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N. America & Canada Christmas snow roundup - 4 feet of snowfall in 48 hours

Nick Russill
snow-forecast.com
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 18:09 UTC
Kicking Horse, December 20th
Kicking Horse, December 20th
North America Overview

It's been a week of improvements across North America in almost all regions. The big change for the better is currently underway along the Pacific coast. It's the first of a series of storms set to continue over the next few days, which will hopefully bring snow rather than rain to lower elevations right down to California, and potentially five feet or more of it for some, really transforming conditions from the almost snowless state up to now.

Resorts have started opening and reporting up to 48 inches in 48 hours, so it's looking promising initially. Not so much will make its way to the Rockies, but things are slowly improving here too on the US side of the border, whilst on the Canadian side, up to a metre more snowfall has been reported, so steep and deep terrain is go. On the East Coast, a warm weather blip ended last week, but it's been back to mostly cold and snowy since.

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Cloud Precipitation

Surprise hailstorm hits Malaga, Spain turning beaches white on Christmas Eve - waterspout also seen

Enrique Miranda / Eugenio Cabezas
surinenglish.com
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 11:16 UTC
The hailstorm in Rincón de la Victoria.
© Antonio OrtínThe hailstorm in Rincón de la Victoria.
It's not quite a white Christmas, but it's probably as close as you can get in several places on the eastern Costa del Sol in Malaga province today. A storm that deposited hail stones surprised many residents during the afternoon of this Wednesday 24 December, Christmas Eve. Just after 1.30pm hours, a heavy rain and hail storm surprised residents of the Axarquia area, in towns such as Rincón de la Victoria, Vélez-Málaga, Benajarafe and Cajiz and also in inland villages such as Almáchar and El Borge.

A waterspout was even clearly visible near Chilches, captured on video by Lui G. Marín while he was with his family. "It surprised us. We were watching the hail and we weren't expecting it. We saw it moving from one place to another across the sea, but it didn't touch land," he told SUR.

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Tsunami

Severe flooding hits towns in south of France

Matt Ford
Deutsche Welle
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 13:34 UTC
Severe weather warnings remain in place in the Hérault region, including in the city of Montpellier seen here
© Sylvain Thomas/AFPSevere weather warnings remain in place in the Hérault region, including in the city of Montpellier seen here
Heavy rainfall near the southern French city of Montpellier has unleashed widespread flooding, which local officials say could be the worst they have seen in 30 years.

Torrential rains set off "exceptional flooding" near the French city of Montpellier, local authorities said on Wednesday.

The floodwaters appear to be receding, but weather alerts are to remain in place until December 24.

No casualties have been reported so far.

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Tsunami

Three missing after vehicle swept away by floods after heavy rain in South Africa

Mlungisi Mhlophe-Gumede
Times Live
Mon, 22 Dec 2025 18:50 UTC
Three people are missing after the vehicle they were in was washed away during heavy rain on Sunday night in the Longacres Drive area in Amanzimtoti, south of Durban.
© ALS Paramedics and RescuersThree people are missing after the vehicle they were in was washed away during heavy rain on Sunday night in the Longacres Drive area in Amanzimtoti, south of Durban.
Three people are missing after the vehicle they were travelling in was washed away in Longacres Drive in Amanzimtoti, south of Durban, on Sunday night.

The search for the three continues after heavy rain battered the KwaZulu-Natal south coast on Sunday, leaving a trail of disruptions.

A heavy storm swept across parts of the south coast and inland, leaving flooded roads and waterlogged shopping centres in its wake.

The hardest-hit was Margate, where heavy rain pounded the area for several hours, with videos and images circulating on social media showing sections of Shelly Centre in Shelly Beach underwater.

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Tsunami

At least 1 dead as storms cause flash flooding in Northern California


ABC10
Mon, 22 Dec 2025 18:40 UTC
Heavy rainfall caused roads to flood in Redding, California, on Sunday.
© Redding Police DeptHeavy rainfall caused roads to flood in Redding, California, on Sunday.
A storm system across Northern California has resulted in flash flooding across multiple areas, even killing one person in Redding.

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Tsunami

Heavy rainfall floods streets in the United Arab Emirates - up to 5 inches of rain reported


Dawn
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 12:05 UTC
Waterlogged roads at Al Khan Bridge and Al Wahda Street, Sharjah, after heavy rainfall, as motorists navigate flooded stretches.
© Virendra Saklani/Gulf NewsWaterlogged roads at Al Khan Bridge and Al Wahda Street, Sharjah, after heavy rainfall, as motorists navigate flooded stretches.
Heavy rains lashed the United Arab Emirates and other Gulf states on Friday, flooding roads and disrupting flights at the world's busiest international airport, while parts of neighbouring Saudi Arabia and Qatar were blanketed in unexpected snow.

UAE airport authorities cancelled or delayed dozens of flights as the heaviest rainstorm in months hit the desert nation. Dubai's Emirates airline axed 13 flights on Friday, with disruptions also reported at the airport in neighbouring Sharjah after an overnight downpour brought lightning and thunder.

"Some flights... are cancelled or delayed due to adverse weather," a Dubai Airports spokesperson said. The scenes evoked memories of April 2024, when record rainfall caused widespread flooding and forced the cancellation of over 2,000 flights in Dubai.

On Thursday, Dubai police had urged residents to stay home unless "absolutely necessary." By Friday morning, Sharjah's main street was completely flooded, and water-pumping trucks were deployed across Dubai to clear blocked roads.


Comment: The Khaleej Times reported:
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The National Centre of Meteorology confirmed that the main wave of rainfall had passed, with Ras Al Khaimah's Al Ghazlah area recording the highest total at 127mm. The emirate also saw landslides and gushing wadis, prompting authorities to close several roads and Jebel Jais for safety.

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Windsock

More than 300K without power across Northwest, Rockies, as coast-to-coast storm delivers 100+mph wind gusts

Julian Atienza
Fox Weather
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 19:15 UTC
Strong winds impacted Twin Falls, Idaho
© Twin Falls County Sheriff's OfficeStrong winds impacted Twin Falls, Idaho on Wednesday, with wind gusts registered between 50 to 60 mph. Early Wednesday morning, high winds caused several old, internally rotten trees to fall, knocking down power lines, and critically injuring two children who were waiting for the bus.
A massive coast-to-coast storm is charging across the country, packing hurricane-force wind gusts and will impact more than 30 states by the end of the week. This comes as more people hit the roads and head to airports, with the holidays quickly approaching.

This powerful storm is approaching the Midwest after powerful wind gusts left hundreds of thousands of customers without power across the Pacific Northwest, Northern Plains and the Rockies Wednesday.

Numerous wind gusts in excess of 100 mph have been reported across the Intermountain West and Northern Plains since Wednesday, including a 144 mph gust on Mount Coffin, Wyoming.
A wind gust of 78 mph Wednesday set a new December wind record in Glasgow, Montana.

Two children were critically injured in Twin Falls, Idaho, Wednesday, after high winds toppled rotting trees onto them while they were waiting for the bus, officials said.

The sheriff's department in Kootenai County, Idaho, said a falling tree killed a man sleeping in his home in Fernan Lake Village Wednesday afternoon and warned people to stay away from large trees during high wind events.

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Tsunami

Floods in Malaysia force thousands across six states to evacuate


The Straits Times
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 18:57 UTC
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Rising flood waters have forced thousands of residents across six states in Malaysia to evacuate, with social media posts showing the extent of the damage in homes and universities.

At about 9am on Dec 18, a social media group reposted a video from a resident in Gua Musang, Kelantan, showing flood waters rising inside a house.

The individual in the footage, taken at around 8.20am, said he believes the water originated from Sungai Lebir, despite no heavy rainfall at the time.

In Kuantan, Pahang, another resident shared footage showing rising water levels in her home, where household items such as a gas tank and freezer box were seen floating.

Some residents were also seen moving to a shelter, carrying their belongings in bags, as the water reached waist level.

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Tsunami

Streets turn into rivers in the city of Petrópolis, Brazil after 6 inches of rain in 24 hours


lnginnorthernbc.ca
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 11:31 UTC
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The city of Petrópolis, in the Serrana region, entered the alert stage this Wednesday (17) after being hit by a strong storm that caused severe flooding and landslides. The municipal Civil Defense activated sirens at several points and issued an "extreme alert" to the population, classifying the situation as the fourth most severe level on a scale of five.

Images recorded in the city show the force of the water transforming streets and avenues into rivers, with currents capable of dragging and submerging vehicles. According to the Secretary of Protection and Civil Defense, Guilherme Moraes, monitoring began at 5 am. Accumulations of rain exceeding 60 millimeters were recorded in just one hour. In total over the last 24 hours, the volume of water has already exceeded 150 mm, a rate much higher than expected for the period.

In the Independência neighborhood, one of the hardest hit, the rainfall reached 84.99 mm in a short space of time.

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Tsunami

Heavy rainfall, flooding in Musandam, Oman


Oman Observer
Sun, 14 Dec 2025 19:12 UTC
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Due to the continuous flow of clouds, Musandam Governorate is experiencing intermittent rains, sometimes accompanied by thunderstorms.

Heavy rains were reported in the Khasab wilayat in Musandam Governorate earlier on Sunday, as indicated in the latest forecast from the National Multi-Hazard Early Warning Center, which indicated that the atmosphere of the Sultanate of Oman will be affected by a trough of low pressure accompanied by rainfall of varying intensity, including thunderstorms at times, between December 13 and 20.

Sunday and Monday, December 14-15:

Cloud cover and formation over Musandam Governorate with a chance of scattered rainfall, which may be thundery at times (10-25 mm).

The effects will also continue over Al Buraimi, North and South Al Batinah Governorates, with a chance of scattered rainfall, including thunderstorms, at times (5-15 mm).

There is a possibility of flash floods in some areas due to active northwesterly winds.

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