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Ice Cube

Thousands of ice balls wash up in the Gulf of Finland on the Russian coast

Tariq Tahir
Daily Mail (UK)
Tue, 12 Dec 2017 14:11 UTC
The balls were up to seven in diameter
The balls were up to seven in diameter and no definitive explanation for their existence has been accepted
Strange ice balls that washed up on the coast may have been caused by oil pollution, an ecological expert has said.

A video shows the strangely uniformly sized ice balls washing up in the Gulf of Finland in north-western Russia.

Ecologist Ilya Leukhin told local media that oil spills in the water could have created the ice balls but she was not the only one with a possible explanation for the phenomenon.

Yuryi Shahov, who videoed and shared the sight online, said: 'Seems that someone has thrown snowballs into the Gulf.'

Some believe that snow was rolled together by the waves, or that what look like ice balls could in fact be stones covered with ice.

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Snowflake

Over a meter of snow in 72 hours for the Alps - Big falls in the Dolomites and Pyrenees too


Inthesnow.com
Tue, 12 Dec 2017 21:03 UTC
Les Gets.
Les Gets.
Snowfall totals for the past 72 hours have now passed the metre/40 inches mark in the Alps.

Hopes that the start of the 2017-18 ski season would be 'good' after three poor snowfall starts over the last three seasons have now been adjusted so that the start of winter 17-18 looks like the best for many years.

The latest snow comes after a mostly snowy November and October, so bases had already been in good shape before the current massive snowfalls.

The snow is still falling heavily so the totals continue to change but at time of writing two areas were claiming 1.3m (4.3 feet) of fresh snow in the past 72 hours - Madesimo in Italy and Orcieres Merlette (below) in France.
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Snowflake

Rare heavy snow hits London, while 120 MPH snowstorms spawn 'snow devils'


Adapt 2030
Tue, 12 Dec 2017 20:09 UTC
Winchfawr
© Hayley DownWinchfawr, Wales
Unusual climate patterns as increasingly unstable jet streams due to the intensifying Grand Solar Minimum pull warm desert air to the Alps with 50 F /16 C temps, while plunging the UK to a snow bound winter wonder land, snow blocking highways into London. In Poland, winds so strong snow devils appear in the mountains, Italy with 3-4 feet of snow and 120 MPH winds pound the Med.


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Snowflake Cold

Extreme weather creates chaos across Europe


France 24
Mon, 11 Dec 2017 19:24 UTC
Cancelled flights at Brussels Airport
© Eric Lalmand, AFPCancelled flights at Brussels Airport December 11 2017
High winds and heavy snow in Europe on Monday stranded thousands of travelers, kept schoolchildren at home and even played havoc with international diplomacy.

It was the second day running of nasty weather across the continent, with Britain still digging out from its deepest snowfall in four years.

The snowed-over runways in Brussels on Monday provoked about 90 flight cancellations and some 100 delays, including for the plane carrying Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu back home.

He tweeted a video from his plane that opened with a shot of the white tarmac at the close of his European visit marked by the US recognising Jerusalem as Israel's capital.


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Snowflake

'Alberta Clipper' region set to bring 10-15 cm of snow by Tuesday night

Megan Gillis
Ottawa Citizen
Mon, 11 Dec 2017 13:02 UTC
snow shovels
© Julie Oliver / Ottawa CitizenGet those shovels ready.
By Tuesday night, the region will be under a blanket of 10 to 15 cm of snow, Environment Canada predicts.

The flakes that comes along with what's dubbed an Alberta Clipper is expected to hit Eastern Ontario Monday night and taper off Tuesday evening, according to a special weather statement.. Since the forecast is for snow stretching over 24 to 36 hours, it doesn't reach the level of a snowfall warning, when 15 cm is expected per 12 hours.
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Snowflake Cold

Heavy snowfall in Netherlands triggers code orange weather warning

Janene Pieters
NL Times
Mon, 11 Dec 2017 12:07 UTC
Snow blankets Utrecht
© Zachary Newmark / NL TimesSnow blankets Utrecht, 10 Dec 2017.
The Netherlands was blanketed in snow over the weekend and more snow is expected this afternoon. Meteorological institute KMNI issued a code orange weather warning of extremely dangerous weather. And the Rijkswaterstaat warns people to rather work from home today if possible.

A code yellow weather warning is currently in effect for the entire country. Motorists are warned to to be careful of icy and slippery roads.
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Snowflake

Grand Solar Minimum report: Fall snow hits US South - Öræfajökull caldera deepens - Volcanic uptick globally (VIDEO)


Oppenheimer Ranch Project
Fri, 08 Dec 2017 12:19 UTC
Snow filled roads Wednesday in Valdez, Alaska.
© Alaska Department of Transportation and Public FacilitiesSnow filled roads Wednesday in Valdez, Alaska.
Jackson Mississippi sees highest snowfall since 1982

Record snow blankets Houston and Texas

Snow is falling in Houston, TX, last measurable snow there was 8 years ago.


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Snowflake

Snowstorm in Turkey drops 1 meter in 12 hours cutting off 45 villages (PHOTOS)


Strange Sounds
Fri, 08 Dec 2017 12:00 UTC
Huge snow accumulation in the backcountry of Artvin in Turkey.
Huge snow accumulation in the backcountry of Artvin in Turkey.
Like in Alaska, the snowstorm currently hitting the region of Artvin in Turkey is going biblical. More than 1 meter of dry powder has already accumulated within yesterday night and the snow is still falling. 45 villages are cut off from the world - 10 in the province center, 15 in the Kurdish province, 5 in the province of Şiran and 15 in the province of Torul - after roads are overloaded with snow. In Artvin the primary and secondary schools are closed. Pregnant employees working for public companies are also on holidays, today.
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Grand Solar Minimum report: San Diego firestorm - Agung plume - Mexico and Texas snow (VIDEO)


Oppenheimer Ranch Project
Fri, 08 Dec 2017 21:39 UTC
Thousands flee as winds whip California fires
Thousands flee as winds whip California fires
San Diego fire weather is so extreme, purple is the new red.


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Snowflake

Record snow covers Houston and Texas - UPDATE (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Blake Mathews
khou.com
Fri, 08 Dec 2017 20:42 UTC
snow
Say it ain't snow. It's not a dream or nightmare but reality: one of the biggest snowfalls in history just walloped the Texas gulf coast and has brought Houston to a crawl.

Mother Nature brought blockbuster amounts of snow to areas that only see it a few times per century - where even half melted flurries are enough to drive kids out of their minds with excitement. I'm not talking Dallas or Amarillo or Lubbock. As of this entry, it is snowing and snowing heavily in, of all places, Brownsville, marking only the third time since 1895 they have received accumulating snowfall.

Not to be outdone, Corpus Christi got their first snowfall in 13 years and recorded between five and seven inches of snow. What's more absurd than that? They reported a thunderstorm with heavy snow; in Corpus Christi! That is extremely rare --- in Buffalo. To have it happen not once but twice would make even the Jim Cantore breathe into a bag.

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