Some serious snow in Kamchatka... over 10ft, some media say it's the highest totals in almost 150 years. https://www.reddit.com/r/geography/comments/1qcuyw9/enormous_snowfall_in_russias_kamchatka/

Originally Posted by: Rob K 

Indeed check out this video clip from somewhere in Kamchatka 😍

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTcfrwqjU9F/?igsh=MTl6bGs4azBvMHo0YQ== 

Originally Posted by: picturesareme 

More on the snow in Kamchatka. I think.tje deepest snow I've ever seen.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.wionews.com/world/-snow-apocalypse-record-snowfall-buries-buildings-towns-in-russia-s-kamchatka-watch-1768726438428/amp&ved=2ahUKEwjEk9Lbu5WSAxXKTEEAHS8zPHwQ0PADKAB6BAgZEAE&usg=AOvVaw0RUwfqb7YElZqKFASZ0duR 

Originally Posted by: Ally Pally Snowman 

Can't find the 'North American' thread but a serious snow/ice storm is being predicted for much of the southern/central and eventually the eastern belt of the States over the weekend. Gulf of Mexico air colliding with unusually cold Arctic air. Not going to be fun. 

Edit: Prep forecast for Sunday 18z. Synoptic scale event!

Originally Posted by: Chunky Pea 

I've put this in the "unusual" thread, but in reality it seems to be the new normal - we've lost our snow down here generally, but America sure hasn't! From an article on the Telegraph about a 100-vehicle pileup in Michigan in a snowstorm, we have this snippet:

"Temperatures have plummeted across vast parts of the country. Unusually, snow fell as far south as the Florida Panhandle in the early hours of Sunday, with some residents reportedly staying up to get a rare glimpse of the flurries."

I know the feeling of waking up early to try and see a snow flurry... 

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/01/19/snowstorm-creates-100-vehicle-pile-up-michigan-lorries/ 

And it's worth mentioning that the Florida panhandle is as far south as the Western Sahara, and even south of Cairo!

Originally Posted by: Retron 

Seem the global warming not stopping those low temps and cold much further south.  Nothing to do with landmass but not suppose to enjoy such low temps under global warming that really already hit UK climate hard only in this latitude.

Originally Posted by: Jiries 

My wife's home state of Victoria, Aus recorded its highest ever temperature yesterday, 48.9c, at Walpeup and Hopetoun. Obviously the fires are a big issue again in what is the hottest summer in general for 20 years.

I was looking at the data on the BOM this morning at about 4am/3pm local for Mildura which was almost real-time when it got to 48.5c - almost as crazy as the temp was the DP and RH values, which aligned to other local stations, so not a reporting error.

The RH was 5% with a DP of -1.0c

Originally Posted by: tierradelfuego 

Like in Death Valley get very low humidity when temperatures reach in the 40s to low 50s.

Originally Posted by: Jiries 

Sarah Keith-Lucas and the BBC presenters discussing the possibility of snow showers in Barbados😮 But doesn't match the current standard weather forecast for the area, so don't get too excited.

Originally Posted by: DEW 

Currently -4c in Orlando 🥶

Originally Posted by: marco 79 

Yes the southerly extent of the cold is very notable (just not anywhere near Barbados!)

Originally Posted by: doctormog 

Apparently Cuba has recorded 0°C for the first time in recorded history. All courtesy of the historic cold wave that has plunged down the East Coast of North America.

Originally Posted by: Bolty