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More than 5,000 flights cancelled as US east coast digs out of record snow  as h uge snow storm creates stunning New York scenes Historic East Coast blizzard an all-time record snowstorm in Providence, Rhode Island Two dead after winter storm hammers the US northeast Exmoor v illagers endure 51 consecutive days of rain France ends record 40-day streak of consecutive rain but authorities warn of possible flood risks In Iceland, at the weekend, a s evere storm leaves 2,000 stranded 'Groundbreaking' model can calculate true impact of climate change and it’s bad news for Europe Outback SA and NSW record up to 200mm overnight, with another 100mm of rain forecast Rescuers search for missing after storm deluge kills 30 in Brazil  whilst heavy rains, deadly floods hit southern Peru; thousands seek shelter Bali battered by torrential rain and flash flooding Climate action is the world’s cheapest insurance policy, new study says And scientists change El Nino labelling to keep up with t...

'Best ski season in years' on Scotland's snowy hills    But it comes at a price as a s kier dies in hospital after falling from mountain in Nevis Range whilst  Police search for missing Ben Nevis climber   In  Austria: Snowstorm leaves at least 5 dead   Meanwhile, across the world, with  m ore than 90 deaths this season: Are we seeing more avalanches? And  snow-generating stickers help fight climate change effects in ski resorts The heaviest outback rain in decades forecast to reach SA, NSW and Victorian farmers France hit by more than 35 days of rain 'Miserable after 42 days of rain' - behind the deluge at one of UK's wettest spots Reading  University unbroken rain record ends after 37 days Major winter storm warning for millions across 27 states as California faces 10ft of snow and East Coast braces for white out this weekend Nearly 80% of Paraguay without electricity amid heat wave How a satellite illusion hid the true scale of Arctic sn...

Cornish village expected to be confirmed to have had 50 days of rain  whilst f looding may worsen as unsettled weather expected to last for another month at least   'Absolute havoc' on coast path as storms take toll One in nine new homes in England built in areas of flood risk, study shows Four French departments remain on red alert as Storm Pedro brings more flooding Eight skiers found dead after California avalanche  whilst a t hird Briton dies in French Alps avalanches in one week In the Highlands there've been m ultiple rescues from Ben Nevis during strong winds and avalanches  and f ive dogs rescued from mountain after falling through snow ledge Snowstorm cuts power to 200,000 homes across Romania And  as Trump retreats from climate goals, China is becoming a green superpower - what a loser Snowflake Sue really is!    

Flights cancelled and 30,000 without power as freak storm brings 193kmph winds to New Zealand Bushwalkers soak in near 'once-in-a-lifetime' waterfall after cyclone in WA's Pilbara 'All records broken' as Storm Nils leaves swaths of southwest France under water Cyclone Gezani kills four in Mozambique as Madagascar assesses damage Climate change likely to bring more dust storms, earlier in the year, expert says after Israel was hit at the weekend Lake Erie’s storm surges become more extreme And  Snowball Earth was not completely frozen, new study reveals  

Three dead, many without power after storm hits France and Spain Portugal urged to adapt to climate emergency after series of deadly storms ‘Seasons have become confused’: the people struggling in UK’s relentless rain  with  Britain’s relentless rain shows climate predictions playing out as expected Rain, rain, go away: the peculiar British stoicism of ‘celebrating’ awful weather And as   Aberdeen finally sees sunshine after 21 days of gloom , for the first time in weeks, the  UK basks in sunshine ahead of snow and ice weather warnings US w inter storm warning triggers massive evacuations as 60-inch snowfall threatens to bury entire towns New Zealand readies for further storm damage after floods kill one person Heaviest outback rain in 15 years tracks east to flood Queensland and northern NSW  with roads, homes, cars damaged as Alice Springs starts flash flood clean-up   Port city in ruins as storm rips through Madaga...

Powerful cyclone kills at least 31 as it tears through Madagascar port   Storm Nils leaves 1 dead, 850,000 homes without power in France Meanwhile, Portugal floods take out major highway, force evacuation of 3,000 residents How much rain have we had so far?   And  are wetter winters and frequent flooding here to stay?   Yes and no - we'll probably see years like this occur more often, but that doesn't mean every winter will be wet. Waterfalls on Uluru, Daly River flooding peaks as rain soaks Central Australia How China became fixated on cloud seeding And a new scientific model upgrade is a major step forward in the accuracy of UK weather forecasting