Category Frost Alert

Snowfall forces road closure on Mauna Kea summit, Hawaii

While most of Hawaii experiences sweltering conditions this July, part of the Big Island might seem like winter after Mauna Kea got some snow overnight.   Officials have closed the road to the summit of Mauna Kea Friday after snow…

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…

Major winter storm blankets Boulder County, wreaks havoc on U.S. 36

Boulder County was blanketed Saturday by a blizzard that is anticipated to continue throughout Sunday and possibly leave the city with a total of up to 16 inches of snow.   As of 9 p.m. Saturday evening, Boulder had received…

Severe hailstorm, snow, rain and landslide hits Punjab, Haryana and Himachal in India

Temperatures on Sunday hovered below normal levels in Punjab, Haryana and Himachal as some parts of the three states continued to be lashed by rains and hailstorm.   The 300-km Srinagar-Jammu National Highway in J&K, which reopened yesterday after five…

Emergency Declared As Huge Storm Dumps Snow From Texas to New England, USA

A large winter storm has dumped deep snow across parts of the United States, prompting thousands of flight cancellations and the federal government to close its offices.   In New York City, a Delta flight skidded off the runway at…

State Emergency in place due to severe winter storm in Tennessee, USA

The State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) remains at a Level III – State of Emergency and the Tennessee Emergency Management Plan remains activated due to the previous severe winter storm.   A major, late winter storm will spread across much…