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Death toll from heavy snowfall in Japan rises to 46
Feb 10, 2026 (AFP)
Continued snowfall since late January has buried northern communities and caused traffic chaos, particularly along the coast facing the Sea of Japan. Many fatal...
Death toll from heavy hits 30 in Japan, Dozens across the US
Feb 03, 2026 (AFP)
The central government has deployed troops to help residents in Aomori, the heaviest-hit region where as much as 4.5 metres (15 feet) of snow remains on the gro...
Moscow records heaviest snowfall in over 200 years
Jan 29, 2026 (AFP)
AFP images from the city of around 13 million people showed residents struggling to make their way through heavy piles of snow on the streets in its central dis...
What to know about America's colossal winter storm
Jan 28, 2026 (AFP)
Another Arctic blast expected this weekend could deliver fresh misery for more than 100 million Americans, with record low temperatures and another major storm ...
Extreme cold grips millions as US digs out of deadly snowstorm
Jan 27, 2026 (AFP)
A frigid, life-threatening Arctic air mass could delay recovery as municipalities from New Mexico to Maine tried to dig out following the storm, which dropped a...
US monster storm kills 30
Jan 27, 2026 (AFP)
A frigid, life-threatening Arctic air mass could delay recovery as municipalities from New Mexico to Maine tried to dig out following the storm, which dropped a...
Historic winter storm pounds US from south to northeast
Jan 25, 2026 (AFP)
As the storm dumped snow, sleet and freezing rain across the wide expanse, officials cautioned that an Arctic air mass behind the system would see temperatures ...
Snow, heavy rain kill 61 in three days in Afghanistan
Jan 24, 2026 (AFP)
The deaths occurred mainly in central and northern provinces between Wednesday and Friday, according to a map released by Afghanistan's disaster management auth...
Simulations link ice surface water film to changing snow crystal shapes
Jan 21, 2026 (SPX)
For more than a century, scientists have debated whether a thin liquid water film always coats ice below its melting point and, if so, how thick that film might...
Freeze, please! China's winter swimmers take the plunge
Jan 20, 2026 (AFP)
Yang, a retiree, told AFP that for him it was a way to "enjoy the great outdoors" in the heart of the Chinese capital. He said he began "winter swimming" in the...
Spectacular ice blocks clog up Germany's Elbe river
Jan 19, 2026 (AFP)
The ice formed upstream in recent weeks during a cold snap that saw temperatures plummet to minus 15 degrees Celsius. Icebreakers have since smashed through the...
Heavy snow in US strands drivers in 100-vehicle crash
Jan 19, 2026 (AFP)
Michigan State Police said numerous injuries were reported in the crash, with none "believed to be fatal," after big rig trucks and vehicles collided on the I-1...
Austria avalanche kills 3, bringing toll to 8
Jan 17, 2026 (AFP)
Avalanches across the Alps have claimed victims since last week following heavy snowfall. An avalanche swept away three of a group of seven Czech ski tourers in...
Avalanche kills 13-year-old in Austria
Jan 10, 2026 (AFP)
Avalanches claim three lives in French Alps
Jan 10, 2026 (AFP)
In one incident, two French off-piste skiers died after being buried by an avalanche at Val-d'Isere, the resort's tourism office said. The two men were buried u...
Heavy wind, rain, snow batters Europe; Teens held as Dutch police probe 'snowball beating'
Jan 08, 2026 (AFP)
Britain's Met Office issued a "rare" red wind warning for the Isles of Scilly and Cornwall in southwestern England between 1600 GMT and 2300 GMT -- its highest ...
Snow forces 140 Paris flight cancellations
Jan 07, 2026 (AFP)
The disruption had been predicted late Tuesday, with Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot telling CNews television he was "hoping the situation returns to normal...
Europe faces transport chaos as cold snap toll rises
Jan 07, 2026 (AFP)
Airports in Paris and Amsterdam were the worst affected, with the Dutch authorities saying more than 1,000 travellers had been forced to spend the night at Schi...
Six dead in weather accidents as cold snap grips Europe
Jan 06, 2026 (AFP)
Since the mercury dropped on Monday, five people have died in France and one woman in Bosnia as heavy snow and rain sparked floods and power outages across the ...
Second deadly avalanche hits Spanish Pyrenees; Three killed in avalanches in northern Italy: rescuers
Jan 01, 2026 (AFP)
The body of the man was found Thursday in the Bielsa Valley in the northeastern Aragon region, the Civil Guard said. Two men were caught in the avalanche while ...
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