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Snowfall in eastern Europe leaves 1 person dead, many without electric

In Bulgaria, the government has declared a state of emergency in large parts of the country.

26/11/2023

Travel News

Bumper snowfall sees Europe’s ski resorts open early

Some slopes have reported over a metre of fresh snow in the last week, and more is on the way.

20/11/2023

Green News

Climate crisis could spell the end for half of Europe's ski resorts

Half of Europe’s ski resorts to face ‘very high risk’ of snow scarcity in a two degree warming scenario, new research has found.

29/08/2023

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Watch: Snow way! Residents in Johannesburg wake up to rare snowfall

Excited children in Johannesburg, which lies at an altitude of more than 1,700 metres, made snowballs and attempted to catch flakes with their tongues, some having never witnessed snow before.

10/07/2023

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WATCH: Tourists flock to the Black Diamond cave in Iceland

Tourists flock to visit the Black Diamond cave in southeast Iceland.

08/02/2023

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Snow covers camp for internally displaced people in Syria

"We had to borrow money at the start of winter to but insulation... The tents are now on the brink of collapsing any minute. We don’t have heating as people can't gather wood. The situation is bad and there’s no food or aid," says Um Ahmed, displaced Syrian

05/02/2023

Travel News

The ‘magnificent’ French ski town finding a new lease of life

Col de l’Azelier is one of nearly 200 French ski resorts to shut since the 1970s. But e-biking and hiking are bringing tourists back.

02/02/2023

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Snow covers South Korean capital and surrounding regions

No immediate reports of major disruptions or damage caused by snow, ice and subzero temperatures, as officials lifted their heavy snow warnings for Seoul and nearby areas.

26/01/2023

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Watch: Snow carpets much of Japan amid record low temperatures

Snow and cold weather affected much of Japan on Wednesday, disrupting highway, air and train travel with more cold temperatures on the way.

25/01/2023

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Watch: Temperatures drop to the lowest in a decade across Japan

Large areas of Japan will be affected by the coldest air mass of the season from Tuesday.

24/01/2023

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Extremely cold conditions experienced in several provinces

There has been heavy snowfall in the Afghan capital, Kabul, and elsewhere in the country, with many provinces experiencing exceptionally cold weather over the past two weeks.

23/01/2023

World News

Snow blankets parts of Germany and Croatia causing traffic chaos

Parts of southwestern Germany have been blanketed by 20 centimetres of snow causing traffic chaos and a number of accidents.

22/01/2023

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Watch: A desert covered with snow in northwest China

A rare snowfall blanketing the Taklimakan Desert of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwest China has created stunning and picturesque winter scenes, wowing local residents and visitors

21/01/2023

World News

In pictures: Europe's snowless ski resorts

The region is currently experiencing unprecedented seasonal temperatures that are spooking winter sports resorts.

07/01/2023

World News

As face snow shortage in unseasonably warm winter

Sparse snowfall and unseasonably warm weather in much of Europe is allowing green grass to blanket many mountaintops across the region where snow might normally be.

03/01/2023

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Watch: Roads are snowy all over Iceland

Despite the driving conditions, many tourists had already made their way to Seljalandsfoss on Christmas day and had parked their rental cars on the side of the highway so that the second lane was closed.

27/12/2022

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Watch: Extreme cold snap in US causes travel chaos

Hundreds of flights were delayed or cancelled at San Diego International Airport on Sunday, due to winter storms across the US.

27/12/2022

Japan

Heavy snow in Japan leaves 17 dead, dozens injured

Heavier than normal snow in japan has left 17 people head, injured more than 90 and caused tens of thousands of home to go without power for several hours.

26/12/2022

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Heavy snowfall on the US pacific coast and in Japan

Snow was falling Tuesday morning in the Seattle area. A strong winter storm also moved across the Hawaiian Islands with snow on the Big Island's tallest peaks. Heavy snow covered western Japan and stranded hundreds of vehicles on highways on Wednesday night while causing power outages.

21/12/2022

Japan

Japan has receive record levels of snow

Some regions of Japan have received more than three times the seasonal average of snow. In some areas it was more than 2 metres high on Tuesday

20/12/2022