On Wednesday, severe snow and freezing rain caused substantial disruptions at airports in Frankfurt and Oslo as well as the suspension of transportation in some areas of Scandinavia.

Heavy snowfall and rain cause flight, train cancellations across Germany

Millions of Americans awoke on Tuesday to snow, freezing rain and frigid temperatures as an Arctic blast gripped much of the United States, ending a nearly two-year "snow drought" in New York City and putting much of the West into a deep freeze.

US: Arctic blast ends New York snow drought

Plunging temperatures, whipping wind and buckets of snow froze out the final stretch of campaigning in the US state of Iowa Saturday, with overwhelming favorite Donald Trump canceling in-person appearances just two days before voters make their preferences known.

US: Extreme weather and swathes of snow freezes Iowa Caucus campaigning

Major winter storm blankets U.S. in snow. Watch this video to know more.

Major winter storm slams US with power outages

400 Vehicles were left stranded on French motorways due to icy roads in Paris. Region Police had to close two express roads after snow and tumbling overnight temperatures led to travel chaos in the north of the country temperatures across the country are set to drop below 0°C this week.

Snow and ice cascade motorways in Paris

Kashmir Valley is witnessing an unprecedented change in the weather. In January, tourist resorts such as Gulmarg, Pahalgam, and Sonmarg would typically have accumulated ample snow by now. But this year, the winter wonderland of Kashmir, Gulmarg is dry with no snow anywhere to be seen. Experts attribute the disappointment of tourists who visit to witness the snow to global warming.

India: Climate change triggers rainfall deficit in Kashmir leaving Gulmarg snowless

Kashmir Valley is witnessing an unprecedented change in the weather. In January, tourist resorts such as Gulmarg, Pahalgam, and Sonmarg would typically have accumulated ample snow by now.

Climate change causes dry spell in Kashmir: Winter wonderland Gulmarg struggles with no snow

In pics | Winter storm brings strong winds, rainfall and heavy snow in parts of US

In pics: Deep freeze hits northern China, southern regions prepare for cold snap

Beijing, the capital of China, saw its first snowfall of the winter season early on Monday and was covered in a layer of white throughout the night.

Second cold wave envelops China's Beijing in snow

Heavy snow covered several parts of noerthern China, leading to lower visibility with traffic slowdown due to the harsh weather. Along with mass transportation disruption schools across various areas have also been shut.

Heavy snow blankets northern China, 20,000 snow cleaners combat snow chaos | World News | WION

A report by the Los Angeles Times noted how large swathes of the US state of California’s Sierra Nevada are covered even when July is about to end. This also comes as the state’s snowpack reached a record-high, earlier this year, at 40 million acre-feet at its peak in April.

US: California’s mountains covered in snow way into summer leaves experts surprised

A new study suggests, high-altitude regions will get more extreme rain than previously thought, making floods and landslides more likely.

Climate change is turning snow to rain, raising risk of floods

Mount Everest is losing snow and turning “dry and rocky”, British climber Kenton Cool, who made his 17th ascent of the world's highest peak this week, the most by a foreigner, said on Saturday.

Everest losing snow, turning dry and rocky: Record-holding climber

As temperatures soar across India in the month of May, the famous ski resort Gulmarg in Kashmir valley is greeting tourists with snow as a surprise. Thousands of tourists are thronging the hill station to witness the snow and enjoy the cold weather.

India: Ski resort Gulmarg in Kashmir surprises tourists with snow in May

Blossoming flowers covered in snow in Belgrade, Serbia, 04 April 2023. Unusual spell of cold weather followed by a snow fall has hit Serbia, with the capital Belgrade measuring record 20cm of snow for the month of April according to the Republic Hydrometeorlogical Service of Serbia.

Heavy snow, strong winds sweep through western Balkans

The unprecedented levels of snowfall on the west coast of the U.S. is a ‘once-in-a-generation’ event. More than 40ft of snow has been received since the start of the season. From Oregon to the mountains of California, the towns are covered with a white sheet of snow.

The U.S. West coast snowfall is 'Once in a generation event' I WION Originals

The snowboarder wound himself several hundred feet down the ravine and waist deep in snow in New Hampshire. He was sitting when the avalanche was set off. Both persons avoided harm. On the mountain, the avalanche occurred roughly 4,800 feet up.

Huge avalanche engulfs snowboarder on New Hampshire mountain

California faced mass power outages, closure of both beaches and motorways as well as flooding as a rare winter storm swept the US state. After days of fierce and chilly winds and frigid temperatures, more than 120,000 citizens are living without electricity in areas of Los Angeles.

Rare winter storm wreaks havoc in California, as LA remains blanketed in snow

In California, a very chilly winter storm slowed down major highways near Los Angeles and Santa Cruz, dumped snow on coastal hills that rarely get it, and knocked out electricity to more than 110,000 homes and businesses.

California: Mountains on riverside county get covered with snow

A time-lapse shows winter storm battering a Minnesota neighbourhood.

Winter storm covering Minnesota in snow

The people living in the Swiss canton of Valais have been habituated to seeing snow-clad mountainsides in winter and ones filled with edelweiss flowers in summer.

Global warming: Cacti colonise Swiss mountainsides as snow cover recedes, threaten biodiversity

India's Kashmir is covered in a blanket of fresh snow. The region experienced heavy snowfall leading to road closures, delayed flights and cancelled trains. Watch this report to know more.

WION Climate Tracker: Kashmir covered in blanket of fresh snow

Oman citizens witness rare snow in sub-zero temperatures. Check out the complete story with Ghadi Francis on this week's The West Asia Post.

The West Asia Post: Oman receives a rare snow

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