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Japanese ski area closes chairlift because it snowed too much with over 700 inches for the season so far


SnowBrains
Thu, 24 Feb 2022 21:29 UTC
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Having to close down a chairlift because it snowed too much is a good problem to have. I wish we had that problem here in Utah right now.

A photo posted to Facebook by Myoko Snowsports captures this 'good problem,' showing a Japanese chairlift completely buried in powder in the Myoko Kogen region. Myoko Snowsports didn't specify which ski area or which chairlift it was exactly that got this much snow, but the post's caption claims that this chairlift won't be able to run for the rest of this season.

Japan's Myoko Kogen region has received over 700-inches of snowfall this season so far.

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Storm dumps 22 inches of snow on Lake Tahoe ski resort

Fiona Lee
SF GATE
Wed, 23 Feb 2022 19:18 UTC
A view of the fresh snowfall at Palisades Tahoe on Feb. 22, 2022. Up to a foot of snow fell on the slopes of Palisades Tahoe from the most recent storm.
© Kate Abraham/Palidades TahoeA view of the fresh snowfall at Palisades Tahoe on Feb. 22, 2022. Up to a foot of snow fell on the slopes of Palisades Tahoe from the most recent storm.
As a cold snap continues to drop temperatures across California, the Lake Tahoe area welcomed its first major snowstorm in six weeks.

Truckee saw 15 inches of snow, and South Lake Tahoe 4.5, the National Weather Service reported.

Some ski resorts received a foot of snow or more. Homewood Mountain saw 15 inches at its base and 22 inches at its summit. Heavenly had a total of 20 inches of snow. Palisades Tahoe experienced 8 inches at its base in The Village, while its upper mountain area received 17 inches.

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Flagstaff hit by foot of snow, snarling traffic and delaying schools

Bree Burkitt
Arizona Daily Sun
Wed, 23 Feb 2022 19:05 UTC
Katarina Hahn checks her phone before heading into work Wednesday morning after Flagstaff received multiple inches of snow overnight.
© Rachel GibbonsKatarina Hahn checks her phone before heading into work Wednesday morning after Flagstaff received multiple inches of snow overnight.
Up to a foot of snow blanketed parts of Northern Arizona Wednesday, snarling traffic and delaying schools.

Most of Flagstaff received 9 inches of snow by midday and other areas reported more than a foot, according to the National Weather Service in Bellemont. The heaviest snow was expected throughout Wednesday morning and afternoon at elevations above 4,000 feet, with those over 5,000 feet receiving "significant accumulations."

The combination of heavy snow and blowing winds led to low visibility and dangerous driving conditions on local highways and roads. Flagstaff Police Department had responded to more than 10 snow-related crashes by 11 a.m., according to spokesman Sgt. Odis Brockman.

"People need to stay home if they don't absolutely have to be somewhere," Brockman said.

NWS echoed the warning, adding that the snow was falling at a rate of up to 2 inches per hour. The Coconino County Sheriff's Office reported no serious snow-related incidents.

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Michigan's Upper Peninsula buried under feet of snow following record-breaking storm

Lauren Wethington
Detroit Free Press
Wed, 23 Feb 2022 12:36 UTC
Painesdale, Mich. resident Ronnie Jackson snapped this photo of his shed, which he says is completely buried by snow following a record-breaking storm. Image provided by Ronnie Jackson.
© Ronnie JacksonPainesdale, Mich. resident Ronnie Jackson snapped this photo of his shed, which he says is completely buried by snow following a record-breaking storm.
Michiganders in the Upper Peninsula used shovels, plows and tractors to dig themselves out on Wednesday after some areas received more than 30 inches of snow during a record-breaking storm that began on Sunday evening and ended late Tuesday. Yoopers took to social media to share pictures of doorways and windows completely blocked by snow.

Ronnie Jackson, of Painesdale,about 100 miles northwest of Marquette, says he had to hire a tractor to dig a path to his home so that his fiancé could go to work and he could take his dog outside.

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Cloud Precipitation

Storm floods streets, drags cars and people are rescued in Umuarama, Brazil


Umuarama.portaldacidade.com
Tue, 22 Feb 2022 18:45 UTC
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A storm in the late afternoon of Tuesday (22) relieved the heat and drought, but brought inconvenience to Umuarama. Approximately 40 minutes were enough to flood streets, drag vehicles with people, and cause flooding of shops and houses.

Until the publication of this report, the Fire Department carried out a survey of occurrences and damages to update the Civil Defense. The military corporation is also distributing tarpaulins to families whose homes have been damaged.

The water rose in the lower regions of the city, where flooding peculiarly occurs, as is the case in the surroundings and proximities of Bosque Xetás, Jardim Panorama, Avenida Parigot de Souza with Guanabara, Avenida Liberdade, Pernambuco, Brazil, São Paulo and Rua Piauí. In some of these points, cars were dragged along and water entered businesses. No serious injuries were reported.

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Cyclone Emnati lashes Madagascar - 4th tropical cyclone in a month


France24
Wed, 23 Feb 2022 18:23 UTC
A child stands outside a ruined home in Mananjary, Madagascar
© APA child stands outside a ruined home in Mananjary, Madagascar
Cyclone Emnati overnight lashed the island nation of Madagascar, still reeling from the impact of another cyclone earlier this month, local authorities said Wednesday.

The cyclone "made landfall around 2300 GMT just north of the southeastern district of Manakara," Faly Aritiana Fabien, a senior official of the National Risk Management Office (BNGRC) told AFP. No casualties have been reported yet.

The storm, which passed just north of Indian Ocean islands of Mauritius and Reunion, had weakened slightly by the time it reached the eastern coast of Madagascar, but was still packing winds of around 100 kilometres (60 miles) per hour and gusts of 140 km/h, according to Meteo-France.

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Baby dolphins, porpoises and seals wash up dead on Welsh beaches after storms

Andrew Forgrave
Wales on Line
Tue, 22 Feb 2022 14:23 UTC
This young dolphin was removed from Ynyslas beach, north of Borth, Ceredigion, after Storm Dudley
© Marine Environmental MonitoringThis young dolphin was removed from Ynyslas beach, north of Borth, Ceredigion, after Storm Dudley
Large numbers of marine animals have been found washed up on Welsh beaches following the storms that have battered the UK over the past week.

In recent days, 13 dead seals, dolphins and porpoises have been found washed up on west Wales beaches after struggling to cope with strong swells and huge waves.

All the animals were reported to Marine Environmental Monitoring (MEM), a group run by Matt Westfield with veterinary support from London Zoo.

North Wales Live reported that the group has collected common dolphin carcasses from Ynyslas, Ceredigion, and Aberdesach, Gwynedd after visiting a number of sites, from Pembrokeshire to Anglesey.

Post-mortem examinations are due to be carried out on the animals this afternoon (Tues, Feb 22) by the Zoological Society of London (ZSL).

The two dolphins recovered by MEM showed few signs of injury but had varying degrees of scavenger damage. One dolphin was recovered from Ynyslas beach on Thursday after storm Dudley, while the second was found on Aberdesach beach and was reported to MEM last Friday.
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Bolivia - 4 killed, 20 feared missing after floods in Tarija

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Wed, 23 Feb 2022 12:36 UTC
Floods Tairja Bolivia February 2022.
© Gobierno Autónomo Departamental de TarijaFloods Tairja Bolivia February 2022.
As many as 20 people are feared missing after flash floods in Tarija department in south-eastern Bolivia.

Civil Defence reported heavy rain caused the overflow of the Itayuro stream in the municipality of Entre Ríos, Burdett O'Connor Province, Tarija on 20 February 2022. In a report of 22 February, Bolivia Red Cross said at least 20 people were missing and 4 had died.

Red Cross said heavy rainfall which began late on 20 February caused a torrent of water, mud and debris which reached a height of more than two meters, slid down a narrow ravine, destroying homes, crops and livestock of the Guarani communities of Tomatirenda, Filadelfia, Palmarito, Ñaurenda, Saladito de Ñaurenda, Moko Mokal, Itayuru and Timboy.

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Australia - Deadly flash floods in Queensland after 300mm of rain in just 6 hours

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Wed, 23 Feb 2022 12:23 UTC
Flooded roads in Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia, 23 February 2022.
© myPolice Sunshine CoastFlooded roads in Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia, 23 February 2022.
Torrential rain of 300 mm in 6 hours has caused severe flash flooding in parts of south-east Queensland, Australia.

Parts of Queensland received heavy rainfall from 22 February with the Wide Bay and Sunshine Coast hardest hit. Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) issued emergency alerts for flash flooding in Gympie, Noosa and Sunshine Coast local government areas.

QFES crews responded to more than 100 requests for assistance. Fire and Rescue Service (FRS) swiftwater rescue technicians responded to multiple incidents involving people stranded in floodwater.

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Lightning strikes kill two women in Namibia


allAfrica
Wed, 23 Feb 2022 12:14 UTC
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Two women were killed by lightning in separate incidents in the Zambezi region on Tuesday.

Zambezi regional police spokesperson inspector Kisco Sitali confirmed the incidents on Wednesday, saying one woman was struck at Katima Mulilo and the other in the Kalimbeza area.

He did not identify the women, although their next of kin have been informed of their deaths.

"Three other victims who also got struck, along with the woman at Katima Mulilo, are being treated at the local hospital. They are in a stable condition," he said.

Source: Namibian
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