Yukon Swings From Heat To Snow; Foot Of Summer Snow Blankets The Alps; + BOM’s Winter Bust: Australia Freezes, Powder Piles Up

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Yukon Swings From Heat To Snow

After approaching 30C (86F), parts of the Yukon are now bracing for snow and sub-zero wind chills.

Old Crow hit 29.7C (85.5F) on Sunday. By Tuesday night, the same region faced freezing temperatures, icy winds, and snow.

Temperatures crashed to 0C (32F), with wind chills as low as -10C (14F). Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) scrapped the weekend’s heat warnings and issued a special weather statement as frigid air barreled in from the Beaufort Sea.

The Arctic front delivered July snow not just to northern Yukon, but also to parts of the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and Alaska.

Foot Of Summer Snow Blankets The Alps

A fierce July cold front swept across the European Alps Tuesday, dumping 12 inches (30 cm) of snow and tanking temperatures well below average.