Marek Kučera

Writer about weather since 2007. The goal of this project is to inform a wide audience about extremes of weather, atmospheric circulation, and climate change around the world. If you like our work, you can support us on Patreon or donate.

3/4 of Japan with frosts, Shumarinai (Hokkaido, -27,7°C)

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3/4 of Japan with frosts, Shumarinai (Hokkaido, -27,7°C)

Marek Kučera January 21, 2022 34

TweetWinter weather is peaking across Northern Hemisphere, including North America /https://mkweather.com/a-peak-of-winter-2021-2022-in-the-usa-and-canada-toronto-heaviest-blizzard-since-1965-nashville-snowiest-winter-since-1985-mississauga-the-most-snow-since-1944-yakutat-18-m-of-snow-hail-in-texas//,...

A peak of Winter 2021/2022 in the USA and Canada! Toronto the heaviest blizzard since 1965, Nashville the snowiest winter since 1985, Mississauga the most snow since 1944, Yakutat 1,8 m of snow, hail in Texas, and tornadoes in Florida!

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A peak of Winter 2021/2022 in the USA and Canada! Toronto the heaviest blizzard since 1965, Nashville the snowiest winter since 1985, Mississauga the most snow since 1944, Yakutat 1,8 m of snow, hail in Texas, and tornadoes in Florida!

Marek Kučera January 21, 2022 100

TweetA peak of Winter 2021/2022 has arrived into central and eastern...

Syria, Lebanon: Several children dead in refugee camps after a snowstorm, Israel with severe floods

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Syria, Lebanon: Several children dead in refugee camps after a snowstorm, Israel with severe floods

Marek Kučera January 21, 2022 63

TweetOnly in the last articles, we have informed about -40°C frosts...

6-week ECMWF forecast for the USA until 7. March 2022: From a peak of winter to early spring

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6-week ECMWF forecast for the USA until 7. March 2022: From a peak of winter to early spring

Marek Kučera January 21, 2022 30

TweetAlready in the last article, we published a 6-week ECMWF temperature...

6-week ECMWF forecast for Europe until 7. March 2022: Early spring is coming!

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6-week ECMWF forecast for Europe until 7. March 2022: Early spring is coming!

Marek Kučera January 20, 2022 44

TweetVery probable the last, in some regions absolute peak of Winter...

ECMWF is confirming NAO+, spring should come to Europe already in a few weeks!

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ECMWF is confirming NAO+, spring should come to Europe already in a few weeks!

Marek Kučera January 19, 2022 48

TweetNew outputs of ECMWF see very similar conditions for large parts of...

Tonga reminds a moon land: The first footages. The next catastrophic eruptions are possible!

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Tonga reminds a moon land: The first footages. The next catastrophic eruptions are possible!

Marek Kučera January 19, 2022 37

TweetAs we mentioned in the previous article, early data from Tonga’s...

Extreme frosts hit Kurdistan: -39,7°C in Turkey and -27,4°C in Iran, Gaziantep with 0,5 meters of snow, 3000 vehicles stuck in a blizzard

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Extreme frosts hit Kurdistan: -39,7°C in Turkey and -27,4°C in Iran, Gaziantep with 0,5 meters of snow, 3000 vehicles stuck in a blizzard

Marek Kučera January 19, 2022 76

TweetExtreme winter has already arrived in Turkey and Iran, with extreme...

Extreme frosts hit the Middle East! Damascus (Syria) -8,0°C, Turaif (Saudi Arabia) -6,0°C, Kirkuk (Iraq) -4,7°C, Nekhel (Egypt) -4,5°C!

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Extreme frosts hit the Middle East! Damascus (Syria) -8,0°C, Turaif (Saudi Arabia) -6,0°C, Kirkuk (Iraq) -4,7°C, Nekhel (Egypt) -4,5°C!

Marek Kučera January 18, 2022 81

TweetIn Lebanese mountains, according to estimates, minimum temperatures should drop up...

Central Europe hit severe windstorm (with T-storms/snowstorms): Sniezka 195 km/h, Petrobaltic Beta 130 km/h, Poprad 105 km/h, Vienna 101 km/h

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Central Europe hit severe windstorm (with T-storms/snowstorms): Sniezka 195 km/h, Petrobaltic Beta 130 km/h, Poprad 105 km/h, Vienna 101 km/h

Marek Kučera January 18, 2022 67

TweetThe arrival of an expected peak of Winter 2021/2022 in Central...

Tonga’s violent volcanic eruption (VEI5 estimated): the biggest since Mt. Pinatubo in the Philippines, 30 years ago! Air pressure shockwave, tsunami, dead/injured in Peru, USA, Japan! Global cooling effect.

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Tonga’s violent volcanic eruption (VEI5 estimated): the biggest since Mt. Pinatubo in the Philippines, 30 years ago! Air pressure shockwave, tsunami, dead/injured in Peru, USA, Japan! Global cooling effect.

Marek Kučera January 18, 2022 111

TweetEarly data from Tonga’s violent volcanic eruption suggests it is the...

Inferno in Uruguay: After a national record, +44,0°C, extreme storm in Montevideo, 142 mm / 24 h; Buenos Aires +41,5°C, southern Brazil +41,7°C

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Inferno in Uruguay: After a national record, +44,0°C, extreme storm in Montevideo, 142 mm / 24 h; Buenos Aires +41,5°C, southern Brazil +41,7°C

Marek Kučera January 17, 2022 40

TweetThe southern half of South America experienced in the last days...

Quebec (-44,4°C) and Ontario (-40,6°C) after the strongest Arctic blast of the winter

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Quebec (-44,4°C) and Ontario (-40,6°C) after the strongest Arctic blast of the winter

Marek Kučera January 17, 2022 64

TweetIn the last days, a severe blizzard hit the eastern USA...

Strong and deadly tornado season and early wildfires: the next months bring in the USA turbulent times

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Strong and deadly tornado season and early wildfires: the next months bring in the USA turbulent times

Marek Kučera January 17, 2022 74

TweetAlready in the last article, we confirmed early-spring conditions for Europe...

Early-spring conditions (NAO+) in Europe in February and March 2022 are still confirming, mainly for western, northern, and central parts, SE sector will stay cold

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Early-spring conditions (NAO+) in Europe in February and March 2022 are still confirming, mainly for western, northern, and central parts, SE sector will stay cold

Marek Kučera January 17, 2022 51

TweetNew outputs of CFS see very similar conditions for large parts...

ESRL composites for the USA: The 1st half of Winter 2021/2022 and the first 2 weeks of January 2022

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ESRL composites for the USA: The 1st half of Winter 2021/2022 and the first 2 weeks of January 2022

Marek Kučera January 17, 2022 29

TweetTime is running and the first half of Winter 2021/2022 is...

ESRL composites for Europe: The 1st half of Winter 2021/2022 and the first 2 weeks of January 2022

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ESRL composites for Europe: The 1st half of Winter 2021/2022 and the first 2 weeks of January 2022

Marek Kučera January 16, 2022 59

TweetTime is running and the first half of Winter 2021/2022 is...

Snow calamity in Turkey, 1/2 of Syria, and most of Lebanon (-15°C) with snowfall: Turkey (-35°C) and the northern Middle East with a peak of Winter 2021/2022 ahead!

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Snow calamity in Turkey, 1/2 of Syria, and most of Lebanon (-15°C) with snowfall: Turkey (-35°C) and the northern Middle East with a peak of Winter 2021/2022 ahead!

Marek Kučera January 16, 2022 74

TweetAlthough western Europe should be in the next period hit mainly with dry anticyclonic...

-30°C and 0,5 meters of snow in parts of Ukraine: Eastern Europe still expects a peak of Winter 2021/2022, with a preliminary possibility around 31. January 2022

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-30°C and 0,5 meters of snow in parts of Ukraine: Eastern Europe still expects a peak of Winter 2021/2022, with a preliminary possibility around 31. January 2022

Marek Kučera January 16, 2022 33

TweetAlthough western Europe should be in the next period hit mainly with dry anticyclonic...

Balkan and Italy with a high probability hits a Siberian winter: Heavy blizzards and up to -30°C in valleys, a peak between 22. January – 1. February 2022

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Balkan and Italy with a high probability hits a Siberian winter: Heavy blizzards and up to -30°C in valleys, a peak between 22. January – 1. February 2022

Marek Kučera January 16, 2022 79

TweetAlthough western Europe should be in the next period hit mainly...

Eastern France with snow and frosts, western France with drought and sun, mostly -15/+15°C until the end of January 2022

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Eastern France with snow and frosts, western France with drought and sun, mostly -15/+15°C until the end of January 2022

Marek Kučera January 15, 2022 70

TweetBenelux will be stormier with more winter in southern parts and...

Sunny and very dry rest of January 2022 /or the next 2,5 months/ in Spain and Portugal: from strong -10°C frosts to summer +25°C

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Sunny and very dry rest of January 2022 /or the next 2,5 months/ in Spain and Portugal: from strong -10°C frosts to summer +25°C

Marek Kučera January 15, 2022 55

TweetStrong Azores high, which brings very dry weather until the end...

The British Islands until the end of January 2021: Drought and -10/+10°C, later maybe up to +15°C

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The British Islands until the end of January 2021: Drought and -10/+10°C, later maybe up to +15°C

Marek Kučera January 15, 2022 41

TweetThe Azores high above the British Islands, despite mostly neutral NAO,...

The last peak of Winter 2021/2022 between 18.-31. January? Central Europe is preparing for extreme frosts (from -20°C to -30°C is in wider estimate possible)

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The last peak of Winter 2021/2022 between 18.-31. January? Central Europe is preparing for extreme frosts (from -20°C to -30°C is in wider estimate possible)

Marek Kučera January 15, 2022 45

TweetAfter a few days, we should update the forecast about an...

Oslo, Norway, with the warmest January day in history, +12,5°C; Austria +17,3°C, Croatia and Bosnia +18,5°C

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Oslo, Norway, with the warmest January day in history, +12,5°C; Austria +17,3°C, Croatia and Bosnia +18,5°C

Marek Kučera January 15, 2022 524

TweetA short, but regionally very strong warm spell hit Europe on...

A heavy blizzard hit Greece! Florina -14,9°C, Athens with the maximum temperature only +4,4°C, masses of snow up to coast, in other regions, 350 mm rainfall and floods

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A heavy blizzard hit Greece! Florina -14,9°C, Athens with the maximum temperature only +4,4°C, masses of snow up to coast, in other regions, 350 mm rainfall and floods

Marek Kučera January 15, 2022 69

TweetA cyclonic system Diomedes hit in the last period Greece and...

Occitania, France, after severe floods, St. Girons 105,2 mm / 48 hours, the Pyrenees up to 250 mm

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Occitania, France, after severe floods, St. Girons 105,2 mm / 48 hours, the Pyrenees up to 250 mm

Marek Kučera January 15, 2022 60

TweetEarly in a workweek, severe floods hit the region of Occitania,...

330 cm of snow! Welcome to the snowiest city in the world, Sukayu (the Japanese coast)!

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330 cm of snow! Welcome to the snowiest city in the world, Sukayu (the Japanese coast)!

Marek Kučera January 14, 2022 184

TweetThe snowiest city in the world – Sukayu Onsen in Aomori...

More than 200% of the normal rainfall fell in December 2021 across large parts of South Africa

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More than 200% of the normal rainfall fell in December 2021 across large parts of South Africa

Marek Kučera January 14, 2022 96

TweetVerification of seasonal forecast for South Africa (Summer and Winter 2021/2022...

Brazil faces an unprecedented rain season: more than 500 cities under flood emergency, floodwater is high up to roofs of houses

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Brazil faces an unprecedented rain season: more than 500 cities under flood emergency, floodwater is high up to roofs of houses

Marek Kučera January 14, 2022 92

TweetMkweather already before a few months warned in Summer 2021/2022 forecast...

Buenos Aires: +41,1°C – the second hottest day in history, Uruguay +41,9°C, Brazil +41,5°C, and will be worse!

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Buenos Aires: +41,1°C – the second hottest day in history, Uruguay +41,9°C, Brazil +41,5°C, and will be worse!

Marek Kučera January 13, 2022 66

TweetAbnormal heatwave in the southern half of South America is beginning...

Trio of tropical cyclones: Sett and Tiffany hit Queensland and Northern Territory, Cody is shifting from Fiji above New Zealand

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Trio of tropical cyclones: Sett and Tiffany hit Queensland and Northern Territory, Cody is shifting from Fiji above New Zealand

Marek Kučera January 13, 2022 95

Tweet2021–22 Australian region cyclone season and 2021–22 South Pacific cyclone season...

The highest temperature in Southern Hemisphere in all-time history! Onslow, Australia +50,7°C!

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The highest temperature in Southern Hemisphere in all-time history! Onslow, Australia +50,7°C!

Marek Kučera January 13, 2022 142

TweetUnexpectedly, during colder and stormier La Nina Summer 2021/2022, an all-time...

Mumbai: The coldest temperature in 10 years, +13,2°C, Kashmir under the snow, Gulmarg -11,5°C

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Mumbai: The coldest temperature in 10 years, +13,2°C, Kashmir under the snow, Gulmarg -11,5°C

Marek Kučera January 13, 2022 195

TweetOnly in the last article, we were informed about the severe...

A snowstorm in Pakistan buried tourists before the arrival to a winter resort, 23 dead

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A snowstorm in Pakistan buried tourists before the arrival to a winter resort, 23 dead

Marek Kučera January 13, 2022 132

TweetOnly in late December 2021, we were informed about severe Western...

Eastern USA: After -45°F windchill is coming the next blizzard – snowing from Atlanta to Montreal!

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Eastern USA: After -45°F windchill is coming the next blizzard – snowing from Atlanta to Montreal!

Marek Kučera January 12, 2022 91

TweetEastern USA experience with next and next Arctic outbreaks and blizzards....

December 2021 in the USA sovereignly warmest in history, +5°F above average

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December 2021 in the USA sovereignly warmest in history, +5°F above average

Marek Kučera January 12, 2022 91

TweetMany Americans will remember December 2021 as anomalously warm, in southern...

ECMWF 6-week forecast for the USA (+Canada, Mexico)

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ECMWF 6-week forecast for the USA (+Canada, Mexico)

Marek Kučera January 12, 2022 53

TweetIn the last update of the ECMWF 6-week temperature forecast for...

Eastern Hungary expects extremely cold night, only -22°C /Carpathian valleys in Romania, Ukraine, Slovakia, or SE Poland rarely below -25°C/

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Eastern Hungary expects extremely cold night, only -22°C /Carpathian valleys in Romania, Ukraine, Slovakia, or SE Poland rarely below -25°C/

Marek Kučera January 12, 2022 29

TweetAn extremely cold forecast is however coming from a country of...

Solar Cycle 25 is significantly above a predicted activity!

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Solar Cycle 25 is significantly above a predicted activity!

Marek Kučera January 12, 2022 80

TweetOne of the possible theories for the next centuries is saying...

Estonia -26,2°C, Latvia -22,9°C, Ukraine almost -20°C, and will be colder, a hypothetical conflict in Eastern Europe should be linked with an extreme weather

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Estonia -26,2°C, Latvia -22,9°C, Ukraine almost -20°C, and will be colder, a hypothetical conflict in Eastern Europe should be linked with an extreme weather

Marek Kučera January 12, 2022 37

TweetTemperatures in the Baltic region dropped only to 1,4°C higher value...

Extreme frosts are here: Czechia reports -27,3°C

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Extreme frosts are here: Czechia reports -27,3°C

Marek Kučera January 12, 2022 46

TweetBefore a main predicted peak of winter around 17.-27. January 2022,...

6-week forecast for Europe: January will be the last winter month, February will bring spring

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6-week forecast for Europe: January will be the last winter month, February will bring spring

Marek Kučera January 11, 2022 36

TweetAlready in the last articles and Spring 2022 forecast for Europe...

Turkey and the northern Middle East with a severe Siberian blast! Eastern Turkey below -30°C, Lebanon -10°C

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Turkey and the northern Middle East with a severe Siberian blast! Eastern Turkey below -30°C, Lebanon -10°C

Marek Kučera January 11, 2022 42

TweetThe last region from the series of forecasts for the wider...

Eastern Europe: Temperature should stop in interval -25/-30°C, Estonia already -22,8°C and Latvia -20,4°C

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Eastern Europe: Temperature should stop in interval -25/-30°C, Estonia already -22,8°C and Latvia -20,4°C

Marek Kučera January 11, 2022 62

TweetAlready in the last Mkweather articles, we were informed about an expected...

Drastic GFS run with a hard Siberian blast for Italy and Balkan! -30°C in Balkan and the Alps (valleys), -20°C for the Apennines!

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Drastic GFS run with a hard Siberian blast for Italy and Balkan! -30°C in Balkan and the Alps (valleys), -20°C for the Apennines!

Marek Kučera January 11, 2022 87

TweetAlready in the last Mkweather articles, we were informed about an...

France and Benelux with returning frosts and snowfall, in Alpine valleys below 1000 MASL, below -20°C possible, Ardennes around -12°C

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France and Benelux with returning frosts and snowfall, in Alpine valleys below 1000 MASL, below -20°C possible, Ardennes around -12°C

Marek Kučera January 11, 2022 77

TweetThe next period of winter weather won´t hit only Central Europe,...

Spain, Portugal, and NW Africa with a possible 2-week lasting peak of Winter 2021/2022: Severe frosts and snowfall!

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Spain, Portugal, and NW Africa with a possible 2-week lasting peak of Winter 2021/2022: Severe frosts and snowfall!

Marek Kučera January 11, 2022 50

TweetAfter continental Europe, British Islands, and Scandinavia we will shift southwestward,...

Life-threatening -40°C frosts for Scandinavia between 15.-25. January 2022!

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Life-threatening -40°C frosts for Scandinavia between 15.-25. January 2022!

Marek Kučera January 10, 2022 38

TweetThe longest and maybe strongest frost period of the winter should...

A peak of Winter in the British Islands between 17.-25. January 2022? Up to -15°C possible!

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A peak of Winter in the British Islands between 17.-25. January 2022? Up to -15°C possible!

Marek Kučera January 10, 2022 48

TweetAlready in the last article, we updated the forecast for an...

Continental Europe: A peak of Winter 2021/2022 is still forecast, a week-lasting cold blast with temperatures below -20°C between 19.-26. January is possible

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Continental Europe: A peak of Winter 2021/2022 is still forecast, a week-lasting cold blast with temperatures below -20°C between 19.-26. January is possible

Marek Kučera January 10, 2022 48

Tweet-20°C should be broken already in the next 3 mornings (11.-13....

Rabat, Morocco: +1,3°C, only 4,5°C above all-time record! Chefchaouen (287 MASL) only -2,1°C

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Rabat, Morocco: +1,3°C, only 4,5°C above all-time record! Chefchaouen (287 MASL) only -2,1°C

Marek Kučera January 10, 2022 76

TweetOnly in the last article, we looked at snowfall in eastern...

Algeria with 15-20 cm snowfall around 1000 MASL, Tamanrasset in southern parts of Sahara reported frost, Batna -4,2°C! Morocco, Tunisia, Libya, and Egypt with ground frosts in lower situated regions!

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Algeria with 15-20 cm snowfall around 1000 MASL, Tamanrasset in southern parts of Sahara reported frost, Batna -4,2°C! Morocco, Tunisia, Libya, and Egypt with ground frosts in lower situated regions!

Marek Kučera January 10, 2022 123

TweetAt the weekend, snowing was continuing to fall in eastern parts...

The highest January temperature in North America in history! Mexico +41,7°C!

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The highest January temperature in North America in history! Mexico +41,7°C!

Marek Kučera January 10, 2022 73

TweetWhile in northwestern Canada are persisting historic frosts, with up to...

Canada reports extreme winter: -53,5°C in Yukon – the lowest temperature since 2008!

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Canada reports extreme winter: -53,5°C in Yukon – the lowest temperature since 2008!

Marek Kučera January 10, 2022 159

TweetOnly in the last December days, we were informed about the...

Rocky Mountains National Park in Colorado: 4 meters / 12-foot snowdrifts!

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Rocky Mountains National Park in Colorado: 4 meters / 12-foot snowdrifts!

Marek Kučera January 10, 2022 82

TweetPowerful winter, with severe blizzards, was in the last days reported...

Washington state: 122 cm / 48 inches / 48 hours, in lower areas severe floods (254 mm / 10 inches of rain)!

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Washington state: 122 cm / 48 inches / 48 hours, in lower areas severe floods (254 mm / 10 inches of rain)!

Marek Kučera January 10, 2022 49

TweetWhile Northeast and eastern Midwest, the USA is after blizzard /https://mkweather.com/buffalo-45-cm-17-6-inches-boston-28-cm-11-inches-new-york-21-cm-8-4-inches-northeast-after-the-first-big-blizzard-of-the-season/;...

Buffalo 45 cm / 17.6 inches, Boston 28 cm / 11 inches, New York 21 cm / 8.4 inches! Northeast after the first big blizzard of the season!