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'Dangerous' storms bring wild winds and heavy rain to Victoria, Australia

Rhiannon Lewin
7NEWS
Fri, 07 Jan 2022 17:45 UTC
melbourne shopping center roof collapse
© 7NEWSA shopping centre near Melbourne has been forced to close after it’s roof collapsed due to extreme flooding and wild weather, January 7, 2021
Dangerous thunderstorms will continue to keep Victorians on edge on Friday night.

Residents were put on high alert on Friday afternoon as heavy rain and damaging winds lashed greater Melbourne.

An emergency warning was issued for Werribee and surrounding areas telling residents to stay indoors and brace for destructive winds, giant hailstones and heavy rainfall.

In its latest update, the BOM said the thunderstorms moving towards Melbourne CBD were no longer likely to produce giant hail and destructive winds, but may still cause heavy rainfall, damaging winds and some large hail.
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Hail and strong winds damage cars and homes in Canberra, Australia as thousands lose power


ABC News (Australia)
Tue, 04 Jan 2022 12:42 UTC
A tree crushed this car in northern Canberra as a storm struck the city about 5:00pm on Monday.
© Justin CookA tree crushed this car in northern Canberra as a storm struck the city about 5:00pm on Monday.
Thousands of people in Canberra spent the night without power after a severe thunderstorm swept though the city's northwest, toppling trees and damaging homes and cars.

Large hailstones and strong winds hammered homes and trees, and cars were crushed in several locations.

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Snowflake Cold

Southeast Alaska's ever-deepening snow: 'a real problem and a real hassle'

Claire Stremple
ktoo.org
Wed, 05 Jan 2022 14:05 UTC
Ice hangs off of Stan Savland’s Lemon Creek home on Tuesday, Jan. 4, in Juneau.
© Rashah McChesney/KTOOIce hangs off of Stan Savland’s Lemon Creek home on Tuesday, Jan. 4, in Juneau. Svaland cleared some of the overhanging snow off of his roof in an attempt to keep it from falling and damaging his oil tank, but a several-hundred pound piece hit him in the leg on the way down.
Winter weather is in full effect across Alaska, but unusually high snow accumulation is testing Southeast. Usually some snow melts between storms, but that's not happening this winter.

Long icicles dangled under a block of snow piled on top of Stan Savland's home in Juneau's Lemon Creek neighborhood. Savland and his son knocked a piano-sized chunk of snow and ice off the roof with a steel bar this week.

Savland says warming from the attic created an ice dam that blocked the snow from sliding off his metal roof. He estimates more than three feet of ice and snow teetered above his fuel tank. So he took matters into his own hands.

"We put some protection by the oil tank, and it basically bounced off the protection and then bounced out, hit me in the leg and knocked me down," he said. "We accomplished our goal but kind of got caught in the crossfire."

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Mt. Bachelor in Oregon sets snowfall record (nearly 5 feet in 72 hours)

Carly Keenan
ktvz.com
Wed, 05 Jan 2022 13:53 UTC
Heavy snow, high winds blow into region; Mt. Bachelor
Mt. Bachelor
In a month's time, Mount Bachelor has gone from having no snow on the ground to setting a record for the most snowfall in a few days, thus raising the danger from tree wells in the wake of a recent skier's death.

The resort said it has received nearly five feet (58 inches) in the past 72 hours, including nearly a foot overnight, and "the winds continue to howl." Mt. Bachelor's morning update stated said the wind and conditions will dictate how many lifts can open. Higher-elevation lifts have been closed for several days due to the winds. Parking lots also were reaching capacity due to the amount of snow piled up there.

"It's really nice for actually being at the mountain, but I think my car is just completely stuck in the parking lot," snowboarder Kian Knight said Wednesday.

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Cloud Lightning

Two lightning strikes kill 5 in Tanzania - one bolt killing 4 children

Aina Ojonugwa
The Will
Thu, 06 Jan 2022 12:23 UTC
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At least five people, including four children, have been killed by lightning strike in Tanzania's western district of Kibondo in Kigoma region.

A statement on Wednesday by the Kigoma regional Police Commander, James Manyama, said the four children were hit by lightning on Tuesday at 6 p.m. local time in Kibuye village.

"All the four children who were playing under a mango tree were from different families," Manyama told a press conference.

The fifth victim, a woman, was struck by lightning at her farm on Tuesday evening.

Manyama urged parents and guardians not to allow their children to play under trees during the ongoing rains to avoid being hit by lightning.
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Cloud Precipitation

Flash floods hit Iran's southern region, relief operations underway in 87 Iranian cities - at least 8 dead


WION
Wed, 05 Jan 2022 20:00 UTC
flood
In Iran, flash floods have left at least eight people dead and 14 injured in the southern region of the country, according to the officials, the deluge is expected to last until later this week. The spokesman for the national rescue service has said that the floods and the rainfall reported in the past few days led to an increase in casualties and deaths.

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At least 10 fatalities from snowfall, flooding reported across Afghanistan

Madina Morwat
Tolonews.com
Tue, 04 Jan 2022 19:32 UTC
Heavy snowfall and flooding in various parts of Afghanistan have taken the lives of at least 10 people, said authorities.
Heavy snowfall and flooding in various parts of Afghanistan have taken the lives of at least 10 people, said authorities.
Based on reports, around 10 people have died and more than 30 others have been injured in avalanches and weather-related accidents in Badakhsan, Bamyan, Nimroz, Farah, Jawzjan and Faryab provinces.

Meanwhile, the Salang Pass Protection Department says that heavy snowfall in the south of Salang has closed the Kabul-North highway, and in the past 24 hours, this route has been opened only Intermittently to the traffic.

In the past 24 hours, more than twenty provinces of the country have witnessed heavy snowfall, and a deadly avalanche in the Raghistan district of Badakhsan killed five people and caused significant financial damage.

"It has been three days now that transportation routes have been closed due to heavy snowfall, and many people have died due to floods," said Bashir Ahmad, a resident of Badakhshan.

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Army steps in to help flood affectees as heavy rains wreak havoc in Balochistan, Pakistan


Daily Pakistan
Wed, 05 Jan 2022 19:21 UTC
Emergency imposed after heavy rains lash southwestern region
Emergency imposed after heavy rains lash southwestern region
Following flash flooding in coastal areas of Balochistan, Pakistan Army along with other forces stepped in to assist the civil administration in rescue and relief operations.

Reports in local media said heavy rains have been brought by a strong westerly wave that has entered the western and upper parts of the country which left several parts in Balochistan inundated.

A statement issued by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the Army troops immediately assisted civil administration in rescue and relief efforts including dewatering of various areas and shifting of stranded tourists and their vehicles in flooded areas to safer places.

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Best of the Web: Tahoe sets new December snowfall record with nearly 18 feet of powder - the most in 142 years

Amy Alonzo
Reno Gazette Journal
Mon, 03 Jan 2022 12:47 UTC
Deep snow from recent storms have partially buried the Donner Lake West End neighborhood just west of Truckee, as seen on Dec. 30, 2021.
Deep snow from recent storms have partially buried the Donner Lake West End neighborhood just west of Truckee, as seen on Dec. 30, 2021.
This story has been updated to correct the snow lab's elevation.

Almost 18 feet of snow fell in North Tahoe during December, more than any other December in the past 142 years.

Located at Donner Pass, U.C. Berkeley's Central Sierra Snow Lab reported a whopping 214 inches of snow through the month.

On Dec. 27, the lab recorded 193.7 inches of snow, breaking the previous record of 179 inches set in 1970. An additional 20-plus inches fell between Dec. 27 and 31, cementing 2021 in the history books for the snowiest December on record.

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Leaving on a jet plane? U.S. air travel nightmare continues - 5,000 flights canceled


Fox5ny.com
Tue, 04 Jan 2022 11:46 UTC
Flight cancellations impact Charleston International Airport as winter weather hits
Flight cancellations impact Charleston International Airport as winter weather hits.
The new year brought the same problems for many air travelers in the United States. Canceled or delayed flights are causing a travel mess for passengers across the country. Many spent their new year in an airport.

Airlines canceled more than 5,000 flights over the weekend. And more than 2,600 U.S. flights and more than 4,100 worldwide were grounded as of midday Monday, according to tracking service FlightAware. Another 8,500 flights were delayed, including 3,100 in the U.S. More than 12,000 U.S. flights have been canceled since Christmas Eve. This is creating a huge backlog of passengers.

Airlines are reporting they simply have too many people to move and not enough planes. Airlines are also citing COVID-related staffing shortages for these delays and ongoing winter weather. A major snowstorm hit the Pacific Northwest last week. And now a massive system is moving across the East Coast.

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