Seoul’s worst snowstorm since 1972 disrupts travel across South Korea
Seoul’s first snow of the season turned into a historic November snowstorm, dumping record-breaking snow over Seoul on Wednesday, November 27, 2024.
Powerful cold wave brings record lows and snow to China
A powerful cold wave swept through northeastern China from Monday through Tuesday, November 25 to 26, 2024, bringing Heilongjiang’s heaviest snowstorm of the year. Hegang, a city in the province, received 53 mm (2.1 inches) of snow in just 24 hours, leading to a total accumulation of 37 cm (14.6 inches). Thousands of personnel and machines were mobilized to clear the snow and ensure public safety as temperatures dropped sharply.
Bomb cyclone kills at least 2, leaves over 1.8 million without power in U.S. and Canada
A powerful, rapidly intensifying cyclone wreaked havoc across the northwestern United States and parts of Canada on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, causing at least 2 deaths and leaving more than 600 000 customers (approximately 1.5 million people) in the U.S. without power. Another 140 000 customers (approximately 335 000 people) were left without power in B.C., Canada.
Israel sets a new all-time rainfall record in just 4 hours
A historic 196 mm (7.72 inches) of rain fell in Zikhron Ya’akov on Tuesday morning, November 19, 2024 marking Israel’s heaviest downpour on record and triggering widespread floods across the country.
Historic storm from October 17 to 20 produced severe snowfall in Colorado and record rains in New Mexico
A complex storm brought record-breaking rainfall to New Mexico and severe snowfall to Colorado from October 17 to 20, 2024. According to the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes (CW3E), the storm was driven by a mid-level shortwave trough that deepened into a cutoff low-pressure system over Arizona, pulling in abundant moisture and creating conditions for intense thunderstorms.
Catastrophic floods in Valencia, Spain caused by historic rainfall claim over 150 lives, leave dozens missing
A powerful storm system hit eastern Spain this week, delivering more than a year’s worth of rain in just one day and causing historic flooding in Valencia, where at least 62 people lost their lives on Tuesday, October 29, 2024. The town of Chiva set a new 24-hour rainfall record, reporting 491 mm (19.33 inches) in just eight hours, while several other areas recorded rainfall totals between 100 mm (3.94 inches) and 200 mm (7.87 inches) on the same day.
Fairbanks records its third wettest day in history as snow storm sweeps through Alaska, U.S.
Fairbanks experienced its third wettest day on record on Monday, October 21, 2024, receiving nearly 2 inches of rain as a winter storm swept through Alaska, breaking daily precipitation records across multiple locations.
Roswell floods claim 2 lives after record rainfalls, New Mexico
Flash floods struck Roswell, New Mexico on Saturday, October 19, 2024, claiming two lives, after approximately 147 mm (5.78 inches) of rain fell over the region setting a new record for the region. Flights were canceled at the Roswell Air Center and the New Mexico National Guard reported conducting nearly 300 rescues.
Northern China breaks mid-October records during an unusual cold spell
Northern China experienced an unusual cold wave in mid-October, with 21 weather stations shattering mid-month temperature records, including Beijing’s rare drop below freezing for the seventh time on record on Sunday, October 20, 2024.
Flash Flood Emergency issued for Roswell area, New Mexico
Flash floods hit the Roswell area in Chaves County, New Mexico after 102 to 178 mm (4 to 7 inches) of rain fell over the region on the night of Saturday, October 19, 2024, prompting emergency warnings for life-threatening flash floods across New Mexico, with Roswell area being the worst hit.
