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Southern California covered in 6 feet of Global Warming


Babylon Bee
Tue, 28 Feb 2023 01:10 UTC
'Global Warming'
© Babylon Bee
ANAHEIM, CA — The Southland was turned upside down this week as an unexpected weather pattern left the region blanketed by what experts were only able to call "massive amounts of Global Warming." Residents were told to remain indoors to avoid making direct contact with the Global Warming.

"Our world has officially ended," said California resident Luis Garcia. "We've been hearing about Global Warming for years now, but it has now fallen upon us and brought destruction with it." Though the final numbers were not yet reported, it is feared that perhaps dozens of people have been inconvenienced by this new outbreak of Global Warming.
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Snowflake Cold

Red alert for snow as Storm Juliette hits the island of Mallorca, Spain - temperatures below freezing - 20 inches of snowfall (UPDATE)


Majorca Daily Bulletin
Mon, 27 Feb 2023 19:05 UTC
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It is uncommon that a red alert for severe weather is issued for Mallorca, but red alert there is for snow in the Tramuntana Mountains. The effects of Storm Juliette started to be felt on Sunday night, the met agency Aemet warning of snow of some 40 centimetres over a 24-hour period.

Minimum temperatures fell to -2ºC in Serra d'Alfàbia, -1º in Escorca, 1º in Lluc, 3º in Palma (university area), 3º in Santa Maria and 4º in Porreres.

The snow line is forecast to be as low as 200-300 metres on Monday, and it is possible that there could be snow at sea level, but Aemet says that this is unlikely to settle.


Comment: Update February 28

LBC reports:
Red alert issued as Mallorca hit by 20 inches of snow as Storm Juliette reaches Balearic Islands

The holiday island of Mallorca has been hit by a winter storm that brought with it 20 inches of snow and a rare red weather alert.

A further 15 inches of snow is expected to fall in the next 24 hours as Storm Juliette hit the island.

Spain's weather agency AEMET warned that coastal regions will be battered by 55mph winds and 26ft waves. A red alert has been issued with warnings of 15 more inches of snow on the island's north within 24 hours.

Temperatuers have plummeted to -2C.

The storm has caused power cuts and road closures due to icy conditions and floods.

Locals are being advised to stay indoors until conditions improve.

Mainland Spain has also been affected by the storm with cold weather alerts issued in 30 regions across the county and heavy snow in Barcelona.

Temperatures dropped to -18.6C in Lleida in Catalonia yesterday.



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Snowflake

Thousands snowed in after winter storm dumps as much as 6 FEET of snow in Lake Arrowhead, California

Shayla Girardin
abc7.com
Sun, 26 Feb 2023 15:13 UTC
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Thousands of residents in the Lake Arrowhead area were snowed in this weekend due to the unprecedented storm that battered Southern California's mountain communities.

Many residents were trapped by the deep layer of snow and ice for upwards of 24 hours.

Some called it the biggest storm in decades with communities getting up to 6 feet of snow.

Snow plows were slowly working to clear the main roads Sunday morning while working their way to residential areas, forcing some residents to get creative and wade through the deep layer of snow with skies.

"This is the most magnificent storm in the 31 years that I've been here," said Ginny Dunn. "I have never seen North Bay this snowy and untraveled."


Comment: See also: Snowfall totals surpass 5 FEET in some areas of southern California with nearly 7 FEET at Mountain High

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Arrow Down

Rescuers followed tracks in snow to find 2 skiers killed by avalanche in Colorado

April Rubin
New York Times
Sun, 26 Feb 2023 15:05 UTC
The aftermath of an avalanche near the Vallecito Reservoir in Colorado, where two backcountry skiers were killed this weekend.
© Colorado Avalanche Information Center
The aftermath of an avalanche near the Vallecito Reservoir in Colorado, where two backcountry skiers were killed this weekend.
Two backcountry skiers who had gone missing Saturday in Southern Colorado were found buried under the snow on Sunday after rescue teams used cellphone records and followed ski tracks to locate their bodies, the authorities said.

The skiers, both men, were reported missing just after 9 p.m. on Saturday and their bodies were found under several feet of snow by 4 a.m. on Sunday, the Colorado Search & Rescue Association said in a statement. They were south of the Vallecito Reservoir, a recreation area about 20 miles northeast of Durango, Colo., that is part of the San Juan National Forest and is close to the border between Colorado and New Mexico.

The two skiers, whose identities had not been released by Sunday night, left for the outing at about 7 a.m. on Saturday and were expected to return at noon the same day.

The La Plata County Sheriff's Office located a truck that the skiers had been driving on the southern end of the lake, and ground and helicopter crews continued the search, the statement from the rescue group said.

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Snowflake Cold

Wyoming wind creates unbelievable snow drifts in Casper

Nick Perkins
k2radio.com
Sun, 26 Feb 2023 14:54 UTC
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You've heard it a thousand times: "The weather wouldn't be so bad here if it wasn't for the wind."

Well, it is for the wind. Wyoming, for those unaware, is a very windy place to live. Locals have more or less just learned to live with it but, for those who don't live here, actual proof of the Wyoming wind can be pretty astonishing.

That's why one Casper woman decided to get some video evidence of just how crazy the wind in Wyoming really is.

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Snowflake Cold

Snowfall totals surpass 5 FEET in some areas of southern California with nearly 7 FEET at Mountain High

Chelsea Hylton, Jonathan Lloyd
nbclosangeles.com
Sat, 25 Feb 2023 13:57 UTC
Crestline, California, inspected the heavy snowfall

Heavy snowfall in Crestline, California
Over the past few days mountain areas have experienced high snowfall totals and there's more on the way.

A winter storm with an atmospheric river that made its way over the Pacific brought multiple days of unexpected snowfall to some parts of Southern California.

Some areas have already received over 30 inches of snow and there is more coming in the forecast.

The snow came as the National Weather Service issued a rare blizzard warning for the San Bernardino mountains as well as the LA County and Ventura County mountains.

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Snowflake

Summer snow falls in Canterbury, New Zealand - foot deep on Mt Hutt


RNZ
Sun, 26 Feb 2023 13:34 UTC
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Hundreds of people are cooling down on Mt Hutt in Canterbury today, which is getting its first snow of the year.

Ski area manager James Mckenzie said it was lucky that the snow coincided with Mt Hutt's open day, an annual fundraiser for Westpac Helicopters and the Methven Lions Club.

He said it is the first time in five years he has seen this much snow in summer.
"To get this amount of snow in February weather - 30 centimetres of snow on Wednesday and Thursday, which was enough to get us out skiing and riding today, which is amazing."

Mckenzie said about 1000 people were on the mountain today.

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Ice Cube

Heavy snow hits parts of southern California

Huw Griffith
Phys Org
Fri, 24 Feb 2023 17:37 UTC
Heavy Snowfall
© Phys Org
Snow has snarled mountain roads around southern California, as a brutal, and unusual, winter storm grips the area.
Heavy snow fell in southern California on Friday, as the first blizzard in a generation pounded the hills around Los Angeles, with heavy rains threatening flooding in other places.

Breathless television weather presenters more used to delivering a same-every-day forecast of warm sunshine found themselves knee-deep in the white stuff as the region grappled with its worst winter storm for decades.

Major roads were closed as ice and snow made them impassable, including sections of Interstate 5, the main north-south highway that connects Mexico, California, the Pacific Northwest and Canada.

Authorities said there was no estimate when it would be reopened.

"Dangerous and potentially life-threatening snow related impacts are likely for mountain, desert, and foothill roadways in southern California," the National Weather Service (NWS) said.

"Multiple rounds of heavy snowfall coupled with strong winds will lead to blizzard conditions over some of the higher terrain and mountain passes.

"Areas very close to the Pacific Coast and also into the interior valleys that are not accustomed to seeing snow, may see some accumulating snowfall."
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Snowflake

Rare sight of snow covering Pebble Beach in California


YouTube
Fri, 24 Feb 2023 13:20 UTC
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The video was taken at Pebble Beach Drive in Crescent City CA and it shows the beach covered in a layer of snow.


Source: @geogjourneys via CNN
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Snowflake Cold

Storm dumps 4 FEET of snow in parts of Wyoming - Cheyenne sets record low of -19

Jimmy Orr
Cowboy State Daily
Thu, 23 Feb 2023 12:40 UTC
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The latest Arctic front to blast Wyoming put to rest any thoughts of an early spring as multiple feet of snow fell in at least three counties and sub-zero temperatures broke at least one record in the state on Wednesday and Thursday morning.

Carbon County was the gold medal winner for snowfall on Wednesday as 48 inches of snow was recorded at Battle Lake while campgrounds along Jack Creek and Sugar Loaf each received 42 inches.

Locations in Yellowstone National Park and Teton and Lincoln counties all received snow in excess of two feet.

The most snow in Cheyenne was in the northern areas with only 5 inches, but a 129-year record was broken when the temperature hit 19 degrees below zero early Thursday. The old record was set in 1894 at minus 13.

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