim Vinet having some fun on Tuesday.
© Hywel Williams
There wil be plenty of more of this in Revelstoke this weekend. Kim Vinet having some fun on Tuesday.
The past week has seen plenty of snow falling in Europe and North America, with Canadian resorts finally getting a good slice of the snow action. In the US, the Pacific Northwest is about to get hammered, but it will be quieter in both the Sierras and Rocky Mountains with a short period of fine weather on the way. As for Japan, the poor start continues, with claims it has been the worst December in over a decade, but there are signs things may soon change for the better.

USA

All the current action in the US is happening in the Pacific Northwest where it is snowing across the Cascades and is set to continue over the next two to three days, and the forecast totals are big, Mt Baker in line for 120cms while Stevens Pass should see 85cms. This is a big turnaround as the snow cover in the Cascades was poor, that region having missed out on the big storms experienced in the Sierras and the Rockies over the past three weeks, the most recent being last weekend.
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Cloud Precipitation

At least 4 dead as Storm Elsa batters Spain and Portugal


The Journal.ie
Fri, 20 Dec 2019 14:05 UTC
DAMAGE
Violent winds and torrential rain battered Spain and Portugal overnight leaving at least four dead, rescuers said today, as the Iberian Peninsula braced for the arrival of another storm.

In Portugal, one man died in a road accident caused by a falling tree 50 kilometres south of Lisbon, while another was killed when a house collapsed in Viseu, 300 kilometres north of the capital.

A third man was also missing in the same area with rescuers fearing he had been swept away while driving his tractor near a flooded river.

In Spain, a man died in a landslide in the northern mountains of Asturias where the winds reached 160 kilometres per hour, while another was killed when a wall collapsed in a park in the northwestern city of Santiago de Compostela.

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Cloud Precipitation

Torrential floods carry away cars in northern Spain

Danyal Hussain
Daily Mail
Fri, 20 Dec 2019 12:03 UTC
The flooding hit the town of Reinosa in Cantabria and has been described by residents as the worst in history

The flooding hit the town of Reinosa in Cantabria and has been described by residents as the worst in history
This is the shocking moments cars were washed away by torrential flooding in northern Spain.

The flooding hit the town of Reinosa in Cantabria and has been described by residents as the worst in history, with reports saying water levels rose because of heavy winds and rain.

Reinosa has 9,000 inhabitants and there are reports of blackouts.

Residents have been evacuated with powerful waves flowing through doors and garages.

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Attention

Killer whales migrate from Iceland to Italy for the first time in recorded history


MSN
Fri, 20 Dec 2019 11:00 UTC
The dorsal fins and backs of a pod of killer whale breaks the surface of the icy waters of the Denmark Strait, off the Westfjords peninsula of Iceland.
© Arnold Drapkin
The dorsal fins and backs of a pod of killer whale breaks the surface of the icy waters of the Denmark Strait, off the Westfjords peninsula of Iceland.
A pod of Orca whales has made an unprecedented trip from Iceland to Genoa, Italy, according to a nonprofit organization that tracks the pod.

Included in the pod of four was a female whale carrying her dead calf, according to Orca Guardians Iceland.

The organization was able to identify the whales using photos of their fins and eye patches sent to them by the University of Genoa and comparing them with photos in the organization's own database.

The migration is the first-ever record of killer whales migrating from Iceland to Italy and one of the largest migration routes ever recorded, according to the organization, which described it as "the most exciting news ever."
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Tornado2

Adapt 2030 Ice Age Report: Global atmospheric shift - Algeria emerges as a new bread basket


Adapt 2030
Thu, 19 Dec 2019 23:39 UTC
rare Bolivia tornado
© YouTube/Adapt 2030 (screen capture)
Unusual vortex winds across our planet continue to increase as the Suns out decreases. Highest ever recorded tornado in Bolivia, water spouts in Indonesia, tornado out breaks in December USA, 2x Medicanes in a month North Africa dumping record snowfall in November. A month of rain in hours 4x in the last 30 days and record crop yields in Norther Africa from all the additional rainfall for the 3rd year in a row.


Comment: For more information on extreme weather events from around the world, check out our monthly Earth Changes Summaries. The latest video: SOTT Earth Changes Summary - November 2019: Extreme Weather, Planetary Upheaval, Meteor Fireballs



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Propaganda

Ice Age Farmer Report: GLOBAL FOOD RATIONING: You have been warned


Ice Age Farmer
Wed, 18 Dec 2019 14:11 UTC
spuds
Calls for GLOBAL FOOD RATIONING have begun, and should not be dismissed. As crop losses continue and the food shortages grow, these agendas are being announced -- and in many cases, are ALREADY implemented. Join Christian to dissect the propaganda, understand the underlying agenda, and learn WHY it is all rolling out now.


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Attention

Rare Hector dolphin found dead in Milford Sound, New Zealand


NEWSIE
Thu, 19 Dec 2019 13:25 UTC
The Hector's dolphin was found dead at the head of Milford Sound in Fiordland.
© Bruce Fraser
The Hector's dolphin was found dead at the head of Milford Sound in Fiordland.
A mature female Hector's dolphin has been found dead at the head of Milford Sound in Fiordland.

The Department of Conservation (DOC) said there were no obvious signs of the cause of death and the animal had been sent away to be examined.

DOC said while other dolphin species were seen in the sound, sightings of Hector's, either dead or alive, were rare.

It said while they inhabited the West Coast, they didn't usually travel this far south.

Hector's were nationally endangered with a population of around 10,000.

Comment: Also within the past few days a dead whale washed up on the coast of California while another appeared at a beach on Rhode Island.

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Arrow Down

Landslide caused by heavy rain kills 6 construction workers in Uzbekistan's capital, Tashkent


Radio Free Europe
Thu, 19 Dec 2019 12:26 UTC
Death toll from landslide in Tashkent metro rises to 6

Death toll from landslide in Tashkent metro rises to 6
A landslide caused by heavy rains has claimed the lives of six construction workers in Uzbekistan's capital, Tashkent.

The Emergency Ministry said the incident occurred on December 18 on a section of the Tashkent metro's Yunusobod line that is currently under construction.

The ministry said the rescue operation ended on the morning of December 19 after all six bodies were recovered.

It said that a government commission had been set up to establish whether the tragedy could have been prevented.

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Snowflake Cold

Mount Rose gets over 11 feet of snowfall for the season - Other Tahoe ski resorts more than 10

Tom Stienstra
San Francisco Chronicle
Wed, 18 Dec 2019 20:20 UTC
A snowboarder shreds on a virgin slope on a bluebird day out of Alpine Meadows at Lake Tahoe
© Ben Arnst
A snowboarder shreds on a virgin slope on a bluebird day out of Alpine Meadows at Lake Tahoe
In advance of the Christmas-New Year's holiday, Kirkwood and Mount Rose became the first major ski areas in the Tahoe region this week to open 100% of their terrain. At the same time, top-to-bottom skiing, along with vast new scopes of runs and acreage, is being unveiled at many ski areas for the weekend across the High Sierra.

It comes in time for Christmas, answering the wishes of thousands of skiers, boarders and vacationers who plan to head to snow country for the holidays.

"It'll be a snow-filled holiday here in Tahoe," said Russell Carlton of Vail Resorts, which operates Kirkwood, Heavenly and Northstar ski resorts. "Each of our ski areas have received more than 10 feet of snow this season, including nearly 8 feet of snow in December alone at Kirkwood and Northstar."

At Kirkwood, located near Carson Pass on Highway 88 about an hour south of South Lake Tahoe, 12 of 12 lifts are up and running for access to 2,400 acres of terrain.

Mount Rose, located on the Nevada side of Tahoe outside of Reno, has counted 134 inches, or more than 11 feet, of snowfall for the season, and is also expected to have 100% of its operation open for the weekend.

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Snowflake Cold

Delhi sees coldest December day in 22 years


The Indian Express
Tue, 17 Dec 2019 21:16 UTC
Winter in Delhi
© Gajendra Yada
The capital Tuesday recorded its lowest maximum temperature in December in the past 22 years, with 12.2 degrees being the highest reading of mercury, India Meteorological Department officials said.

This is the lowest the temperature has dipped to since 28 December 1997, officials said, when it was 11.3 degrees Celsius.

Kuldeep Srivastava, scientist at IMD, said the temperature was also the second lowest since 1992.

He added, "It was caused due to strong and cold north westerly winds from western Himalayan region and a layer of low clouds stopping the sunlight from reaching the surface of the earth."

The difference between the maximum and minimum temperature Tuesday was also very low with the minimum temperature recorded at 10.4 degrees Celsius.

Experts have said the condition is likely to persist on Wednesday as well, after which the temperature would increase.

On Monday, the maximum temperature in the city was 12.9 degrees Celsius, lowest since December 2003.

As per an IMD official, 28 December 1973 has so far been the day which holds the record for having the lowest maximum temperature, at 11.2 degrees Celsius.

Comment: This month Delhi also recorded the highest 24-hour December rainfall in 22 years.

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