The mountains around Sochi have been bathed in sunshine and shrouded in fog but on Tuesday (January 18) it was snow which hit the Winter Olympics, ironically delaying competition. The second run in the women’s giant slalom was held up as heavy snow fell on the course at Rosa Khutor before Slovenia’s Tina Maze won the gold medal. Heavy rain and fog also affected the mountains and the men’s snowboard cross event was run in wet and murky conditions. Forecasters […]
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Eleven dead in Japan after worst snowfall in decades hits capital
(Reuters) – Eleven people died, more than a thousand were injured and tens of thousands lost power when the worst snowstorm in decades hit Tokyo and areas around the Japanese capital before heading north to blanket the tsunami-hit Pacific coast. Flights were still backed up at Tokyo’s Haneda international airport on Monday and the lobby was packed with anxious travelers, with some flights overbooked. As much as 27 cm (10.6 inches) of snow fell on […]
Storm Sends Truck Off Overpass, Strands Passengers
The morning commute turned dangerous for drivers in Minnesota after falling snow causes multiple accidents.
Polar Bear Sees Snow For The First Time
A 12-week old polar bear cub born in the Toronto Zoo is introduced to snow for the first time.





