Tag: Snow
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Heavy snow hits Beijing, triggers alerts
The snowfall is expected to linger and visibility in most of the city could drop below 1,000 metres, said the Beijing Meteorological Service.
March 19, 2022 -
A Magic Show
Prudently and prosaically, I chose to pass my days in the company of the one person I know to be free of toxic viruses or murderous intentions, myself. I will, I decided, pass my winter days by myself, with the aid of written letters, spoken words and lighted screens. If I needed added salve, I would seek comfort from a redoubtable couple, Tequila and Tom Collins. Then came the snow. The mercury had been sinking the last several days.
February 7, 2022 -
Major power outage hits Jordan amid heavy snow
The Jordan Electric Power Company said in a statement that falling trees and branches led to power outages on Thursday in 20 main locations affiliated with the company across the country, reports Xinhua news agency.
January 28, 2022 -
Tourists stranded as flights at Srinagar airport continue to be cancelled due to snow
Officials in the tourism department said that a good number of tourists had arrived in Kashmir for celebrating New Year and were home bound now.
January 5, 2022 -
White Christmas likely in Kashmir, Ladakh this year
"Moderate to heavy snowfall is likely to occur in the Valley and Ladakh between December 23 to December 25".
December 17, 2021 -
Early snow, rain throw normal life out of gear across J&K
The 300 km long Jammu--Srinagar highway was closed for vehicular traffic due to snow and landslides.
November 7, 2019 -
Intense cold wave in Himachal, more snow likely
An intense cold wave saw most parts of Himachal Pradesh shivering on Tuesday with Shimla recording 0.8 degree Celsius.
January 29, 2019 -
Ladakh avalanche: Rescue teams recover four bodies, search on for six buried under snow
Police said that the 10 were local labourers who were engaged by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) for clearing snow near the Khardung-la Pass.
January 18, 2019 -
Himachal Pradesh gets relief from snow, rain
Shimla saw a low of 4 degrees Celsius with partly cloudy skies.
January 15, 2019 -
Life stirs under the snow
Kolkata based scientist, Supriyo Das, claims to have found signs of plant mutation, growth of new fern-like species, never before seen in Antarctica.
January 13, 2019 -
Police rescue 74 stranded persons from snow hit Kargil
The Kargil district administration and police on Sunday airlifted more than 74 tourists, including foreigners, who were stranded in snow for the past eight days while on their way towards Manali in Himachal Pradesh.
September 30, 2018 -
Army teams rescue more than 240 tourists stranded due to snow
Army teams have rescued 246 tourists, including several foreigners, who were stranded on the Leh-Manali road and various other places in Ladakh due to snow and landslides.
September 28, 2018 -
Serie A: Juventus-Atalanta tie postponed due to snow
Referee Maurizio Mariani decided the match should be postponed because playing conditions were poor.
February 26, 2018 -
Cloud cover improves J-K temperatures, rain; snow likely
Minimum temperatures in Jammu and Kashmir rose on Monday due to cloud cover as the weather office forecast light rain or snow by Tuesday. “Cloudy weather with haze is expected during the next 24 hours with possibility of light rain or snow in the state during this period,” the Met said. The overnight cloud cover …
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January 29, 2018 -
North Iran gets massive snow dump
After months of waiting for the snow to arrive, Tehranis were hit by massive snowfall overnight on Sunday that shut airports and schools but delighted the ski community. The capital’s Imam Khomeini International and Mehrabad airports were shut due to poor visibility “until further notice”, state television said. Some 20 provinces in the west and north of …
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January 28, 2018 -
Himachal hills may get snow, rain this week
If want to holiday in the hills of Himachal Pradesh amidst snowy landscape, wait for a few days more as the Met Office here on Sunday forecast chances of snowfall in the state after a long gap on January 23. Currently, the state has been experiencing a marginal rise in the temperatures due to prevailing …
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January 21, 2018 -
J-K: Seven persons missing in avalanche, 6-yr-old rescued
Seven persons were missing after their vehicle got buried under an avalanche in the Kupwara area of North Kashmir on Friday. However, a 6-year-old boy was rescued. The district authorities confirmed that the vehicle was buried in the Sadhna Pass in Jammu and Kashmir. Seven passengers, including it’s driver, are untraceable. Rescue teams of the …
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January 5, 2018