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According to mapping from the National Weather Service, the Park Range was hit the hardest, with some areas receiving up to 36 inches of snow over the past 72 hours.
The map also shows that other peaks in the Central and Northern Mountain ranges got between six and 24 inches of snow in the past 72 hours. Mountains on the Western slope saw six to 24 inches of snow, with some getting as much as 30 inches.
Winter outdoor recreationists should also be aware that the Colorado Avalanche Information Center has issued avalanche warnings for many of Colorado's mountains, including the Park Range, Elkhead Mountains, Front Range mountains, the Gore Range, the West Elk Mountains, Ragged Wilderness, and the Ruby Range. An avalanche watch is in place for the northern portions of the Elk Range and the Sawatch Range.
Find more information and updates from the National Weather Service here.
This much-awaited snowfall, the heaviest in South Kashmir in several years, has dumped big snowfall across the region, mainly on mountain passes in South Kashmir.
Sinthan Top connecting Kishtwar in Jammu with South Kashmir, emerged as the snowiest spot in, with a heavy 4 feet of snow. This heavy snowfall has made it inaccessible for the time being.
Margan Top, another high-altitude mountain pass connecting Warwan Valley to South Kashmir, received a hefty 4 feet of snow.
© AMNAHellenic Police has ordered that all types of vehicles must be fitted with snow tires or chains in affected areas of Greece during snowy weather, or drivers could be fined.
Mountainous areas on Evia and Lesvos islands were also in white on Saturday morning, local media reported.
The former was expected to bear the brunt of the weather. According to the Greek National Meteorological Service (EMY), heavy rain and thunderstorms are forecast on the islands of Evia, Sporades, Cyclades, Dodecanese, and Crete, as well as heavy snowfall at high altitudes in East Macedonia, Evia, Attica, and Crete.
The new snowfall come after temperatures dropped on Thursday evening, sometimes getting down as low as -20C over the weekend.
With some resorts reporting up to 60cm (two feet) at the end of last week too, it means 5 day total accumulations of up to 1.5 metres (five feet) have now been recorded at some high altitiude areas.
The sub-zero temps have also been reported down to the valley floor, with some low-lying resorts reporting up to 75cm of snowfall down to 1,000m altitudes.
© APParked buses covered in snow in Sarajevo, Bosnia.
A huge snowstorm has left tens of thousands of homes in Bosnia without power on Christmas Eve and caused traffic chaos.
The blizzard has wrought havoc across the Balkans, with snow drifts closing motorways in Croatia and also affecting travel in Serbia.
Movement of heavy vehicles has been banned in the three countries and trains were halted in parts of Bosnia.
Bosnia's state power company said the situation was "extremely hard" in some areas, as heavy snow brought down distribution lines.
© Ben Lomond Snow SportsSnow at Ben Lomond Alpine Resort, where temperatures were around 0 degrees until 10 am.
The Bureau of Meteorology had forecast snow to fall above 1,700 metres in the NSW alps today, but some locals have reported sightings of snow flurries as low as Cooma at 800m elevation.
Further south, snowfields in Tasmania recorded up to 5 centimetres of snow down to 1,500 metres.
Errol Hanlon from the Thredbo Alpine Museum said snow settled on shady ground, car windscreens, back decks and some rooftops around the village.
"We definitely woke up to a snow flurry," he said.
© Benjamin GrossBen Gross was out walking his dog in Summit Park when a Snownado appeared in the path ahead.
© NOAATotal snowfall so far through December 13, 2024
Most of our snow so far has been lake-effect snow. This means the snowfall totals are heavy in the typical snowbelts of northwest Lower, southwest Lower and the northern half of the Upper Peninsula. Outside of the snowbelts we have had some snow, but totals are just around the normal pace to even a few inches below normal.
Gaylord has already shoveled 85.5 inches of snow. Last year Gaylord totaled 87 inches for the entire winter. Lower Michigan's top-5 snowiest city will have more snow than all of last winter by next weekend.
Traverse City has already had 44 inches of snow this winter. That amount is 30 inches above normal. Last winter only had 67 inches of total snow.
© Environment CanadaPictured in this screen capture are active weather alerts as of shortly after 3:30 PM Eastern Time, Dec. 12, 2024
Winter regions across Canada are bracing for severe weather, with multiple warnings issued as extreme conditions sweep through the prairie provinces and Ontario. Citizens are urged to stay updated and prepared as heavy snowfall and dangerously low temperatures set the stage for hazardous conditions.
Heavy snow and extreme cold have triggered warnings across several parts of Ontario and the Prairie regions, with Environment and Climate Change Canada outlining potential life-threatening conditions. According to meteorological reports, blizzard warnings were initially set for areas including Owen Sound and Wingham on December 12, 2024. Snowfall accumulations are expected to reach between 15 and 20 centimeters by the end of the storm, along with wind gusts reaching up to 80 km/h, drastically reducing visibility.
"Travel is expected to be difficult to nearly impossible," stated the warning, clearly indicating how serious the situation is for those who might need to move about during the storm. Even as conditions began to stabilize somewhat Thursday afternoon, snowfall continued to drench parts of southwestern Ontario.
Although the storm's effects are hitting hard, the regions are not alone. Further to the west, Saskatchewan and Manitoba are experiencing equally harsh arctic air, which saw Winnipeg plunge to temperatures of -30.7 C. The prevailing Arctic front has pushed daytime highs well below normal, from -7 C to -26 C, with the wind chill making it feel even colder, dropping temperatures to between -20 C and -40 C at times.
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