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Chaotic situation due to snow on the Gotthard in Switzerland

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Sott.net
Sat, 31 Mar 2018 11:44 UTC
Gothard snow
Heavy snowfalls fell on the plain. However, vehicles can only use the Gotthard Tunnel in dropper mode.

31.03 Night snowfalls in the plain of the canton of Uri made the A2 unusable on Saturday morning.

31.03 Night snowfalls in the plain of the canton of Uri made the A2 unusable on Saturday morning. The highway had to be closed in both directions by the time the snowplows were cleared. The important North-South road link was partially reopened around 8.00 am. However, vehicles could only use the Gotthard Tunnel in dropper mode.

Comment: Yale's Two Climate Bombs Point to Impending Ice Age

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Ice Cube

Long cold winter continues for western Canada


Sott.net
Sat, 31 Mar 2018 10:18 UTC
Icy lashes
© ReutersTemperatures have dipped more than 10 degrees lower than normal in many parts of Saskatchewan.
Several stories appearing in local media this week highlight changing environmental conditions in western Canada, and suggest a continued overall pattern of cooling and not warming, as some climate change pundits still maintain.

From The Weather Network spring forecast...
Much of Canada has struggled to maintain any consistent warm weather, and that struggle will continue through most of April as winter will still have a few more parting shots for most Canadians. The coldest weather (relative to normal) will be found across western and central Canada.
British Columbia

The arrival of consistent spring weather will be delayed this year across the province. Cooler than normal temperatures are expected, especially during the first half of the season across most of B.C.
Prairies

Consistent spring weather will be delayed this year as we expect a colder than normal March and April across the region.
Ontario and Quebec

A sluggish start to spring is expected as colder than normal temperatures will dominate during the second half of March and much of April. In addition, we have a higher than typical threat for winter-like storms, especially for central and northern regions.
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Ice Cube

Extreme weather and avalanches isolate Arctic community in Norway

Matti K
The Watchers
Wed, 28 Mar 2018 12:00 UTC
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Finnmark, Norway
The municipality of Berlevåg, in Norway's Lapland (Finnmark) has been experiencing problems of food deliveries and transport for six consecutive days. An avalanche and heavy snowing blocked the county road leading to the village on Friday, March 23, 2018. In addition, the ship from Hurtigruten cruise lines has had problems to dock due to bad weather conditions. On March 26, The Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate issued nationwide avalanche warnings due to the huge amounts of snow in the mountains and suddenly shifting temperatures.

Since Friday, the only road leading to Berlevåg, county road 890, has been largely closed due to the danger of avalanche. It was managed to be opened for short periods of time on Sunday and Monday by Norwegian Public Roads Administration. On Tuesday evening, a Hurtigruten ship was allowed to dock in the village, which was empty of food supplies like vegetables and milk. The avalanche danger level remains high, level 4 on many parts in Norway's Lapland (Finnmark).

Comment: This winter has brought unprecedented events to the entire North hemisphere - and winter in the southern hemisphere wasn't much different:

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Snowflake

Another metre of snowfall forecast for Easter in the Alps


Inthesnow.com
Tue, 27 Mar 2018 14:40 UTC
Snow in the Alps
Snow in the Alps
Forecasters are currently expecting up to a metre of snow to fall on higher slopes in the Alps over the coming week.

After a mostly sunny weekend conditions have been turning snowier, particularly in the Western Alps, and up to two feet (60cm) of snow is now being forecast, much of that for Wednesday.

But the (less certain) longer term forecast is for it to keep snowing through the Easter weekend and in to the first week of April next week.

Avoriaz (pictured) says it expects 65cm of snow by Friday and nearly a metre by this time next week.
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Cloud Lightning

Adapt 2030 Ice Age Report: Elements of the Grand Solar Minimum easily explained


Adapt 2030
Thu, 29 Mar 2018 13:55 UTC
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A graphic to describe all of the changes we as a planetary civilization will see unfold over the next 7 years culminating in reduced global crop production. We collectively need to start the conversation so we can begin to find solutions. What to expect: 1. Declining Solar Output 2. Weakening Magnetosphere 3.Out of season storms 4. Massive rain events, rivers from the sky 5.Huge and ever increasing size of hailstones 6. Increased meteor sightings and rattling explosions 7. Jet Streams wandering far out of their normal zones 8. Increases in cosmic rays which will trigger more eruptions and create thicker cloud layers 9. REDUCTION IN GLOBAL GRAIN YIELDS

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Cloud Precipitation

Adapt 2030 Ice Age Report: Record rains, early snows in southern hemisphere and newest cosmic ray count


Adapt 2030
Tue, 27 Mar 2018 19:49 UTC
Flash flood
Torrential rain causes flash floods in Belo Horizonte in Brazil
Just weeks after David Taylor forecast record cold for Australia this year, early snows and frost appear, 8 weeks ahead of schedule. Record rains now confirmed for Brazil and Dominican Republic in March. Floods and Freak Storms during the dry season in eastern Thailand. Newest cosmic ray counts by Carlos Ramirez.


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Snowflake

Spring snowstorm dumps up to a foot of snow on central and northeast Wyoming


Bristol Herald Courier
Mon, 26 Mar 2018 12:10 UTC
Gillette
© Rhianna GelhartSnow in Gillette
A snowstorm dumped up to a foot (30 centimeters) of snow in northeast Wyoming, closing schools and causing hazardous travel conditions.

Slick and hazardous driving conditions were common on many roads and highways, including stretches of Interstate 90, in the region Monday afternoon.

The Gillette News Record reported that about 9 inches (23 centimeters) of snow had fallen in the Gillette area by Monday morning. There were reports of 12 inches (30 centimeters) north of Rozet.
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Ice Cube

Where's Spring? Below freezing temps and snow as Arctic blast set to return to UK - cold expected to last till MAY

Rod Ardehali
Daily Mail
Fri, 23 Mar 2018 10:53 UTC
The south coastal resort of Dartmouth, known usually for its above average climate, pictured covered in snow on Monday
The south coastal resort of Dartmouth, known usually for its above average climate, pictured covered in snow on Monday
Britain is set for more bad weather with heavy rain and snow expected to arrive in time for the Easter holidays.

Downpours are expected to batter the UK with up to 40mm of rain due to fall over parts of the North, followed by more snow with bitterly cold northerly winds sending temperatures plummeting to -4C.

A Met Office spokesperson said that the mild temperatures would drop in the coming days with areas of low pressure bringing on heavy showers into the new week.

Families hoping for sunnier Spring-time weather over the Easter holidays could be left bitterly disappointed as more frost and snow is expected over parts of the North East and into the North.

Comment: While unseasonably cold weather, erratic seasons and extreme weather events don't always effect the average person, for a farmer it can mean delayed planting and therefore a shorter growing season, and worse, their entire crop destroyed by an unexpected frost. Increasingly this has been leading to food shortages which will very soon become a serious problem for the average person. This and much worse is to be expected as we enter an ice age:

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Snowflake

Heavy snow covers North Dakota to North Carolina with record late March snowfall for many cities

Steve Glazier
Weather Nation
Sun, 25 Mar 2018 17:39 UTC
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People will be digging out Sunday morning in parts of the central U.S. and mid-Atlantic after more than a foot of snow fell in some areas! Take a look at the area-by-area snow totals from Saturday evening.

Multiple cities saw record snowfall Friday into Saturday for late-March. The snow caused some damage to trees due to the weight, caused near whiteout conditions, and made for difficult travel for people trying to get around during their weekend.
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Drone video: Massive, growing snow-dump hill looms over town in Sweden


The Local (Sweden)
Fri, 23 Mar 2018 20:13 UTC
How to make a mountain out of a snow hill.
© Joacim Eriksson/ScreenshotHow to make a mountain out of a snow hill.
A growing hill at a snow dump site in the town of Sundsvall has wowed local residents and gone viral in Sweden.

Sundsvall, on Sweden's east coast, has had an unusually snowy winter, as The Local has previously reported. Snow ploughs and trucks have been hard at work clearing the snow from the city centre and dumping it on the outskirts of town, creating this "mountain".

Joacim Eriksson shared this incredible drone video of the snow mountain. Watch it below:


Sundsvalls Tidning reports that the hill is made up of 500,000 cubic metres of snow.
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