Snowfall
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Met department predicts rain, snowfall in Joshimath, adding to woes of people
•According to meteorologists, there is a possibility of change in the weather pattern in the state due to the re-activation of Western Disturbance in these four days
Let it Snow: Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand turn into a winter wonderland
Fp Staff •Light to moderate snowfall followed by rain and sleet brought cheers to tourists in Shimla. But it forced the closure of vehicular traffic on over 200 roads in the upper reaches of Himachal Pradesh
Winter Meltdown: Why ski resorts in Europe are shutting their doors
Fp Explainers •Many ski resorts across the Alps have been forced to close amid the warm weather and rainfall that has led to a shortage of snow. While resorts on higher altitudes are open for now, they have to heavily depend on artificial snow
The Arctic is getting wetter: How shifting seasons will affect the wildlife and ecosystem
•Arctic precipitation is increasing throughout the year, and the seasons are shifting. Much of the new precipitation is now falling as rain, sometimes during the winter, disrupting daily life for humans, wildlife, and plants
Weather Update: Heavy rain expected in over 10 states, know weather forecast today
Fp Staff •In view of Cyclone Mandus, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has appealed to fishermen not to venture into the sea for the next one to two days
Massive snowfall buries cars, keeps falling in western New York
•The snowfall in some spots ranked among the highest ever recorded in the area, rivaling the eye-popping amounts that fell during similar storms in 2014 and 1945
Let There be Snow: From Himachal to Jammu, everything looks pretty in white
Fp Staff •Residents and tourists in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu Kashmir can see nothing but snow around them. With minimum temperatures plunging to minus two degrees Celsius in several places, the onset of winter has become apparent
Arunachal Pradesh: Seven army personnel hit by avalanche in Kameng, rescue efforts on
Fp Staff •The Army personnel were a part of a winter patrol when the avalanche hit the party in the high altitude area at 14,500 feet, army sources said
Snowstorm halts life in Greece, shuts down Europe's busiest airport in Istanbul
Fp Staff •Extreme weather caused major disruption to the Greek captial Athens, and forced the closure of Istanbul airport. It is the second year in a row of unusually heavy snowfall
Fifth time in 42 years: Why snowfall has blanketed sand dunes of Sahara desert
Fp Staff •In a ‘rare, but not unheard of’ situation, snow fell in the Saharan town of Ain Sefra in Algeria after temperatures plummeted to -2 degrees Celsius