South Africa: Winter strikes with a vengeance, some towns recording their first snow falls in almost 20 years

Winter strikes with a vengeance

http://www.news24.com
2010-06-15

Cape Town – Winter has struck with a vengeance in the Western Cape with some towns recording their first snow falls in almost 20 years.

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Flurries hit southeast Australia as towns record their first-ever summer snowfalls

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.

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Edmonton breaks weather record for coldest December 13

Edmonton breaks weather record for coldest December 13

http://network.nationalpost.com
December 13, 2009

Sunday marked the coldest Dec. 13 in Edmonton’s history.

Environment Canada recorded a frigid -46.1 C, or -58.4 with wind chill, at the Edmonton International Airport at 5 a.m., Environment Canada meteorologist Pierre Lessard said.

Frigid weather extends its reach over U.S.

Frigid weather extends its reach over U.S.

http://www.cnn.com
January 16, 2009

“Cold enough for you?” was no longer a funny smart-aleck question to ask many Americans on Friday.

A bank’s sign in Plainville, Massachusetts, displays the temperature there on Friday.

There was little humor to be found in the rawest weather for years in many parts of the nation.

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