Heavy August Snowfall in the European Alps
August 25, 2010
Filed under Europe
Tags: Cervinia, climate, Europe, freeze, freezing, global cooling, Global Freeze, global freezing, global warming, Italy, rare snow, rare snowfall, record snow, record snowfall, Saas Fee, ski, ski resorts, skiing, snowfalls, summer snow, summer snowfall, switzerland, temperature, temperatures, Val Senales, weather, Zermatt
Up To 45cm Fresh August Snow In 24 Hours on Swiss Glaciers
http://www.skiinfo.com
22.08.10
…Switzerland’s two open glacier ski areas have seen remarkable August snowfalls with Saas Fee reporting 45cm (18 inches) of new snow on Sunday, with more falling since, including another 5cm (two inches) yesterday. Neighbouring Zermatt, the only area open 365 days and home to Europe’s highest lifts, reported healthy snowfalls too. Saas Fee describes current conditions as “packed powder” and has a 1.6m (5.3 foot) base with terrain park and half pipe open. Both resorts set off Powder Alarms on Skiinfo.com, triggered for snowfall of 20cm or more, obviously a rare event in August…
Skiing in July in California
July 11, 2010
Filed under California, USA
Tags: Boreal Mountain Resort, brrr, California, Castle Peak Quad, climate change, cold, freeze, freezing, Global Freeze, global freezing, global warming, Northern California, record snow, record snowfall, ski, skiing, summer snow, summer snowfall, temperature, temperatures, USA
Skiing in July in California
http://wattsupwiththat.com
July 10, 2010
Want to escape the valley heat? Boreal Mountain Resort will offer a Northern California rarity: Snow skiing in July.
This weekend, the popular resort off Interstate 80, will re-open its Castle Peak Quad chairlift for skiers and snowboarders to enjoy a ribbon of white, leftover from spring’s record snowfall.
Flurries hit southeast Australia as towns record their first-ever summer snowfalls
January 18, 2010
Filed under australia
Tags: australia, Bombala, chilly, climate, climate change, cold, cold front, cold January, Cooma, first-ever summer snowfalls, global cooling, Global Freeze, global freezing, global warming, Kosciuszko, New South Wales, ski resort, snow, snow flurries, snowfall, summer snow, summer snowfall, temeprature, temperatures, Threbdo, unseasonable snowfalls, unusal snow, unusal snowfall, weather, wind-chill
Flurries hit southeast Australia as towns record their first-ever summer snowfalls
http://www.newstalk1010.com
January 18, 2010
CANBERRA, Australia – Australia is following its second-hottest year on record with extraordinary snow flurries in its southeastern alpine region, where some towns have recorded their first-ever summer snowfalls.
Australia: A snowy dusting in Victoria’s summer
December 13, 2009
Filed under australia, Victoria
Tags: brrr, chilly, climate, climate change, cold, cold front, global cooling, Global Freeze, global freezing, global warming, Mount Baw Baw, snow, summer snow, summer snowfall, temperature, temperatures, Victoria, weather
A snowy dusting in Victoria’s summer
http://www.weatherzone.com.au
December 11, 2009
Most people consider summer a time to wear shorts and thongs wherever one pleases, with little thought of ski jackets or snowboards. However Victoria’s Mount Baw Baw saw a light dusting of snow, and it’s already two weeks into summer.
Wyoming set for Late Summer Mountain Snowstorm
August 16, 2009
Filed under USA, Wyoming
Tags: brrr, chilly, climate, climate change, cold, global cooling, Global Freeze, global freezing, global warming, mountain snow, snow, snowfall, snowstorm, summer snow, summer snowfall, temperature, temperatures, USA, weather, Wyoming
Wyoming set for Late Summer Mountain Snowstorm
http://wattsupwiththat.com
August 15, 2009
Roger Pielke Sr. passes this on to me with the note:
Hi Anthony, This is quite unusual! Source: NWS, Riverton, WY
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
309 AM MDT SAT AUG 15 2009…LATE SUMMER SNOWSTORM EXPECTED FOR THE BIG HORN MOUNTAINS
TODAY….AN UNSEASONABLY EARLY SNOWSTORM IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE BIG
HORN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9000 FEET TODAY AS A STRONG PACIFIC TROUGH
OF LOW PRESSURE TRACKS EAST ACROSS THE AREA…WYZ008-009-151800-
/O.NEW.KRIW.WW.Y.0030.090815T1500Z-090816T0000Z/
BIGHORN MOUNTAINS WEST-BIGHORN MOUNTAINS SOUTHEAST-
309 AM MDT SAT AUG 15 2009…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO
6 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 9000 FEET…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE BIG HORN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9000 FEET WHICH
IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING.RAINFALL ALONG WITH A FEW EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS WILL OCCUR THIS
MORNING BEFORE CHANGING OVER TO SNOW ABOVE 9000 FEET BY 9 AM. SNOW
WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON ALONG WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF 3
TO 4 INCHES AT 9000 FEET ALONG WITH UP TO 6 TO 7 INCHES AT 10000 FEET.
ISOLATED EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGHOUT THE DAY
WHICH COULD CAUSE LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF SNOWFALL.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES WHILE DRIVING OVER GRANITE
AND POWDER RIVER PASSES TODAY…AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
CAMPERS AND HIKERS SHOULD PREPARE FOR DRAMATICALLY COLDER AND WET
WEATHER TODAY.LIPSON
Alberta, Saskatchewan get snow in June!
June 7, 2009
Filed under Alberta, Canada, Saskatchewan
Tags: Alberta, brrr, Canada, chilly, climate change, cold, freeze, freezing, global cooling, Global Freeze, global freezing, global warming, late snow, late snowfall, Saskatchewan, snow, snowfall, snowflakes, summer, summer snow, summer snowfall, temperature, temperatures, unseasonal snow, unseasonal snowfall
Alberta, Saskatchewan get snow in June
http://www.calgaryherald.com
June 6, 2009
…In Calgary, where the high for Saturday was 7 C — well below seasonal norms — much of the snow melted on contact with pavement…
North Dakota: Snow has fallen in Dickinson in June, the first time in nearly 60 years
June 7, 2009
Filed under North Dakota, USA
Tags: brrr, chilly, climate change, cold, Dickinson, freeze, freezing, global cooling, Global Freeze, global freezing, global warming, June snowfall, late snow, late snowfall, North Dakota, snow, snowfall, summer snow, summer snowfall, temperature, temperatures, unseasonal snow, unseasonal snowfall, USA
Snow falls in western ND, in June
http://www.kxnet.com
June 6, 2009
Snow has fallen in Dickinson in June, the first time in nearly 60 years the city has seen snow past May.
Britain: Snow in Summer!
June 6, 2009
Filed under UK
Tags: Britain, Britain Summer Snow, brrr, Cairngorms, chilly, climate change, cold, cold snap, Cross Fell, Cumbrian, freezing, global cooling, Global Freeze, global freezing, global warming, late snow, late snowfall, Pennines, Penrith, scotland, shivering in summer, snow, snowfall, snowman, summer, summer snow, summer snowfall, Teesdale, temperature, temperatures, UK, unseasonal snow, Weardale
It’s June…so it must be snowing: From sweltering to shivering in just a week, it could only happen in the great British summer
http://www.dailymail.co.uk
6th June 2009
Five days ago we were flocking to the beach, queueing for ice-creams and slathering on the sunscreen.
Yesterday, we were shivering in summer’s first dusting of snow. Yes, snow.
