The number of storm fatalities in western New York county has risen to 27

The new death toll brings the total number of people killed in the days-long storm to at least 50 across nine states.

Authorities said on Monday, December 26, that the death toll from a devastating winter storm that froze much of the eastern United States had risen to 27 in western New ...

Sophie Goldschmidt of US Ski & Snowboard discusses Beijing 2022, a Winter Olympic bid, and bringing a new viewpoint to snow sports

One of Sophie Goldschmidt's first duties as US Ski & Snowboard's president and chief executive officer, which she assumed in November, was to guide the organisation through the difficult Beijing 2022. After the Winter Olympics are over, the Englishwoman discusses her primary goals for...

US Snowboard Star Shaun White Uncertain of Participation in Olympics

US Snowboard star Shaun White arrived at Mammoth Mountain with hopes of scoring a place in the Olympic team for the fifth time. 

He put a great performance in the qualifying round of the US Grand Prix held on Saturday but decided not to be a part of the finals after facing a linger...

COVID-19 VACCINATION DRIVE PAUSED AS SNOWSTORM HITS GREECE

Highlights:

• Greece has been forced to shut the covid-19 vaccination programme as a severe snowstorm hits the country
• The government of Greece has ordered the inoculation centres to close as the snowstorm has swept across the country

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3.3 MILLION PEOPLE IN TEXAS STILL IN DARKNESS ON WEDNESDAY.

Highlights:

•             The snowfall, and storms have severely disrupted power supply in Texas

•             Over the top demand...

JAPAN’S SAPPORO SNOW FESTIVAL STANDS CANCELED AMID RISING COVID-19 CASES

Highlights –

• Japan’s Sapporo Snow Festival stands canceled amid rising COVID-19 cases.
• This will be the first time that the country’s biggest winter festival is canceled.
• The event normally sees around 2 million domestic a...

SCHOOLS ACROSS NORTHEAST OHIO ANNOUNCE SHUTDOWN DUE TO SNOWFALL

Highlights

• While most of the schools have opted to teach their students virtually, there are few schools in the country that are allowing students to learn from their classrooms

• The region has already started to witness snowfall of nearly 5-12 inches from Monday ...

HOKKAIDO RAISED ITS COVID-19 ALERT LEVEL TO STAGE 4 OUT OF 5 FOR SAPPORO CITY

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• Hokkaido raised its COVID-19 alert level to stage 4 out of 5 for Sapporo city.
• The announcement was made by Hokkaido Gov. Naomichi Suzuki on Nov. 16.
• On Nov. 7 Hokkaido raised its virus alert level to stage 3.
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AMID PANDEMIC JAPANESE MILK MANUFACTURERS SWITCH CARTONS WITH PLASTIC CAPS

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• Amid pandemic Japanese milk manufacturers switch cartons with plastic caps.
• Megamilk Snow Brand Co. and Meiji Holdings Co. are moving 900-milliliter cartons with screw caps.
• Megamilk Snow Brand launched its ‘Tokuno&...

SNOW ENTERS AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIANS ENJOY THE ANTARCTIC POLAR WINDS

HIGHLIGHTS

• Antarctic air arriving at Australia's southeast set off snowfall down to low heights over a few states on Saturday, with numerous individuals out getting a charge out of the uncommon occasion despite wild breezes and overwhelming snow that shut do...

CAR CRASHES DUE TO ICY SHEETS ON CHICAGO INTERSTATE ROUTES

Highlights:

• Speeding cars crashed as icy sheets formed on the roads due to the  cold and the snow
• Kennedy expressway had a pile of 54 and more car crashes
• No fatalities reported

Chicago had an icy weather warning, which saw snowfall m...

JAPAN’S MAJOR TOURIST ATTRACTION SAPPORO FALLS SHORT OF SNOW

Highlights:

• Snow festival in Sapporo city is a major attraction for tourists every year
• Snow was imported this year because of reduced snowfall

The Sapporo snow festival is a major attraction for tourists in Japan. The festival takes...

Porsche 911 on snow tyres

Power means nothing except that you can put it on the ground. Every fan of racing and driving enthusiasts knows that, and if you're on snowy roads in the winter, you know you have no replacement for dedicated snow pneumatics. While it's not a great deal tooling in a small hack back or SUV...