Avalanche Canada has issued a special public avalanche warning for most of the British Columbia which will be in place till January 2. While avalanche danger ratings may start to decrease as the weather improves, the risk will still be there.
The death toll from the fierce winter storm that gripped much of the United States over Christmas continues to rise. The storm also brought unseasonably cold temperatures to Buffalo. Officials in Buffalo are now preparing for the threat of minor flooding in the days to come as warming temperatures and rain melt the heavy snowpack.
Weather forecasters in UK have predicted a severe cold spell next month with snow flurries possible as soon as the clocks toll the end of 2022 this weekend. Cold winds blowing into the UK this weekend will mean New Year revellers should wrap up to see in 2023.
Met Eireann, the Irish National Meteorological Service, on Friday forecasted that the wind and rain will batter the country before a significant change comes Monday. The weather will be wet and windy this morning with fresh to strong and very gusty southwesterly winds, the weather office said.
After a short respite from chilly weather, North India is now bracing for a fresh cold wave. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), a new cold wave is predicted to begin on January 1, 2023.
The harsh weather conditions due to the Bomb Cyclone that has battered the United States are likely to be felt all the way in the United Kingdom, with the Met Office declaring a yellow weather warning for heavy rainfall in Scotland. The warning will be in effect starting at 3 am on Friday and lasting for 15 hours.
Death toll in Buffalo, New York rose to 34 as officials are facing tough questions about their handling of storm preparations and the disaster response. Winter storm has wreaked havoc across US with most killed in traffic wrecks or by the bitter cold.
The prolonged winter storm that brought brutal cold to most of the US this week has killed over 70 people and will leave hundreds of thousands without power until New year 2023.
In a latest development, private schools in the Pakistan's Islamabad have extended winter vacations for another week in view of of a cold wave. In a notification, the Ministry of Federal Education said the winter break for school going students have been extended till January 7.
The air quality in Delhi on Thursday morning dipped to 'very poor' quality as the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of the city reached 302, according to data from the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).
Mumbai, December 29: Harsh winter has paralysed normal life in several parts of the world as the year comes to an end. The US has been hit by a severe bomb cyclone, while a winter storm has disrupted normal life in Canada and UK. Japan has been witnessing intense snowfall, and India is experiencing coldwave and subsequent foggy weather. Catch live news updates on the winter storm, bomb cyclone, snowfall, cold wave, snow storm, fog, and harsh weather conditions affecting the US, UK, Japan, Canada, India, and other major countries. Bomb Cyclone: Nearly 4,900 Flights Cancelled and More Than 4,400 Others Delayed in Last 24 Hours in US Due to Deadly Winter Storm.
Large parts of the United States are currently under the grips of a 'bomb cyclone' that has caused dozens of deaths and plunged millions into the darkness with resultant power outages. Several parts of the US are enveloped in snow and it has caused cancellations and delays of flights and trains. Canada has been battered by the severe winter storm. Many parts of the country are still feeling the impacts of power outages, flight cancellations, and stranded luggage at airports days later. UK Weather Update: Blizzard and Heavy Snowfall Across Country, Says MET Office.
The United Kingdom, witnessing a winter storm, has been warned of thundersnow. A severe snowstorm has killed almost 17 and injured 93 people in Japan in the past 10 days. Heavy snow has blanketed the northern region of the island nation. India - especially the northern parts- has been reeling under the cold wave as the winter makes an entry into the nation. The visibility in several areas has dropped drastically as the dense fog intensified. Several accidents have been recorded in previous days owing to low visibility.