Winter storm Xanto brought historic April snowfall, US

Winter storm Xanto brought historic April snowfall, US

A powerful late-season winter storm named Xanto by The Weather Channel brought record April snowfall to the upper Midwest and Great Lakes in mid-April 2018. Xanto was the heaviest April snowstorm on record in Minneapolis/St. Paul, it also was the second-heaviest…

Wilbur: Records break after heavy snow across Upper Midwest

Wilbur: Records break after heavy snow across Upper Midwest

A significant winter storm, named Wilbur by The Weather Channel, moved through the Upper Midwest, US over the past few days and dumped heavy snow across the region. It delivered snow from the northern Rockies to the upper Midwest, Great Lakes, and northern Maine…

Erie breaks record for snowiest season ever, Pennsylvania

Erie breaks record for snowiest season ever, Pennsylvania

On Wednesday morning, February 7, 2018, the city of Erie in Pennsylvania has set a new record for the snowiest season ever. As of early February 7, Erie International Airport has measured a total of 386.3 cm (152.1 inches) of snow since the start of the 2017/18…

First snow of the season breaks 52-year-old record in Chicago

First snow of the season breaks 52-year-old record in Chicago

The first snow of the season blanketed Chicago on December 4, 2016, breaking a 52-year-old daily record for the region. The snowfall began in the morning hours and started moving eastward through the rest of the day. The Winter Weather Advisory was in effect from…

Snowiest November day in 111 years, Stockholm

Snowiest November day in 111 years, Stockholm

On November 9, 2016, Swedish capital Stockholm has broken its all-time snowfall record for any November day since measurements began in 1905. During the early morning hours of November 9, national weather agency SMHI recorded 21 cm (8.26 inches) of snow with another…

Mount Washington on the pace to one of the top 5 snowiest Junes on record

Mount Washington on the pace to one of the top 5 snowiest Junes on record

Although the summer is the northern hemisphere is nearly here, wintry conditions have once again made a return to the summit of Mount Washington, with snow and hurricane-force winds. Officials at the Mount Washington Observatory said they are on the pace to have one…

Blizzard 2016 claims at least 30 lives across the US East Coast

Blizzard 2016 claims at least 30 lives across the US East Coast

Although the massive Winter Storm "Jonas", that was battering the US East Coast since January 23, 2016, is now over, its effects are still felt. Some areas are still buried under large amounts of snow, and residents are unable to leave their homes. At…

Extremely cold air mass brings heavy snowfall to Japan, China and Taiwan

Extremely cold air mass brings heavy snowfall to Japan, China and Taiwan

An extremely cold weather system brought chilly temperatures and record amounts of snowfall across parts of China, Taiwan and Japan over the weekend of January 23, 2016. 2 people died and Japan and 85 in Taiwan due to severe weather conditions. Record-breaking…