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'Very unusual': April snowfall surprises South Island, New Zealand


RNZ
Tue, 10 Apr 2018 17:21 UTC
Snow in Tekapo.
© Bruce HopkinsSnow in Tekapo.
It appears winter has come early, with snow, rain and strong winds hitting much of the island, South Island locals say.

Snow blanketed the South Island's high country and alpine passes as a low swept across the country today. Much of the South Island's high country and alpine passes saw snow overnight, including Lewis Pass, and Porters Pass.

MetService said there could be more to come, with the Kaikōura Ranges and high country in Canterbury and Otago facing more snow down to 500m later today.

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How do you plant crops in this? The weather situation in southern Alberta, Canada

Robert W. Felix
Ice Age Now
Mon, 09 Apr 2018 16:14 UTC
Highway 3: 2.2 km West of Center Purple Springs Acc.
Highway 3: 2.2 km West of Center Purple Springs Acc.
Snow-covered fields, frozen ground, and temperatures 35 degrees below average!
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"The high in Lethbridge, Alberta on Friday, April 6 was -8°C and the average is +12°C," says Alberta reader Clive Schaupmeyer. "So it was 20 C° below average. (35 F° below average!)"

"Last night (once again) we had another 5 inches of snow.

"By now, here in southern Alberta, farming would normally have started 2 weeks ago and planting of wheat and other crops underway. The peak planting season would normally not be in full swing yet, but it is going to be a late spring here.
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Snowflake

Adapt 2030 Ice Age Report: Volcanic dust devils, farmland snows and yellow peaks again in Europe


Adapt 2030
Sun, 08 Apr 2018 19:33 UTC
Pyrenees
Yet another "rare" yellow snow storm where Saharan dust meets blizzard conditions above our heads, blanketing parts of the European continent's peaks, this time its the Pyrenees. Dust Devils in the volcanic craters of Japan, comets over Hungary, another ARC storm headed to California and to top it off, snows cover the Saskatchewan fields when they farmers are supposed to be planting next week.


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Snowflake Cold

The winter that wouldn't quit: Cold continues, sets records in US

Jesse Ferrell
AccuWeather
Sun, 08 Apr 2018 13:46 UTC
SNOW TREES
If you haven't heard, this is the winter that won't end in the northern and eastern halves of the country. As we go into mid-April, much of the nation is still contending with record cold temperatures and snow. Even "The Onion" is thinking what we all are:

Comment: View as well: Adapt 2030 Ice Age Report: Baseball games delayed by Global Warming and winter continues across the Northern Hemisphere

Adapt 2030 Ice Age Report: North Atlantic icebergs expected until late JUNE, Arctic still -30C and icebergs in shipping lanes

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Snowflake Cold

Spring weather in Scotland set to be coldest for 39 years as more snow expected to hit

Alistair Grant
Daily Record
Sun, 08 Apr 2018 17:55 UTC
snow scotland
Up to two weeks of freezing temperatures could lie ahead due to unusual polar conditions.

Scotland is facing its coldest spring for 39 years, forecasters have warned.

The country is on course for a severe cold snap with snow expected on high ground over the coming days.

The Met Office have warned that up to two weeks of freezing temperatures could lie ahead due to unusual polar conditions.

The phenomenon, known as a Sudden Stratospheric Warming (SSW), saw a warming of usually colder air over the North Pole last month.
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Snowflake

Adapt 2030 Ice Age Report: China crop zones freeze, strange arrow hail and snow abounds in Northern Hemisphere


Adapt 2030
Fri, 06 Apr 2018 20:29 UTC
snow shark
With snows and well below normal temperatures across the northern Hemisphere, China is looking at 30 F below normal for the wheat and corn zones in HeiLongJiang, Massive cold front across Asia dropping temperatures 30F, same is happening in the USA with temperature inversions of at least 30F. Arctic is still -9 F / -23C. Fog falls in the Philippines and strange arrow shaped hail falls from the skies in USA. Don't forget the Snow Sharks !


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Comment: See also: Unseasonally cold and snowy weather hits areas of China

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Snowflake

Adapt 2030 Ice Age Report: Cathedrals in snow UK, lenticular clouds glow and feet more of snow for Europe


Adapt 2030
Thu, 05 Apr 2018 20:18 UTC
snow scotland
After five days of snow in Scotland, Northern UK and Ireland due to late season April snows leave the landscape, cathedrals, castles and churches blanketed in white. More deep lows on the way to southern UK over the week. Up to five more feet of snow on tap for Italian Alps and three feet for French Alps. Slovenia un-measurable snow pack for the season and high winds bring lenticular clouds in the sunset. Topping things off North Pole forecast is -20C / -4F for April 05, 2018.


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Comment: See also: Death toll for Scotland's lambs sees a sharp increase after heavy snow

Depth of snow in the Alps hits 7 metres, Swiss ski resort gets 5 feet of snowfall in 7 days

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Adapt 2030 Ice Age Report: Baseball games delayed by Global Warming and winter continues across the Northern Hemisphere


Adapt 2030
Wed, 04 Apr 2018 20:09 UTC
Stadium
Now new charts of the effects of CO2 put extreme cold above extreme heat as expected changes in the climate. Wait a second, I was sold settled science global warming, where was the bait and switch? Home openers across the country postponed due to snow, 5th Nor'easter snowstorm brings worst snowstorm in 40 years to NYC, New England states 1.5 feet , ice rains and winter storms Great Lakes, snow in Scotland, Wales, Ireland and UK, but wait for it, media talks about heat wave in the snow story. North Pole expected to be a toasty -27 C or -16 F


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Adapt 2030 Ice Age Report: Northern hemisphere snowfall totals upward trend and Slovenia buried again


Adapt 2030
Wed, 04 Apr 2018 20:01 UTC
snow
The snow totals from Rutgers Snow Lab are in for the Fall of 2017, upward trend in Eurasia, N. America and the entire Northern Hemisphere. Slovenia five feet of new snow along with NW Italy. Germany snow, USA winter storms and freeze warnings down to Texas. Record cold on tap week of April 07, 2018 as grain growing areas of Canada and USA will see temperatures as low as 4F.


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Adapt 2030 Ice Age Report: North Atlantic icebergs expected until late JUNE, Arctic still -30C and icebergs in shipping lanes


Adapt 2030
Tue, 03 Apr 2018 19:51 UTC
Iceberg
The North Atlantic Iceberg season is off to a three times above average start. This is because of an ice arc forming near Baffin Island the last known seed point for glaciation on our planet. This jams ice floew behind which create massive icebergs, and this season is the heaviest of the last five "heavy iceberg" seasons. So expect ice until late June or longer. Look for icebergs on Cape Cod Beaches, ass courtesy of the grand Solar Minimum and Arctic temperatures still at -30F.


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