Extreme Temperatures
S


Snowflake

Best of the Web: April storm dumps 6 FEET of snow in 5 days on Mt. Hood in Oregon

Audrey Weil
kptv.com
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 09:03 UTC
snow
Not only did this April storm take many by surprise in the Portland metro area, but it also dumped several feet of snow on Mt. Hood.

Ski resorts are seeing some of the best late season conditions on record.

Mt. Hood Meadows got more than six feet of snow in just five days.

"To have over a foot of snow, over a foot of snow, and our temperatures have been in the teens which means that it's just constantly building and building. People are just loving the powder," Dave Tragethon, VP of Sales & Marketing at Mt. Hood Meadows said. "We're seeing a turn out that is probably three times the amount that we'd normally see in the middle of the week because the powder is bringing out everyone to enjoy it -- it's great for us."

Read More...
Snowflake

Heavy snowfall blankets Turkey's east in mid-April


Hurriyet Daily News
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 08:48 UTC
SNOW
Turkey's eastern provinces have been hit by heavy snowfalls in the middle of April, with the snow depth reaching some 20 centimeters in the center of Kars, a province bordering Armenia.

"People swim at the Aegean coasts, we are shoveling snow here in April," Güven Öztürk, a resident of Kars, told Demirören News Agency on April 13.

According to locals, the cold and rainy weather turned into snowfall late on April 12, with people in the city waking up to a blanket of snow.

"This is the first time I see snow in April in my city," noted Mehmet Aşasın, another local.

Read More...
Snowflake

Yellowstone pounded by 8 inches of snow days before roads open for spring

Maddie Capron
Miami Herald
Tue, 12 Apr 2022 12:47 UTC
Bunsen Peak through low clouds after a spring snowstorm.
© Yellowstone National ParkBunsen Peak through low clouds after a spring snowstorm.
Yellowstone is getting pounded by a snowstorm just as some roads were scheduled to reopen for the spring. The national park was blanketed with 8 inches of snow and counting on Tuesday, April 12, park officials said on Facebook. The storm is expected to continue through the week.

"If you're planning a visit, be sure to check the local weather and park road conditions," park officials said Monday, April 11, on Facebook. "Find up-to-date park road status." Some Yellowstone roads were expected to reopen to the public for the spring and summer season starting at 8 a.m. on Friday, April 15, according to the National Park Service.

Read More...
Snowflake

Best of the Web: Spring snowstorm dumps almost 4 FEET of snow in 24 hours on Tobacco Root Mountains, Montana

John Emeigh
kxlf.com
Tue, 12 Apr 2022 12:19 UTC
Heavy snow closes roads as Pony reports more than 3 feet of snow
Heavy snow closes roads as Pony reports more than 3 feet of snow
This spring storm has brought heavy winds and snow to Jefferson County forcing many motorists to get stuck on the side of the road and road crews to work overtime to try to keep these roadways as clear as possible.

"This is the kind of storm we're supposed to have in February and, no, I was in for a total surprise, total shock," said Whitehall resident Gretchen Ressler.

Like many motorists caught in the storm that started Monday evening, Gretchen Ressler got stuck in the snow on the pass at Cardwell.

"It just slid right off the road and into the ditch and the snow was horizontal, it was pitch black and all I could see was snow, so I had to leave the car there overnight," said Ressler.

Experienced truckers were also surprised by this storm.

"This one is a good one, this one is going to be, you know, we'll remember this one for a long time," said Billings trucker Rod Albaugh.

Read More...
Snowflake

South Lake Tahoe drops to a bone-chilling 9 degrees, over a foot of snow

Amy Graff
SF Gate
Mon, 11 Apr 2022 10:22 UTC
Snow was falling
© UC Berkeley Central Sierra Snow LabSnow was falling at the UC Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab at Echo Summit on April 11, 2022.
A winter-like cold front swept across the Sierra Nevada on Monday, delivering a mass of cold air to the region.

On Tuesday morning, temperatures were downright freezing. In the Tahoe area, South Lake Tahoe dropped to 9 degrees and Truckee 10 degrees, the National Weather Service said.

The storm dropped several inches of snow across the basin and higher elevations got more than a foot. More snow is on the way as early as Wednesday night and into Thursday.

Read More...
Snowflake

Downtown Portland sees mid-April snow stick to the ground for the first time in nearly 120 years

Alex Hasenstab
opb.org
Tue, 12 Apr 2022 10:12 UTC
Fallen trees cover a bus stop on Barnes Rd. in Portland, April 11, 2022. Monday’s snowfall is the first measurable snowfall in April in Portland’s recorded history. The snowfall amount varied widely across the city.
© Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPBFallen trees cover a bus stop on Barnes Rd. in Portland, April 11, 2022. Monday’s snowfall is the first measurable snowfall in April in Portland’s recorded history. The snowfall amount varied widely across the city.
The Portland airport also has the most measurable snow in April in recorded history

For the first time in almost 120 years, downtown Portland saw a measurable amount of snow in mid-April. The last time snow stuck to the ground in the downtown area this late in the year was in 1903, when snow was recorded on April 10, according to the National Weather Service.

"It's not normal," said meteorologist Colby Neuman. "We have seen snow in April in downtown Portland, but never this much this late in April."

Approximately 1.6 inches, more in some areas, was recorded around Portland. The snow melted in the afternoon Monday, as temperatures rose.

Read More...
Snowflake

Drivers surprised by heavy spring snowstorm in the Cascades, Washington - more snow to come

Nick Popham
komonews.com
Mon, 11 Apr 2022 12:23 UTC
Drivers surprised by spring snow storm
Drivers surprised by spring snowstorm in
Heavy snow fell in the Cascades Sunday morning making for tough driving across the Cascades passes. Snow is expected to continue falling through Monday. There could even be some lowland snow in spots in the south Sound and above 500 feet early Monday morning.

Tania Salazar was just heading back from a wedding in Cle Elum.

She's a make-up artist and finished up her work there in the early afternoon.

"It is crazy," she said. "I had a party, a birthday party so I was trying to get there."

But mother nature had other plans for early April in western Washington.


Comment: Just a week earlier: Heavy spring snowfall across the Cascades, Washington

Read More...
Snowflake Cold

Parts of Alberta just got some heavy spring snow - up to a foot deep

Laine Mitchell
Daily Hive
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 11:36 UTC
snow
© Derek Quesnel/Facebook, Terrance Traverse/Facebook
Albertans know we usually aren't out of the snowy woods until we get past the May long weekend, and parts of Alberta just got a heavy dump of spring snow.

Let's just say the Easter bunny may have a heck of a time navigating Fort McMurray next week, thanks to a hefty amount of snow they got overnight Saturday into Sunday, April 10.

The northern Alberta city can expect a further five centimetres of the white stuff to fall today according to Environment Canada, on top of the already large amount they've already received.

It's set to be cold too thanks to strong winds tonight pushing the temperature to feel like -19°C overnight. Not very spring like at all!

Read More...
Snowflake

Nearly 30,000 lose power on Vancouver Island amid rare spring snow - up to 8 inches deep

Simon Little
Global News
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 11:14 UTC
snow
© Ian Hamilton
BC Hydro said nearly 30,000 customers on Vancouver Island lost power Sunday morning in an area just north of Nanaimo.

Most of the outages affected Qualicum Beach and Parksville, a region that saw rare spring snow Sunday.

BC Hydro cited several causes for the outages, including failed transmission circuits, downed wires and the snowstorm itself.

"The outage on #VancouverIsland was caused by heavy, wet snow bringing down several trees," the Crown corporation.

"Crews are working to complete repairs but customers may still experience an outage once the line is restored due to smaller, localized damage."

By 5 p.m., BC Hydro said it had reduced the number of outages to about 1,000.

Read More...
Snowflake Cold

The first 2022 snow is here! Lesotho in South Africa wakes up to stunning snowfall


The South African
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 13:55 UTC
Snow on the Lesotho mountains.
Snow on the Lesotho mountains.
It is cold. It is very very cold. While we're not quite in winter yet, parts of the country feel absolutely freezing this weekend. While flood warnings and rain pours down in parts of Gauteng, Lesotho has been blessed with some beautiful snowfall. Even though some snow was also expected in Drakenberg, it seems those mountains have remained snow-free as of Sunday morning.

Pictures sent to local storm watchers Snow Report SA, show that residents and visitors to the AfriSki lodge in the Lesotho mountains, woke up to some beautiful scenes. The snow in the area is also expected to continue to fall throughout the rest of the day.

Read More...