South Dakota transportation officials on Monday reopened the section of Interstate 90 between Wall and Chamberlain that was closed Sunday due to a winter storm. I-29 between Sioux Falls and the North Dakota border remained closed.

The weekend storm dumped more than a foot of snow as well as freezing rain on parts of the Dakotas. Motorists were advised to use caution or not travel in many areas, including southern North Dakota.

A mix of rain, sleet and snow that blew across northern Ohio and glazed roads and power lines with ice has left thousands of people in the dark.

First Energy spokesman Mark Durbin says more than 80,000 customers were without power Monday morning. About half of those are in the Toledo area, and the other half are in the Cleveland area.

Durbin says crews are working to fix power lines but it's likely some customers won't have their power restored until Tuesday.

Floods in South Africa have cost the farming sector about 2.8 billion rand in damages, and farmers are hoping for a government bailout, an industry official said on Monday.

Heavy rains, mainly in January, killed more than 100 people and saturated farms in one of Africa's major food producers, leading the government to declare 33 municipalities disaster areas.

"The flood damages around the country run to about 2.8 billion rand, according to our assessments," Johannes Moller, president of Agri SA, told delegates at an agriculture conference.

He said crop losses accounted for 1 billion rand, while infrastructure losses on farms, mostly along the Vaal and Orange rivers, cost farmers about 1.8 billion rand in the Northern Cape, with the remaining 200 million in damages elsewhere in the country.

Moller later told Reuters they were hopeful government would provide financial assistance to get more than 1,000 commercial and emerging farmers back on their feet within 12 months.

"I'm quite hopeful that in the end that government will decide to give financial aid, because that's the only way that we can start rebuilding and do it within one season," he said.

A day after a winter storm dumped more than 10 inches of snow on Metro Detroit, more white is expected tonight - but in much smaller bursts.

The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory through 10 p.m. for part of lower southeast Michigan.

As much as 2-3 inches of snow could fall tonight near Monroe, while about half an inch was expected in Detroit, according to the weather service. Overnight lows will dip into the teens.

Highs Tuesday and Wednesday could be in the 20s and 30s.

The next major weather system comes Thursday, when highs are expected to rise near 40 and bring a wintry mix of rain and snow showers.

Early models show much of the heaviest rain could trek south, said Matt Mosteiko, a meteorologist at the NWS station in White Lake Township. "It looks like we'll miss out on the bulk of precipitation."

Sunday's storm caused numerous accidents, snarled traffic, prompted city snow emergencies and knocked out power statewide. Road crews also stepped up efforts to take advantage of the lighter traffic due to Presidents Day.

About 109,000 utility customers were without power today and more than 117,000 had been affected by weather-related outages. Consumers Energy spokesman Tim Pietryga said in a statement that most of the Jackson-based utility's customers without power are in Kalamazoo, Lenawee, Monroe, Hillsdale, Calhoun and Branch counties. DTE Energy Co. said no major outages have been reported.

About 300 people were evacuated from a flooded and crocodile-infested town in the Northern Territory after the deluge from Cyclone Carlos caused the Daly River to rise to 14.9m.

Authorities estimate nearly every resident of the town of Daly River, located 200km south of Darwin and named after the creek that runs through its centre, had been moved by boat to a school at nearby Woolianna.

The river is expected to remain above 14m for a week. The Northern Territory Emergency Services director, Peter Davies, said buses had started moving people from the school.

"From there, those who don't have anywhere else to go will be taken to Batchelor College," Mr Davies said yesterday.

"We offered people the opportunity to evacuate on Saturday and they said no. But this morning, when the same offer went up, pretty much the whole community wanted to leave."

Bureau of Meteorology senior forecaster Ashley Patterson said 355mm of rain fell from Thursday to Sunday morning at nearby Mount Nancar.

But just 2mm was recorded yesterday, providing psychological relief for locals -- despite the river height nearing 15m last night.

Quetta: Rain has been pouring off and on in Quetta and nearby regions whereas snowfall was recorded in Ziarat closing road links between Quetta and Chaman and Ziarat-Sanjawi.

Quetta, Bustan, Pishin, Yawar, Qila Abdullah, Khanozai, Kan Mehtarzai, Mustang, and several other regions received heavy rains. As a result most of the places were flooded with rain water.

Ziarat has been hit with snowfall since last night and 5 inches of snow has been recorded so far. According to the Meteorological Department of Pakistan there is a prediction of rain in the next 24 hours. The weather will remain cold and dry in other parts of the region.

The weather office says more rain is expected until late tomorrow, the result of an active trough of low pressure that is currently lying over the Fiji group.

Weather officer Misaele Funaki says periods of heavy rains and squally thunderstorms can be expected in most places.

Funaki says the trough is expected to gradually move South to South East within the next two days.

'The rainy condition which we are experiencing is expected to continue today and tomorrow and gradually ease later On Sunday.'

Heavy rains have prompted the Civil Protection Department to warn people against using roads in low-lying areas prone to flooding, including in Msida, Birkirkara and Gżira.

The winds also caused some damages, including to a high tension overhead line between Bidnija and Burmarrad.

This caused the supply of electricity to be disrupted in parts of the 2 communities. Although the supply to most parts of Burmarrad has since been restored, the remaining affected parts are still without an electricity supply, and the danger posed by excessive winds mean that the power will probably remain out until tomorrow.

Enemalta said that once the gale-force winds calm down, its technicians will restore supply.

Southern California drivers slogged through a wet, slow Friday evening commute as the first of two bands of heavy rain moved through the region.

The National Weather Service said the storm could bring heavy snow to the mountains, the potential for funnel clouds along the coast, lightning and 70-mph wind gusts in mountain passes.

Officials said the region can expect strong storm activity through Saturday morning, then scattered showers followed by heavier rains Saturday night.

Numerous accidents were reported on freeways in the region, according to the California Highway Patrol. In San Pedro, the Coast Guard and Los Angeles Fire Department rescued a man whose sailboat smashed into rocks.

In the Sierra Nevada, Lake Tahoe resorts reported up to 4 feet of snow over the last 24 hours. Chains were required on many local mountain roads, where several accidents blocking roads were reported.
"A strong front will bring a four- to seven-hour period of heavy rain this afternoon into tonight," the weather service said in a statement. "Numerous showers will continue across the region through Saturday night. There will be a chance of thunderstorms at anytime from this afternoon through Saturday night."

A flash-flood watch has been issued for mountain areas that have been scorched by wildfires in recent years.

The heaviest rainfall was expected to hit Santa Barbara and Ventura counties Friday afternoon and reach the Los Angeles area in the late afternoon and last until about midnight, the weather service said.

The flash-flood watch was issued for areas that were burned by blazes such as the Station and Morris fires in the San Gabriel Mountains in 2009, the weather service said.

Those areas "will have the potential for flash flooding and debris flows," the agency said.

A winter weather advisory remains in effect until 5 pm mst Sunday.

Timing: snow showers will increase across the higher elevations later today with lowering snow levels and periods of heavy snow tonight. Lighter snow is expected Sunday.

Snow levels: around 8000 feet today, lowering to 6000 feet this evening, then lowering to around 5000 feet Sunday.

Snow accumulations: 8 to 12 inches of snow is likely above 8000 feet, with 4 to 10 inches between 6500 and 8000 feet elevation. High mountain areas will have the potential for even greater amounts.

Travel conditions: dangerous winter driving conditions are anticipated with blowing snow and poor visibility.

Precautionary/preparedness actions: a winter weather advisory for snow means that periods of falling snow will cause travel difficulties. Be prepared for slippery roads and limited visibilities. Plan extra time for travel.

For the latest road conditions and closures call the ADOT freeway management system at 1-888-411-7623 or visit their website.