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Canada-U.S. border crossing closed at Coutts, Alberta due to winter storm

Sarah Rieger
The Weather Network
Thu, 28 Nov 2019 19:54 UTC
A highway camera in Montana shows near white-out conditions near Sweet Grass, Mont., at 7:50 p.m. Wednesday
© MDT Travel InfoA highway camera in Montana shows near white-out conditions near Sweet Grass, Mont., at 7:50 p.m. Wednesday
Thursday, November 28th 2019, 9:07 am - Last time storm caused closure was nearly two decades ago, town official says

A winter storm information alert was issued Wednesday evening, warning travellers to turn back if they're headed to the Canada-U.S. border crossing at Coutts, Alta. and Sweet Grass, Mont.

The border crossing was closed at 6:30 p.m. Highway 4 remains open in Canada, but travel is not recommended, while the I-15 is closed from the border to Shelby, Mont., where multiple vehicles have slid off the highway.

"If you come to U.S. Customs, they're turning you back," said Lori Rolfe, the Village of Coutts' chief administrative officer. "We have lots of snow and lots of blowing so visibility is not great."

Rolfe said the closure was extremely unusual — the last time she recalls a similar incident was in 2000.
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Attention

Thousands of jellyfish blanket beach after major storm in Crimea


The Weather Network
Wed, 27 Nov 2019 19:31 UTC
jelly fish
Thousands of jellyfish have washed up on popular beaches along Crimea's Azov Sea after a major storm, giving the shoreline a soft gleam.

The jellyfish washed ashore on Tuesday (November 26) were of the Aurelia aurita jellyfish, commonly known as 'moon jelly' and root-mouth jellyfish species.

Their on-shore appearance is bad for both beachgoers and the jellyfish themselves. Jellyfish start dying the moment they hit the beach and can still sting people if handled.


Source: Reuters
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Snowflake Cold

'Stay put,' officials warn: Winter storms slam US as 50 million people travel for Thanksgiving

John Bacon and Doyle Rice
USA Today
Thu, 28 Nov 2019 00:19 UTC
US winter storm
Two powerful winter storms hammered the West Coast and Midwest on Wednesday, shutting down highways and snarling travel plans on one of the nation's busiest travel days.

Weather watches, warnings and alerts were posted across much of the western half of the nation after a storm that had been a "bomb cyclone" marched westward from the California coast, AccuWeather reported.

Hundreds of stranded cars were removed from Interstate 5 headed north from California into Oregon in the aftermath of the storm that dumped snow and created whiteout conditions on both sides of the California-Oregon border.

As the skies cleared Wednesday, drivers reported being stuck for 17 or more hours in blizzard conditions and some spent the night in their vehicles.

Farther south, winter storm warnings were in effect for the mountains near Los Angeles into early Friday with 6 to 12 inches of snow forecast for most mountains, except 12 to 24 inches for the San Gabriels, the National Weather Service in Los Angeles warned.

"Expect significant travel delays and road closures with dangerous winter driving conditions," the weather service said.


Comment: Heavy snow on one end, 'bomb cyclone' on the other threatens U.S. Thanksgiving travel

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Cloud Lightning

Lightning bolt kills 49 cattle in Zambia


Lusakatimes.com
Wed, 27 Nov 2019 07:59 UTC
lightning kills cows
Lightning has killed 49 herds of cattle in a kraal of 90 animals in Ndiki area of Limulunga district in Western province.

This happened around 16 hours yesterday, lightning struck a kraal housing cattle belonging to Malebekwa Mbulai (91).

Mr. Mbulai, who was emotional charged said he wondered how lightning struck the animals that were under a tree which was however not affected at all.

He said the incident was strange considering the fact that the meat did not turn dark as usually is the case in lightning incidents.

The 91-year-old man said almost all the animals that died were oxen, which are used for transportation and ploughing.
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Heavy snow on one end, 'bomb cyclone' on the other threatens U.S. Thanksgiving travel


MarketWatch
Wed, 27 Nov 2019 17:46 UTC
A jet passes snow-covered cars parked at Denver International Airport on November 26, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. Flights were delayed and rescheduled due to a winter storm that dropped nearly a foot of snow in the city.
© Joe MahoneyA jet passes snow-covered cars parked at Denver International Airport on November 26, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. Flights were delayed and rescheduled due to a winter storm that dropped nearly a foot of snow in the city.
Heavy snow and wind shut down highways Tuesday in Colorado and Wyoming, closed schools in Nebraska and forced more than 1,000 travelers to sleep overnight in Denver's airport after hundreds of flights were canceled just as Thanksgiving travel moved into high gear.

The storm was heading to South Dakota, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin, while a "bomb cyclone" weather phenomenon began toppling trees, knocking out power and dumping snow as it barreled into California and Oregon — making for a double whammy of early wintry weather.

Authorities on both sides of the California-Oregon border reported numerous crashes and closed roads. The National Weather Service urged people to wait to travel for the holiday until the weather improves.

At Denver International Airport, about 10 inches (25 centimeters) of snow mixed with winds that limited visibility prompted the cancellation of about 30 percent of the airport's average daily 1,600 flights.


Comment: Blizzard slams Denver and Colorado's Front Range - with up to 33 inches of snow dumped, more on the way

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Snowflake

Parts of Minnesota get close to a foot of snow


cbslocal.com
Wed, 27 Nov 2019 17:36 UTC
snow
Many Minnesota roads are covered with snow on the eve of the Thanksgiving holiday (6:28). WCCO This Morning - November 27, 2019

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Heavy snowfall at Lake Tahoe, Mt. Rose gets almost 2 feet, Heavenly a foot and it's still coming down


Tahoe Daily Tribune
Wed, 27 Nov 2019 17:18 UTC
The view Wednesday morning from near the top of Ski Run Blvd at South Lake Tahoe.
© Bill Rozak / Tahoe Daily TribuneThe view Wednesday morning from near the top of Ski Run Blvd at South Lake Tahoe.
Heavenly Mountain Resort is expected to open today and will do so with about a foot of fresh snow.

The resort received 11 inches of snow Tuesday into Wednesday according to onthesnow.com and it's still snowing at Lake Tahoe.

Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe received almost 2 feet of snow. The resort above Incline Village is reporting 20 inches.

The National Weather Service in Reno is maintaining its winter storm warning through Thursday at 4 p.m.

Until then, 5 to 10 more inches of snow are expected at Lake Tahoe with 10 to 18 inches above 7,000 feet.

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Cloud Precipitation

Storms in France, Greece and Italy leave 'biblical' destruction


UK Guardian
Tue, 26 Nov 2019 21:12 UTC
collapsed road from flooding Piedmont, Italy
A collapsed road in Piedmont. Two people are dead and two others are missing after a wave of storms in northern Italy
Nine people die as weekend of heavy rain brings landslides, floods and collapsed overpass

Greek media described the storms as leaving a trail of "biblical destruction" in some areas of the country while the overpass collapse in northern Italy brought back a chilling reminder of Genoa's Morandi bridge giving way during a thunderstorm in August 2018, killing 43 people.

Flash floods in France's Côte d'Azur claimed the lives of four people, while two others are believed to still be missing. Three of the victims were found in cars that were swept away in floods in the Var region, and the fourth was among a group being rescued by the fire brigade when the dinghy carrying them to safety capsized.

Comment: See also: At least six dead as Europe battered by storms, floods and a landslide

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Blizzard slams Denver and Colorado's Front Range - with up to 33 inches of snow dumped, more on the way


weather5280.com
Tue, 26 Nov 2019 18:13 UTC
snow
A major snowfall for some areas and significant for others brings the Front Range to a near halt Tuesday morning as snow continues.

Here are some preliminary totals through 10 am Tuesday, which will climb higher in some cases.

09:00 am MST - 11/26/2019 3 NNE DRAKE, CO 33
07:30 am MST - 11/26/2019 4 ENE RED FEATHER LAKES, CO 32
07:00 am MST - 11/26/2019 11 SE ESTES PARK, CO 31.7
06:45 am MST - 11/26/2019 4 WSW DRAKE, CO 29
08:47 am MST - 11/26/2019 1 N GENESEE, CO 24.5
07:00 am MST - 11/26/2019 11 WSW LIVERMORE, CO 24
03:03 am MST - 11/26/2019 1 N MEEKER PARK, CO 24

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Cloud Lightning

Hail, lightning, wild wind as monster storm smashes through Sydney, leaving 76,000 without power

Kieran Gair
The Australian
Tue, 26 Nov 2019 10:35 UTC
The storm sweeps across Circular Quay and Sydney Harbour
The storm sweeps across Circular Quay and Sydney Harbour
A severe, fast-moving thunderstorm swept across the Greater Sydney region on Tuesday afternoon, leaving 76,500 homes without power, causing widespread damage, and wreaking havoc on trains and roads.

The Harbour City was lashed by wild winds, lightning and hail, after a "monster" thunderstorm tore through large swathes of northern Sydney shortly before 2pm on Tuesday.

By mid afternoon, trains had stopped running between Gordon and Berowra on the T1 North Shore Line and Central Coast and Newcastle Line due to urgent power supply repairs at Hornsby, and fallen trees on the tracks at Gordon.

The freak storm only lasted two minutes in parts of northern Sydney, but the wreckage will take days to clean up.

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