Fresh Snow Hits India; Scotland Forecast A Foot; B.C. Wineries Go Foreign After Deep Freeze; San Diego's Springs Getting Colder; Midwest Blasted And Rockies Coated; + Antarctica Nears -90F
Forecasters are expecting, as El Niño lingers into April, for the collision with abnormally cool Canadian Arctic air to continue and so, in turn, delay the onset of spring warmth by at least 2 weeks.
Fresh Snow Hits India
Northern India, namely the regions of Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh, have received fresh snowfall today, Friday.
A few inches have been settling at lower elevations, with feet hitting the peaks.
This northerly snow is crashing temperatures at lower latitudes, in central and southern India.
Across many cities, including the eastern metropolises of Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Puri, Chandbali, Paradeep, and Baripada all-time recording-break March temperatures have been endured, felling benchmarks from the 1970s and beyond.
For more, see yesterday's article:
Scotland Forecast A Foot
Spring 2024 continues to look a no-show for much of the UK, not least Scotland.
Latest weather models see more snow falling this week, with potentially a foot accumulating in some spots.
The snow commenced early Friday morning, and is expected have dropped 20+cm (8 inches) over the likes of Moray by the evening, and be accompanied by freezing lows.
Winter's return isn't expected to let up much, even over Easter Weekend.
The story is the same for much of Europe, particularly when it comes to snow. From Scandinavia to Spain, from the Alps to Turkey, a true spring deluge is on the way, which, aided by the falls of the past week, will fire the continent's pack well-above the norm.
B.C. Wineries Go Foreign After Deep Freeze
Growers across British Columbia's wine sector are plowing new ground in an effort to survive the consequences of mid-Jan's devastating cold blast. The 2024 Okanagan grape harvest to expected to be a near total write-off.
"This deep freeze is affecting everybody,” said Brian Ensor, general manager at south Langley’s Chaberton Estate Winery.
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