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South Lake Tahoe drops to a bone-chilling 9 degrees, over a foot of snow

Amy Graff
SF Gate
Mon, 11 Apr 2022 10:22 UTC
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© UC Berkeley Central Sierra Snow LabSnow was falling at the UC Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab at Echo Summit on April 11, 2022.
A winter-like cold front swept across the Sierra Nevada on Monday, delivering a mass of cold air to the region.

On Tuesday morning, temperatures were downright freezing. In the Tahoe area, South Lake Tahoe dropped to 9 degrees and Truckee 10 degrees, the National Weather Service said.

The storm dropped several inches of snow across the basin and higher elevations got more than a foot. More snow is on the way as early as Wednesday night and into Thursday.

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Drivers surprised by heavy spring snowstorm in the Cascades, Washington - more snow to come

Nick Popham
komonews.com
Mon, 11 Apr 2022 12:23 UTC
Drivers surprised by spring snow storm
Drivers surprised by spring snowstorm in
Heavy snow fell in the Cascades Sunday morning making for tough driving across the Cascades passes. Snow is expected to continue falling through Monday. There could even be some lowland snow in spots in the south Sound and above 500 feet early Monday morning.

Tania Salazar was just heading back from a wedding in Cle Elum.

She's a make-up artist and finished up her work there in the early afternoon.

"It is crazy," she said. "I had a party, a birthday party so I was trying to get there."

But mother nature had other plans for early April in western Washington.


Comment: Just a week earlier: Heavy spring snowfall across the Cascades, Washington

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Dozens hospitalised as Iraq engulfed by dust storm


The Guardian
Sat, 09 Apr 2022 19:49 UTC
A street in Erbil. Dust storms are
© : Ahsan Mohammed Ahmed Ahmed/Andalou/GettyA street in Erbil. Dust storms are becoming more frequent due to the climate crisis, according to Iraq’s meteorological office.
Baghdad and other cities covered in ghostly orange dust, causing respiratory issues

A dust storm has swept through much of Iraq, leaving dozens of people in hospital with respiratory problems, a health ministry spokesperson said on Saturday.

The storm formed in the north of the country on Thursday, prompting the cancellation of flights serving Erbil, capital of the autonomous Kurdistan region.

As the storm swept south, it shrouded Baghdad and cities as far south as Nasiriyah in a ghostly orange.

In the capital, buildings and vehicles were covered in ochre-coloured dust, Agence France-Presse (AFP) journalists reported.

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Parts of Accra, Ghana flooded after 1-hour downpour


myjoyonline.com
Sat, 09 Apr 2022 19:32 UTC
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Some areas in Accra have flooded after a heavy rainfall on Friday, April 8.

The one-hour heavy rainfall, obstructed the flow of vehicular traffic on the Weija Barrier - West Hills Mall stretch of the Kasoa Highway, Central Business District, Sahara and Odawna, among other areas.

While many commuters parked their cars for the rain to subside, others carefully drove through the flood which covered most part of the road.

The Ghana Meteorological Agency had already predicted a thunderstorm on Friday, a few hours before the rain.

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Second big April snowfalls in the Alps as season extends into May - up to 2 feet of fresh snow

Patrick Thorne
Inthesnow.com
Fri, 08 Apr 2022 11:27 UTC
Val d’Isere
Val d’Isere
Another round of heavy snowfall has arrived in the Alps, the second in a week.

Many skiers who found warm, dry and sunny conditions when they visited the Alps during march at the end of winter are spotting the irony that colder temperatures and lots of fresh snow is arriving just as resorts begin to close for the season.

However for those heading to the Alps for Easter, or even to resorts that are staying open to the latter half of April or into May, the new snow is obviously very welcome.


Comment: Over the same time period in North America:

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Spring snowstorm leaves Maple Creek, Saskatchewan residents without power - 8 inches of snow reported

Allison Bamford
Regina.ctvnews.ca
Wed, 06 Apr 2022 14:01 UTC
Some areas in southwestern Saskatchewan reported seven to eight inches of snowfall during the storm.
© Melody MoorheadSome areas in southwestern Saskatchewan reported seven to eight inches of snowfall during the storm.
Maple Creek and the surrounding area dealt with a power outage for more than 24 hours following a spring snow storm.

Resident Laurie Leigh said she woke up with no power Tuesday morning. The lights were still off as of Wednesday at noon.

Maple Creek and the surrounding area dealt with a power outage for more than 24 hours following a spring snow storm.

Resident Laurie Leigh said she woke up with no power Tuesday morning. The lights were still off as of Wednesday at noon.

"It makes you realize how reliant you are on electricity," she said. "We actually built little clay pots with candles and have some heat coming off of them."

High winds and heavy, wet snow blew in Monday night and continued throughout the day into Wednesday morning. The southwest area saw around 34 hours of continuous snowfall, according to the CTV News radar and satellite system.

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Best of the Web: Rescues and evacuations in Sydney, Australia after more torrential rain causes flooding - 6 inches of rainfall in 24 hours

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Thu, 07 Apr 2022 11:19 UTC
Flood rescue NSW Australia April 2022.
© NSW Rural Fire ServiceFlood rescue NSW Australia April 2022.
More torrential rainfall has fallen in parts of New South Wales (NSW), Australia, including in areas around Greater Sydney, causing floods and prompting further evacuation orders.

Australia's Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) figures show Rose Bay in Sydney recorded 167.2 mm of rain in 24 hours on 07 April 2022. The suburb of Centennial Park recorded 163 mm and Sydney Airport 125.5 mm. The mean average of rain for April in the city is around 126.5 mm. The latest rainfall has seen Sydney surpass its annual rainfall average of 1,213.4mm in just the first three months of 2022.

The heavy rain caused rivers to rise. BoM said on 07 April that there were "flood warnings for minor to major flooding in the Hawkesbury-Nepean and Georges rivers has been issued for the Sydney area with major flooding possible for Menangle, Liverpool and Milperra this afternoon."


Comment: In late March: Sydney battered by heavy rain

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Huge hail the size of golf balls hit Florida


Daily Mail
Wed, 06 Apr 2022 11:08 UTC
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US weather: Huge hail size of golf balls hits Florida - The massive storm system, the latest in a series of tempests that have battered the southern US for three weeks straight, hit parts of North Texas and southern Oklahoma last night, where winds of up to 75 miles per hour caused millions of dollars in property damage.

Flash flood warnings were also issued in the Dallas area overnight, with local fire officials engaging in multiple water rescues. No tornadoes have yet been reported from the area. The storm is now headed east through the Deep South, towards Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Florida, where it is expected to pick up in intensity. Weather officials said Tuesday that residents in those states should expect more damaging winds, heavy hail, and even twisters in those states.

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Hurricane force winds whip through Colorado


CBS Denver
Wed, 06 Apr 2022 17:48 UTC
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Some hurricane force winds forced some ski areas to close across Colorado on Tuesday.

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Snowstorm wrecks Bolivian highway leaving dozens of vehicles stranded


WION
Wed, 06 Apr 2022 17:39 UTC
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Extreme snowfall has wrecked the Bolivian highway leaving dozens of vehicles stranded. La Cumbre was left covered in snow halting all movements.

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