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Heavy April snowfall heightens Swiss avalanche risk


The Local (Switzerland)
Thu, 04 Apr 2019 13:44 UTC
The avalanche risk in Switzerland for Friday April 5th.
© SLFThe avalanche risk in Switzerland for Friday April 5th.
After a healthy dose of spring weather, winter made a return in the early hours of Wednesday with the country waking on Thursday to cold, wet - and sometimes white - conditions.

Up to a metre and a half of new snow has fallen in the Alps in the last 24 hours while the Swiss plateau also saw snowfall during the day on Thursday.

The heaviest snowfalls were seen in central Switzerland and in the western part of the canton of Ticino.

Traffic on the crucial north - south A2 axis was subject to regular delays during the day.

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Meteor outburst detected in the Southern hemisphere


SETI
Fri, 05 Apr 2019 23:11 UTC
Meteor Portal
© NASA
Peter Jenniskens and Jack Baggaley announced today in CBET telegram 4617 that Ian Crumpton and Peter Aldous of CAMS NewZealand detected a brief outburst of 5 meteors from comet C/1907 G1 (Grigg-Mellish) on March 31 in the nine minutes between 17:36 and 17:45 UTC (see the CAMS radiant map for March 31). According to Jenniskens, this is the first instrumental evidence that this comet is a meteor shower parent, after visual observers long reported an annual shower named the delta Pavonids (IAU 120, DPA) radiating from the theoretical radiant of this comet.

The poorly observed comet could be of long period type (orbital period > 200 years), in which case the outburst is dust ejected in the previous return and future outbursts can now be predicted. If the comet is of Halley-type (orbital period 112-200 years), then the outburst could be from a number of different returns and the activity could signal the return of the comet.
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World Snow Wrap, April 5 - Spring in the US, a powder week in Hakuba and snowing in Whistler and Europe

Reggae Elliss
Mountain Watch
Fri, 05 Apr 2019 19:13 UTC
Mid-winter vibes this week in Hakuba on April 3.
© Hakuba.comMid-winter vibes this week in Hakuba on April 3.
While it is officially spring, winter hasn't let go in many parts of the world with snow forecast this week in Europe, North America and Japan.

USA

The last couple of weeks saw a mix of snow and weather conditions across the western US with good falls in Colorado on the last weekend of March while California also saw out March with some nice powder after a 40cm snowfall on March 29.

Of course, after the huge amounts of snow in February, most resorts in the US have a very deep snowpack and the spring skiing has been excellent. After a couple of days of sunshine, the first week of April saw 20-30cms on the upper mountain in Squaw Valley and 15cms in Mammoth.
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Spring snowfall endangers newborn lambs across the UK

Rachael Kennedy
Sky News
Thu, 04 Apr 2019 18:57 UTC
Farmers are concerned for the well-being of their newborn lambs during the cold snap
Farmers are concerned for the well-being of their newborn lambs during the cold snap
Farmers are worried about the effects a spring snowfall and cold weather snap will have on livestock during lambing season.

A cold weather snap bringing snow and ice to parts of the UK this week has raised concerns for farmers trying to protect their newborn lambs from the elements.

Lambing season, which is recognised by many as the start to spring, is a significant event in British farming calendars.

But the wintry weather during this season's peak has roused worries over the newborns' ability to survive.
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Meanwhile in northern Sweden - 4 metres of snow and more on the way

Catherine Edwards
The Local (Sweden)
Thu, 04 Apr 2019 21:17 UTC
Four metres of snow has fallen at Sweden's
© RiksgränsenFour metres of snow has fallen at Sweden's most northerly resort.
Spring and milder weather might have arrived to most of southern Sweden, but it's a different story in the far north. At the country's most northerly ski resort, an unexpected four metres of snow has already fallen, with even more of the white stuff forecast.

"It is more snow than average for sure, and we've had lots of snowfall combined with storms over the last couple of days adding to the massive buildup and snowdrifts," Magnus Ormestad from the Riksgränsen ski resort, close to the northern border with Norway, told The Local in a message.

"As an example, the road passing us to Narvik was closed for at least two days due to an avalanche closing the road adding to the massive amounts of snow.

"But this is the Arctic so people here take it with ease."

Comment: Tromso in nearby northern Norway is also seeing heavy spring snowfall:




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Over a metre April snowfalls in the Alps in 48 hours

Patrick Thorne
Inthesnow.com
Thu, 04 Apr 2019 14:42 UTC
Monterosa
Monterosa
Huge snowfalls forecast for the Alps and Dolomites over the latter half of this week are starting to mount up.

Several resorts in France, Italy and Switzerland have reported up to 110cm (nearly four feet) in the past 48 hours, and some as much as a metre of new snow in the past 24 hours.

Italy's Monterosa region (pictured top this morning), France's Auron (pictured below) and Switzerland's Bellwald have all reported a metre of fresh snow.


Comment: Meanwhile in northern Sweden - 4 metres of snow and more on the way

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April snow falls in Charlotte, North Carolina, for only 2nd time in over 100 years

Brian Lada
Accuweather
Wed, 03 Apr 2019 12:07 UTC
A snowy neighborhood in Waxhaw, North Carolina.
© Twitter user @becky8575A snowy neighborhood in Waxhaw, North Carolina.
A rare weather phenomenon unfolded over a small area of North Carolina and South Carolina on Tuesday, making the second day of April feel more like the second day of January.

Snow fell along the western edge of a strengthening storm tracking up the East Coast. This was not a major snowstorm, but it was very unusual for the region for this time of year.

It is difficult for snow to accumulate during the daytime this late in the season due to the stronger, more direct sunlight; however, some minor snow accumulation was reported in parts of central South Carolina and central North Carolina, mainly on grassy and elevated surfaces.

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Snow in April? Yes, in York, Chester and Lancaster counties of South Carolina

Andrew Dys and Steve Lyttle
The Charlotte Observer
Tue, 02 Apr 2019 14:56 UTC
SNOW
Yes, that was snow falling Tuesday morning -- in April -- in York, Lancaster and Chester counties.

Weather forecasters said the ground was too warm for the snow to stick. But there were plenty of areas across the three counties where you could see snow-covered lawns, tree limbs weighed down by wet white powder, and loose, icy sludge on highways.

Snow began falling around 8 a.m. across the Rock Hill area.

It appeared to be the heaviest April snowfall in the area for 38 years, and possibly more than a half-century.

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One upstate New York spot had 11.4 inches of snow on April 1 - no fooling

Glenn Coin
newyorkupstate.com
Mon, 01 Apr 2019 14:21 UTC
Snow covers shrubs in front of this home
© Glenn CoinSnow covers shrubs in front of this home at the corner of Roby Avenue and James Street in East Syracuse on the morning of April 1, 2019.
You have to admit that Mother Nature has a sense of humor.

On April Fool's day, more than a week after the official beginning of spring, lake effect snow coated much of Upstate New York. A lot of it in some places.

The biggest totals were in Oneida County, where Verona Beach and Durhamville each reported 11.4 inches, according to the National Weather Service. The nearby city of Oneida, in Madison County, had 8 inches. (See complete chart below.)

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Coldest night in years for Australia's south east

Imogen Reid
news.com.au
Sun, 31 Mar 2019 20:31 UTC
Despite it still being March, parts of the country
© Nine NewsDespite it still being March, parts of the country are experiencing a very wintry weekend.
Temperatures plummeted over the weekend with Sydneysiders shivering their way through the coldest March night in 20 years.

Temperatures have plummeted as a cold snap swept across the southeast of the country producing chilly conditions, strong winds and the potential for flash flooding.

After enjoying a warmer than average March, Sydney residents woke up to a frosty 12 degrees this morning after shivering through its coldest March night in the last two decades.

Last night the temperature dropped to 12.9 degrees in the city's CBD, only a touch warmer than what was recorded at the airport.
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