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'That's the worst I've ever seen it': Spring snow storm slams Saskatchewan, Canada - 14.5 inches dumped

Darla Ponace
CBC News
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:32 UTC
Landon Placsko faced grueling, snow-covered roads while traveling to Saskatoon for classes from his acreage just outside Melfort.
Landon Placsko faced grueling, snow-covered roads while traveling to Saskatoon for classes from his acreage just outside Melfort.
Some communities in Saskatchewan are digging out after an Alberta clipper blasted through the province on Tuesday, leaving an abundance of snow in its wake.

"Meadow Lake had the most significant report so far at 37 centimeters," said Danielle Desjardin, who is a meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada.

Prince Albert saw about 18 centimeters of snow, while Saskatoon had 16 centimetres and Nipawin had 15 centimeters, she said.

Travel was not recommended on several highways around these communities on Wednesday morning, according to Saskatchewan's Highway Hotline.

"On Highway 41 from Melfort going towards Saskatoon ... the snow is probably about two to three feet deep," said Landon Placsko, a psychology student at the University of Saskatchewan, on Wednesday morning.

He faced grueling, snow-covered roads while traveling to Saskatoon for classes from his acreage just outside Melfort.

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Desert turns snow-white: Unexpected hailstorm blankets parts of Rajasthan, India

Radifah Kabir
India Today
Sat, 04 Apr 2026 18:46 UTC
A breathtaking view of the Arjunsar desert in Bikaner covered in a thick layer of white hail after a sudden storm. (
© X/@ParweenKaswanA breathtaking view of the Arjunsar desert in Bikaner covered in a thick layer of white hail after a sudden storm.
The golden sands of the Thar Desert underwent a startling transformation on Friday, April 3, 2026, as a massive hailstorm turned parts of Rajasthan into a landscape resembling the snow-capped valleys of Kashmir.

Residents in the Arjunsar and Rajiyasar areas of Bikaner district witnessed a rare atmospheric event that saw temperatures plummet and roads disappear under a thick layer of ice.

WHY DID THE THAR DESERT TURN WHITE?

While the visuals shared by IFS officer Parveen Kaswan looked like a winter wonderland, this was actually the result of an intense hailstorm triggered by a Western Disturbance.

A Western Disturbance is a weather system that originates over the Mediterranean region and travels eastward, bringing moisture and cooling to northwest India.

When this moisture-laden air met the intense heat of the desert, it created powerful updrafts.

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More than a meter of snow, closed roads, villages cut off in southern France

Constance Agnès
MSN
Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:58 UTC
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Snow on the road
Intense snowfall mixed with strong gusts of wind, villages buried under astronomical amounts of powder snow... It is almost apocalyptic weather that reigns over these regions in recent days... and the inhabitants will remember it.

Who could have predicted that 2026 would go down in history? Both in terms of rainfall and snowfall, it has broken numerous records this year. The many ski resorts still open are proof of this, as the intense snowfall of recent days has once again blanketed the slopes in white.

This allows skiers who wish to do so to enjoy the pleasures of skiing one last time at Easter. While the heavy snowfall is a boon for ski resorts, this isn't necessarily the case elsewhere. When winter hasn't yet had its final say in the mountains, sometimes an entire area is paralyzed, as was the case this week.

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Italy: Snowstorms, floods and heavy rain leave people trapped in their homes


Euronews
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:53 UTC
Storms in southern Italy: bridge collapse
Storms in southern Italy: bridge collapse
Heavy rain and snowstorms in central and southern Italy brought down bridges and left people trapped in their homes on Thursday.

Firefighters used special snowcat trucks to plow through huge banks of snow in small towns in the Italian region of Molise.

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April opens with record cold across eastern Canada

Cap Allon
Electroverse.substack.com
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:22 UTC
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Canada is still posting sub -40C lows.

Schefferville, Quebec has set a new April provincial cold record, plunging to -40.4C (-40.7F) — breaking the previous mark of -40C (-40F) set in 1994 at Bonnard (records in Quebec extend back to the late 1800s).

Nearby, Rivière aux Feuilles set a new April record of -39.8C (-39.6F).

Kuujjuarapik tanked to -36.2C (-33.2F), smashing its previous April low of -33.9C (-29F), set in 1950 and 1970.

Further east, Wabush Lake in Labrador hit -35.3C (-31.5F) — just shy of both its monthly and provincial April records.

This is not a one-off event. It follows an exceptionally cold March across northern Canada.
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Snow nearly 6 feet deep leaves tourists stranded in Poland's Tatra Mountains

Stanisław Kaleta
tvpworld.com
Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:31 UTC
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The live feed from the Vally of Five Lakes shows what visibility is like.
Heavy snowfall has trapped around a dozen people in a remote shelter high in Poland's Tatra Mountains.

Following a deterioration in weather and a heightened risk of avalanches, authorities at the Tatra National Park in southern Poland said on Tuesday that all 275 kilometers of trails would be shut until further notice.

The extreme winter weather has left around a dozen tourists and staff stranded at a mountain hut in the famous Valley of Five Lakes, the hut's owner, Marta Krzeptowska told the Polish state-owned news agency, PAP.

With snow cover in some places reaching up to 180 cm (71 inches) on Tuesday, Krzeptowska said guests would have to remain in the shelter until conditions improved and trails reopened. But she emphasized that the situation is under control.


Comment: A related report from 4 days prior: Snow blankets crocuses in Poland's Tatra Mountains, raising concerns for spring display

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Winter temperatures, spring snow on the island of Sardinia, Italy


unionesarda.it
Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:47 UTC
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Winter arrives in Sardinia in the early days of spring, once again blanketing the peaks of the Gennargentu mountains after a weekend of freezing temperatures and a few sprinklings of snow above 1,000 meters.

Holy Week begins with subzero temperatures in the mountainous areas of the island, where this morning temperatures reached -2.1 degrees Celsius in Su Separadorgiu, just below the peak of Bruncispina, 1,440 meters above sea level.

Winter temperatures, below zero, were recorded throughout the Nuoro area and in Alta Gallura.

Further rainfall is expected for much of Holy Week, then the Azores anticyclone will reach the Mediterranean, bringing sunshine and temperatures above 20 degrees on Easter Monday.

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Best of the Web: Massive late-March snowstorm buries Europe's eastern Alps with up to 1.5 meter (nearly 5 feet) of snow


SnowBrains
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:46 UTC
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Emil Lonneberga shared these impressive powder shots from Engelberg.
A powerful late-season storm cycle has delivered a major refresh across the eastern Alps, with Switzerland leading the charge after several days of sustained snowfall. The standout has been Engelberg, where snowfall totals have been exceptional even by mid-winter standards. According to OpenSnow data, the resort received 84 cm (33 inches) in the past 24 hours and 132 cm (52 inches) over the past five days, catapulting conditions back into peak-season form.

The storm has been driven by a moist northwesterly flow, favoring northern Alpine regions and creating classic "Nordstau" conditions—where precipitation intensifies as air is forced over the mountains. The storm didn't stop at Switzerland. Zugspitze, Germany's highest peak, was also hammered, with around 1.5 meters (nearly 5 feet) of fresh snow reported in recent days. But that much snow comes with complications. In a post on social media, the resort cautioned: "A lot of snow does not automatically mean a lot of skiing. 1.5 meters of fresh snow must first be tamed... colleagues work around the clock to secure the ski area and prepare the slopes." Ongoing snowfall and poor visibility have delayed operations, with the resort indicating it expects to reopen over the weekend, pending improved weather conditions.

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7 killed as multiple avalanches hit Srinagar - Leh national highway in India


Times of India
Sat, 28 Mar 2026 12:21 UTC
7 killed, 5 injured after multiple avalanches along Srinagar-Leh national highway
7 killed, 5 injured after multiple avalanches along Srinagar-Leh national highway
Multiple avalanches struck the Srinagar - Leh national highway on Friday, killing seven people and injuring five others, officials said.

The avalanches hit the stretch between Zero Point and Minimarg in the afternoon, trapping several vehicles under snow and debris, they said.

Officials said rescue teams were immediately rushed to the spot and a rescue operation was launched. Efforts were underway to clear the snow and locate and rescue people trapped in the affected area.

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Winter is back! Snow "invades" the mountainous areas of Elbasan, Albania

Fatmir Popja
BalkanWeb.com
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 20:31 UTC
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The heavy snowfall that hit the Elbasan Region last night has temporarily restored the winter atmosphere to the mountainous areas, covering dozens of villages in four municipalities of this region.

According to field data, the mountain villages of the municipalities of Elbasan, Librazhd, Gramsh and Prrenjas woke up this morning under a layer of snow ranging from 15 to 25 centimeters. The precipitation began around 20:30 pm yesterday evening and continued with intensity until after midnight, creating a typical winter panorama on the eve of spring.

The most affected areas are the Shebenik National Park, the tourist village of Fushë Studen, as well as a number of neighborhoods and villages over 800 meters above sea level in the Administrative Unit of Librazhd, including Orenjë, Qarrishtë, Dragostunjë, Polis, Babje, Dardhë and Xhyrë, where the snow thickness reaches at least 25 centimeters.

The same situation is present in all mountainous areas of the region, while this morning has brought cloudy weather, but without further precipitation. Despite the intensity of precipitation during the night, currently no traffic problems are reported. All rural roads are passable, while local authorities continue to monitor the situation to guarantee the safe movement of residents in these areas.

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