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One of snowiest ever Novembers in the Alps


snow-forecast.com
Wed, 29 Nov 2023 13:15 UTC
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It's still early-days but this months snowfall in the Alps appears to have laid the base for a great start to the season, with high resorts like Val Thorens saying they already have enough snow to see them through the whole season ahead.

The past week has seen more big accumulations of typically 50-100cm (20-40″) on high slopes, 10-20cm (4-8″) at resort level, the latest is a month which began with big snowfalls too.

It's all very different to the start of last season when ski areas struggled for cover below 1,800m altitude. It also comes after a warmest and dry first half of autumn/fall.


Tignes is pictured above after fresh snow yesterday, Avoriaz below after a snowfall on November 6th.
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Cloud Precipitation

Storms cause damage to homes, floods and leave thousands without power in South Australia

Rafqa Touma,
Guardian
Tue, 28 Nov 2023 14:15 UTC
Flooded roads in Wayville, in the wake of thunderstorms across Adelaide.
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Flooded roads in Wayville, in the wake of thunderstorms across Adelaide.
Wild storms have downed trees, flooded streets, damaged some homes and left thousands of others without power across Adelaide.

An inflatable whale was also swept down the River Torrens and other local Christmas decorations were plunged underwater, after metropolitan areas around the Adelaide Hills were hit with significant rainfall since Monday morning.

The Bureau of Meteorology's Jenny Horvat said the city had recorded above 50mm in parts, with Scotch College, south of the city, receiving 75mm of rain.

"[It is] quite a lot of rainfall in a short period of time," Horvat said. "So we have seen some local river rises, and some localised flash flooding ... and water heading straight down into the [River] Torrens."

"It is not one of those things happening every second day in November, but it can happen."

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'Storm of the century' kills 4, cuts power to 2mln in Russia, occupied Ukraine


The Moscow Times
Mon, 27 Nov 2023 08:21 UTC
The sea in Alushta during a storm.
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The sea in Alushta during a storm.
A severe storm on the Black Sea hit parts of Ukraine and southern Russia on Sunday night, killing at least four people and knocking out power to nearly 2 million, with strong winds continuing into Monday.

"About 1.9 million people remained without power supply as of 10:00 Moscow time due to unfavorable weather conditions," Moscow's energy ministry said, listing the Russian regions of Dagestan, Krasnodar and Rostov, as well as the occupied Ukrainian regions of Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia.

The storm peaked on Sunday evening, with some parts of Russian-annexed Crimea receiving 33 millimeters of precipitation and winds reaching speeds of 144 kilometers per hour.

As waves up to 8 meters high battered the coast, crude oil loading was halted on Russia's Novorossiysk oil terminal and the nearby Caspian Pipeline Consortium terminal — leading Kazakhstan, which exports through the CPC, to reduce oil production by nearly 15% compared to the day earlier, reported Bloomberg.

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Snowstorm causes massive power cuts across Ukraine


BBC
Mon, 27 Nov 2023 13:08 UTC
Dozens of passengers in Ukraine have had to be rescued from vehicles stuck in heavy snow
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Dozens of passengers in Ukraine have had to be rescued from vehicles stuck in heavy snow
Snowstorms and strong winds have left more than 2,000 towns and villages without power across many regions of Ukraine, local officials say.

They say 48 people, including children, have been evacuated from trapped vehicles in the worst-affected Odesa region in the south-west.

At least six people have suffered from hypothermia. Traffic is currently blocked on 14 motorways.

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Moscow hit by rare 'black blizzard'


The Press United
Mon, 27 Nov 2023 12:17 UTC
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Heavy snowfall that started in the Russian capital overnight is expected to continue into Tuesday

Moscow is already going through its first major snowfall. Meteorologists have described the weather pattern over the Russian capital as a "black blizzard" - a phenomenon usually encountered in the Far North, when snowflakes fly almost parallel to the surface, decreasing visibility to around 100 meters.

The snowfall that started on Sunday intensified overnight, with 35% of the monthly average of precipitation already falling in the city, according to the FOBOS weather center.

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Heavy snowfall in Romania, Bulgaria and Moldova leaves 1 person dead and many without electricity


AP
Sun, 26 Nov 2023 11:42 UTC
A man shovels snow, as he tries to clear his car in town of Isperih, Northeast Bulgaria, Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023.
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A man shovels snow, as he tries to clear his car in town of Isperih, Northeast Bulgaria, Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023.
Heavy snowfall and strong blizzards in Romania and Moldova on Sunday left one person dead and hundreds of localities without electricity, as well as forcing the closure of some national roads, authorities said.

A 40-year-old man in Moldova died on Sunday after the vehicle he was in skidded off the road and crashed into a tree, Moldova's national police said, adding that six road accidents had been reported by about midday.

"We repeatedly appeal to drivers not to hit the road with unequipped cars and to drive at low speed," Moldovan police said in a statement posted on Telegram, and warned against driving "without an urgent need."

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Lightning strikes in India's Gujarat kill 24 during severe thunderstorms and hail


Al Jazeera
Mon, 27 Nov 2023 11:18 UTC
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Twenty-four people have died by lightning strikes and about 23 injured in rain-related incidents in the western Indian state of Gujarat over the past two days, government officials say, with rains continuing on Monday morning.

The state was hit by heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and hailstorms on Sunday and Monday, with some places receiving up to 144mm (5.7 inches) of rain in the 24 hours ending Monday morning, according to state government data.

The rains caused damage to houses and loss of cattle across the state. At least 40 animals were also killed.

"We will begin a survey soon to assess the loss suffered," Gujarat Agriculture Minister Raghavji Patel said on Monday, adding that compensation will be paid to victims on the basis of the survey's results.

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Cloud Precipitation

Storms and heavy rain wreak havoc across Türkiye


Hurriyet Daily News
Sun, 26 Nov 2023 14:20 UTC
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After days of warnings from the Turkish State Meteorological Service, storms and heavy rains brought daily life to a standstill across Türkiye.

The torrential rain, which started around 4 a.m. yesterday in Istanbul, affected many districts of the city. The roof of a building in Kağıthane was blown off by the storm, which increased in intensity.

People walking in Taksim Square had difficulty walking due to the storm, while the waves rose meters high on the coast, especially on the coast of Üsküdar.

The storm that hit the Silivri district of Istanbul in the early hours of the morning had a negative impact on life. As the waves rose several meters into the sea, workplaces on the beach were flooded. Trees were uprooted by the storm.


Comment: Related: Terrifying tornado with hail damages houses and cars in Dalaman, Turkey

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Incredible waterspout off Termoli, Italy on November 25

Defras
YouTube
Sun, 26 Nov 2023 12:55 UTC
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Terrifying tornado with hail damages houses and cars in Dalaman, Turkey

Daniella Ovalle
xeu.mx
Sun, 26 Nov 2023 12:42 UTC
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A strong tornado formed over the city of Dalaman, in Mugla province, Turkey, knocking down advertisements, trees and other structures.

The tornado was captured in several recordings from various points of the city, showing impressive images that are already viral on social networks.

In its path, the tornado was also accompanied by large hail that damaged homes and cars after the impact.

Fortunately, so far the authorities have only reported material damage.


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