Surprise Snow Hits Côte-d'Or; Feet Hit The Sierra Nevadas; Greenland Snow/Ice Above Average; + The UN’s Plea For Relevance

Much of North America is on for something of a spring burial, which will add to the already historic Northern Hemisphere snow totals.

Surprise Snow Hits Côte-d'Or

On Thursday, Côte-d'Or--a department in eastern France--was hit by rare March snowfall, blanketing the region.

Semur-en-Auxois recorded some 10 cm (3.9 inches), while Bligny-le-Sec picked up 15 cm (5.9 inches).

Snow settles at Château-Chinon on Thursday (at <600m / <1,970ft)

Roads became treacherous, with closures on the RD07 near Dijon and delays on the A6. Authorities issued a yellow alert for snow and ice, urging caution. Snowplows and salt trucks worked through the morning, but icy conditions and delays persisted.

Low temperatures throughout the day maintained the snow.

Looking ahead, another Arctic front looms this weekend, bringing more snow to eastern France, to Scandinavia, a lot more to the Alps, the Balkans, and Turkey:

GFS Total Snowfall (cm) March 14 - March 30 [tropicaltidbits.com].

Feet Hit The Sierra Nevadas

The Sierra Nevadas saw heavy totals pile up Thursday.