Weather & Earth Science News

DR Congo floods leave 50 dead in Boma In Canada snow, heavy winds wallop eastern Quebec, Atlantic whilst in the US Northeast storm intensifies amid reports of thundersnow U.S. records fewest tornado deaths in 30 years   Perth weather: Cool summer for Christmas holidays makes for tough time for beachside businesses - seems too hot to me ...... !  Norway’s December weather as warm as summer And the fake weather images that fooled the internet in 2016 - I wonder how many will reappear next year? The next news update will be on the 3rd January 2017 - so bliadhna mhath ur! 

Blizzard will bury New England under two feet of snow today, ahead of bitterly cold New Year that could see a record-breaking 48 states below freezing and it's so cold that snow is 'erupting' from Yellowstone's Old Faithful geyser Whilst heavy fog disrupts travel across southern England here in Evesham it's been perferct winter weather: bright and sunny with nice frosts.  -3.9c this morning after a max yesterday of +2.2c    Just as shame I'm stuck at work .... Melbourne storms: Flash flooding, mass road closures across Victoria but in NSW an extreme heatwave forecast to bring sizzling end to 2016 and in the NT Kintore residents "shaken up", still stranded after days of flooding Snow sweeps into Greece, dusting capital’s center Bolivia floods leave at least eight dead   Dense winter fog blankets Arab Gulf countries And there's a  warning of 'collapse' of buildings in Siberia's permafrost cities ...

On Boxing Day, storm Conor brings snow and wind to Scotland In the US, thousands remain powerless after Christmas storm wreaks havoc but Charleston, other WV cities see record high temperatures with other record temperatures set on Christmas day in parts of Tennessee, Kentucky and Christmas Day in North Texas sees record-high temperature as well I also recorded my highest ever Christmas Day temperature (14.3c) - though records do only go back to 2003 .... Adelaide sets records for Christmas heat but it's followed by more wild weather hits state after Adelaide storm leaves trail of destruction Australia flood: Six found safe after record rainfall that brought waterfalls to Uluru  Charleston, other WV cities see record high temperatures - See more at: http://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/20161227/charleston-other-wv-cities-see-record-high-temperatures#sthash.FXxUvwnp.dpuf Canadians ice skate on the streets as 'freezing rain' turns roads in...

In Wales a school roof has been ripped off during Storm Barbara - actually, it was just caused by a squally cold font: "Barbara" was to the north of Scotland and only directed affected northern parts of the UK.  In Northern Ireland hundreds lefts without power as Storm Barbara hits and there was some disruption as Storm Barbara starts moving across Scotland .  The Christmas Day storm - now named Conor - will affect even less people.   Nothing like the storms we had this time last year! We could, however, have a record mild Christmas Day ..... though this does not mean the Daily Express were right when they forecast this just hours before predicting a "snow wall" ....  It's complete coincidence!  Signs of a settled, cooler, spell after Christmas and just maybe somethng wintry in the early new year. It looks like WA likely to avoid Christmas cyclone but nonetheless, on the Pilbara coast,  Broome swamped in wettest December on record ...

Sinister footage of huge dust storm in Western Australia - as the state braces for tropical Cyclone Yvette whilst Adelaide set for hottest Christmas Day since 1945 as heatwave conditions hit South Australia A non uncommon occurrence this time of year:  fog causes delays to Christmas travellers at Heathrow, Gatwick and City airports And it says something about our winter when the BBC have a headline about a dusting of snow with wintry conditions in Scotland's hills ahead of Storm Barbara Rain totals were 400% of normal in parts of Northern California this fall   First snow covers war-torn Aleppo And biting cold below minus 60C brings out the best in Siberian face fashion

Merry Solstice one and all.  Ring out those bells and let the 12 days of Christmas begin!   Algerian villagers stunned as snow falls in the Sahara for the first time in 37 years and we can also watch how Saudis are celebrating the snow .   In contrast, there's not even any snow on the highest Scottish hills as freak heatwave causes meltdown on Inverness mountain .  There should at least be some snow up there over the next week though.  But nothing on the horizon for Evesham.  ‘Industrial snow’ gives Swiss village very own white Christmas - something we have had before in Evesham - caused, bizarrely, by trains in the station! - but not for 2 weeks.  And interesting to note that White Christmas to remain a dream in Switzerland as well. Thundersnow hits Hawaii's volcanoes   In Scotland, it's predicted that tree felling by beavers may save millions in flood repairs Arctic lakes thawing earlier each year NOAA's November clim...

There's already an amber Storm Barbara warning for Scotland for Friday into Christmas Eve with uncertainty still as to whether there will be a second storm on Christmas Day - current indications are that if there is, it won't be quite as bad.  And down south it'll just be windy.  But mild ...  Sand 'tornado' terrifies little nippers on Gold Coast beach Fiji floods: Flood threat continues with major concerns for Rewa River communities Smog chokes China cities for fourth day of 'airpocalypse', grounding flights and closing roads In parts of Mongolia the temperature expected to reach 50 celsius next week .  That's cold! It's claimed that Arctic ice melt 'already affecting weather patterns where you live right now' - perhaps we need to see a big refreeze then?  Maybe then we'd finally get a cold winter here! The "Clovis Comet" debate continues as studies refute hypothesis on what caused abrupt clim...