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Late Spring Snowfall in Siberia After Heatwave

נטלי — Tue, 18 יוני 2013 04:13:21 +0000

Wtvy.com reports that...

Hot summer ended abruptly for the residents of the Siberian town of Nadym on Friday (יוני 14) as heavy snow blanketed the streets after days of hot tropical weather.
Shocked Russians took it to the social media websitesto post videos and express their surprise, as just a day ago the temperatures reached +30 Celsius in Nadym.

לפחות 23 killed in Indian monsoon floods

נטלי — Tue, 18 יוני 2013 00:26:54 +0000

Thenational.ae reports that...

Government officials said at least 23 people have died and about 50 are missing after three days of torrential rain washed away buildings and roads in northern India.

Indian monsoon covers half way mark; eases drought concerns

נטלי — Thu, 13 יוני 2013 16:36:44 +0000

Trust.org reports that...

Ample annual monsoon rains have covered half of India two days ahead of the usual date and more hefty downpours are expected next week, weather experts said on Thursday, easing concern over southwestern regions parched by drought.

Colorado Fires: New Evacuations, More Homes Burned

נטלי — Thu, 13 יוני 2013 15:36:31 +0000

Npr.org reports that...

The news continues to be bad in parts of Colorado, where three major wildfires are burning. One, the Black Forest blaze near Colorado Springs, remains “zero percent contained” and has already destroyed about 100 בתים, according to The Associated Press and other news outlets.

Storms affect US Open

נטלי — Thu, 13 יוני 2013 15:17:23 +0000

Bbc.co.uk reports that...

John Hammond has more on the storms that affected the first day of play at Merion and takes a look at what the weather has in store for the golfing weekend.

Heavy rain causes deadly flood in central Europe

נטלי — Wed, 05 יוני 2013 23:24:34 +0000

Treehugger.com reports that...

Germany, the Czech Republic and Austria are experiencing flooding of “historic proportions,” גורמים רשמיים אומרים. The BBC reports that Austria had the 7th wettest spring in about 150 שנים, saturating the ground and causing rivers to rise. The floods caused at least 15 deaths according to the AP, and more people remain missing.

Tropical System to Bring Part of East Coast Heavy Rain

נטלי — Tue, 04 יוני 2013 22:47:25 +0000

Accuweather.com reports that...

An area of disturbed weather hovering near Yucatan, מקסיקו, on Tuesday will track along at least part of the Atlantic Seaboard after affecting Florida in the coming days. AccuWeather.com meteorologists expect the system to produce a swath of heavy rain from parts of the Florida Peninsula into portions of the mainland South this week. Depending on the track of the system, a dose of heavy rain will fall on part of the mid-Atlantic coast and eastern New England toward the weekend.

Central Europe floods leave several dead

נטלי — Tue, 04 יוני 2013 22:35:28 +0000

Aljazeera.com reports that...

At least eight people have been killed across central Europe as floods continue to devastate parts of Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the Czech Republic. Nine other people remain missing following torrential rains, which put much of central Europe on a state of high alert on Monday.

Monsoon sets in Goa two days ahead of schedule

נטלי — Tue, 04 יוני 2013 20:34:13 +0000

Timesofindia.indiatimes.com reports that...

The monsoon has already set in Goa from today, which is two days in advance to the expected arrival, IMD Goa Director K V Singh said. ”The south west monsoon had reached Kerala on June 1 and it took three days for it to hit Goa,” he said. Singh said that the rains would be normal in the state.

Europe flooding worst in 70 years and still rising

נטלי — Mon, 03 יוני 2013 21:01:21 +0000

Cbc.ca reports that...

Waters from three swollen rivers gushed into the old town of Passau in southeast Germany on Monday, as officials warned that water levels — already the highest in 70 years — could rise further. The city was one of the worst hit by flooding that has spread across a large area of central Europe following heavy rainfall in recent days. At least eight people were reported to have died and nine were missing due to floods in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the Czech Republic.