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Best of the Web: Over a meter (40") of snowfall in 24 hours at Californian Ski Area with 10 resorts getting at least 2 feet

Patrick Thorne
snow-forecast.com
Fri, 14 Mar 2025 12:03 UTC
California's Bear Valley reported the second most snowfall in the last 24 hours - 32
California's Bear Valley reported the second most snowfall in the last 24 hours - 32"
California has had some huge snowfalls, as forecast, over the last 24 hours.

China Peak has recorded the largest accumulation, with 42" (105cm) falling within 24 hours between Thursday and Friday.

Bear Valley, pictured above yesterday, reported the second most snowfall in the last 24 hours - 32" (80cm).
"We received 32" - almost 3 FEET of fresh snow overnight! All upper mountain lifts are spinning! Grizz chair will be on delay this morning as our team conducts avalanche mitigation. Get ready for the best riding of the season!!!" the resort posted on social media.
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Flooding in southern Ecuador collapses bridge, damages buildings on March 10


Euronews
Wed, 12 Mar 2025 11:53 UTC
Images of the La Banda sector in northern Loja
Images of the La Banda sector in northern Loja, which suffered flooding from the rains on March 13, 2025.
Heavy rains in southern Ecuador caused the Malacatos and Zamora rivers to overflow, damaging buildings and collapsing a bridge.

A cleanup operation began on Tuesday in southern Ecuador after heavy rains caused the Malacatos and Zamora rivers to overflow.

Floodwaters damaged multiple buildings, and a bridge collapsed, the National Secretariat of Risk Management (SNGR) reported.

The city of Loja, home to 215,000 people, was among the affected areas. Authorities warned of more heavy rainfall expected on Wednesday, urging residents to remain cautious.

As crews worked to clear debris, locals braced for further potential flooding in the Andean region near the Peruvian border.

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Powerful storm causes mudslides and flooding in California


BBC
Fri, 14 Mar 2025 11:43 UTC
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Heavy rain in Southern California triggered mudslides and engulfed part of a roadway.

Video shows vehicles submerged in mud.

The storm also managed to produced a short-lived EF0 tornado that damaged some homes and cars in Pico Rivera.

The storm is expected to strengthen Friday and move towards the central US.

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Storm pummels Tijuan, Mexico - widespread flooding, landslides, fallen trees, traffic accidents reported

Salvador Rivera
borderreport.com
Thu, 13 Mar 2025 11:24 UTC
Crews work to clear damage in a flooded street.
© Tijuana Fire DepartmentCrews work to clear damage in a flooded street.
The persistent storm, and in particular Thursday's rain, has wreaked havoc on the city of Tijuana leaving behind landslides, downed trees and power lines, countless traffic accidents and flooding throughout the city, according to Tijuana's civil defense department.

One man was sent to the hospital when a falling power line landed on him.

Firefighters say they have responded to dozens of traffic accidents including the rescue of passengers in eight cars that got stuck in a flooded intersection.

Civil defense officials say at least four power poles have collapsed knocking out electricity to dozens of neighborhoods.

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Tsunami

Heavy rains devastate Viacha, Bolivia - floods displace thousands


WION
Thu, 13 Mar 2025 16:33 UTC
Crops and homes in the Bolivian highlands flooded by heavy rain
Crops and homes in the Bolivian highlands flooded by heavy rain
Severe flooding in Viacha has left over 6,000 people affected, causing massive economic losses.

Heavy rains have devastated farmland, stranded livestock, and left many residents struggling to recover.

As floodwaters rise, farmers face crop destruction and mounting challenges.

Authorities are assessing the damage and planning relief efforts to aid those impacted.

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Snowflake

Surprise heavy snowfall hits Côte-d'Or, France


evrimagaci.org
Thu, 13 Mar 2025 16:02 UTC
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On Thursday, March 13, 2025, residents of Côte-d'Or were greeted with the unexpected sight of heavy snowfall blanketing the region. Starting early in the morning, around 5 AM, snow started falling across various areas, leaving many surprised by the abrupt shift from spring-like conditions to winter weather. Motorists and residents shared pictures of the snow on social media, capturing the beauty and chaos it brought.

Reports indicated significant accumulation, with places like Semur-en-Auxois measuring nearly 10 cm on the ground and Bligny-le-Sec reaching up to 15 cm. Such levels of snow were reminiscent of winter, which the region hadn't experienced for some time. This sudden snowfall led to complications for drivers, especially as thick flakes continued to fall throughout the morning, making travel hazardous.

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Flood chaos on Spain's Costa del Sol after night of heavy rain - with days of showers to come


Olive Press
Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:06 UTC
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HEAVY rainfall sparked by Storm Jana has caused mass flooding across the Costa del Sol overnight.

Footage shared online shows towns like Torremolinos completely inundated with flood water, with stairs and roads turned into rivers and gushing streams.

In Velez-Malaga, a family had to be rescued moments before their car was washed away by a torrent of water.

Roads across Malaga, Marbella and Estepona have also been flooded, and the wet weather is only set to continue throughout this week.

State weather agency has placed the Costa del Sol and Guadalhorce regions under a yellow for the rest of Monday.

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Heavy snowfall blankets parts of Xinjiang, China disrupting traffic in key areas


bastillepost.com
Sun, 09 Mar 2025 12:19 UTC
Heavy snowfall blankets parts of Xinjiang, disrupting traffic in key areas
Heavy snowfall blankets parts of Xinjiang, disrupting traffic in key areas
Heavy snowstorms battered parts of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Saturday, disrupting road traffic and prompting swift emergency responses from local authorities to ensure public safety.

Starting early Saturday, heavy snow blanketed the Kanas scenic area in Altay Prefecture, northern Xinjiang, covering houses, roads, and infrastructure. Local traffic police responded by managing vehicles at key intersections and using patrol vehicles to escort tourists out of the area safely.

Due to hazardous conditions, traffic control measures were imposed from 15:00 on roads leading to the scenic area.

Blizzards also struck the region's Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture. On the Guozigou expressway section of northwestern Xinjiang, snowfall had persisted since Friday evening, covering roads with a thick layer of snow.

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Winter storm drops up to 3 feet of snow in Northern Arizona - creates numerous problems on roads

Dave Zorn
gcmaz.com
Sat, 08 Mar 2025 12:02 UTC
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Arizona snowstorm paralyzes Interstate 40, dumps over 2 feet of snow
Better late than never. Mother Nature brought feet of snow and travel headaches to Northern Arizona Friday.

Williams picked up two feet of snow Friday, as did Arizona Snowbowl, which received 36 inches of snow in two days. Mormon Lake, Parks and Ash Fork picked up 16 inches of snow while the Flagstaff Airport and Munds Park measured 13 inches of snow.

Downtown Flagstaff saw nine inches and Doney Park saw eight inches, although higher elevations saw more. Interstate-40 saw many slide offs and accidents in and around Williams, which left many people stranded for several hours.

There were several vehicles stranded due to an accident on Highway 89 near Grey Mountain Friday night. The National Weather Service forecasts a warming weekend into Monday, then a small storm is expected to move in Tuesday with a possible larger one Thursday.

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Best of the Web: Cyclone Alfred: 300,000 without power on Australia's east coast as howling winds cause destruction - 9 inches of rain in just 6 HOURS triggers flash floods (UPDATE)

SBS News
YouTube
Fri, 07 Mar 2025 12:36 UTC
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is driving wet and windy weather over south-east Queensland and northern NSW.
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is driving wet and windy weather over south-east Queensland and northern NSW.
Cyclone Alfred is hours away from landfall in south-east Queensland, as the state braces for destructive winds and heavy rainfall.

The effects are already being felt there, with rising floodwaters and rough seas battering the coastline. More than 80,000 homes and businesses across both states are without power - that could last for days.

The category two system is currently around 80 kilometres east of the Gold Coast.

It's expected to cross land late on Friday evening or early Saturday morning, downgrading to a category one as it does.


Comment: Update March 9

Al Jazeera reports:
Gusts and torrential rain have caused widespread power outages and triggered flash floods in parts of Australia's east coast, with one person killed and a dozen soldiers wounded.

After days hovering off the coast as a Category 2 tropical cyclone and battering a 400km (250-mile) stretch of coastline, Alfred significantly weakened on Sunday, but still left significant disturbance along its path.

Some 316,540 people were without power as of Sunday in Queensland's southeast, where the Gold Coast city was the worst-hit area, energy distributor Energex said in a statement.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Sunday that the "situation in Queensland and northern New South Wales remains very serious due to flash flooding and heavy winds".

"Heavy rainfall, damaging wind gusts, and coastal surf impacts are expected to continue over coming days," Albanese said in Canberra.


In Queensland's Hervey Bay, more than 230mm (9 inches) of rain was recorded in just six hours on Sunday morning, according to State Premier David Crisafulli.

"We've seen that culminate in reports of flash flooding in homes and in businesses," Crisafulli was quoted as saying by the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper.

News.com.au reported that emergency services in Hervey Bay have carried out multiple rescues "in one of its worst weather emergencies on record" in the area.

Australia's Bureau of Meteorology said heavy rainfall that could cause flash flooding was developing on Sunday and could affect Brisbane as well as the Queensland regional centres of Ipswich, Sunshine Coast and Gympie.

Damaging winds with gusts of about 90km/h (60mph) were also possible in the state, the bureau said on its website.

Brisbane airport reopened on Sunday but posted on X that "ongoing weather may affect the schedule".

Queensland will decide later on Sunday whether about 1,000 state schools, closed due to the bad weather, will reopen on Monday.

The neighbouring state of New South Wales (NSW) has confirmed all public schools that were closed on Friday due to Alfred will remain closed again on Monday.

On Saturday, one man died in a flood in northern NSW.


Meanwhile, 13 Australian Defence Force soldiers en route to help residents in NSW's city of Lismore were injured in a road collision, officials said. According to The Sydney Morning Herald, two of the soldiers remain in serious condition.

Alfred is the first cyclone to cross the east Australian coast near the Queensland state capital of Brisbane since 1974.


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