Category Cold Alert

Major winter storm approaching parts of Australia

A major winter storm will bring widespread showers, snow, hail and blustery winds to the southeast this weekend.   Meteorologists say this strong cold front will sweep over much of Australia potentially causing the largest outbreak of frigid conditions in…

Gale force storm and more snowfall to strike Western and Northern Cape, South Africa

Winter is about to make its presence felt in the Western Cape and Southern parts of the Northern Cape as gale force winds, rain and snowfall as two cold fronts are expected to hit in succession over the next few…

Severe snow storms cuts power, closes roads and schools in New Zealand

Severe weather has closed roads and schools, cut power, disrupted flights and caused flooding in Otago, Southland and the West Coast. Methven out in the heavy snowfall. Photo: Twitter / @demileesinclair Temperatures plummeted as a deepening low moved across the…

Massive Polar Low Storm Brings Record Snowfall To Many Places In New Zealand

A massive storm far off the coast of New Zealand has left behind bitter cold weather in the country. Clear skies and calm weather from Marlborough to Wairarapa meant residents in central New Zealand experienced the worst of the cold…

Antarctic snow and ice storm blankets parts of New Zealand

The country experienced a wintry blast today with snow and ice blanketing parts of New Zealand and causing widespread disruption.   The Antarctic reached as far North as Hawke’s Bay, with a rare snowfall recorded in Napier.   Arrowtown, in…

Storms, Snow, Tornadoes Strike Many Parts Of America

It may be a lovely Mother’s Day in the Rose City, but for much of the rest of the U.S., it’s not quite so nice.   Another round of severe weather took aim at the Great Plains and the Midwest…