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What's happened to summer? Asking for Sweden


The Local (Sweden)
Mon, 06 May 2019 11:20 UTC
May 4, Sweden (Hällefors)
© Carolyn PihlMay 4, Sweden (Hällefors)
From the sunniest April since records began to chilly temperatures and snow. What happened to summer and when will it return?

Southern Sweden is usually basking in temperatures of around 15C this time of the year, according to national weather agency SMHI. But this week the mercury seems to refuse to edge above 5-10C.

"The meteorological summer has stopped," said SMHI meteorologist Jon Jörpeland, referring to Sweden's definition of summer, an average temperature of above 10C on five consecutive days.

Some parts of southern Sweden even saw snow fall and stick on the ground last week, which is rare in May.

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Record May snowfall in some parts of Switzerland


Swissinfo.ch
Sun, 05 May 2019 19:10 UTC
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Areas of Switzerland saw record snowfall for the month of May overnight from Saturday into Sunday. Most snow fell in the central and eastern alpine regions, but the most dramatic records were observed in lower-lying Bern and St Gallen.

The Swiss capital of Bern woke up to four centimetres of fresh snow on Sunday morning. The previous record for the month was one centimetre in 1945.

The eastern city of St Gallen saw 19 centimetres of snow, up from the 12 centimetres recorded on May 7, 1957, according to the Swiss meteorological service MeteoSwiss.

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Winter returns to France, with snow and ice on the Côte d'Azur

Nicholas Wells
Euronews
Sun, 05 May 2019 18:36 UTC
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Parts of the French Riviera resembled a ski resort at the weekend as a cold front brought ice and snow to the Côte D'Azur.

After basking in sun over Easter, toboggans and road gritters were seen on the streets of Antibes.

The story was the same across much of France, with snow and wind gusts up to 130 km/h in the Rhône Valley.

The French weather service issued a warning for dangerous driving conditions.

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Winter returns as snow falls in parts of Germany


Stars and Stripes
Sat, 04 May 2019 13:16 UTC
spring snow in Harperscheid, Germany
© Marco Hermann / Met HiradoSpring snow in Harperscheid, Germany
Parts of Germany have experienced a sprinkling of snow just weeks before the meteorological start of summer.

A thin layer of snow greeted residents of central Germany's Harz mountains above altitudes of 700 meters early Saturday.

The German meteorological service DWD said the cold front would move southward and persist through Monday, with snowfall in the Alps reaching up to 8 inches and temperatures falling below freezing at night.

A drop in temperatures and even ground frost around mid-May isn't uncommon in Germany. Folklore attributes the phenomenon to the 'ice saints' — Christian martyrs whose saints' days fall between May 11 and 15.


Comment: Spring snow hits Finland

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Spring snow hits Finland


Yle
Fri, 03 May 2019 09:37 UTC
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Winter showed it's not done with Finland yet as a low pressure zone brings strong winds and snow showers to some areas.

Chilly and wet conditions enveloped Finland on Friday.

A plunge of cold air is moving north-east, bringing snow and sleet showers to central parts as well as Kainuu in the east.

On Friday, dry conditions will mostly prevail in the south and south-west as well as in Lapland, though the wind chill factor is adding to the bite of the cold weather.


Comment: Elsewhere across Europe in the first few days of May, snow has fallen in Germany, Latvia, Bulgaria, Italy and Scotland. There are also reports on social media of significant snowfall in Romania, France, Norway Belgium and the Czech Republic.








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Snow survey near Lake Tahoe finds California water nearly doubled


Tahoe Daily Tribune
Fri, 03 May 2019 17:53 UTC
Ashok Bathulla, water resource engineer for the California Department of Water Resources, writes snow measurements as John King, Water Resource Engineer, for DWR plunges the long aluminum snow depth survey pole into the snowpack.
© Josh Baar / California Department of Water ResourcesAshok Bathulla, water resource engineer for the California Department of Water Resources, writes snow measurements as John King, Water Resource Engineer, for DWR plunges the long aluminum snow depth survey pole into the snowpack.
California cities and farms can expect ample water supplies this summer after winter storms blanketed the Sierra Nevada, nearly doubling the snowpack average for this time of year, state water officials said Thursday.

The fifth and final survey of the season at Phillips Station recorded 47 inches of snow depth and a snow water equivalent of 27.5 inches, the Department of Water Resources said. That's 188% of average for the location near Lake Tahoe.

Just four years ago, then-Gov. Jerry Brown found a field at Phillips Station barren of any measurable snow amid an historic drought.

The April 1 measurement, which is typically the largest and is used by the state to make decisions about water supplies, measured 106.5 inches and 51 inches of snow water content. Snow water equivalent is the depth of water that theoretically would result if the entire snowpack melted instantaneously.
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Spring snow hits parts of Scotland - braced for coldest May Day Bank Holiday Monday for almost 40 years at -6C

Jonathan Whitelaw
The Scottish Sun
Fri, 03 May 2019 11:30 UTC
Tomintoul in Moray where there was a dusting of fresh snow today
Tomintoul in Moray where there was a dusting of fresh snow today
Snow has hit parts of Scotland - as the country prepares to be hit by an arctic blast over the bank holiday weekend.

And the dip in the mercury comes in stark contrast to the April heatwave.

A polar plunge is set to bring the coldest May Day Bank Holiday Monday for almost 40 YEARS.

But some parts of Scotland have already seen some of the white stuff this morning.

Punters took to social media in Aberdeen and parts of the Highlands to show the snow falling.

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Snow falls on May 3 in Latvia

Toms Bricis
lsm.lv
Fri, 03 May 2019 10:39 UTC
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© Baiba Dālberga
On the morning of May 3, snowfall was recorded in the Vidzeme cultural region, northeastern Latvia.

In Rūjiena, close to the border between Latvia and Estonia, there was even a small snow cover, but snow was also reported in the towns of Cēsis and Sigulda as well as the villages of Naukšēni, Grundzāle and Lizums.

But the worst cold is yet to come, with temperatures set to fall 0..-4C across Latvia except for the coastal and southern regions of the country. Sunday morning is to be a bit warmer but freezing temperatures are also expected in parts of the country.

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Chill in air as fresh snowfall, rains hit Kashmir


Brighter Kashmir
Fri, 03 May 2019 10:20 UTC
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© SP Vaid
Fresh snowfall in parts of the Valley including the tourist resorts in north and central Kashmir brought down the temperature by several notches.

The meteorological (MeT department in Srinagar said there will be fairly widespread rain in Kashmir parts for the next two days, "The weather system suggests that the skies will clear up on the eve of Ramzan," a senior MeT official said.

According to reports, the border town of Gurez in north Kashmir and some other upper reaches, including tourist resort of Sonmarg, received fresh snowfall while rain lashed other parts of Kashmir valley, resulting in considerable dip in maximum temperature.

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Snow in May surprises drivers in Smolyan, Bulgaria


novinite.com
Thu, 02 May 2019 20:53 UTC
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Snow in May surprised the drivers in Smolyan area this morning, after falling into the Pamporovo area and the Preval Pass last night.

In minutes, the road plans are blooming, according to the District Road Administration, the snow cover is about 2-3 cm in the different regions.

The temperatures in the area during the day ranged from 4 to 12 degrees, which also contributed to the rapid melting of snow on the road.

"The roads in the area are wet but there are no signs of trouble. There is snow on both passes, but it is on the sides of the roadways, "they added from the District Road Administration.
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