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Whiteout in Churchill: Winter storm in spring hits Manitoba community

Amber McGuckin and Mike Koncan
Global News
Wed, 09 May 2018 19:16 UTC
A winter storm hit Churchilll
© Pail MadziakA winter storm hit Churchilll
Residents in Churchill woke up to a whiteout Wednesday.

The community was hit with significant snow over night and another five to 10 cm is expected throughout the day.

Environment Canada said winds could hit between 60 and 90 km/hr Tuesday night and Wednesday morning with visibility reduced to less than one kilometer.

Temperatures are expected to fall to -10 C in the afternoon with light snow and blowing snow continuing into Wednesday night.
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Adapt 2030 Ice Age Report: Arctic report card Spring 2018


Adapt 2030
Wed, 09 May 2018 18:40 UTC
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Washington Post article out showing heat wave in the Arctic claiming that these temperatures "could" help melt the Arctic while claiming record heat wave. Looking at a bevy of sea ice data from several agencies, it looks like this year is actually increasing, which is interesting. Also huge hail / snow storm a "snail" or a "hnow" storm baffles rescue crews and onlookers as hail and snow fall at the same time.


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Thousands of dead fish found at lake in Alberta


Global News
Mon, 07 May 2018 13:06 UTC
Thousands of dead fish have turned up at a lake northwest of Rocky Mountain House.
Thousands of dead fish have turned up at a lake northwest of Rocky Mountain House.
There's a pungent smell at a lake northwest of Rocky Mountain House, where thousands of dead fish line the shore. Many are now worried bears living around the area will be drawn, as the local birds and bugs have been, to a feast of rotting perch.

People with cabins along Crimson Lake said they started noticing the dead fish as the ice began to recede this spring.

"Crimson Lake has a history of 'winter kill' as a result of the shallow depth of the lake," Alberta Environment and Parks said in a statement.

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Ice Age Farmer Report: Kilauea erupts, floods in Ankara and Israel, deep winter greenhouse


Ice Age Farmer
Mon, 07 May 2018 09:22 UTC
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Lava in the streets of Hawaii, and rivers in the streets of Ankara. The signs of the modern Grand Solar Minimum intensify each day. Are you preparing?


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Temperature plummets as mysterious cold fog descends on beach during heatwave in England

Jon Rogers
The Sun
Sat, 05 May 2018 17:22 UTC
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Sunbathers enjoying the start of the bank holiday were caught unawares at a Devon beach when freezing fog suddenly descended.

The freak weather conditions appeared to come out of nowhere, stunning people who had flocked to Woolacombe Beach in Devon to make the most of the heatwave and the start of the long break.

The popular beach was said to be cleared "in minutes" as temperatures plummeted suddenly after the cold fog suddenly appeared.

The scenes at Woolacombe Beach, north Devon, were in stark contrast to scenes up and down the country as holidaymakers and locals flocked to the beaches to soak up the sun.

Comment: A heatwave and freezing fog, one would think it's an unlikely combination:

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Kashmir receives fresh snowfall in spring


Kashmir Life
Tue, 08 May 2018 12:18 UTC
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With moderate showers, lightning and winds, the high-altitude areas of Chenab valley in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday received a fresh snowfall.

Reports said that on Monday morning, the snowfall started in the higher reaches of Chenab region, especially in the surroundings of Gandoh and Bhadarwah valley.

The snowfall followed torrential rains that lashed large parts of Jammu and Kashmir bringing down the mercury by several notches.

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Heavy hailstorm and spring snowfall hits Himachal Pradesh, India


The Tribune (India)
Tue, 08 May 2018 11:50 UTC
Heavy hailstorm in Shimla on Tuesday.
© Amit SharmaHeavy hailstorm in Shimla on Tuesday.
Shimla was on Tuesday hit by a heavy hailstorm, while the weather office has warned thunderstorms, squalls and gusty winds in Delhi, Haryana and Chandigarh, till Friday.

High mountains of Himachal Pradesh received fresh snowfall early Tuesday morning.

In a weather warning bulletin, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said thunderstorms and squalls are "very, very likely at isolated places in Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi".

It also warned of duststorm in Rajasthan while heavy rain is expected in six northeast states.

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Solar Flares

70-year-old heat record broken as temps soar to 106F/41C in Phoenix, Arizona


azfamily.com
Sun, 06 May 2018 11:46 UTC
Temperatures in Phoenix have reached a new high, breaking a 70-year-old record. sun rise
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Temperatures in Phoenix have reached a new high, breaking a 70-year-old record.

National Weather Service meteorologists say the desert city hit the 106-degree mark (41 degrees Celsius) just after noon.

With an excessive heat warning in effect, meteorologists predicted Phoenix could hit 108 degrees (42 degrees Celsius) before the afternoon was over. But they say thick clouds kept temperatures down.

The previous record high for May 6 was 105 degrees (40.6 degrees Celsius) in 1947.

At 106, it's 14 degrees above normal for the date.

Comment: We're seeing wild temperature swings all over the planet. The beginning of Spring has seen both brutal snow storms and scorching temperatures:

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Early UK May bank holiday weather breaks temperature record

Jamie Grierson
The Guardian
Mon, 07 May 2018 16:41 UTC
Beachgoers in Brighton enjoy the high temperatures
© Amer Ghazzal/Rex/ShutterstockBeachgoers in Brighton enjoy the high temperatures.


Met Office confirms 28.7C in west London, the highest since holiday was introduced in 1978

Record-breaking temperatures have been reported as people across the UK enjoy a sizzling bank holiday Monday.

Temperatures in Northolt, west London, reached 28.7C (83.6F), making it the hottest early May bank holiday weekend on record, the Met Office said.

The record for an early bank holiday Monday was broken earlier in the day when a temperature of 24.2C was recorded at Herstmonceux, in East Sussex.

The early May bank holiday was introduced in 1978. The hottest early May bank holiday weekend was in 1995 when temperatures hit 28.6C on the Saturday.

The Met Office forecaster Greg Dewhurst said: "We have smashed the warmest bank holiday Monday for early May."

The maximum average temperatures for May are 13C in the north and 16C in the south. This weekend's hot conditions have been created by a mix of low pressure, light winds and consistent sunshine.

Comment: Last month UK temperatures topped 29C bringing the hottest April day for nearly 70 years, which was preceded by up to 4in (10cm) of snow in parts of Scotland, northern England and north Wales and Scotland faced its coldest spring for 39 years. Extreme weather is becoming the new norm!

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Record temperatures in Pakistan reach a sweltering 122.4F

Debbie White
Daily Mail
Fri, 04 May 2018 16:16 UTC
Etienne Kapikian,
Etienne Kapikian, a French meteorologist at Meteo France, said that it was the hottest April temperature recorded across the entire Asian continent, as well as Pakistan
Pakistan has experienced the world's hottest April day on record, with temperatures peaking at 122.4F (50.2C), according to experts.

The Pakistan Meteorological Department confirmed the extreme temperature was recorded in the city of Nawabshah on Monday, April 30, potentially making it the hottest April temperature ever witnessed on Earth.

In April, average temperatures in Pakistan range from 64.4F (18C) to 84.2F (29C).

Etienne Kapikian, a French meteorologist at Meteo France, said on Twitter that it was the hottest April temperature recorded across the entire Asian continent, as well as Pakistan.

His tweet prompted one person to reply: '50 Celsius? In APRIL?! RIP Pakistan.'

Another said: 'It's not like we don't get 50C but it's just that we never had it so early in the season.'
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