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Storm Eta wipes out half of Honduras' banana production


Fresh Plaza
Tue, 10 Nov 2020 07:43 UTC
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Tropical storm Eta has hit a country that was already hurting from the negative economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the productive sector. During the critical months of the health crisis, the agricultural sector was one of the few activities that had managed to continue to grow; however, Eta has caused damage to a considerable amount of crops for local consumption and has caused heavy losses in an important export product, bananas.

The banana sector estimates that 8,000 hectares of crops have been lost due to the floods, i.e. more than half of the 15,000 hectares existing in Honduras.

"I think this is the biggest damage in history for bananas," said producer Hector Castro. The leader estimates that at least 16,000 direct jobs are in danger and that the export volume will decrease.

As of last August, agricultural product exports had increased by 10.7% over the same period of 2019, totaling $ 631.0 million, thanks to the $63.6 million year-on-year increase in banana exports, mainly to the United States. The volume of fruit shipments fell by 4.6%, but the average international price increased by 26.3%, according to data reported by the Central Bank.


Comment: Erratic seasons and extreme weather devastating crops around the world

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10 inches of snow in Minnesota, damaging winds in Wisconsin


Fox6 Now
Wed, 11 Nov 2020 19:34 UTC
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A November storm has dumped as much as 10 inches (25.40 centimeters) of snow in Minnesota and whipped up damaging winds in Wisconsin where tens of thousands were left without power.

The Minnesota State Patrol handled hundreds of crashes and spinouts as snow piled up late Tuesday. Between 4:30 and 9:30 p.m., troopers responded to 176 crashes, 156 vehicles that had spun out or slid off the road, and 11 jackknifed semitrailer trucks. Twelve people were hurt in the crashes, but no weather-related deaths were reported, the patrol said.

The National Weather Service record 5.5 inches (13.97 centimeters) of snow at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport with Brainerd picking up the most snow with 10.1 inches (25.65 centimeters).

In northeastern Minnesota, Grand Rapids picked up 9.5 inches (24.13 centimeters), the weather service said.

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Storm systems deliver nearly 3 feet of snow to mountain areas of Colorado

Ashton Altieri
Denver.cbslocal.com
Tue, 10 Nov 2020 14:04 UTC
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© Winter Park Resort
Officially Denver only received a trace of snow on Monday but most neighborhoods in the metro area measured 1 to 3 inches. Meanwhile some mountain areas saw almost 3 feet of snow from the same storm system.

The foothills including areas like Conifer, Central City, and Nederland saw as much as 6 inches of snow on Monday.

No location in Colorado seems to have received as much as the eastern San Juan mountains near Pagosa Springs. Wolf Creek ski area reported a total of 34 inches of snow from Saturday through Monday. Wolf Creek is now open 7 days a week along with Keystone and Arapahoe Basin who quietly opened on Monday.

Other ski areas that are no quite open also saw large amounts of snow on their snow stakes. Winter Park has received at least a foot of snow ahead of their scheduled opening on November 30.
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Thousands of homes left without power after freak storm with 300,000 lightning strikes battered South Australia

AP and Alana Mazzoni
Daily Mail
Wed, 11 Nov 2020 13:28 UTC
More than 8,000 properties across SA remain without power after storms lashed the state, with 300,000 lightning strikes reported (pictured, the storms on Tuesday over Adelaide)

More than 8,000 properties across SA remain without power after storms lashed the state, with 300,000 lightning strikes reported (pictured, the storms on Tuesday over Adelaide)
More than 8,000 properties across South Australian remain without power after storms lashed the state, with a heatwave now expected across the country.

SA Power Networks said its crews were continuing to return services to customers across the Adelaide Hills and the mid-north, on Kangaroo Island and in the southeast after the wild weather on Tuesday night.

At one stage more than 32,000 of its customers lost electricity with the storms also sparking a spate of scrub fires caused by 300,000 lightning strikes.

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Dozens rescued after flash floods hit Crete, Greece - 10 inches of rain in 24 hours


Floodlist
Wed, 11 Nov 2020 11:50 UTC
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Dozens of people were rescued in Greece after severe flooding on the island of Crete.

Flash flooding struck on 10 November after days of heavy rain. Some areas saw more than 250mm of rain in 24 hours on 10 November. More heavy rain has fallen since.

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Blizzard paralyzes the Prairies, cars snowed in - up to 18 inches dumped


The Weather Network
Mon, 09 Nov 2020 18:43 UTC
Messy day of clean-up as 40+ cm of snow buries parts of the Prairies

Messy day of clean-up as 40+ cm of snow buries parts of the Prairies
Several roads were shut down in Saskatchewan and Alberta as a result of the poor visibility from the blowing and drifting snow on Sunday.

The potent weekend snowstorm on the Prairies brought blizzard conditions with heavy snowfall that buried cars and made travel dangerous and nearly impossible in several regions.

There have been reports of 20-40 cm of snowfall near Edmonton, Alberta and a wind gust hitting 102 km/h was recorded in Ardenville. In Kindersley, Saskatchewan 47.6 cm of snow piled up, making it the snowiest November day on record and the largest two day snowfall event for the city.

Several roads shut down in Saskatchewan and Alberta as a result of the poor visibility from the blowing and drifting snow. Police urged people to just stay home, but said if they must head out on the roads, they should go slowly and take extra precautions.

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Heavy rain brings torrential floods in Al-Bayda, Libya

NA Weather
YouTube
Mon, 09 Nov 2020 12:21 UTC
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Heavy rain in Al-Bayda in eastern Libya caused floods Friday and Saturday in the city, leading to considerable damages to people's houses and cars as well as to public infrastructure, including a hospital in the city center.

Sources from the city said rain water flooded into houses and public facilities as the sewers were all blocked and couldn't absorb the rain water, in a clear indication of the city's deteriorated infrastructure and public services of the east-based government.

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Deadly floods in south of Mexico after Hurricane Eta - foot of rainfall in 24 hours - at least 21 killed


Floodlist
Sun, 08 Nov 2020 16:19 UTC
Flood rescues in Chiapas, Mexico, 06 November 2020 after rain from Hurricane Eta
© Civil Protection Chiapas
Flood rescues in Chiapas, Mexico, 06 November 2020 after rain from Hurricane Eta
More heavy rain brought by Hurricane Eta has caused flooding and landslides, this time in southern parts of Mexico .

In a 24 hour period to 06 November, 315mm of rain fell in Oxolotán in Tabasco State and 279.5mm in Escalón in Chiapas State, according to Mexico's Servicio Meteorológico Nacional (SNM).

Previously Eta had caused devastation across Central America , with dozens of people feared dead in Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, Costa Rica and Nicaragua.

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Heavy snow blankets Interior Alaska with a foot dumped overnight - record amount for November - travel not advised

Sam Ferrara, Alena Naiden and Kris Capps
News-Miner
Fri, 06 Nov 2020 13:38 UTC
Ivan Gyaurski, owner of The Crepery,
© Gary Black/News-Miner
Ivan Gyaurski, owner of The Crepery, clears the sidewalk in front of his restaurant on Second Avenue in downtown Fairbanks Friday, Nov. 6, 2020, during a snowstorm that has blanketed Interior Alaska. The winter storm had dumped up to 12 inches of snow across parts of the city and region as of Friday morning.
A winter storm dropped significant snowfall in the Fairbanks area overnight and into Friday morning.

Snow totals for the area include 10 inches at the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus, 12 inches for upper McGrath Road, 8.3 inches for Trainor Gate Road and the Fort Wainwright area, 11 inches in North Pole, 10 inches in Goldstream, 12 inches at mile 17 of Chena Hot Springs Road and 6.2 inches for Birch Hill. 10.1 inches has fallen in Fox as of 9 a.m.

Rick Thoman, a climate specialist with the Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy tweeted that the highest 24-hour snowfall total for Fairbanks in November over the past century is 14.6 inches in November 1970.

"That could well be broken today," Thoman added.

Comment: And so it was - see report below at the end of this article.


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Fairbanks sets snowfall record, braces for second winter storm

Even before Interior Alaskans have had a chance to dig out from this week's record snowfall, another storm is on the way.

A total of 14.7 inches of snow fell between 8 p.m. Thursday and 8 p.m. Friday, barely eclipsing the previous 24-hour record of 14.6 inches, set in 1970, according to the National Weather Service.

And more heavy snow is on the way.

A winter storm warning has been issued for the central Interior, including Fairbanks and North Pole, as well as the Brooks Range region to the north. This warning is in effect beginning at 3 a.m. Sunday and continuing through Monday morning. It is expected to drop 5 to 9 inches, with localized amounts up to 10 inches.

Winds of up to 35 mph are expected in exposed areas.

The storm also will affect the Susitna Valley, with up to 20 inches of snow along the Alaska Range, beginning this afternoon.

Travel will continue to be difficult and more power outages are expected, according to the National Weather Service.


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Whitehorse in Yukon hit by massive snowfall of about 18 inches in a day

Stephanie Waddell
Yukon News
Fri, 06 Nov 2020 13:23 UTC
A bobcat is used to help clear snow in downtown
© Crystal Schick/Yukon News
A bobcat is used to help clear snow in downtown Whitehorse on Nov. 4. The City of Whitehorse is still digging out from the first major snowstorm of the season that saw about 45 centimetres fall on Nov. 2 and it’s a process that will likely take weeks.
The City of Whitehorse continues digging out from the first major snowstorm of the season that saw about 45 centimetres fall on Nov. 2 and it's a process that will likely take weeks, says operations manager Richard Graham.

"It's been a long month," he said with a laugh in an interview Nov. 5, fully acknowledging there had only been five days in the month so far.

While Graham couldn't put a precise figure — aside from describing it as "lots" — on how much snow had been plowed and moved to city snow dumps, he said the full process will take time and the city is asking for the public's patience and to keep their distance from the equipment.

Graham said the city's 45-person crew dedicated to road maintenance has staff working five 12-hour shifts compared to the usual four 10-hour shifts in a week. It means that city crews are out 24/7 dealing with the snow. In addition, some other city staff have also been assigned to help with the snow removal and the city has also hired contractors to move the snow loaded onto trucks. Other city staff from various departments were out shovelling in front of the workplace — clearing snow from in front of city hall, the municipal services building, and more, Graham said.

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