Heavy Snow Hits Northeast Iceland; UK Enduring A Historically Cold June; Frosts on June 11; + Summer Snow In Northern India
England is currently on for its 15th coldest June since 1659.
Heavy Snow Hits Northeast Iceland
Access to Dettifoss waterfall has been closed this week due to heavy snow.
The waterfall, located in Vatnajökull National Park, Northeast Iceland, is Europe's second most powerful, behind only the Rhine Falls, boasting a flow rate of up to 500 cubic meters per second.
The road closures were announced on Sunday, with the park's management warning of "very demanding conditions" owing to the significant accumulations to have hit the area over the past few days.
Iceland has a cool, oceanic climate, with mild winters and cool summers. Snow is common in the winter months, but as summer approaches, the flakes becomes less frequent. Mid-June snow is considered relatively rare, particularly at these volumes.
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"It's very nice to feel. You're nothing. You're just nothing when you're near a volcano." — Katia and Maurice Krafft
UK Enduring A Historically Cold June
June's miserable weather has Brits are shivering. The mercury has been struggling all month, with low temperature records tumbling last week.
Despite the obvious chill, mainstream meteorologists seem to be downplaying things.
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