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Greece blanketed by heaviest snowfall in 12 years
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Panagiotis Economou shovels snow from the entrance of his property during heavy snowfall, in the village of Kapandriti, Greece, February 15, 2021. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis ORG XMIT: PPP-AKO118
Panagiotis Economou shovels snow from the entrance of his property during heavy snowfall, in the village of Kapandriti, Greece, February 15, 2021. Photo by ALKIS KONSTANTINIDIS /REUTERS
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ATHENS — The heaviest snowfall to hit Greece in 12 years triggered power cuts, disrupted transport and trapped people in their homes on Monday.
A cold front swept across the country from Saturday, driving temperatures down to -20 degrees Celsius (-4 degrees Fahrenheit) in northern Greece and causing rare snowfall in Athens after a period of unseasonably warm weather.
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The head of the National Meteorological Service, Theodoros Kolydas, said the snowfall was the “fiercest, in terms of intensity and volume, in 12 years.”
In the town of Kapandriti, a few miles north of the capital, snow blanketed roads and vehicles.
A man walks on a snow covered street during snowfall in a northern suburb of Athens on February 15, 2021. (Photo by ARIS MESSINIS / AFP) (Photo by ARIS MESSINIS/AFP via Getty Images)
A man walks on a snow covered street during snowfall in a northern suburb of Athens on February 15, 2021. Photo by ARIS MESSINIS /AFP via Getty Images
“I haven’t (seen) this in 10, 12 years. It’s a lot of snow,” resident Panagiotis Oikonomou said as he cleared the entrance of his home with a shovel.
Power cuts were reported across mainland Greece and on islands off its eastern coast that were lashed by gale force winds, the main power grid operator said.
At least six people have had to be rescued from the snow since Sunday, the fire brigade said.
Authorities briefly closed off sections of highways and appealed to the public to avoid non-essential travel.
The meteorological service issued a severe weather warning on Monday as the cold front is forecast to persist until Wednesday, moving further south including to the Mediterranean island of Crete.
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Feb 15, 2021 • 20 hours ago • 1 minute read
Panagiotis Economou shovels snow from the entrance of his property during heavy snowfall, in the village of Kapandriti, Greece, February 15, 2021. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis ORG XMIT: PPP-AKO118
Panagiotis Economou shovels snow from the entrance of his property during heavy snowfall, in the village of Kapandriti, Greece, February 15, 2021. Photo by ALKIS KONSTANTINIDIS /REUTERS
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ATHENS — The heaviest snowfall to hit Greece in 12 years triggered power cuts, disrupted transport and trapped people in their homes on Monday.
A cold front swept across the country from Saturday, driving temperatures down to -20 degrees Celsius (-4 degrees Fahrenheit) in northern Greece and causing rare snowfall in Athens after a period of unseasonably warm weather.
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The head of the National Meteorological Service, Theodoros Kolydas, said the snowfall was the “fiercest, in terms of intensity and volume, in 12 years.”
In the town of Kapandriti, a few miles north of the capital, snow blanketed roads and vehicles.
A man walks on a snow covered street during snowfall in a northern suburb of Athens on February 15, 2021. (Photo by ARIS MESSINIS / AFP) (Photo by ARIS MESSINIS/AFP via Getty Images)
A man walks on a snow covered street during snowfall in a northern suburb of Athens on February 15, 2021. Photo by ARIS MESSINIS /AFP via Getty Images
“I haven’t (seen) this in 10, 12 years. It’s a lot of snow,” resident Panagiotis Oikonomou said as he cleared the entrance of his home with a shovel.
Power cuts were reported across mainland Greece and on islands off its eastern coast that were lashed by gale force winds, the main power grid operator said.
At least six people have had to be rescued from the snow since Sunday, the fire brigade said.
Authorities briefly closed off sections of highways and appealed to the public to avoid non-essential travel.
The meteorological service issued a severe weather warning on Monday as the cold front is forecast to persist until Wednesday, moving further south including to the Mediterranean island of Crete.
Greece blanketed by heaviest snowfall in 12 years
ATHENS — The heaviest snowfall to hit Greece in 12 years triggered power cuts, disrupted transport and trapped people in their homes on Monday.
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How are you enjoying the record low smashing "Climate Change" so far?
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#Amsterdam #skate #canal
Amsterdam skaters fall through ice into frozen canal before being rescued
In Britain we'd get arrested for doing such a thing as it's not a Government-sanctioned activity. The Dutch are just allowed to get on with their lives.
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that would make the winter olympics more interesting.
Outsiders Weather and Ice Age Watch: Moscow suffers coldest weather in past decade
Sky News Australia's Rowan Dean says Russia is experiencing Arctic lows under minus 58 degrees Celsius as Moscow suffers through the coldest weather seen in the past decade.
The North West Passage, Wikipedia.
In the 21st century, major changes to the ice pack due to climate change have stirred speculation that the passage may become clear enough of ice to permit safe commercial shipping for at least part of the year. On August 21, 2007, the Northwest Passage became open to ships without the need of an icebreaker. According to Nalan Koc of the Norwegian Polar Institute, this was the first time the Passage has been clear since they began keeping records in 1972.[6][20]The Northwest Passage opened again on August 25, 2008.[21] It is usually reported in mainstream media that ocean thawing will open up the Northwest Passage (and the Northern Sea Route) for various kind of ships, making it possible to sail around the Arctic ice cap[22] and possibly cutting thousands of miles off shipping routes. Warning that the NASA satellite images suggested that the Arctic had entered a "death spiral" caused by climate change, Professor Mark Serreze, a sea ice specialist at the U.S. National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) said: "The passages are open. It's a historic event. We are going to see this more and more as the years go by.
In the 21st century, major changes to the ice pack due to climate change have stirred speculation that the passage may become clear enough of ice to permit safe commercial shipping for at least part of the year. On August 21, 2007, the Northwest Passage became open to ships without the need of an icebreaker. According to Nalan Koc of the Norwegian Polar Institute, this was the first time the Passage has been clear since they began keeping records in 1972.[6][20]The Northwest Passage opened again on August 25, 2008.[21] It is usually reported in mainstream media that ocean thawing will open up the Northwest Passage (and the Northern Sea Route) for various kind of ships, making it possible to sail around the Arctic ice cap[22] and possibly cutting thousands of miles off shipping routes. Warning that the NASA satellite images suggested that the Arctic had entered a "death spiral" caused by climate change, Professor Mark Serreze, a sea ice specialist at the U.S. National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) said: "The passages are open. It's a historic event. We are going to see this more and more as the years go by.
Why did it freeze up for 500 years during the coldest point in the history of modern man? Was it to stay the coldest point in modern human history? Is it open now? Why are Canada and other northern countries build bigger, badder ice breakers? Why were 1930s and 40s so fucking hot? Why did it drastically cool post WW2? Is -35 truly hotter than -36?
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Arctic ridge over Sask. breaks 26 more daily cold weather records
Rosetown area broke a record set in 1922 with a new low of –38.1 C
Julia Peterson - CBC NewsPosted: February 15, 2021
Last Updated: 6 Hours Ago
After another frigid weekend in Saskatchewan, Environment Canada is reporting a new spate of record daily minimum temperatures.
On Saturday, 17 areas of the province set record lows.
The Rosetown area broke a record that had stood for nearly 100 years — since 1922 — with a new low of –38.1 C. Records keeping in the area started in 1913.
The Nipawin area recorded temperatures of –43.9 C, breaking the previous low for that day of –42.8 C set in 1936. Records in this area have been kept since 1927.
Other records set on Saturday included:
- Broadview area, –41.4 C.
- Coronach area, –37.2 C.
- Elbow area, –40.1 C.
- Hudson Bay area, –41.9 C.
- Indian Head area, –41.1 C.
- Kindersley area, –36.4 C.
- Last Mountain Lake, –42.5 C.
- Lucky Lake area, –36.3 C.
- Meadow Lake area, –37.6 C.
- Melfort area, –41.7 C.
- Rockglen area, –32.9 C.
- Watrous area, –41.5 C.
- Weyburn area, –38.4 C.
- Wynyard area, –39.2 C.
- Yorkton area, –39.2 C.
- Assiniboia area, –34.2.
- Coronach area, –36.7.
- Elbow area, –37.5.
- Kindersley area, –34.4.
- Lucky Lake area, –33.3.
- Rockglen area, –32.6.
- Watrous area, –36.2.
- Weyburn area, –36.7.
- Yorkton area, –36.5.
"This has been a particularly cold one — we've had very cold temperatures [with] overnight lows of below –40 for several days in Saskatchewan over the last 10 days," he said.
In Athens, rare snow blankets Acropolis, halts vaccinations
Published Feb. 16, 2021 7:48 a.m. ETUpdated Feb. 16, 2021 2:29 p.m. ET
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ATHENS, GREECE -- Heavy snowfall blanketed the Acropolis and other ancient monuments in Athens, caused power cuts and halted COVID-19 vaccinations in the Greek capital on Tuesday as the weather brought many services across the country to a standstill.
Greek media reported that three deaths in separate parts of the country were linked with the bad weather. State ERT TV said two elderly men with breathing problems died after their mechanical respiratory aids stopped working due to power cuts, and a farmer on the island of Crete was found dead in a snow-covered area near his sheepfold.
While western Europe got some respite from winter weather, temperatures plunged in the southeast of the continent and storms also battered Turkey.
The snow, an unusual sight in the Greek capital of more than 3 million residents, also stopped most public transport services. Hundreds of toppled trees downed power cables, causing blackouts in several suburbs, while one area on the city's northern fringes was declared in a state of emergency for the next month. Some of the affected suburbs were also left without water.
Beijing’s coldest spell since 1966 is spurring energy prices
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A man wrapped up in the cold rides his motorcycle along a street on a winter day in Beijing on Thursday, after China's meteorological authority recently issued a severe weather warning across large parts of the country. | AFP-JIJI[/URL]
A cold blast across China that’s brought temperatures in Beijing to the lowest since 1966 is wreaking havoc on energy markets, creating record power demand and sending coal and gas prices soaring.
Nine northern provincial power grids, including in Beijing, reached record-high loads this week as heating demand surges, according to state-owned CCTV News. Coal prices have risen more than 4% this week, while wholesale gas prices jumped to the highest in three years as import terminals are being hamstrung by strong winds and icy conditions.