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Record 'pandemic of snow' buries Anchorage buildings in snow As well as producing record temperatures , Sunday's "hairdryer" windstorm in the northwest also resulted in the first wildfire of the season as d amaged power line sparks wildfire in the Highlands .   Meanwhile, today, Highland r ail and ferry services cancelled due to strong winds yet again. Devon tree planting: Work to recreate lost rainforest whilst it's revealed that England's hedges would go around Earth ten times In Australia, Perth heatwave continues as temperatures forecast to hit 45C Delhi fog: Poor visibility disrupts life and travel in Indian capital Heavy fog suspends shipping at Chinese ports New modelling hows that geoengineering may slow Greenland ice sheet loss - but at what cost elsewhere? And the WMO confirms verification of new continental European temperature record

Amid gale force winds and a significant foehn effect, yesterday saw the weather record for warmest January set in Scottish Highlands with 19.6c in Kinlochewe - some 1.3c above the previous record. Update: reports now indicate Achfary reached 19.9c Pembrokeshire skier bags a Welsh hill that rarely sees snow Meanwhile, in Argentina, forest fire in Los Alerces National Park is ‘out of control’ And how constant clouds over US Great Lakes area could hurt residents’ mental health

The world is already experiencing record heat - in January as January temperatures soar to nearly 30C in Spain as start of the year brings record heat whilst in Maderia, the t emperature in Funchal reaches record high in January and down in Australia Birdsville breaks Queensland record for hottest January day with 49.4C temperature (only 0.1c off the State's all time record). Ex-Tropical Cyclone Kirrily moves inland leaving thousands without power as Far North Queensland assesses damage  Why summers are getting more humid and how that can be dangerous How will Russia's Regions bear the brunt of Climate Crisis? And Amazon's record drought driven by climate change

Storm Jocelyn brings fresh travel disruption After only naming two storms last year - both in August - the Met Office ask why have there been so many storms in the UK this year? - and rightly point out how social media impacts on our perception of the frequency of weather events. Rare snow whirlwinds lashed the Midwest. What caused this phenomenon ? Ethiopia starvation: Fear of famine in Tigray grows as drought hits a war-ravaged region And in northern India, Kashmir's rare snowless winter sets off alarm bells

Storm Isha leaves five dead with thousands left without power in Northern Ireland after Storm Isha   Storm Isha forces UK flights to divert to France and Germany Proof it was a very major storm: trampoline bounces on to Penrith roof during Storm Isha And anger as two fell walkers rescued in major Storm Isha operation - too many people putting themselves needlessly at risk and then relying on MRTs to give them a free ride home .... Meanwhile, today, all ScotRail trains to be halted by Storm Jocelyn weather warning Flash floods inundate homes in San Diego In China: At least 20 dead, dozens missing in Yunnan landslide And Greenland ice sheet likely shrinking 20 per cent faster than previously thought, NASA says

Storm Isha batters UK with strong winds and rain whilst Police Scotland warn drivers as Storm Isha winds hit 84mph - although gusts of over 100mph were recorded.  More pictures of disruption from the Daily Mail as Storm Isha sparks day of travel hell with trains cancelled, roads flooded, ferries disrupted and flights grounded And there are thousands without power and over 150 flights cancelled as wind causes damage across Ireland Meanwhile, there are now more than 90 dead after fierce US winter storms More record-breaking heat on the way for WA's Pilbara before tropical low brings rain and relief In China: At least two dead, dozens missing in Yunnan landslide Dar es Salaam floods: Roads unpassable in Tanzania's main city And several volcanoes flare up in Indonesia, forcing thousands to evacuate  

 Northern Scotland was quite badly hit by snow this week as drivers stranded and ambulance crashes in snow .  The Glenfinnan viaduct looked impressive though as  Arctic air brings snow and ice to UK .  And now a Storm Isha weather warning follows snow disruption - from one extreme to the other. Germany flight chaos: Why do freezing temperatures wreak havoc for airports? In the US, more brutal winter weather is on the way after deadly storms and cold In South Africa, extremely hot temperatures hit Western Cape, sparking fears of wildfires  And Japan lands on Moon but glitch threatens mission

Coldest night of the winter - and lowest temp since December 2022 - here in Evesham with -8.8c this morning with more weather warnings in place after sub-zero temperatures across country whilst in parts of northern Scotland schools closed for fourth day amid amber snow warning   Airport closes after snow chaos hits northern Sweden as severe winter weather causes chaos across northern Europe  Arctic blast continues to sweep entire US setting record-low temperatures with at least 40 dead from barrage of winter storms and cold – and there’s more on the way while NYC, DC break more than 700-day snow droughts with biggest storm in 2 years Up to 39 cm of snow reported as winter storm blows through southwestern B.C. Elsewhere .... Thousands of Western Australian households left without power after wild storm Paraguay suffocates in soaring heat Portugal's Algarve drought nears “catastrophic” level Meet the Anglesey man has measured the rainfall every day since 1948 And ...

Cyclone Belal: Mauritius assesses damage after flash flooding Snow leads to some road and school closures in North-West England whilst there's a travel warning as snow and ice alert extended to all of Scotland In pictures: US and Canada blanketed by frigid air In WA, flash flooding, power outages as severe thunderstorm and bushfires lash Perth's hills during heatwave Torrential rains leave at least 11 dead in Brazil Antarctic iceberg A23a: Spectacular arches, caves as monster iceberg decays Earth-sized planet discovered in 'our solar backyard' And NASA analysis confirms 2023 as warmest year on record

Iceland's Grindavik volcano erupts again, setting fire to homes as island 'tears itself apart' Snow and ice: Arctic blasts brings wintry weather to NI whilst there are more than 180 schools closed by snow in north of Scotland .   And video shows well the conditions in the Cairngorms as walker saved after 10-hour rescue mission on Ben Macdui .  There could be some very low temperatures mid week.   But apart from maybe a light flurry, no snow expected down here now. Already record cold in the States where millions of Americans face below-zero temperatures as storms bring blast of Arctic air, snow and ice Power mostly restored in Ottawa after winter storm blankets region Reunion Island residents on highest alert as Cyclone Belal storms in Colombia landslide toll rises to 33 including children - ironically the country is currently experiencing a drought. KZN floods: Death toll rises to 8, with three more days of rain expected NOAA now confirms that 2023 ...

In North America's Arctic blast: Record-breaking cold weather forecast for many states with multiple fatalities as dangerous winter storm hits much of US .   And there are five dead as storm brings floods to US north-east . Meanwhile, here there's a somewhat lesser cold blast and more snow in store for some next week Sydney sweats in ‘Singapore-like’ humidity as monsoon conditions move to Queensland and hot weather hits WA In the Amazon rainforest: Deforestation rate halved in 2023 - but half of anything is still too much. March 2022's extreme heat wave in East Antarctica driven by record-breaking 'atmospheric river,' analysis finds And there's weather on other world's: Hubble detects massive cyclones in atmosphere of WASP-121b

Not exactly a surprise that 2023 confirmed as world's hottest year on record Deadly storms across the US deliver tornadoes, snow and flooding Final Jersey tornado report follows trail of destruction Jersey airport reopens after snow closes runway - the most significant snow there since 2013.   We might see some next week. Meanwhile, France closes major motorways after hundreds of cars blocked on icy roads as cold snap causes disruption in Europe

Boston reels after heavy snowstorm at the weekend whilst a brutal winter storm is unleashing blizzard conditions in central US Here, parts of southern England had their first snow of the year - but just a handful of flakes observed in Evesham Video shows the moment school bus loses control and smashes into parked cars after 360-degree skid on ice - as -7 freeze grips Britain Meanwhile, the rising River Thames floods Surrey homes and businesses More wet weather hits Queensland as BOM warns of intense rainfall, heavy showers, possible flash flooding And Japan earthquake death toll rises to 161

A few more countries confirm 2023 as their warmest - or 2nd warmest - on record: 2023 marks Japan's hottest year on record; 1.29 C higher than average France ranks 2023 second-hottest year on record - after 2022 2023 was Bulgaria’s warmest year on record since 1930  2023 was the warmest year in the history of Romania, Environment Ministry says England floods: Helicopter footage captures three days of chaos whilst a cold weather alert issued amid 246 flood warnings in England and Wales Why are France, Germany and England flooded - and is climate change to blame? Freeway between Nevada and Southern California is hit by huge snow storm Alien life could thrive in Venus' acidic clouds, new study hints And Aditya-L1: India's Sun mission set to reach destination in hours

River levels falling nicely in Evesham - though a lot of water likely to be around as frosts set in over the weekend ....  We missed most of the rain last night, but elsewhere hundreds evacuated from homes after flooding whilst cows drown in a flooded field and rail lines and roads turn to rivers The good news is that little rain is expected for at least the next week. Meanwhile, extreme cold leaves thousands without power in northern Europe as floods persist in Germany and France Sweden breaks new cold record as cold spell continues And Japan earthquake: Nearly 250 missing as hope for survivors fades

Swedish snow chaos leaves 1,000 vehicles trapped on main E22 road as Nordic states gripped by winter freeze Meanwhile, Canadians ask where's winter? So far, it's been an 'unnatural' grey and foggy season Man dies after tree falls on car during Storm Henk Storm Henk-hit farmers call for stronger river defences - of course, in many cases, the reason their land is so fertile is because ..... it's on a flood plain! Evesham traders braced for flood water to reach shops - although levels have dropped a bit overnight.  Much depends on whether more rain reaches us later today.  Most models say we'll just be on the very northern edge of it. Japan earthquake: Eerie search for bodies near epicentre In NSW, tourists struck by lightning on popular Blue Mountains walking trail during electrical storm And a warning as winter rescues rise on Scotland's mountains

 The Avon is now at its highest level - 3.8m - for some years, exceeding the height it reached on this same day last year and across the south of the country there are hundreds of flood warnings and travel disruption after Storm Henk with rail lines and roads in chaos, 750 flood alerts and warnings in place and 10,000 homes without power after 94mph gales left trail of destruction Meanwhile, a suspected tornado splits ancient oak tree in Devon on Sunday For the UK as a whole, 2023 was second warmest year on record, says Met Office - here it was my 3rd warmest year (after 2003 - although that was only for 10 months - and 2022) and also my wettest. 2023 was China’s hottest year on record, with extreme weather events battering world’s largest carbon emitter After the Japan earthquake: Fires hit quake zone as rescuers race to reach survivors North India shivers under the grip of cold wave Saturday saw the h eaviest snow in South Korea's capital Seoul for more than 40 years Banglad...

Death toll rises to 48 after magnitude-7.6 earthquake in Japan as daylight reveals full destruction of Japan's deadly 7.6 magnitude earthquake In Queensland, the Australian Defence Force deployed to help with storm clean-up Here, Storm Henk named by Met Office with a 'widely wet’ start to new year expected with flood warnings across UK as the village of Naburn near York 'cut off' by flood water And as the climate future arrived in 2023. It left scars across the planet.