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4 metres (13 feet) of snow in 3 weeks at Glencoe Mountain Resort in Scotland


BBC
Wed, 04 Mar 2020 12:47 UTC
A partially buried hut at Glencoe Mountain snowsports centre this week
© Keith HillA partially buried hut at Glencoe Mountain snowsports centre this week
The operators of a Scottish snowsports centre say they are enjoying the best snow conditions in six years.

Glencoe Mountain estimates about 4m (13ft) of snow has fallen over the past three weeks and ski lifts and equipment huts have been partially buried.

Recent heavy snowfalls across Scotland's mountain areas followed a winter largely marked by mild weather and little snow.

All Scotland's outdoor snowsports centres have benefitted from snowfalls.

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Cloud Precipitation

At least 18 people killed by floods and landslides after 11 inches of rain in 12 hours in São Paulo state, Brazil


Floodlist
Wed, 04 Mar 2020 10:49 UTC
Landslide and flood damage in Baixada Santista region, Sao Paulo, Brazil 03 March 2020.
© Sao Paulo Civil DefenceLandslide and flood damage in Baixada Santista region, Sao Paulo, Brazil 03 March 2020.
At least 18 people have died and many more are missing after a storm and torrential rain hammered the coastal Baixada Santista region of São Paulo state, Brazil on 03 March, 2020.

State Civil Defence said that some areas recorded over 280mm of rain in just 12 hours.

Among the worst hit are the cities of Guarujá, Santos and São Vicente. Roads have been blocked by fallen trees or landslides and houses damaged or destroyed. Dozens of people have been displaced, including 156 in Guarujá and 18 in São Vicente.

Civil Defence said that as many as 30 people are missing, raising fears the toll could rise further. As of 03 March, 15 fatalities had been reported in Guarujá, with 22 people still missing. Two people died in Santos (6 missing) and one in São Vicente (2 missing).

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Adapt 2030 Ice Age Report: Dust cyclone - 100 year rain records - Beets beaten down


Adapt 2030
Wed, 04 Mar 2020 02:25 UTC
A satellite image shows the sandstorm blasting the Canary Islands from the east
© NASAA satellite image shows the sandstorm blasting the Canary Islands from the east.
A dust cyclone ripping off west Africa blanketing the Canary islands with the highest concentration of particulate per cubic meter ever registered during this event. Rain records smashed in Ireland back to 1850 and the Mississippi in the USA historic floods. Beet producers experience massive losses in both N. American and Europe.


Comment: See also:

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Cloud Precipitation

Wettest February in Ireland since records began in 1850

Ronan McGreevy
The Irish Times
Mon, 02 Mar 2020 20:21 UTC
Floods in Ireland
© Laura HuttonPadraig McNiffe stands in the flooded fields near his farm in Newtownflood, outside Athlone.
It was the wettest February since records began in many parts of the country, with some places experiencing once-in-100-years levels of rainfall.

Two of the oldest weather stations in the country, PhoenixPark in Dublin and Malin Head in Donegal, had their wettest February since recording started in 1850.

Other weather stations that broke records were Shannon Airport, Co Clare (record length 74 years); Newport, Co Mayo (60 years); Claremorris, Co Mayo (56 years); Casement, Co Dublin (56 years); and Knock Airport (23 years).

Weather stations at Claremorris and Shannon Airport had once-in-100 years amounts of rainfall. Ballyhaise, Co Cavan, recorded once-in-90-years amounts of rain. Finner, Co Donegal; and Gurteen, Co Sligo, recorded once-in-60-years levels of rain.

Met Éireann long-term forecasters said the frequency of extreme weather such as the February floods could be attributed to climate change. However, they cautioned: "Without further detailed analysis, it's not possible to assess the role of climate change in this complex event."

The extreme weather, which mostly affected the northern half of the country, was caused by a strong stratospheric polar vortex that left the jet stream farther south than normal, steering a series of vigorous Atlantic depressions towards the northern half of the country.


Comment: Adapt 2030 Ice Age Report: Jet streams break while 'once in a century' is our new norm

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Best of the Web: 8 dead, hundreds of buildings destroyed as monster tornadoes tear through Nashville, Tennessee - UPDATE: Death toll increases to 25


13WBKO
Tue, 03 Mar 2020 07:56 UTC

Comment: The current death toll stands at 22, according to Fox News. And another 150, at least, were left injured.

UPDATE 5 March 2020 - The final death toll from two powerful tornadoes barrelling through downtown Nashville is 25.

Oddly, tornadoes in America's 'tornado alley' have generally been quiet in these climatically chaotic times, but when they hit...


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© Metro Nashville Police DepartmentDamage after the tornado tore through Nashville, as seen from a Metro Nashville Police Department police helicopter.
The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency confirmed the preliminary death toll as first responders search the wreckage. The number of injuries is unknown.

One twister hit downtown Nashville, collapsing about 40 buildings around the city. One was a concert venue that had just held an event for presidential candidate Bernie Sanders ahead of Super Tuesday voting.

Nashville Mayor John Cooper and the sheriffs of Putnam and Benton counties reported the fatalities across a landscape littered with blown-down buildings, snapped power lines and huge broken trees.

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2 dead and 17,000 affected by floods and landslides in Honduras


Floodlist
Tue, 03 Mar 2020 10:16 UTC
COPECO reported that 2 people died in a swollen river in La Masica, Atlántida
© Bomberos HondurasCOPECO reported that 2 people died in a swollen river in La Masica, Atlántida
Disaster authorities in Honduras reported severe weather, including strong winds and heavy rain, affected northern departments of the country from 28 February, 2020.

The Office of Risk Management and National Contingencies (Copeco) almost 800 people hav been displaced as a result of the severe weather, mostly in the department of Cortés where3 shelters have been set up.

Overall 17,700 people were affected in the 6 northern departments of Gracias a Dios, Colón, Atlántida, Cortés, Yoro and Islas de la Bahía.

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Perth, Australia breaks record with 5 consecutive days of summer thunderstorms


The West Australian
Fri, 28 Feb 2020 08:38 UTC
Lightning over Perth
© Syan Dougherty/twitter/suppliedLightning over Perth.
Perth's wild weather over the last week has broken records as the city experienced its first five consecutive days of thunder and lightning in the summer months.

A severe storm hit the metropolitan area on Tuesday afternoon, flooding roads, tearing roofs off homes, uprooting trees and trapping some people in their cars.

On Thursday night came another severe weather warning from Gingin to Mandurah as a freak electrical show filled Perth's skyline.

The Perth area today recorded its fifth consecutive day of thunderstorm activity, which the Bureau of Meteorology said was a record for the summer months.

On average, Perth has around two days of thunderstorms in February.

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Up to 4 feet of snowfall thumps upstate New York (UPDATE)

Diane Rutherford
wwnytv.com
Fri, 28 Feb 2020 17:36 UTC
A Jeep is buried in snow in a town of Adams parking lot
© WWNYA Jeep is buried in snow in a town of Adams parking lot
The National Weather Service has cancelled the blizzard warning and has instead issued a lake effect snow warning.

The lake effect snow warning is in effect in Jefferson, Lewis and Oswego counties until 4 a.m. Saturday.

According to the NWS, 31.7 inches of snow fell in Watertown as of 3 p.m. Friday. In Carthage, a whopping 40 inches of snow was reported as of 4:40 p.m. Friday.

Additional snow accumulations of 6 to 11 inches are possible in the most persistent snowfall areas. Wind gusts are forecast to be as high as 30 miles per hour.

The lake shore flood warning remains in effect until 7 p.m. Friday.


Comment: Update: Newyorkupstate.com reports on 29th February:
Meteorologists were predicting up to 4 feet of snow could fall this week in a lake effect snowstorm that was intense even for Upstate New York.

Copenhagen, in Lewis County, had 44.2 inches of snow
© Kathy HanchekCopenhagen, in Lewis County, had 44.2 inches of snow
They were right: So far, Carthage, in Jefferson County, has measured exactly 48 inches of snow since the storm began Thursday. Copenhagen, in Lewis County, has measured 44.2 inches so far.

snow
© Kathy Hanchek

snow
© Kathy Hanchek
It's not over yet: A few more inches could fall today off Lake Ontario, the source of moisture for nearly all of this week's snow.

snow
© Kathy Hanchek
Western New York got hit hard, too, as strong west winds blew over Lake Erie. The southern Erie County town of Sardinia had 26.5 inches.




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Up to 73 cm (29 inches) of snow dumped in southern Ontario, Canada

Ian MacLennan
Barrie360.com
Fri, 28 Feb 2020 11:32 UTC
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Environment Canada got out the ruler and measured 53 cm of snow in Barrie as a result of the recent snow squall activity.

The tally came in around 9:30 Saturday morning.

The difference in snowfall from one place to the next shows how localized these squall events can be.

In Shanty Bay, a weather spotter reported 19 cm, while Phelpston, just south of Elmvale, recorded 39 cm.

The area around Flesherton was the most severely punished, with totals between 62 and 73 cm of snow.

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New record for wettest February set as 90mph winds set to batter UK

Chiara Giordano, Jane Dalton
Independent (UK)
Sat, 29 Feb 2020 19:26 UTC
The River Taff in Cardiff.
© @rebecca_melenThe River Taff in Cardiff.
The UK has suffered its wettest February on record after three successive storms brought heavy downpours and flooding.

A UK average of 202.1mm has fallen this month, surpassing February 1990 when 193.4mm fell, the Met Office said.

Householders across the country were bracing themselves on Saturday night for further damaging high winds - of up to 90mph.

Some areas were deluged by more than a month's worth of rain in just 24 hours, as safety teams worked quickly to erect flood defences in vulnerable areas.
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