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UK weather warnings map reveals which areas are most at risk of flooding. 13:30, Holly Evans. Storm Bert continues to bring widespread destruction to communities across the UK as more than 200 ...
A blizzard is defined as a severe snowstorm characterized by strong sustained winds of at least 56 kilometres per hour (35 mph) and lasting for three hours or more. The list states blizzards in various countries since 1972.
Saturday and Sunday slapped with fresh set of alerts for snow and ice
By Muvija M. LONDON/DUBLIN (Reuters) -Storm Bert battered Britain with snow, rain and strong winds on Saturday, killing one person and closing several railway lines, bridges and roads.
The Washington Post also popularized the term "kaisersnoze" (see Keyser Söze) in response to the February snowstorms. [ 5 ] During the evening preceding the first blizzard hitting Washington, D.C., most of the United States federal government closed, and press coverage continued to characterize the storm using either "Snowmageddon ...
A major snowstorm hit New England after the western side of a low pressure system sank southward from eastern Ontario on April 27, merging with part of a second low. Vermont was hit with the most snow, which totaled as much as 60 cm (2.0 ft). Close to 30,000 customers were left without power. [260] [261] [262]
A gust of 114 mph (135 km/hr) recorded at Mace Head on Ireland’s western shores early Friday morning – as strong as a Category 3 hurricane – set the national record for the highest wind gust ...
Widespread severe gales in the United Kingdom, France, the Benelux countries, and Germany. Isolated gusts of over 45 m/s (160 km/h; 100 mph) were recorded, causing extensive structural damage. The storm tracked across the United Kingdom into mainland Europe, where it was known under the name "Daria" and caused severe damage, especially to forests.