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Meanwhile in northern Sweden - 4 metres of snow and more on the way

Catherine Edwards
The Local (Sweden)
Thu, 04 Apr 2019 21:17 UTC
Four metres of snow has fallen at Sweden's
© RiksgränsenFour metres of snow has fallen at Sweden's most northerly resort.
Spring and milder weather might have arrived to most of southern Sweden, but it's a different story in the far north. At the country's most northerly ski resort, an unexpected four metres of snow has already fallen, with even more of the white stuff forecast.

"It is more snow than average for sure, and we've had lots of snowfall combined with storms over the last couple of days adding to the massive buildup and snowdrifts," Magnus Ormestad from the Riksgränsen ski resort, close to the northern border with Norway, told The Local in a message.

"As an example, the road passing us to Narvik was closed for at least two days due to an avalanche closing the road adding to the massive amounts of snow.

"But this is the Arctic so people here take it with ease."

Comment: Tromso in nearby northern Norway is also seeing heavy spring snowfall:




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Huge waterspout spotted near tourist hotspot in the Canary Islands - Video

Freddie Jordan
Daily Express (UK)
Wed, 03 Apr 2019 20:09 UTC
WATERSPOUT
A huge waterspout was spotted on Wednesday morning churning just out to sea near the Canary Islands - a major tourist hub for UK holidaymakers.

The dark, watery vortex was seen speeding along the coast off Las Marañuelas, Gran Canaria. The incident was captured in a short clip which depicts the towering mass in the background of a tranquil port.

It is the second such natural hazard seen in the Canaries in the past week.

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Cloud Lightning

Lightning bolt kills 2 women in Nepal

Niroj Koirala
The Himalayan Times
Tue, 02 Apr 2019 19:50 UTC
lightning
© Johannes Plenio
Police said two women died after being struck by a bolt of lightning in Sankhuwasabha district in eastern Nepal on Tuesday.

District Police Office Sankhuwasabha identified the deceased as Sukmaya Limbu (50) and Sita Bishowakarma (45) of Panchkhapan Municipality-9 in the district.

According to the DPO, the injured duo succumbed to their injuries while undergoing treatment at Wana Health Post in the district this evening.

Comment: Elsewhere recently a strike killed 2 individuals in Bangladesh.

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Ice Age Farmer Report: "Global protein shortage" - Why meat prices are exploding


Ice Age Farmer
Mon, 01 Apr 2019 13:35 UTC
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Analysts are describing a "Global Protein Shortage" -- find out why, as Christian breaks down the latest multi-billion dollar blows to modern agriculture as we enter the Grand Solar Minimum.


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Highly unusual spring snowfall hits Tabuk, Saudi Arabia


Arab News
Mon, 01 Apr 2019 13:29 UTC
Saudi Arabia snow
© SPATabuk residents expressed their happiness with the weather.
Spring snowfall has swept in to the mountains of north-west Saudi Arabian, turning the area white and delighting residents.

Clouds began to form early Sunday over Jabal Al-Lawz in Tabuk Province and by sunset, snow, covered all the area turning the ground into a white blanket.

Visitors rushed early Monday to witness the weather conditions near the Jordanian border and at the site of the NEOM mega project. Many shared videos and photos of the rare weather conditions at the mountain.

Fahd Al-Belawi said he and his family are pleased with the snow, adding that they came early to the mountain to enjoy the weather, which he described as "one the best times in the year."

Residents Nayef Al-Harby and Mohammad Al-Shammari said this was their first time to see the region covered in snow.

"This is the first time we have seen the top of Jabal Al-Lawz blanketed in white, we've been waiting for this during the past days so we can come to enjoy the weather," they told SPA.
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Two children killed as 'dust devil' lifts bouncy castle high into the air in central China


CGTN
Sun, 31 Mar 2019 20:44 UTC
A powerful dust devil blew away an inflatable bouncy in central China’s Shangqiu City, killing at least two children
A powerful dust devil blew away an inflatable bouncy in central China’s Shangqiu City, killing at least two children
As of Sunday night, two children were killed after a "dust devil" blew away an inflatable bouncer at a scenic spot in Yucheng County in China's central Henan Province.

The incident happened at around 3:00 p.m. local time on Sunday, and also left 20 people injured including one child with serious injuries.

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Rare massive waterspout off Penang, Malaysia, damaged at least 50 houses


Channel News Asia
Mon, 01 Apr 2019 20:25 UTC
The spout in Malaysia was seen spinning near
© Reuters/ERIC DE SMETThe spout in Malaysia was seen spinning near Tanjung Tokong's shores for about five minutes before it briefly arrived on land.
A rare waterspout damaged at least 50 houses in the town of Tanjung Tokong in the Malaysian state of Penang on Monday (Apr 1).

The spout was seen spinning near Tanjung Tokong's shores for about five minutes before it briefly arrived on land.

It ripped off the roofs of some houses and fell several trees at about 1.35pm, said a Penang Civil Defence Force spokesman, adding that there were no injuries reported.

"We are currently busy clearing the debris from houses which were ripped off by the storm,'' the spokesman told reporters.

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Cloud Lightning

Lightning bolt kills 2 students, injures 2 others in Ganjam, India


odishabytes.com
Mon, 01 Apr 2019 11:52 UTC
dead students
Two students died on the spot and two of their friends were seriously injured when lightning struck them near Bhanjanagar in Odisha's Ganjam district on Sunday night.

Police sources said four students of the Industrial Training Institute (ITI) at Belguntha were on their way to Bhanjanagar on two bikes at night when they were suddenly struck by lightning on Thengadhar-Mandara road. While two students died on the spot, two others were seriously injured.

Some people passing through the area found the bodies and the injured students and informed the police, which rushed to the spot and admitted them to the Community Health Centre (CHC) at Belguntha.

Comment: Elsewhere recently in India lightning killed 2 children in Andhra Pradesh while strikes killed a total of 4 individuals in Bangladesh and a man at a graveyard in Thailand.

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Freak storm in Nepal kills 27, injures hundreds


Daily Mail
Mon, 01 Apr 2019 06:07 UTC
Nepal storm
© AFPLocal and district hospitals were inundated with injured victims coming in from the affected areas

At least 27 people have been killed and hundreds injured after a freak storm hit southern Nepal, destroying houses, uprooting trees and toppling electricity poles, officials said.

The thunderstorm swept through the district of Bara and adjoining areas late Sunday killing at least 27 people and injuring more than 600, according to the home ministry.

"The winds took away everything, my home and my family," Ram Babu Patel, 45, who lost his wife in the storm in a village in Bara, told AFP over the phone.

Prakash Tharu, a volunteer on the ground, described a scene of devastation in the villages.

"The storm destroyed everything in its path. Houses have no roofs and trees are all down," Tharu said.

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Hail as large as golf balls pummels parts of Florida

Jan Wesner Childs
The Weather Channel
Wed, 27 Mar 2019 20:25 UTC
Florida town wakes up to piles of hail
Florida town wakes up to piles of hail
Hail as large as golf balls pelted a large swath of central Florida Wednesday morning as heavy storms battered the region.

Florida Today reported that windows were shattered, pool screens blown apart and cars damaged, while piles of ice up to two inches high covered the ground in some areas along the Space Coast in Brevard County.

"It's been a long time since Brevard has seen this," Matt Volkmer, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Melbourne, told the newspaper. "This system was a little stronger than expected."

Wind gusts up to 47 mph were recorded later in the day at Port Canaveral as the blustery weather continued, bringing with it rough seas and waves of 7 to 9 feet.

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