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Heavy flooding turns 60ft waterfall into lake in Yorkshire, UK

Douglas Whitbread
Independent (UK)
Thu, 12 Jan 2023 19:23 UTC
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Stunning footage shows a 60ft deep waterfall transformed into a lake after heavy flooding.

Hull Pot, one of England's largest natural holes, was swamped with surging water as storms rolled through the Yorkshire dales on Tuesday (10 January).

Runner Brian Stallwood, who filmed the clip, said he was shocked to find the cascade had disappeared, quipping: "Lake' Hull Pot this evening - who nicked the waterfall?"

Hull Pot, which measures 300ft (91m) long by 60ft (18m) wide, sits on the western side of Pen-y-ghent, one of the mountains that feature in the famed 'three peaks' challenge.

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Egypt: Streets of Alexandria flooded as fresh heavy rain hit city


Africanews.com
Thu, 12 Jan 2023 19:16 UTC
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Egyptian motorists drove through flooded streets on Thursday (Jan. 12), as heavy rain hit areas of Alexandria city early in the morning.

The city's sewage company deployed pumping vehicles; and workers were opening drains across the city in an attempt to lower the water levels.

More rain is expected in the coming days, with the weather due to clear up by next Tuesday.

Residents have complained about the disruption the weather has caused which included school closures. Indeed, the northern African nation was lashed by a rainstorm last week.

Every year, the port city of Alexandria sinks by three millimetres, partly weakened by the Nile dams upstream that prevent soil consolidation.

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Apocalyptic video captures the startling moment giant "landspout" tornado towers over desert in Saudi Arabia

Micheal Kurt
technotrenz.com
Fri, 13 Jan 2023 15:23 UTC
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This is the startling sight of a massive "landspout" tornado towering over the Saudi Arabian desert.

The terrifying tornado began as a thin funnel, but as it grew stronger, it quickly transformed into an hourglass-shaped tornado.

A light drizzle was falling in the area in the city of Duba as the landspout was captured on ominous video sucking up dust and shooting it toward the sky.

It's the first time I've seen a tornado this big in Saudi Arabia, according to worker Angelito Luna.

"It was rotating so rapidly."

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Rare waterspout captured on video off Sonoma Coast State Park, California

Charles Swanson
The Press Democrat
Thu, 12 Jan 2023 14:58 UTC
A waterspout forms off the Sonoma Coast near Jenner, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023.
© Omar RogersA waterspout forms off the Sonoma Coast near Jenner, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023.
Two hikers from Santa Rosa captured on video a rare waterspout off the Sonoma Coast this week.

Santa Rosa residents Annie Roche and Omar Rogers took the video Tuesday afternoon in the Ocean Cove area north of Jenner.

"To be honest I felt nothing but pure awe and amazement," wrote Rogers in an email about the sighting. "We just sat and wondered about the raw power and unimaginable force we were witnessing. Nature unfolding like this brings to mind thoughts of eternity."

According to the National Weather Service, waterspouts like the one in the video are called tornadic waterspouts, and are essentially tornadoes that form over water during storms like the recent atmospheric rivers that pounded Northern California, though they are rare for the region.

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Day turns to night in parts of Chaco, Argentina due to dust storm


mascontenidos.net
Fri, 13 Jan 2023 13:54 UTC
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The images correspond to the town of La Leonesa and expose the front of the storm that in a matter of a few minutes broke out in the city as well as in various parts of the province. Currently, a meteorological alert is in effect throughout the territory.

The province is affected by storms of varying intensity, some locally strong. They will be accompanied by intense gusts, occasional hail, strong electrical activity and, fundamentally, abundant rainfall in short periods. Accumulated precipitation values ​​between 20 and 40 mm are expected, and may be exceeded occasionally.
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Damage reported across Alabama following reports of 'large, extremely dangerous' tornado

John Murphy
Accuweather
Thu, 12 Jan 2023 23:58 UTC
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© A tornado as seen from Interstate 65 in Pine Level, Alabama, northwest of Montgomery, on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023.A tornado as seen from Interstate 65 in Pine Level, Alabama, northwest of Montgomery, on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023.
Multiple tornadoes ripped across Alabama on Thursday, including a particularly dangerous one near Selma, causing extensive swaths of damage.

A large and destructive tornado ripped through the Selma, Alabama, area Thursday afternoon as a severe weather outbreak struck the southern United States.

Selma, located about 40 miles west of Montgomery, was in the path of a large and extremely dangerous tornado around 12:30 p.m. local time on Thursday. Emergency response teams in Selma were providing assistance and cleaning roadways as of Thursday afternoon, according to an online post by the city.

Residents across Selma were told to seek shelter and avoid traveling on area roadways. Downed power lines were also reported throughout the region.
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Truckee-Tahoe ski resorts report another 2 feet of snow (in 24 hours) with much more on way - Nevada County declares emergency

Bill Rozak
Sierra Sun
Thu, 12 Jan 2023 12:54 UTC
Snow drifts at Palisades Tahoe in Olympic Valley in the early morning hours Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023.
© Blake KesslerSnow drifts at Palisades Tahoe in Olympic Valley in the early morning hours Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023.
The latest snowstorm to hit the Truckee-Tahoe region dropped about 2 feet of snow in the last 24 hours which led to an emergency declaration and the closure of highways and schools on Tuesday and much more snow may be on the way.

Tahoe ski resorts are reporting up to 2 feet of snow, some a little more, some a little less, and the National Weather Service in Reno has a winter weather advisory in place from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday for more accumulation, including 2 to 5 inches at lake level and 5 to 10 inches above 7,000 feet. The evening work commute may be impacted. Strong winds are expected to gust as high as 70 mph which the service said could lead to extensive tree damage.

According to the Tahoe Snow app, Heavenly Mountain Resort has received 26 inches of snow in the past 24 hours with Palisades Tahoe reporting 21 inches, Kirkwood Mountain Resort 19, Sierra-at-Tahoe 16 and Northstar California reported the most at 27 inches.

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Evacuation order affects thousands of Californians as flood threats continue, death toll of recent storms climbs to 17

Nouran Salahieh, Jason Hanna, Joe Sutton and Christina Maxouris
CNN
Tue, 10 Jan 2023 18:38 UTC
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© Josh Edelson/AFP/GettyDrivers in San Francisco barrel into standing water on Interstate 101 on Wednesday January 10, 2023
Thousands of Californians remained under evacuation orders as heavy rainfall continued in parts of the state, threatening more flooding as part of a series of storms that have left at least 17 dead in recent weeks.

Thunderstorms were drenching northern California Tuesday afternoon with more rain expected Wednesday and Thursday. Across the state, more than 20 million people are under flood alerts as the risk of mudslides also spreads to the Los Angeles and San Diego areas.

"Scattered to widespread instances of flash flooding will be possible, especially near steep terrain and burn scars," the Weather Prediction Center said Tuesday afternoon.

Roughly 34,000 remained under evacuation orders statewide, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a Tuesday afternoon news conference.
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Best of the Web: Mammoth Mountain ski resort in California closed due to too much snow - 13 FEET in just 9 DAYS since start of year


SnowBrains
Tue, 10 Jan 2023 13:23 UTC
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Thanks to continued snowfall, Mammoth Mountain, CA, has reported 40 - 54 inches from this current storm with an expected snow accumulation of 22 -28 inches today.

Mammoth Mountain has surpassed last year's season snowfall total and, with 419″ of fresh snow at the summit, is now officially the snowiest ski area on Earth. 310 inches have dropped at the Main Lodge, including 13 feet since January 1. The resort also has the deepest base in the country.

Mammoth has been closed today due to the intense snowfall conditions and very dangerous travel in the area. Roads have been heavily impacted and are not plowed. The resort will focus on avalanche mitigation work today and protecting our equipment. They plan to reopen tomorrow, January 11.

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California storm death toll rises to 17 amid unrelenting rains


ABC 7 Chicago
Tue, 10 Jan 2023 12:19 UTC
This aerial view shows a flooded neighborhood in Merced, California on January 10, 2023.
© Josh EdelsonThis aerial view shows a flooded neighborhood in Merced, California on January 10, 2023. Power outages, school closures, mudslides, flooding, evacuations — the fifth in a parade of deadly storms driven by atmospheric rivers is hitting California, and residents and officials are struggling to cope with the deluge of water.
The California storm death toll has reached at least 17 as relentless rain forces evacuations in places like Montecito and Santa Cruz due to flooding and mudslides.

Full story: https://abc7chicago.com/california-we...

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