RECAP: Snow Falls in Madrid as Storm Kristin Sweeps Spain

Storm Kristin brought snow to Madrid on Wednesday, January 28, along with rain, strong winds, and cold air across much of Spain. The snowfall caused minor traffic disruptions in the capital, and authorities urged drivers to drive with caution.

China: Winter Rescue After Car Falls Into Frozen Water in Shandong

On January 21, 2026, in Shandong, located in eastern China, a video recorded a car that had fallen into icy water surrounded by floating ice. The temperature was visibly cold, and the water surface was partially frozen. A rescuer from the Zheng’an rescue team jumped directly into the freezing water to reach the trapped person. Another team member broke the ice from above to assist. Despite the harsh conditions, the rescuers worked quickly to save the driver. The scene highlighted an urgent winter rescue effort.

[Breaking News]Frozen waterfall in western Japan

NACHIKATSUURA, Japan, Jan. 23 Kyodo - Video taken on Jan. 23, 2026, shows a frozen waterfall basin and icy rock surface at the World Heritage-listed Nachi Falls in Nachikatsuura in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan. (Kyodo)

Frozen waterfall in western Japan

Frozen waterfall in western Japan

Photo taken on Jan. 23, 2026, shows a frozen waterfall basin and icy rock surface at the World Heritage-listed Nachi Falls in Nachikatsuura in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan.

Frozen waterfall in western Japan

Frozen waterfall in western Japan

Photo taken on Jan. 23, 2026, shows ice on the rock surface at the World Heritage-listed Nachi Falls in Nachikatsuura in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan.

Traditional Bull-taming Festival - Myanmar

Traditional Bull-taming Festival - Myanmar

A man falls during a traditional bull-taming festival called Jallikattu in Kyauktan township on the outskirts of Yangon, Myanmar, Jan. 17, 2026. (Xinhua/Myo Kyaw Soe/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Federal Agents During A Patrol In Minneapolis

Federal Agents During A Patrol In Minneapolis

A Federal agent slips and falls on ice during a patrol in Minneapolis, Minn., on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. Photo by Christopher Katsarov/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Federal Agents During A Patrol In Minneapolis

Federal Agents During A Patrol In Minneapolis

A Federal agent slips and falls in icy conditions during a patrol in Minneapolis, Minn., on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. Photo by Christopher Katsarov/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Memorial After Fatal Shooting - Minneapolis

Memorial After Fatal Shooting - Minneapolis

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - The home of Tim and Donna Ganger in Valley Falls, about 30 miles northwest of Topeka, Kansas. is pictured Jan. 8, 2026. Their daughter Renee Good was killed the day before by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Minneapolis. Photo by Eric Adler/The Kansas City Star/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

Year-end ritual at Nachi Falls

NACHIKATSUURA, Japan, Dec. 27 Kyodo - Priests from Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine replace a giant sacred "shimenawa" rope with a new one above Nachi Falls during a year-end ritual in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 27, 2025. (Kyodo)

Valaste Falls

Valaste Falls

02.01.2026, Valaste. Valaste Falls in Ida-Viru County has become an icy winter wonderland thanks to the recent freezing temperatures. PHOTO: Marianne Loorents/Virumaa Teataja.

Valaste Falls

Valaste Falls

02.01.2026, Valaste. Valaste Falls in Ida-Viru County has become an icy winter wonderland thanks to the recent freezing temperatures. PHOTO: Marianne Loorents/Virumaa Teataja.

Valaste Falls

Valaste Falls

02.01.2026, Valaste. Valaste Falls in Ida-Viru County has become an icy winter wonderland thanks to the recent freezing temperatures. PHOTO: Marianne Loorents/Virumaa Teataja.

Valaste Falls

Valaste Falls

02.01.2026, Valaste. Valaste Falls in Ida-Viru County has become an icy winter wonderland thanks to the recent freezing temperatures. PHOTO: Marianne Loorents/Virumaa Teataja.

Valaste Falls

Valaste Falls

02.01.2026, Valaste. Valaste Falls in Ida-Viru County has become an icy winter wonderland thanks to the recent freezing temperatures. PHOTO: Marianne Loorents/Virumaa Teataja.

Valaste Falls

Valaste Falls

02.01.2026, Valaste. Valaste Falls in Ida-Viru County has become an icy winter wonderland thanks to the recent freezing temperatures. PHOTO: Marianne Loorents/Virumaa Teataja.

Valaste Falls

Valaste Falls

02.01.2026, Valaste. Valaste Falls in Ida-Viru County has become an icy winter wonderland thanks to the recent freezing temperatures. PHOTO: Marianne Loorents/Virumaa Teataja.

Valaste Falls

Valaste Falls

02.01.2026, Valaste. Valaste Falls in Ida-Viru County has become an icy winter wonderland thanks to the recent freezing temperatures. PHOTO: Marianne Loorents/Virumaa Teataja.

Valaste Falls

Valaste Falls

02.01.2026, Valaste. Valaste Falls in Ida-Viru County has become an icy winter wonderland thanks to the recent freezing temperatures. PHOTO: Marianne Loorents/Virumaa Teataja.

Valaste Falls

Valaste Falls

02.01.2026, Valaste. Valaste Falls in Ida-Viru County has become an icy winter wonderland thanks to the recent freezing temperatures. PHOTO: Marianne Loorents/Virumaa Teataja.

Valaste Falls

Valaste Falls

02.01.2026, Valaste. Valaste Falls in Ida-Viru County has become an icy winter wonderland thanks to the recent freezing temperatures. PHOTO: Marianne Loorents/Virumaa Teataja.

Valaste Falls

Valaste Falls

02.01.2026, Valaste. Valaste Falls in Ida-Viru County has become an icy winter wonderland thanks to the recent freezing temperatures. PHOTO: Marianne Loorents/Virumaa Teataja.

Valaste Falls

Valaste Falls

02.01.2026, Valaste. Valaste Falls in Ida-Viru County has become an icy winter wonderland thanks to the recent freezing temperatures. PHOTO: Marianne Loorents/Virumaa Teataja.

Valaste Falls

Valaste Falls

02.01.2026, Valaste. Valaste Falls in Ida-Viru County has become an icy winter wonderland thanks to the recent freezing temperatures. PHOTO: Marianne Loorents/Virumaa Teataja.

Valaste Falls

Valaste Falls

02.01.2026, Valaste. Valaste Falls in Ida-Viru County has become an icy winter wonderland thanks to the recent freezing temperatures. PHOTO: Marianne Loorents/Virumaa Teataja.

2nd anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

2nd anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

A person visits a scenic spot as snow falls in Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Jan. 1, 2026, the second anniversary of a powerful earthquake that hit central Japan's Noto Peninsula area in 2024.

Snowfall In Kurdistan Region - Iraq

Snowfall In Kurdistan Region - Iraq

Snow falls over Delal Bridge spanning the Khabur River in Zakho, in Iraq’s Kurdistan region on December 29, 2025. The Kurdistan Regional Meteorological Directorate said another wave of snowfall is expected across parts of the Kurdistan Region starting Wednesday, with 5 to 10 centimetres forecast in areas including Zakho and Duhok. Photo by Mohammed Majid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Snowfall In Kurdistan Region - Iraq

Snowfall In Kurdistan Region - Iraq

Snow falls over the Zakho Corniche and surrounding streets in Zakho, in Iraq’s Kurdistan region on December 29, 2025. The Kurdistan Regional Meteorological Directorate said another wave of snowfall is expected across parts of the Kurdistan Region starting Wednesday, with 5 to 10 centimetres forecast in areas including Zakho and Duhok. Photo by Mohammed Majid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Snowfall In Kurdistan Region - Iraq

Snowfall In Kurdistan Region - Iraq

Snow falls as the Kurdish flag flies over the city of Zakho, in Iraq’s Kurdistan region on December 29, 2025. The Kurdistan Regional Meteorological Directorate said another wave of snowfall is expected across parts of the Kurdistan Region starting Wednesday, with 5 to 10 centimetres forecast in areas including Zakho and Duhok. Photo by Mohammed Majid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Snowfall In Kurdistan Region - Iraq

Snowfall In Kurdistan Region - Iraq

Snow falls over Delal Bridge and the city centre in Zakho, in Iraq’s Kurdistan region on December 29, 2025. The Kurdistan Regional Meteorological Directorate said another wave of snowfall is expected across parts of the Kurdistan Region starting Wednesday, with 5 to 10 centimetres forecast in areas including Zakho and Duhok. Photo by Mohammed Majid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Snowfall In Kurdistan Region - Iraq

Snowfall In Kurdistan Region - Iraq

Snow falls over Delal Bridge and the city centre in Zakho, in Iraq’s Kurdistan region on December 29, 2025. The Kurdistan Regional Meteorological Directorate said another wave of snowfall is expected across parts of the Kurdistan Region starting Wednesday, with 5 to 10 centimetres forecast in areas including Zakho and Duhok. Photo by Mohammed Majid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Snowfall In Kurdistan Region - Iraq

Snowfall In Kurdistan Region - Iraq

Snow falls over the historic Delal Bridge spanning the Khabur River in Zakho, in Iraq’s Kurdistan region on December 29, 2025. The Kurdistan Regional Meteorological Directorate said another wave of snowfall is expected across parts of the Kurdistan Region starting Wednesday, with 5 to 10 centimetres forecast in areas including Zakho and Duhok. Photo by Mohammed Majid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Year-end ritual at Nachi Falls

Year-end ritual at Nachi Falls

Priests from Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine replace a giant sacred "shimenawa" rope with a new one above Nachi Falls during a year-end ritual in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 27, 2025.

US: Fast-Moving Clipper System Brings Snow to New Jersey 2

A fast-moving clipper system brought light snow to parts of New Jersey on Tuesday, December 23. A winter weather advisory was issued for the area as a wintry mix continued to impact the region.

Nachi Falls lit up in western Japan

Nachi Falls lit up in western Japan

Lighting tested at World Heritage-listed Nachi Falls and Seiganto-ji temple in Nachikatsuura in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 19, 2025, as a rehearsal for a light-up on New Year's eve.

Nachi Falls lit up in western Japan

Nachi Falls lit up in western Japan

Lighting tested at World Heritage-listed Nachi Falls and Seiganto-ji temple in Nachikatsuura in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 19, 2025, as a rehearsal for a light-up on New Year's eve.

US: Fast-Moving Clipper System Brings Snow to New Jersey

A fast-moving clipper system brought light snow to parts of New Jersey on Tuesday, December 23. A winter weather advisory was issued for the area as a wintry mix continued to impact the region.

FIS World Cup - Aerials Mixed Team

FIS World Cup - Aerials Mixed Team

Ashton Salwan of team USA 2 falls down during the mixed team aerials final of FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup 2026 in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Dec. 21, 2025. Photo by Wu Diansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farmers Protest Against Government's Health Policy on CND - France

Farmers Protest Against Government's Health Policy on CND - France

A man seen from behind holding a poster of a cow. If a member of parliament falls ill, can the entire herd be slaughtered?. In Montarreaut, Touille (31), where a herd was slaughtered, the population is rallying to support the farmer. A herd of thirty-five animals was slaughtered (or partially slaughtered) on Saturday 13 December, causing an emotional reaction among local residents. Exceptional security measures were put in place, while the community rallied to support the affected farmer. In recent days, blockades have been multiplying across France in protest against the government s health policy regarding the contagious nodular dermatosis epidemic (CND). The slaughter of 200 cows in Ariege, a decision that pitted protesters against law enforcement for two days, has reignited the controversy, on December 13, 2025, in Touille, Montarreaut, France. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

RECAP: Washington State Slammed by Historic Floods as Rivers Shatter Records

Days of torrential rain from a strong atmospheric river caused historic flooding across Washington State, prompting a state of emergency and mass evacuations. Rivers including the Skagit, Snohomish, and Snoqualmie reached record or near-record levels, with Snoqualmie Falls transformed into a powerful, overflowing torrent. Communities were inundated, homes were swept away, major roads were washed out, and rescue operations continue as more rain is expected.

FIS Snowboard World Cup 2025 - China

FIS Snowboard World Cup 2025 - China

Queralt Castellet Ibanez of Spain falls down during the women's snowboard halfpipe final of FIS Snowboard World Cup 2025 in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, December 12, 2025. Photo by Xinhua/Wu Huiwo/ABACAPRESS.COM

US: Snoqualmie Falls in Washington Overflows After Heavy Rain 3

A strong atmospheric river brought heavy rain to the Pacific Northwest, causing major flooding across the region. The Snoqualmie River reached its highest level in 10 years, turning Snoqualmie Falls into a powerful, overflowing torrent.

US: Snoqualmie Falls in Washington Overflows After Heavy Rain 2

A strong atmospheric river brought heavy rain to the Pacific Northwest, causing major flooding. The Snoqualmie River reached its highest level in 10 years.

US: Snow Falls in Northern New Jersey 2

Parts of northern New Jersey saw snow on Wednesday, December 10.

US: Atmospheric River Brings Major Flooding in Western Washington 10

A powerful atmospheric river brought heavy rain to western Washington on Tuesday, December 9, causing rivers to surge and leading to significant flooding. The weather system continued to drench the region on Wednesday, December 10, pushing water levels even higher and forcing tens of thousands of residents to prepare for evacuation.

US: Snow Falls in Northern New Jersey

Parts of northern New Jersey saw snow on Wednesday, December 10.

US: Atmospheric River Brings Major Flooding in Western Washington 4

A powerful atmospheric river brought heavy rain to western Washington on Tuesday, December 9, causing rivers to surge and leading to significant flooding. The weather system continued to drench the region on Wednesday, December 10, pushing water levels even higher and forcing tens of thousands of residents to prepare for evacuation.

US: Snoqualmie Falls in Washington Overflows After Heavy Rain

A strong atmospheric river brought heavy rain to the Pacific Northwest, causing major flooding on Tuesday, December 9. This video shows the overflowing Snoqualmie Falls on the Snoqualmie River in Washington.

US: Snow Falls in Western North Carolina as Arctic Air Deepens

Light snow was seen in Haywood County in western North Carolina early Monday morning, December 8, as the state braces for more wintry weather with arctic air continuing to move in after a cold first week of December.

FIS Snowboard Alpine World Cup - Beijing

FIS Snowboard Alpine World Cup - Beijing

Onitsuka Miyabi of Japan falls down during the women's big air final at the FIS Snowboard World Cup in Beijing, China, Dec. 6, 2025. Photo by Ju Huanzong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM