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Jan 10, 2017 (AFP)

Sub-freezing temperatures across swathes of Europe have claimed over 60 victims in recent days -- notably in Poland, Romania and the Balkans -- with migrants an...

Deaths, travel chaos in Europe cold snap

Jan 09, 2017 (AFP)

A cold snap gripping Europe has killed 10 more people in Poland, stranded thousands in snow-covered Turkey and brought fresh misery for both migrants and the ho...

At least 23 people die in cold snap across Europe

Jan 07, 2017 (AFP)

A cold wave across Europe has left at least 23 dead in the past two days, including several migrants and homeless people, authorities said Saturday, with the fr...

Snow data from satellites improves temperature predictions

Dec 06, 2016 (SPX)

Researchers with The University of Texas at Austin have found that incorporating snow data collected from space into computer climate models can significantly i...

First snowstorm of the year slams eastern Canada

Dec 01, 2016 (AFP)

The first major snowstorm of winter slammed eastern Canada from Quebec to the Atlantic island province of Newfoundland on Thursday, causing travel and power dis...

New sensor to help scientists study inside avalanches

Nov 30, 2016 (UPI)

Scientists believe a new sensor will enable them to conduct the first comprehensive survey of the insides of an avalanche. "We don't know what exactly happens w...

Tokyo gets November snow for first time in 54 years

Nov 24, 2016 (AFP)

Tokyo woke up Thursday to its first November snowfall in more than half a century, leaving commuters to grapple with train disruptions and slick streets. Snow b...

Kazakhstan gripped by extreme cold spell

Nov 21, 2016 (AFP)

Central Asia's Kazakhstan was hit by unusually cold weather, with temperatures in some areas dipping 30 degrees below the season's average, leading to school cl...

West Coast record low snowpack in 2015 influenced by high temperatures

Nov 03, 2016 (SPX)

The western-most region of the continental United States set records for low snowpack levels in 2015 and scientists, through a new study, point the finger at hi...

Extreme cold winters fueled by jet stream and climate change

Oct 31, 2016 (SPX)

Scientists have agreed for the first time that recent severe cold winter weather in the UK and US may have been influenced by climate change in the Arctic, acco...

Snow could reduce need for air conditioning

Oct 17, 2016 (SPX)

A recent UBC study shows that snow cleared from winter roads can help reduce summer air-conditioning bills. The UBC study, a computer modelling exercise, found ...

Five injured in Swiss Alps avalanche: police

Jul 09, 2016 (AFP)

Five people were injured on Saturday, two of them seriously, when they were hit by an avalanche in the Swiss Alps, police said. Two groups of hikers of 10 peopl...

Sierra Nevada snowpack not likely to recover from drought until 2019

Jun 23, 2016 (SPX)

Even with this winter's strong El Nino, the Sierra Nevada snowpack will likely take until 2019 to return to pre-drought levels, according to a new analysis led ...

Spring snow a no-go

May 30, 2016 (SPX)

Spring snowpack, relied on by ski resorts and water managers throughout the Western United States, may be more vulnerable to a warming climate in coming decades...

Fresh look at trope about Eskimo words for snow

Apr 18, 2016 (SPX)

That old trope about there being at least 50 Eskimo words for snow has a new twist. Researchers at UC Berkeley and Carnegie Mellon University have taken a fresh...

Nepal's female climbers blaze trails for their gender

Apr 17, 2016 (AFP)

When a deadly avalanche hit Mount Everest a year ago, Pasang Lhamu Sherpa Akita, one of the few Nepali women with expertise in climbing the world's highest peak...

Winds hide Atlantic variability from Europe's winters

Mar 18, 2016 (SPX)

Shifting winds may explain why long-term fluctuations in North Atlantic sea surface temperatures have no apparent influence on Europe's wintertime temperatures....

Atmospheric River Storms Can Reduce Sierra Snow

Mar 03, 2016 (JPL)

A new study by NASA and several partners has found that in California's Sierra Nevada, atmospheric river storms are two-and-a-half times more likely than other ...

Winter wallop buries eastern Canada in snow

Mar 02, 2016 (AFP)

Much of eastern Canada was snowed-in Wednesday after a blizzard swept through the region, disrupting flights and causing widespread havoc for motorists in Montr...

One dead in Swiss Alps avalanche: police

Feb 21, 2016 (AFP)

One person was killed and another injured on Sunday when an avalanche in the Swiss Alps swept away six off-piste skiers, police said. The avalanche, estimated t...