Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Posts Tagged ‘heavy snow’

New heavy snowfalls in Romania

cosmins - Monday, February 6, 2012 8:01

Death tol has risen to 39 in Romania, because of the cold weather, with 5 people only dying in the last 24 hours. Massive snowfalls have hit more than half of the country again in the last 24 hours with Bucharest, the capital city, being covered with a...

VIDEO: Heavy snowfall hits the UK

BBC News - Home - Saturday, February 4, 2012 14:30

Heavy snow is falling across large parts of the UK, causing disruption on roads, and prompting warnings of worse to come.

Winter Storm Update…

Rob White - Saturday, February 4, 2012 9:51

As expected, precipitation has changed entirely to snow over most of Iowa as of 8am CST, and is falling heavily in some areas. Meanwhile, snow continues to fall across portions of central and eastern Nebraska as well. Below are zoom-ins on the Omaha a...

VIDEO: Elderly ‘must take cold seriously’

BBC News - Home - Friday, February 3, 2012 12:54

With heavy snow being forecast to hit Britain over the weekend, the elderly are being advised to keep warm and to 'take the cold weather seriously'.

Record Breaking Snowfall for Denver, Colorado

Swinden - Friday, February 3, 2012 11:27

Evergreen, COLORADO – Up to two feet or more of snow is expect along the Front Range Mountains / Foothills of Colorado west of Denver by Saturday morning as a major winter storm brings near blizzard conditions to northeastern Colorado. Many schools a...

Will Colorado Snowstorm Hit the Northeast?

AccuWeather.com Headlines Weather Blog - Thursday, February 2, 2012 23:30

By Alex Sosnowski, Expert Senior Meteorologist Feb 3, 2012; 9:30 AM ET The storm hammering areas from Colorado to Nebraska with near-blizzard conditions will fade before reaching the northern Plains, Great Lakes and Northeast. The storm responsi...

Winter Storm Update…

Rob White - Thursday, February 2, 2012 9:55

A large trough of low pressure organizing over the Southwest and into the Rockies this morning will begin to produce widespread snow across the region, and into the adjacent Plains later tonight and especially on Friday. As mentioned yesterday, the c...

4 dead in freezing weather in Serbia, Bulgaria – Newsday

weather news - Google News - Monday, January 30, 2012 6:46

Newsday4 dead in freezing weather in Serbia, BulgariaNewsdayNation Newsday > News > Nation 4 dead in freezing weather in Serbia, Bulgaria Published: January 30, 2012 6:36 AM By The Associated Press JOVANA GEC (Associated Press) BELGRADE, Serbia -...

Blizzard Rages on in Southeastern Europe

AccuWeather.com Headlines Weather Blog - Wednesday, January 25, 2012 23:17

By Kristina Pydynowski, Senior Meteorologist Jan 26, 2012; 9:17 AM ET Residents of Romania and Bulgaria can capture similar pictures. (Photos.com Photo/Jean-Francois Guignard) A blizzard that has dumped more than 2 feet of snow continues to unlea...

Video: Major power outages hit Pacific Northwest

Latest U.S. Headlines - CBS News - Saturday, January 21, 2012 12:52

Falling trees from heavy snow have caused major power outages in the Pacific Northwest. Betty Nguyen reports.

What Weather is Next for Washington, Oregon?

AccuWeather.com Headlines Weather Blog - Wednesday, January 18, 2012 6:53

By Alex Sosnowski, Expert Senior Meteorologist Jan 18, 2012; 2:53 PM ET What's next for Washington and Oregon in the wake of Wednesday's storm? More storms of course! As the storm responsible for the northward swell of snow across Washington pus...

AFGHANISTAN: Avalanches cut off parts of drought-hit northeast

IRIN - Monday, January 16, 2012 20:01

PRINT EMAIL Photo: Masoud Popalzai/IRIN Heavy snow and avalanches often inflict human loss and property damages in winter in Afghanistan KABUL, 17 January 2012 (IRIN) - Avalanches in northeastern Afghanistan have cut off tens - if not hundre...

Heavy snow wreaks travel havoc in Midwest, Northeast

USATODAY.com Weather - Thursday, January 12, 2012 14:23

Heavy snow in parts of the Midwest and Northeast has put an end to the recent stretch of mild, springlike weather.

Anchorage on pace for snowiest winter on record

USATODAY.com Weather - Thursday, January 12, 2012 13:37

Heavy snow fell in Alaska's largest city Thursday, adding to what already has been the snowiest period for Anchorage on record.

US Weather News – Heavy Snow, Free-Falling Temperatures Eye Eastern U.S.

WeatherBug News - Thursday, January 12, 2012 2:08

For some, the season's first significant snowfall will arrive over the next 24 hours, but the main attraction will be howling winds and dangerous cold for the Eastern U.S. to conclude the week.

Snow cuts off West Austria region

BBC News - Home - Monday, January 9, 2012 6:58

Heavy snow blocks road and rail services to Austria's western province of Vorarlberg, close to the Swiss border.

Heavy snow slows road, rail travel in Alps as authorities warn of avalanche risk

Associated Press - Sunday, January 8, 2012 10:49

GENEVA — Heavy snow is blanketing much of the central Alpine region between eastern Switzerland and western Austria, causing traffic accidents and bringing road and rail traffic to a crawl. Three days of snowfall has dumped over 3 feet (1 meter) of ...

Unusually heavy snow hits Austria

BBC News - Home - Saturday, January 7, 2012 11:46

Heavier than usual snowfall in many parts of Austria has left villages and tourist resorts cut off, and part of a major railway route has also been shut.

Avalanche risk closes B.C. highways

CBC | Canadian News - Wednesday, December 28, 2011 10:14

Heavy snow and the risk of avalanches has closed several B.C. mountain passes and created dangerous conditions in the backcountry.

Heavy snow threatens parts of West

Weather: News & Videos about Weather - CNN.com - Wednesday, December 21, 2011 20:42

A blizzard that roared through much of the southern Rockies and central Plains tapered off Wednesday, but several states were still expected to deal with heavy snow.

Much of West still under winter storm warnings

CNN - Wednesday, December 21, 2011 1:49

A blizzard that roared through much of the southern Rockies and central Plains tapered off Wednesday but still several states were expected to deal with heavy snow.

Thursday Morning Snowstorm: A Commuter’s Nightmare

AccuWeather.com Headlines Weather Blog - Tuesday, December 6, 2011 0:45

By Alex Sosnowski, Expert Senior Meteorologist Dec 6, 2011; 10:45 AM ET This will be the scene over part of the mid-Atlantic and New England for a time Thursday. Be careful and allow extra time. (Douglas Allen/Photos.com) A storm swinging up from...

December Bringing Reality Check for East: Bye Bye Warmth

AccuWeather.com Headlines Weather Blog - Thursday, December 1, 2011 8:52

By Heather Buchman, Meteorologist Dec 1, 2011; 5:32 PM ET After an unusually warm November, the eastern U.S. will soon be getting a reality check now that December has arrived. Following one more nice but brief warm-up in the East Sunday into Mon...

Maritime Mayhem: Halloween Weekend Storm

AccuWeather.com Headlines Weather Blog - Saturday, October 29, 2011 0:45

Maritime Mayhem: Halloween Weekend Storm Oct 29, 2011; 10:45 AM ET The same storm clobbering the northeastern United States Saturday will swing into the Maritimes Sunday with high winds, heavy wet snow and rain. A rapidly strengthening storm will rol...

Worst of Winter 2011-2012 Aimed for Chicago

AccuWeather.com Headlines Weather Blog - Thursday, October 6, 2011 3:14

By Heather Buchman, Meteorologist Oct 6, 2011; 1:14 PM ET Hundreds of cars are seen stranded on Lake Shore Drive, Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011 in Chicago. A winter blizzard of historic proportions wobbled an otherwise snow-tough Chicago, stranding hun...

Snow Hits New Zealand during Major Winter Storm

AccuWeather.com Headlines Weather Blog - Tuesday, July 12, 2011 0:07

By Jim Andrews, Senior Meteorologist Jul 12, 2011; 10:07 AM ET Google Maps image of New Zealand. Snow, rain, high winds, hail and even a tornado have struck New Zealand along with a severe early week winter storm. On the South Island, a heavy fa...

Winter’s Return: Feet of Snow by the Weekend

AccuWeather.com Headlines Weather Blog - Wednesday, May 18, 2011 21:33

By Kristina Pydynowski, Senior Meteorologist May 19, 2011; 7:33 AM ET "As the mountains brace for heavy snow, rain will soak the neighboring lower elevations." The same storm system threatening the central and southern Plains with severe weather...

Northeast Faces Heavy Snow as March Comes to a Close

AccuWeather.com Headlines Weather Blog - Tuesday, March 29, 2011 21:01

March will go out like a lion across the Northeast with a major snowstorm in the works for Thursday night and Friday.

Almost half of U.S. faces spring flooding: NOAA (Reuters)

Yahoo! News: Weather News - Saturday, March 19, 2011 9:01

Reuters - Almost half the United States -- the North Central region, the Midwest and the Northeast -- faces a high risk of spring flooding over the next two weeks, government forecasters said on Thursday.

Snow muffles rescue work in Japan’s devastated northeast (Reuters)

Yahoo! News: Weather News - Wednesday, March 16, 2011 5:34

Reuters - Heavy snow blanketed Japan's devastated northeast on Wednesday, hindering rescue workers and adding to the woes of the few, mainly elderly, residents who remained in the area worst hit by last week's massive earthquake and tsunami.


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