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US 'winter' storm Xanto brings all time record snow, drifts and white out conditions - in April


Weather.com
Mon, 16 Apr 2018 06:15 UTC
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Weary residents dig out from Winter Storm Xanto, which dropped record amounts of snow on the region.

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Winter Storm Xanto brought record April snowfall to the upper Midwest and Great Lakes in mid-April 2018.

Xanto was the heaviest April snowstorm on record in Minneapolis/St. Paul.

Xanto was the second-heaviest snowstorm of all-time in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Comment: We're seeing similar weather patterns all over the planet:

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Heavy snowfall buries Wisconsin farms

Mike Opperman
MILK Magazine
Mon, 16 Apr 2018 10:04 UTC
Lambeau Field covered in nearly two feet of snow after snow storm hits Green Bay
Lambeau Field covered in nearly two feet of snow after snow storm hits Green Bay
A literal perfect storm hit Wisconsin and Minnesota this weekend, coming at a time when some farmers were itching to get into the fields. That itch will have to be scratched at a later date, as Blizzard Evelyn dumped as much as two feet of snow throughout the upper Midwest.

The heavy snow and strong winds made roads nearly impossible to navigate. Drifting was significant as well. Normally snow drifts are relatively easy to manage, but with the wet, heavy nature of this snow made any drift dangerous if it sat on any building structure. Several dairies in Wisconsin will be repairing barn roofs as a result. Here's what we've gleaned from social media:
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Look at these incredible 4 day period snowfall totals in the US

Robert W. Felix
Ice Age Now
Mon, 16 Apr 2018 09:44 UTC
SNOWDRIFT
More than 2½ feet (75 cm) in some areas.

STORM SUMMARY NUMBER...WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD 500 PM MON APR 16 2018

SNOW CONTINUES TO FALL OVER SECTIONS OF THE UPPER GREAT LAKES

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR SECTIONS OF THE UPPER GREAT LAKES INCLUDING THE UPPER PENINSULA OF MICHIGAN...AS WELL AS ACROSS NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND.

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 400 AM THU APR 12 THROUGH 400 PM EDT MON APR 16...
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Snowfall records toppled in South Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin


Yahoo!
Mon, 16 Apr 2018 09:32 UTC
Neighbors John Bauer, right, and Fahmi Osman help residents dig their vehicles out of the snow after Saturdays blizzard, in Minneapolis, Minn., Sunday, April 15, 2018.
© Jerry Holt/Star TribuneNeighbors John Bauer, right, and Fahmi Osman help residents dig their vehicles out of the snow after Saturdays blizzard, in Minneapolis, Minn., Sunday, April 15, 2018.
Records fell as an April snowstorm blanketed the Upper Midwest.

The National Weather Service says the 14.9 inches (37.8 centimeters) at Minneapolis airport from Friday through Sunday set a record for the largest April snowstorm ever there. It's also the snowiest April on record in the Twin Cities. And it's the snowiest start to a calendar year there, with 70.3 inches (178.6 centimeters) since Jan. 1.

Comment: For further details, see: Think the snowfall is finished? Over a foot of snow falls on the Twin Cities

Storm brings at least 10 inches of snow to Rapid City, South Dakota

Records broken with latest snow fall in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

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It snowed again in Ain Safra at the gateway to the Sahara

Karim Bouchetata - Visas & Voyages Algérie
Sott.net
Sat, 14 Apr 2018 20:43 UTC
Ain Safra, neige
It snowed again in the region of Ain Safra in the wilaya of Naâma, at the gateway to the Sahara, at 1500 m altitude. The photographer Karim Bouchetata immortalized this extremely rare phenomenon. He published the fascinating photos of the dunes covered in a white coat on his Facebook page.

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Adapt 2030 Ice Age Report: Spring blizzard Xanto, snow in Morocco and Arctic ice recovers, media distracts


Adapt 2030
Sun, 15 Apr 2018 10:01 UTC
Blizzard Xanto
Blizzard Xanto
With all of the media distractions underway, you know that a look right while the real action is looking left, which would be blizzards across the US and Canadian grain belts that will prevent planting until mid May at best. Spring blizzard Xanto rolls across the land shattering snow and clod records, decimating anything that bloomed, sprouted, budded , emerged or started growing already this spring. The agricultural losses will be stupendous, and add o the fact that two more winter storms are on the way, uhmmmm I mean two more BLIZZARDS. Heavy snow in Morocco, Spain, France and thick hail in Italy will round it out.


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3 killed as violent spring snowstorm blasts Midwest US


RT
Sun, 15 Apr 2018 22:16 UTC
3 killed as ‘historic’ snowstorm blasts Midwest US
© Shannon Stapleton / Reuters3 killed as ‘historic’ snowstorm blasts Midwest US
At least three people have been killed, including a sleeping two-year-old girl, as a violent spring storm has battered the Midwest with powerful winds and heavy snow.

The storm front swept across the Midwest this weekend, leaving large swathes of the region blanketed in snow. The city of St. Paul in Minnesota was forced to declare a snow emergency, while nearby Minneapolis is predicted to receive more than 50 centimeters of snow by the time the storm passes through the region.

Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, which serves the two cities, was forced to cancel nearly 500 flights. Airport officials said the snow was falling too fast for plows to keep runways clear. Hundreds of crashes were reported across the state. Some 300 thousand houses were without electricity.

Comment: The US has been battered by snow storms since the beginning of winter, spring is here and the cold weather is not abating:

To see how weather all over the world has gone haywire, as well as fireballs and a variety of other strange phenomena, check out SOTT's monthly documentary: SOTT Earth Changes Summary - March 2018: Extreme Weather, Planetary Upheaval, Meteor Fireballs

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Think the snowfall is finished? Over a foot of snow falls on the Twin Cities

Matt Brickman
cbslocal.com
Sun, 15 Apr 2018 16:48 UTC
The scene at Cedar Avenue in Richfield.
© Joe NelsonThe scene at Cedar Avenue in Richfield.
After more than a foot of snow fell on the Twin Cities Saturday in a historic storm, there's still more to come.

The snow will continue to fall throughout the day Sunday, producing another 2 to 5 inches of snow in the Metro, according to WCCO Meteorologist Matt Brickman. The snow will be light throughout the morning hours, producing heavier snowfall as the day goes on.

That is, of course, on top of an already historic snowfall. Brickman says it's already the biggest April snow event in history, and after Sunday's snow, it could even crack the top 20 biggest Twin Cities snowstorms ever.

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Records broken with latest snow fall in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Christopher Dexter
Argus Leader
Sat, 14 Apr 2018 16:29 UTC
Streets were most deserted during Saturday's snowstorm, but not everyone stayed home.
Streets were most deserted during Saturday's snowstorm, but not everyone stayed home.
You need only look outside your window to know that it's been quite a day in Sioux Falls.

Well, according to the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls, the day has been magnified by the trifecta of records broken by today's snowfall of 13.1 inches as of 11 p.m.

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Ice storm pelts Southern Ontario with more than 550 collisions on Toronto-area highways

Salmaan Farooqui
CTV News
Sat, 14 Apr 2018 22:29 UTC
Frozen Lake Ontario
© Andrew Francis Wallace / Toronto Star

An ice storm pelting parts of southern Ontario has knocked out power to thousands of people and wreaked havoc on the roads.

A provincial police spokesman said more than 550 crashes had been reported in the Greater Toronto Area by late Saturday.

"We've got cars in the ditches, we've got cars on the concrete wall, we've got cars facing the wrong way," Kerry Schmidt said. "We've got problems all over the place."

Comment: Some past crazy weather for Toronto:

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