Qilian Mountains, China Sees July Snow; California's Coldest Early Summer On Record; + UK Met Office Undone By Data

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China Sees July Snow

The Qilian Mountains of western China have just been hit with a blast of mid-July snow.

At elevations above 4,000 m (13,000 ft), snow can fall at any time of year, but sustained accumulations in July remain an anomaly.

Looking at past events, such mid-summer snowfall is considered very rare—and when it does happen, the accumulation is usually very modest. A similarly-timed July snowstorm hit the Qilian peaks on July 7, 2019, bringing just 3 cm (1.2 inches) of snow.

This week's totals look to far exceed those of 2019...

California's Coldest Early Summer On Record

The Bay Area and much of Northern California have just endured what may be their coldest early summer on record.

Over the past 30 days, the region has been locked in a pattern of persistent cold.