Coronavirus lockdowns in South Asia reduced pollution that makes snow melt faster, which could help water supplies last longer this year.
Tag: Snow and Snowstorms
Surf’s Up. The Temperature Isn’t.
Growing numbers of surfers are taking to the Great Lakes — even when the weather is well below freezing.
Walking (and Skating) on Thin Ice, Some in Europe Paid the Price
Temperatures that had not been seen in years brought out the playful side of people across the continent. A few who took to icy canals and ponds needed rescuing.
Your Tuesday Briefing
New hotel quarantines in Britain.
Madrid Mayor Says Snowstorm Caused Nearly $2 Billion in Damage
The storm, named Filomena, dropped more than a foot and a half of snow on the city and its surrounding areas.
Madrid Is Buried Under Heaviest Snowfall in 50 Years
At least three people have died after Storm Filomena wreaked havoc across Spain and blanketed the capital in more than a foot and a half of snow, paralyzing it for days.
Enormous Pileup Near Montreal Injures Dozens and Kills Two
The crash, on Highway 15 in La Prairie, Quebec, stretched for more than half a mile. Officials said it might have been caused by a sudden whiteout.
Amid Balmy Winter, Moscow Trucked in Heaps of Fake Snow. A Blizzard Ensued.
Lacking snow to complete the holiday atmosphere, Moscow bought fake snow from skating rinks. “It will all create a festive mood, I am sure,” one Muscovite said.
Japan Dispatch: Japan’s Enchanting Ice Monsters, Claimed by Climate Change
The Japanese call them “juhyo,” or ice monsters, and armies of these abominable snowmen once spread across the country’s northern mountains. But they are at risk because of warming temperatures.