5th August - Today's News: Record Cold and Rare Snow in Australia

In Australia, one SA town records its lowest temperature as bureau forecasts rain and possible snow whilst in Tasmania there's a rare blanketing for Launceston with more wild weather on the way and in Victoria snow blankets parts of Melbourne as state prepares to freeze through its coldest four-day spell in 24 years

At least seven people are dead and more than 3 million are without power across the Northeast as Tropical Storm Isaias pummels New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania unleashing tornadoes and flooding

South Korea floods and landslides kill 14 after 42 days of rain

Red alert issued after heavy rain causes travel chaos in Mumbai

Flooding leaves motorists stranded as torrential rain swamps Scotland whilst, yet again, the A83 is closed as heavy rain causes landslip at Rest and Be Thankful

Forest fire near Marseille forces hundreds of evacuations

There's been some heavy summer snowfall in the Alps - but this does not mean it's a cold summer in Europe!

And the newly discovered Yamal woolly mammoth was 3-metres-tall male, aged from 15 to 20 years