5th March - Today's News: Yet Another Big US Snowstorm

Yet another snowstorm hits north-central US, heads to mid-Atlantic whilst across the border, the same snowstorm blasts into Manitoba.

Here in Britain, after a frosty start, it's a fine, sunny, spring-like day - but there's a risk we could see snow in England as well next week ....  There certainly isn't a March heatwave on the way! (one warm day doth not a heatwave make).

In Thailand, storm rips through 300 Phayao homes

Rain and floods hit Fiji

But in NZ, rain too little for parched pastures

And despite too much rain and floods in some areas, drought conditions tighten grip on parts of Qld, NSW and SA

Father dies sheltering 9-year old daughter from blizzard in Japan

Fire and ice: Russia's Plosky Tolbachik spews lava after 30 years

Anb there are 'wierd ice caves' on Creag Meagaidh - but no-one seems to know how they formed ......