Winter storm dumps nearly 1½ feet of snow on Chicago – Now hammering Northeast
After blanketing much of the Plains and Midwest, another winter storm is inflicting fresh misery on the Northeast. The snowstorm, which brought 17.5 inches (*44.5 cm) of snow to O’Hare International...
View ArticleRecord-setting snow in Michigan
A major winter storm dropped 1½ feet of snow over Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, and more than a foot of snow on parts of Iowa and Illinois. Detroit officially reported 13.7 inches of snow Sunday,...
View ArticleRecord snowfall in South Bend on Super Bowl Sunday
The thirteen inches of snow in South Bend, Indiana, slowed traffic on the roads,but spiked sales at Domino’s Pizza. “Every time I come in, I’m usually grabbing another order, sometimes taking three to...
View ArticleSnow and extreme cold continue to grip eastern Canada and the far north
Blizzard warnings – Winter storm warnings – Extreme cold warnings – Flash freeze warnings – All abound. NEW BRUNSWICK Blizzard warnings continue for the Acadian Peninsula, Bathurst and Chaleur Region,...
View ArticleGreenland airport paralyzed by huge amounts of snow
Repeated blizzards raged throughout January and made the runway impassable. Nerlerit Inaat Airport, located in Constable Point in East Greenland, has handled virtually no aircraft in a month. In...
View ArticleBreaking records in Sweden – 113cm of snow in Luleå
The 113 cm (44.5 inches) of snow measured at Luleå airport in northern Sweden on Tuesday morning broke the town’s previous record of 111 cm set almost 50 years ago, in 1966. Luleå was not alone....
View ArticleSaint John, N.B. declares state of emergency as snow buries Atlantic Canada
A state of emergency was declared Tuesday in Saint John, New Brunswick, after the third storm in less than a week pummeled the port city overnight and left its streets choked with snow. Other areas...
View ArticleBlizzard conditions close down Canadian province of Prince Edward Island
CBC meteorologist Kalin Mitchell says 67 cm (more than 2 feet) of snow fell at Charlottetown Airport. Public schools are closed Tuesday as are many businesses and offices after a blizzard blew across...
View ArticleToronto – Snow started falling on Super Bowl Sunday and kept falling into...
“Wake me up when global warming comes to Canada, eh?” says reader Jim Shepherd. “In the Greater Toronto Area, we were hit by about a foot of snow in the last 12 hours, and the temperature has dropped...
View ArticleBoston shatters two snowfall records
Breaks record for the week; also for the day. Boston set a new record for the snowiest seven-day period in the city’s history on Monday afternoon with 40.2 inches. The old record of 31.2 inches was set...
View ArticleMore Heavy Snow for the Northeast?
Maybe yes. Maybe no. Storm may unload heavy snow from Long Island to Eastern New England. Then again, it may not. A couple of new storm systems are ramping up, with forecasts calling for mainly light...
View ArticleMore than 2 feet of snow for Gulmarg
Srinagar (India), Feb 03: Intermittent snowfall continued in Kashmir Valley for the third day today forcing closure of Srinagar-Jammu national highway, even as the MeT department warned of heavy to...
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Much of the Northeast and Eastern Canada under at least 2 ft of snow
“The U.S snow cover map is always interesting,” says reader David Dalton. “Notice how much of the North east and eastern Canada is under at least 2 ft (60 cm) of snow.” See larger map:...
View ArticleI come to bury Renewable Fuel Standards
The United States is already making more ethanol than motorists are using, even under the duress of federal mandates. – Commentary by Paul DriessenBecause fracking has driven oil and gasoline costs...
View ArticleWindsor, Ontario cleans up after record snowfall
More than doubles previous record, which was set just 4 years ago. Windsor is cleaning up after after snowfall of 32.2 cm (more than a foot) on Sunday smashed the previous record for February 1st of 15...
View ArticleNew All-Time Low Temperature in Maine
With New England under an Arctic blast, an all-time low temperature of -50° Fahrenheit (-45.6 C)was recorded in Maine on the morning of January 16. The new record low was recorded at 7:30 a.m. EST at a...
View ArticleSpain – Cold and snow over the entire Iberian Peninsula
In the northern parts of the peninsula the snow is more than 20 cm (8 inches) deep, reports the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET). Cantabria: Orange alert (significant risk) for snowfall in Liebana,...
View ArticleHeavy snow traps more than 220 motorists in Spain
Unusually low temperatures and unusually high snowfall. Spanish police say they have rescued at least 220 people, including 100 from Britain, who were stuck in their cars in heavy snow in northern...
View ArticleHeavy snowfall across northern and central Italy
Snowfall blanketing parts of Italy hampered travel plans, causing trains in north-west Piedmont and Liguria to be cancelled. So far 35 trains have been affected, including those on the Genoa and Turin...
View ArticleSnowfall and extreme cold warnings across various parts of Canada.
Snowfall accumulations up 30 cm (11.8″) BRITISH COLUMBIA 4:12 PM PST Wednesday 04 February 2015 Winter storm warning in effect for: North Coast – inland sections Hazardous winter conditions are...
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