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Over a metre of snow dumped on Okanagan highways in British Columbia

Mackenzie Britton
Keremeos Review
Mon, 23 Dec 2019 19:56 UTC
SNOW PASS
The Coquihalla and Allison Summit were hit the hardest

The winter storm that blew through the Okanagan and the B.C. interior last week dumped more than a metre of snow on the Connector, the Coquihalla, Highway 1 and other mountain passes, according to Environment Canada.

At the height of the storm, the weather agency recorded between five and 10 centimetres of snow accumulating an hour, something that is very rare according to Environment Canada meteorologist Bobby Sekhon.

"I wouldn't say that that was very normal," said Sekhon. "Keeping that rate up for a 12-hour stretch was quite exceptional."

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Several resorts in the Alps post 1 metre plus weekend snowfall totals

Patrick Thorne
Inthesnow.com
Mon, 23 Dec 2019 19:36 UTC
Tignes, Les Arcs and Orelle (Behind Val Thorens in the 3 Valleys) are amongst resorts to report more than a metre (40 inches) of snowfall between Friday and Monday after another snowy weekend in the Alps.

Up at Arc 2000 the metre of snowfall, more than half of which arrived in the past 24 hours, was car burying stuff...

car buried by snow
Resorts across the Alps as well as in the Dolomites and Pyrenees, have been publishing big snowfall totals, with many posting 40-60cm accumulations. Although lower valleys (down to about 1000 metres) have still got above freezing temperatures the snow has also been accumulating down to resort level at traditional village resorts, as well as at the purpose-built altitude, although conditions are still best high up.


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Record Christmas snow cover in Finnish Lapland


Independent Barents Observer
Mon, 23 Dec 2019 17:55 UTC
Sunset in snow-covered Lapland.
© Thomas NilsenSunset in snow-covered Lapland.
Many Lapland residents will spend this Christmas enjoying record snow cover, according to data from the Finnish Meteorological Institute, FMI.

The institute said that snow hit record depths in areas such as Pokka in Kittilä, Tähtelä in Sodankylä and Saariselkä in Inari.

In Pokka, powder is nearly 80 centimetres deep, while in Tähtelä and Saariselkä snow cover is around 70 centimetres. Except for coastal areas, most of the north has been blanketed by at least 50 centimetres of snow.

FMI said that this Christmas will be slightly warmer than usual in Lapland, with the mercury hovering around zero degrees Celsius in southern Lapland and a few degrees below freezing further north.
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8,000 vehicles stranded in Kashmir by up to 3 feet of fresh snowfall

Fayaz Bukhari, Govind Sharma
Daily Excelsior
Sat, 21 Dec 2019 15:25 UTC
Stuck truck
Stuck trucks
While fresh snowfall in Kashmir and higher reaches of Jammu region this evening forced closure of Jammu-Srinagar National Highway and cancellation of several flights to and fro Srinagar Airport, one person was killed and eight others were injured when a Tempo carrying them from Srinagar to Jammu was hit by shooting stones.

As predicted by the weathermen, Kashmir valley and higher reaches of Jammu region including Chenab valley areas received fresh snowfall today ahead of Chillai-Kalan which begins tomorrow whereas plain areas of Jammu received moderate rainfall, leading to drop in temperatures across the Union Territory of J&K. The snowfall led to slippery road conditions near the Jawahar Tunnel area forcing authorities to close the NH-44 for traffic this evening.

An official said that around 1000 vehicles crossed Jawahar tunnel towards Srinagar before the NH-44 was closed for traffic due to snowfall near the Tunnel. He added that around 3 inches of snow had accumulated at the Jawahar Tunnel.

The official said that around 1000 vehicles were stranded between Udhampur and Jawahar Tunnel due to closure of the highway while 7000 trucks were stranded in Qazigund area.

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2 firefighters die as wildfires in Australia rage on - death toll rises to 8


Al Jazeera
Fri, 20 Dec 2019 13:14 UTC
Firefighters, many of them volunteers, are battling around 100 fires that have encircled Sydney amid drought and record-high temperatures
© Mick Tsikas/AAPFirefighters, many of them volunteers, are battling around 100 fires that have encircled Sydney amid drought and record-high temperatures
The deaths of the two volunteer firefighters brings toll from the bushfires that have ravaged east for weeks to eight.

Two volunteer firefighters died while battling blazes around Sydney, authorities said on Friday, forcing Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison to cut short a holiday in Hawaii that had fuelled public anger at the government's response to the crisis.

Australia has been fighting bushfires across much of its east coast for weeks, leaving eight people dead, more than 700 homes destroyed and nearly 1.2 million hectares (3 million acres) of bushland burned.

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Up to 30 FEET deep snow banks in Iceland - 'We've never before had snow on this scale'


Iceland Monitor
Wed, 18 Dec 2019 15:10 UTC
Work was done yesterday to shovel the roof of the houses,
Work was done yesterday to shovel snow off the roofs of the houses, as well as away from a window on the 2nd floor so the building could be entered.
"We've never before had snow on this scale," states Valgeir Þorvaldsson, director of the Icelandic Emigration Center in Hofsós, North Iceland, located in two-story houses that almost disappeared under a thick blanket of snow during the big storm last week.

"When building these houses, it never occurred to us we'd have to shovel [snow] off these roofs. There are, I believe, 9 meters (30 ft) up to the gable of the biggest house, and the roofs are very steep, too," he continues.

When contacted by mbl.is on Monday, he had just finished assisting 30 horses in accessing hay in the deep snow.

"Maybe this is why people emigrated to America," Valgeir ponders.

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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 WilliamsThere 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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Propaganda

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


Ice Age Farmer
Wed, 18 Dec 2019 14:11 UTC
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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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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 ArnstA 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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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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