Heavy snowfall causing major traffic troubles in Finland

Heavy snowfall causing major traffic troubles in Finland

Heavy snowfall blanketed parts of Finland on January 12, 2016. Huge amounts of snow, blizzard conditions and cold temperatures caused traffic disruptions, closures and delays across the country. The large snowstorm that hit southern and central Finland caused…

Severe winter storm and unusually heavy snow hit parts of eastern Japan

Severe winter storm and unusually heavy snow hit parts of eastern Japan

Severe winter storm that started affecting eastern Japan on Saturday, February 8, dropped heavy snow, caused significant transportation problems and power outages. By Monday afternoon, February 10, the storm claimed the lives of 11 people. More than

The Weather Channel will start naming winter storms names

The Weather Channel will start naming winter storms names

The Weather Channel announced that they plan to begin naming “noteworthy” winter storms in the 2012-2013 season. The Weather Channel says naming will occur no more than three days before a winter storm’s expected impact with high chances of significant effect on large

Snowstorm in Western US

Snowstorm in Western US

Winter storms spread snow cover across multiple states in in early December 2011. Icy conditions prompted authorities to shut down a 40-mile (60-kilometer) stretch of interstate highway between eastern Colorado and western Kansas, according to news reports. After the