JALALABAD, Afghanistan—Snowfall and heavy rain killed at least three people in Afghanistan, including a child, a government spokesman said Saturday. The severe weather hit nine provinces in different parts of the country on Friday and Saturday: Balkh, Zabul, Faryab, Uruzgan, Nimroz, Nangarhar, Kunar, Nuristan, and Laghman. The snow and rain injured seven people, partially or…
South BC Highway Passes See More Snow, Avalanche Canada Urges Caution as Storm Hits
The first day of spring is exactly one week away, but extreme winter conditions still persist on British Columbia’s southern and southeastern mountain passes as snowfall warnings are posted for most routes. Environment Canada says anywhere from 15 to 25 centimetres is expected at higher elevations of the passes north and east of Hope by…
Heavy Snowfall Hits Northern Japan, Leaving Hundreds of Vehicles Stranded Overnight
Hundreds of vehicles were stranded on highways in northwestern Japan, and thousands of homes were left without electricity after record-level snowfall since Monday, according to local reports. About 800 cars and trucks were stranded on highways in Kashiwazaki in Niigata prefecture as of 1 a.m. local time on Tuesday. The number dropped to 300 three…
Wind Chill Drops to -40 C in Central BC, Winter Tires Needed on Lower Mainland
Temperatures were dropping to dangerously cold extremes in many regions of British Columbia as snowfall sent tires spinning in parts of Metro Vancouver Sunday. Environment Canada said wind chill values would drop to near -40 C or colder in central communities like Prince George, Williams Lake, Quesnel and 100 Mile House. A bitterly cold arctic…
Parts of New York Dig out After Potentially ‘Historic’ Snowfall
NEW YORK—Parts of New York finally caught a break Sunday after a storm spent days dumping a potentially record-setting amount of snow on cities and towns east of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. Many businesses in the hardest-hit areas remained closed, but highways reopened and travel bans in many areas were lifted, though bands of…
Lake-Effect Snow Paralyzes Parts of Western, Northern New York
BUFFALO, N.Y.—A dangerous lake-effect snowstorm paralyzed parts of western and northern New York on Friday, with nearly 2 feet (0.61 meters) of snow already on the ground in some places by midmorning and possibly much more on the way. The storm’s severity varied widely due to the peculiarities of lake-effect storms, which are caused by…
Hundreds of Thousands Without Power in Northwest Ice Storm
LAKE OSWEGO—A winter storm blanketed the Pacific Northwest with ice and snow Saturday, leaving hundreds of thousands of people without power and disrupting travel across the region. Freezing rain left roads, power lines and trees coated in ice in the Portland, Oregon, region, and by Saturday morning more than 270,000 people were without power. The…
Two Die in Spanish Storm, Troops Deployed to Help Motorists Stranded by Snow
MADRID—Two people died in Spain and troops rescued drivers trapped by snow as Storm Filomena caused travel chaos across the country, with Madrid seeing the heaviest snowfall in decades. The airport in Madrid was closed and skiers glided down Gran Via, normally one of the busiest streets in the capital. A woman died after she…
At Least 8 Climbers Killed in Iran, More Missing After Heavy Snowfall
DUBAI—At least eight climbers have died and several more are missing in mountains north of Iran’s capital Tehran after heavy snowfall and a blizzard, state television reported on Saturday. Several climbers remain unaccounted for since Friday when two deaths were reported, while the number reported as missing has increased as concerned families contact the authorities,…
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