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Over 500 Denver International Airport flights canceled, delayed as snow rolls in

Not leaving on a jet plane
© Chase WoodruffNot leaving on a jet plane
More than 500 incoming and outgoing flights at Denver International Airport have been delayed or canceled Monday as the first major snowstorm of 2020 moves through Colorado.

RTD bus and light rail service delays could be up to 20 minutes Monday because of the winter storm, according to an RTD tweet.

Eight airlines canceled 144 flights in and out of DIA on Monday, according to the website FlightAware. SkyWest canceled the most flights, a total of 61 by noon Monday, FlightAware said.

"There are delays due to weather," said Alex Renteria, DIA spokeswoman. "Keep an eye on the weather."

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Adapt 2030 Ice Age Report: Mud volcanoes, electrical double speak and spinning winds

Cars have been left stacked upon one another in Campanillas
Cars were left stacked upon one another in Campanillas, Malaga, Spain after freak hail storm and flash floods.
Six mud volcanoes open in Trinidad after the Jamaican offshore quake, feet deep hail buries cars this time in Spain, it was an atmospheric compression hail event. Stop using email to save the climate double speak as 5G is rolled out using a cooling unit for each tower. Another atmospheric river pounds the USA west coast as the Grand Solar Minimum continues to intensify.


Comment: Freak hailstorm and flash floods strike Malaga, Spain


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Red Lodge Mountain in Montana walloped with 26 inches of snow in just 24 hours

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Red Lodge Mountain is still celebrating the winter with 26 inches of fresh snow in just 24 hours.

Check out this video of the fresh powder from Kelsey Borge, the sales and marketing manager at Red Lodge Mountain.


Borge says February is off to a good start.

"Oh this week is looking awesome. You know with this much snow last night, when I was walking out to the car it was over my knees you know with drifts and spots. We have another storm expected to roll on Wednesday that could bring some significant snowfall, so we love it cause snow is the biz right?" she said.

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Destructive wind and dust storm hits Chubut province, Argentina

Dust storm in Argentina
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This gigantic dust cloud - compared with a famous scene from The Mummy - was filmed descending over whole cities in Argentina while people ran desperately for cover.

The dust storm hit the southern Argentine province of Chubut and images show a dust cloud covering the city of Trelew in Patagonia as winds reached as high as 100 kph (62 mph).

In the video, an ominous black cloud is seen to swell up and dominate the horizon while cars drive into the eye of the storm.

The cloud, taking on a sinister reddish hue, is then seen to swallow up a whole city.

People who had been enjoying the summer sun on the beach are suddenly sent fleeing for safety while the wind is heard howling in the background.

Beachgoers had to leave the seaside after the strong winds began hitting the area on Saturday at around 6pm, according to local media.


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Heavy rain triggers flash floods in Eastern Cape, South Africa

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Heavy rain during a storm on 02 February, 2020, caused severe flash flooding in Alice Town in Amathole District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Homes were damaged and traffic brought to a standstill as flood waters of over 1 metre deep swamped the town.

In a statement of 02 February, the municipality said, "Amathole District Municipality has been hit by disaster in its Alice Town due to heavy rain today."

The municipality has dispatched its disaster team to assess the extent of damage.


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Over 30 cm of overnight snow hits Cape Breton, Canada

“This is our first winter back on the East Coast, so I'm kind of wishing we were back in Vancouver right now,” said one returning resident.
“This is our first winter back on the East Coast, so I'm kind of wishing we were back in Vancouver right now,” said one returning resident.
The sound of snow blowers filled the air in Sydney on Sunday morning as Cape Bretoners awoke to more snow and lots of it. According to Environment Canada, over 30 cm of snow descended upon on the island overnight.

"This is our first winter back on the East Coast, so I'm kind of wishing we were back in Vancouver right now," said one returning resident.

Mixed in with rain and freezing rain, the snow was not easy to move or shovel.

"I do four driveways here," says resident, Bill Lloy, who was snow blowing driveways in his neighbourhood. "It blows the snow quite well. It has two belts in it, lots of power - it's great."


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Adapt 2030 Ice Age Report: Why so many extreme weather events globally at the moment?

Newfoundland blizzard:
© Newfoundland blizzard: "Found my Honda Civic!"Darlene Mitchell
With the continued weakening of solar activity the intensity of global weather extremes is also following lock step. These are a handful of examples from the beginning of 2020 including a severe cool down and rare snowfall across the Middle east as Saudi Arabia set to break all time cold records, snows in Egypt, UAE and Egypt. Locust swarms seen from five miles darkening skies in East Africa, tremendous snows in Taiwan, 1200 emergency calls for help during one hail storm in Australia. Crop losses and spring planting to be effected in 2020.


Comment: Professor Valentina Zharkova explains and confirms why a "Super" Grand Solar Minimum is upon us

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5 dead, hundreds displaced as torrential rains continue to pound Kenya

Vehicles are marooned by floodwaters along Ewaso Ngiro-Naroo Sura Road in Narok South Sub-county following heavy rains on January 30, 2020
© GEORGE SAYAGIE /NATION MEDIA GROUPVehicles are marooned by floodwaters along Ewaso Ngiro-Naroo Sura Road in Narok South Sub-county following heavy rains on January 30, 2020
Five people died at the weekend as heavy rains continue to pound the country.

In Makueni County, a man and a woman drowned in Muangini River on Saturday.

Their bodies were recovered yesterday by volunteer divers several kilometres downstream. Kasikeu assistant county commissioner, Arthur Wanyoike, warned residents against crossing flooded rivers.

The two accidents occurred hours after 46 people escaped unhurt after the matatu they were travelling in was swept away by Waa River in the same county. They were travelling to a Building Bridges Initiative rally in the neighbouring Kitui County.


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Rare snow devil filmed in mountains of Troms, Norway

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Rare snow devil
A rare snow devil was spotted swirling in the mountains of Troms, Norway, on January 28.

Evald Andersen captured footage of the event from his balcony.

According to the World Meteorological Organization, this phenomenon occurs when "surface wind shear acts to generate a vortex over snow cover, resulting in a whirling column of snow particles being raised from the ground."

The spinning columns tend to appear for brief moments and are therefore quite elusive and difficult to capture on camera.

"There was strong wind from the south/southwest being pushed over and down the mountain, creating this snow devil," said Magnus Andersen, Evald's son.


Credit: Magnus Andersen via Storyful

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Up to 43 inches of snow falls on the Alps in 72 hours

Pitztal in Austria
Pitztal in Austria
Some ski areas in the Alps have reported more than a metre of snowfall in the past 72 hours.

The Swiss Valais canton has seen the biggest snowfalls reported, with Lotschental ski area posting the most in the past 72 hours - 107cm or 43 inches.

But many ski resorts have reported 30-60cm (1-2 feet) or more in snowfall since Tuesday. A complete transformation after the largely dry and sunny January conditions mot have enjoyed.