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Umbrella

Severe storm hits the Peruvian city of Huaraz

When The Earth Is Angry
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Thu, 14 Jan 2021 20:00 UTC
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In Peru, in the city of Huaraz, there was a strong storm, as a result of which the streets of this high-mountainous city were flooded.

Recall that Huaras is a city in Peru, the administrative center of the Ancash department. The population of the city is about 120,000 people. Located 407 kilometers north of Lima, the Pan American Highway runs through the city. Located in the Callejón de Huaylas Valley, on the Santa River, in the central part of the region, 3000 meters above sea level.

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Cloud Lightning

More than 43,000 lightning strikes within 50km of Newcastle, Australia overnight

Sage Swinton
Newcastle Herald
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 19:49 UTC
LIGHTNING
Thursday brought a wild array of weather to the Hunter as high temperatures, excessive lightning and even hail hit the region.

A wild storm came in during the evening after the mercury climbed past 30C in parts of the Hunter during the day.

There were more than 43,000 lightning strikes within a 50 kilometre radius of Newcastle overnight, according to Weatherzone, most of which occurred between 6pm and 10pm.

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Snowflake

289 settlements cut off by masses of snow in Turkey


ANF
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 19:21 UTC
SNOW
In the Kurdish province of Hakkari, life has come to a standstill due to heavy snowfall.

Hundreds of settlements are cut off from the outside world due to the masses of snow.

Some 289 settlement areas are currently cut off from the outside world due to heavy snowfall. In addition to the Hakkari city center, the districts of Şemdinli and Gever (Yüksekova) are also affected.

The snowfall started during the Friday night. Nearly all roads and streets are covered in snow and in some places are icy; neither residential areas can be reached nor can villages be left. Public life has effectively come to a standstill.

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Snowflake

Huge snowfall continues in the Alps, as much as 2 meters of new snow


Planetski
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 13:35 UTC
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If you'd rather not see pictures of the huge amounts of snow that have fallen, then look away now. Most ski resorts remain closed and international travel is prohibited, but it does look fabulous for the lucky few able to enjoy it.


Comment: Also from the above linked weathertoski.co.uk site:
A lot of snow has fallen across the northern Alps this week, with the areas that have seen the most snow being the north-eastern Swiss and far western Austrian Alps, roughly in a line from Andermatt (central Swiss Alps) to St Anton (western Swiss Alps) taking in the likes of Flims, Klosters and the Montafon valley. These areas have seen around 1.5m of new snow since Tuesday, with as much as 2m reported at altitude in one or two favoured spots.

More generally there has been between 30cm and 90cm of new snow across the northern half of the Alps.


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Umbrella

Flash flood hits Pirituba, Brazil

KN News
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Thu, 14 Jan 2021 20:12 UTC
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Flash flood in Pirituba, Brazil today.

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Boat

Torrential floods cascade through Villa Giardino, Córdoba, Argentina after almost 4 inches of rain in 2 hours

Chave Weather
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Fri, 15 Jan 2021 20:00 UTC
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Over 100mm of rain in two hours causes torrential flooding in Villa Giardino, Córdoba, Argentina. January 15th 2021.

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Snowflake

Terrible snow storm with 116 km/h hits Saskatchewan, Canada

Nature News
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Thu, 14 Jan 2021 19:48 UTC
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Terrible snow storm with 116 km/h hits Canada, Saskatchewan.

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Cloud Precipitation

Violent thunderstorm and flood hits Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil

When The Earth Is Angry
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Thu, 14 Jan 2021 19:30 UTC
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In Brazil, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, there was a severe thunderstorm with a downpour. Local residents, who were taken by surprise by the bad weather, were forced to seek shelter. The storm lasted for about 2 hours and caused local flooding. Roofs were also blown off some houses by strong gusts of wind.

Recall that Rio Grande do Sul is the southernmost state of Brazil, in its southern region. The administrative center is the city of Porto Alegre. In the north, it borders the state of Santa Catarina, in the south - with Uruguay, in the west along the Uruguay River - with Argentina.

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Cloud Lightning

Man captures the moment he is struck by lightning in Brazil as he talks about 'god's nature'

Claire Reid
Lad Bible
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 18:49 UTC
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Jose Omar de Oliveria was out in the countryside in Minduri in Brazil, where he works as a councillor, was he was struck by a bolt from the skies.

Somewhat miraculously, Oliveria was unharmed by the shock but it did ruin his flip flops.

In the clip, which Oliveria filmed on his mobile phone, he can be heard to say: "It's God's nature. I'll tell you. Look, clear skies.

"Over there it's starting (to rain). Clear skies, it's sunny, look for yourself to see how Minduriis."

He then managed to capture the moment he was hit by lightning and his screams can be heard.

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Windsock

Deadly wind storm hits Pacific Northwest with 50-70 mph gusts, leaves 500,000 without power


USA Today
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 21:13 UTC
Debris from a mudslide are seen on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, east of Portland, Ore., after heavy rain and a windstorm struck the area
© Twitter/MultCoSODebris from a mudslide are seen on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, east of Portland, Ore., after heavy rain and a windstorm struck the area.
A powerful wind storm rolled through the Pacific Northwest, killing one person and leaving a trail of damage, including a highway shut down after a landslide and a tractor-trailer that was nearly blown off a bridge. More than 500,000 people lost power.

The death happened in Spokane, when a woman in her 40s died after a tree fell on her car and trapped her inside, city Fire Chief Brian Schaeffer said.

Winds reached gusts 50 to 70 mph in parts of the Puget Sound region as the storm blew through on the tail end of several inches of rain that left the ground saturated and conditions ripe for trees to fall, KOMO-TV reported.

High winds blew down trees across the greater Spokane region. Avista, a Spokane-based utility, reported that more than 70,000 customers were without power Wednesday morning. About 430,000 customers elsewhere in Washington state and in Oregon also lost electrical service, officials said.

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