It might be summer in Australia, but that doesn't stop snow from falling in Miena in central Tasmania.
As Victorians enjoys cooler temperatures following last week's heatwave, the Great Lake Hotel in Miena filmed this incredible footage of snow hitting the ground earlier this morning.
Following the Maunder Minimum cooling pattern of the Northern Hemisphere 400 years ago, we see the same areas of NW Africa that cooled in the 1600's , cooling and receiving more snow again. The Middle East too. Morocco seeing what is called first of its kind near coastal snowfall, Canary Islands brings out a snow plow for roads, Israel and Lebanon blanketed, Saudi Arabia where snow drifts across the roads stops traffic and camels are covered in snow. The signs are here, I hope you are looking.
Extreme weather conditions have caused havoc in much of central and eastern China over the weekend, with hundreds of flights and trains cancelled due to heavy snow and ice, and rescue operations being rolled out across the country.
More than 4,000 people had to be relocated in the eastern province of Anhui after their homes were damaged by snowstorms, with approximately 481,000 people in the province impacted overall.
Rescue workers were dispatched in Anhui to repair power lines and clean snow and ice from roads, while civil affairs authorities sent quilts, coats and food to the affected members of the public.
A mild to moderate cold wave may spread over the northern and southwestern districts from Sunday, Met officials warned on Saturday.
They said that another spell of cold wave is in the offing as occurred across the country in the early to mid-January.
They temperature may fall to 6-7 degree Celsius from Sunday morning, meteorologist Shahinul Islam told New Age.
The cold wave sweeping is likely to start from northern and southwestern districts, he said.
Met office on Saturday in its bulletin said a mild cold wave swept over the region of Srimangal, Pabna and Chuadanga on Friday and Saturday and it may continue.
Too much of a good thing kept the Hurricane Ridge Road closed Friday and Saturday, with more snow predicted this week.
More than 9 feet of snow — 112 inches — was measured at 8 a.m. Saturday at the Ridge snow stake, according to the park road and weather phone line at 360-565-3131.
The road was closed Friday as park crews worked to clear it and the Ridge parking lot — where high winds sculpted snow into 14-foot drifts — of heavy snowfall, according to park spokeswoman Penny Wagner.
It remained closed at the Heart O'the Hills entrance station on Saturday because of heavy snow and high winds, according to the recorded message on the road and weather line.
Heavy snowfall in Iran's capital has shut the two main airports of the city while the authorities have announced that all schools across Tehran will also be closed on Sunday.
Imam Khomeini Airport's runway has been closed due to heavy snowfall and attempts are made to clear the runway at Mehrabad Airport in central Tehran.
Since mid-January until now, some Iranian cities have witnessed rainfall and snowfall despite the fact that the country as a whole is facing lack of rainfall and precipitation since the start of the raining season compared to last year.
Residents in Saudi shared photos of the rare covering of snow
It isn't all sunshine and sand in the Middle East, especially in northern Saudi Arabia which has been on the receiving end of a wintry blast this weekend.
The wintry weather arrived in the kingdom on Friday, bringing a covering of snow to the Tabuk region.
Residents were quick to share their pictures of the wintry scenes on social media.
Heavy snow and unusual, extreme cold weather in January has cut off thousands from major transport routes in Morocco's High and Middle Atlas regions, raising the risk of food shortages and dangerous living conditions for the affected communities.
The combination of heavy snow and temperatures dropping as low as -5° C has caused water supply shortages, power outages, lack of heating and damage to homes. As food supplies dwindle farmers have reported loss of livestock, prompting a surge in food prices.
More than 100 volunteers and staff from the Moroccan Red Crescent have been deployed to central mountainous provinces to provide emergency transport and medical assistance as well as to distribute food, blankets and supplies. The Moroccan Red Crescent assistance is part of the Government's response to support 700,000 people affected by the cold wave.
Fantastic frozen waterfalls have formed in northwest China after days of lingering snowfall.
The incredible spectacle is seen in a valley in Xunyi County of Shaanxi Province, where it has been snowing for days. The frozen waterfalls cling closely to the three stonewalls at the end of the valley through the winding, precipitous trench.
The valley is one of the Guanjiadong grottoes which are typical of the Danxia landform -- various landscapes which feature red beds and steep cliffs usually found in east, southwest and northwest China.
The frozen waterfalls, formed in different shapes and sizes, look like beautiful stalactites, an uncanny workmanship of the nature attracting large number of shutterbugs and tourists.
A blizzard sweeping across central and eastern China since Thursday has led to cancellations and delays of dozens of flights and high-speed train services.
Up to 20 centimeters (7.87 inches) of snow had fallen by 5 a.m. Friday on southern parts of Henan province, northwest Hubei, southwestern parts of Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang province and Shanghai, according to China's Central Meteorological Administration.
In Shanghai, the first heavy snow to hit the metropolis this winter forced the city's two airports, Shanghai Pudong International Airport and Hongqiao Airport, to cancel 138 flights - nearly 12% of scheduled flights - by 6p.m on Thursday., according to the city's airport authority. Seven more were delayed by at least two hours. Another 70 flights out of Shanghai had been cancelled by midday Friday.
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