US: Fast-Moving Storm Brings Snow to Omaha Area, Nebraska

A fast-moving storm brought snow to the Omaha area Wednesday morning, March 11.

US: Roads Become Hazardous After Morning Snow Hits Across Kentucky

Early Monday morning, December 8, Kentucky roads became hazardous due to a mixture of snow and freezing rain. A Winter Weather Advisory has been expanded slightly westward and remains in effect until 1 PM, covering areas northeast of a line from Harlan to Estill County, including the I-64 and Mountain Parkway corridors. Motorists should expect slick conditions ahead of another winter system expected later this week.

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.

Illustration - Vosges

Illustration - Vosges

FRANCE. BOURGOGNE-FRANCHE-COMTE. DOUBS (25) LABERGEMENT-SAINTE-MARIE (25) IN HAUT-DOUBS, A PATH WINDS ITS WAY THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING SNOW, BATHED IN THE SOFT, COLD WINTER LIGHT Photo by Vincent Schneider/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

US: Spokane Welcomes December with Snow

Snow arrived in Spokane, Washington at the start of December.

US: Snow Hits St. Louis, Blanketing Roads

A surprise early-afternoon snowstorm hit St. Louis on Monday, December 1 causing crashes, traffic jams, and school closures. Major incidents included a pile-up on westbound I-270 and heavy congestion across the region. Officials said the snow arrived earlier than forecast, preventing timely road treatment.

US: Blizzard Conditions Sweep Michigan as Lake-Effect Snow Intensifies

An early-season winter storm is bringing blizzard conditions and heavy lake-effect snow across Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and northern Lower regions through Thanksgiving, creating hazardous travel conditions.

Canada: Early-Season Snow Blankets Toronto, Southern Ontario

A rare early-season snowstorm blanketed southern Ontario on Sunday, November 9, including Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area. Most of the city recorded 5+ cm of snow by Monday morning—the earliest such accumulation at Pearson International Airport since 1969. The storm caused hazardous driving conditions, prompting salting, snow-clearing operations, and the opening of warming centers for vulnerable residents.

Early Snow - French Alps

Early Snow - French Alps

Early snow at the Col de la Bonette and in the Ubaye Valley in the French Alps, France on October 20, 2025. Photo by Cyril Chateau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Early Snow - French Alps

Early Snow - French Alps

Early snow at the Col de la Bonette and in the Ubaye Valley in the French Alps, France on October 20, 2025. Photo by Cyril Chateau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Early Snow - French Alps

Early Snow - French Alps

Early snow at the Col de la Bonette and in the Ubaye Valley in the French Alps, France on October 20, 2025. Photo by Cyril Chateau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Early Snow - French Alps

Early Snow - French Alps

Early snow at the Col de la Bonette and in the Ubaye Valley in the French Alps, France on October 20, 2025. Photo by Cyril Chateau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Early Snow - French Alps

Early Snow - French Alps

Early snow at the Col de la Bonette and in the Ubaye Valley in the French Alps, France on October 20, 2025. Photo by Cyril Chateau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Early Snow - French Alps

Early Snow - French Alps

Early snow at the Col de la Bonette and in the Ubaye Valley in the French Alps, France on October 20, 2025. Photo by Cyril Chateau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Early Snow - French Alps

Early Snow - French Alps

Early snow at the Col de la Bonette and in the Ubaye Valley in the French Alps, France on October 20, 2025. Photo by Cyril Chateau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Early Snow - French Alps

Early Snow - French Alps

Early snow at the Col de la Bonette and in the Ubaye Valley in the French Alps, France on October 20, 2025. Photo by Cyril Chateau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Early Snow - French Alps

Early Snow - French Alps

Early snow at the Col de la Bonette and in the Ubaye Valley in the French Alps, France on October 20, 2025. Photo by Cyril Chateau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Global Warming - France

Illustration - Global Warming - France

FRANCE. HAUTE-SAVOIE (74) MEGEVE, SKI AREA IN THE ROCHEBRUNE SECTOR, LACK OF SNOW IN EARLY JANUARY 2023 Photo by Jean Francois Rollinger/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Global Warming - France

Illustration - Global Warming - France

FRANCE. HAUTE-SAVOIE (74) MEGEVE, SKI AREA IN THE ROCHEBRUNE SECTOR, LACK OF SNOW IN EARLY JANUARY 2023 Photo by Jean Francois Rollinger/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Global Warming - France

Illustration - Global Warming - France

FRANCE. HAUTE-SAVOIE (74) MEGEVE, SKI AREA IN THE ROCHEBRUNE SECTOR, LACK OF SNOW IN EARLY JANUARY 2023 Photo by Jean Francois Rollinger/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

US: Spring Storm Brings Early May Snow to Colorado

Idaho Springs, central Colorado saw early May snow on Wednesday, May 7.

Shrove Tuesday traditions in Estonia

Shrove Tuesday traditions in Estonia

04.03.2025, Viljandi. Warm weather has arrived early. The kids were able to have the traditional sled ride of Shrove Tuesday on the last remaining snow. Photo Marko Saarm, Sakala

Shrove Tuesday traditions in Estonia

Shrove Tuesday traditions in Estonia

04.03.2025, Viljandi. Warm weather has arrived early. The kids were able to have the traditional sled ride of Shrove Tuesday on the last remaining snow. Photo Marko Saarm, Sakala

Shrove Tuesday traditions in Estonia

Shrove Tuesday traditions in Estonia

04.03.2025, Viljandi. Warm weather has arrived early. The kids were able to have the traditional sled ride of Shrove Tuesday on the last remaining snow. Photo Marko Saarm, Sakala

US: March Snowstorm Slams Twin Cities in Minnesota

A significant early spring storm battered the Twin Cities metro and surrounding areas on Wednesday, March 5, bringing heavy snowfall, strong winds, and dangerous travel conditions. The storm has already deposited over 7 inches of snow in many areas, making it the largest snowfall of the season for the Twin Cities. This video shows blowing snow at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport early morning.

US: Lightning Captured During Freezing Rain In Oklahoma Early Morning 3

Videos shared on social media captured lightning during the freezing rain in Oklahoma early on Wednesday, February 12. Oklahoma experienced freezing rain, snow, and ice on Tuesday evening, continuing into Wednesday morning. A weather advisory has been issued due to the extreme cold temperatures and the potential for heavy snow and ice.

US: Lightning Captured During Freezing Rain In Oklahoma Early Morning 4

Videos shared on social media captured lightning and thunder during the freezing rain in Oklahoma early on Wednesday, February 12. Oklahoma experienced freezing rain, snow, and ice on Tuesday evening, continuing into Wednesday morning. A weather advisory has been issued due to the extreme cold temperatures and the potential for heavy snow and ice.

US: Lightning Captured During Freezing Rain In Oklahoma Early Morning 2

Videos shared on social media captured lightning during the freezing rain in Oklahoma early on Wednesday, February 12. Oklahoma experienced freezing rain, snow, and ice on Tuesday evening, continuing into Wednesday morning. A weather advisory has been issued due to the extreme cold temperatures and the potential for heavy snow and ice.

US: Lightning Captured During Freezing Rain In Oklahoma Early Morning

Videos shared on social media captured lightning during the freezing rain in Oklahoma early on Wednesday, February 12. Oklahoma experienced freezing rain, snow, and ice on Tuesday evening, continuing into Wednesday morning. A weather advisory has been issued due to the extreme cold temperatures and the potential for heavy snow and ice.

US: Winter Storm Brings Heavy Snowfall, Winds Across Great Lakes And Northeast 3

A winter storm brought heavy snow and strong winds to a wide area, stretching from the Great Lakes region to parts of the Northeast, on Monday night, January 27, and into early Tuesday, January 28.

Spain: Storm Herminia Brings Snow To León 3

Storm Herminia brought snow to the province of León in northwestern Spain on Monday evening, January 27, continuing into early Tuesday.

Spain: Storm Herminia Brings Snow To León

Storm Herminia brought snow to the province of León in northwestern Spain on Monday evening, January 27, continuing into early Tuesday.

Spain: Storm Herminia Brings Snow To León 2

Storm Herminia brought snow to the province of León in northwestern Spain on Monday evening, January 27, continuing into early Tuesday.

US: Winter Storm Brings Heavy Snowfall And Winds Across Great Lakes And Northeast

A winter storm brought blistering snow and strong winds to a wide area, extending from the Great Lakes region to parts of the Northeast, on Monday night, January 27, into early Tuesday, January 28.

Canada: Intense Snowfall Prompts State Of Emergency, Highway Closure In Gravenhurst, ON

Intense snow squalls hit parts of southwestern Ontario, prompting Gravenhurst, a town in the Muskoka region, to declare a state of emergency early Sunday, December 1. Highway 11 was closed, though some sections reopened by Monday night.

Snow in Finland

Snow in Finland

Pedestrians walking on a snowy street in Tampere, Finland on 1st November, 2024. Southern Finland got an early start to the winter with snow and sleet on Friday. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Snow in Finland

Snow in Finland

Pedestrians walking on a snowy street in Tampere, Finland on 1st November, 2024. Southern Finland got an early start to the winter with snow and sleet on Friday. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Snow in Finland

Snow in Finland

Pedestrians walking on a snowy street in Tampere, Finland on 1st November, 2024. Southern Finland got an early start to the winter with snow and sleet on Friday. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Snow in Finland

Snow in Finland

Traffic on a foggy, snowy motorway Nr. 3 in Nurmijärvi, Southern Finland on 1st November, 2024. Southern Finland got an early start to the winter with snow and sleet on Friday. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Snow in Finland

Snow in Finland

Traffic on a foggy, snowy motorway Nr. 3 in Hyvinkää, Southern Finland on 1st November, 2024. Southern Finland got an early start to the winter with snow and sleet on Friday. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240510) -- BEIJING, May 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People release a snow leopard at Changtang National Nature Reserve, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, May 7, 2024. An adult snow leopard broke into a sheepfold and killed four sheep in Nyima County in Xizang on Sunday night and was captured by local wildlife conservation department the next early morning. The snow leopard was released into the wild at Changtang National Nature Reserve after physical check and confirmed healthy. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)

CHINA-XIZANG-NAGQU-SNOW LEOPARD-RELEASE (CN)

CHINA-XIZANG-NAGQU-SNOW LEOPARD-RELEASE (CN)

(240509) -- NAGQU, May 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People release a snow leopard at Changtang National Nature Reserve, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, May 7, 2024. An adult snow leopard broke into a sheepfold and killed four sheep in Nyima County in Xizang on Sunday night and was captured by local wildlife conservation department the next early morning. The snow leopard was released into the wild at Changtang National Nature Reserve after physical check and confirmed healthy. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)

CHINA-XIZANG-NAGQU-SNOW LEOPARD-RELEASE (CN)

CHINA-XIZANG-NAGQU-SNOW LEOPARD-RELEASE (CN)

(240509) -- NAGQU, May 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 7, 2024 shows a released snow leopard at Changtang National Nature Reserve, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. An adult snow leopard broke into a sheepfold and killed four sheep in Nyima County in Xizang on Sunday night and was captured by local wildlife conservation department the next early morning. The snow leopard was released into the wild at Changtang National Nature Reserve after physical check and confirmed healthy. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)

CHINA-XIZANG-NAGQU-SNOW LEOPARD-RELEASE (CN)

CHINA-XIZANG-NAGQU-SNOW LEOPARD-RELEASE (CN)

(240509) -- NAGQU, May 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People prepare to release a snow leopard at Changtang National Nature Reserve, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, May 7, 2024. An adult snow leopard broke into a sheepfold and killed four sheep in Nyima County in Xizang on Sunday night and was captured by local wildlife conservation department the next early morning. The snow leopard was released into the wild at Changtang National Nature Reserve after physical check and confirmed healthy. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

Livestock deaths caused by harsh weather in Mongolia rise to 6.3 mln

STORY: Livestock deaths caused by harsh weather in Mongolia rise to 6.3 mln SHOOTING TIME: early footage DATELINE: April 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of harsh winter and livestock deaths STORYLINE: The number of livestock deaths caused by the extreme wintry weather known as "dzud" has risen to 6.3 million so far this winter in Mongolia, the country's State Emergency Commission (SEC) said Wednesday. The figure accounted for 9.6 percent of the country's total livestock population counted at the end of 2023, the SEC said in a statement. Among the country's 21 provinces, eastern Sukhbaatar has been the most affected by the dzud, with over 1.5 million livestock deaths, the commission said. "Dzud" is a Mongolian term to describe a severely cold winter when a large number of livestock die because the ground is frozen or covered in snow. Last winter, Mongolia saw record snowfall, the largest since 1975, and around 90 percent of its territory

Volatile weather in Estonia

Volatile weather in Estonia

03.04.2024, Tallinn. The volatile weather in early spring brought minus degrees and snow flurries to Tallinn. The return to winter in Estonia is set to run through to the weekend. Thursday's weather will be cold, but dry, while the sleet and snow is forecast to make a reappearance on Friday. Foto Madis Veltman, Postimees

Volatile weather in Estonia

Volatile weather in Estonia

03.04.2024, Tallinn. The volatile weather in early spring brought minus degrees and snow flurries to Tallinn. The return to winter in Estonia is set to run through to the weekend. Thursday's weather will be cold, but dry, while the sleet and snow is forecast to make a reappearance on Friday. Foto Madis Veltman, Postimees

Volatile weather in Estonia

Volatile weather in Estonia

03.04.2024, Tallinn. The volatile weather in early spring brought minus degrees and snow flurries to Tallinn. The return to winter in Estonia is set to run through to the weekend. Thursday's weather will be cold, but dry, while the sleet and snow is forecast to make a reappearance on Friday. Foto Madis Veltman, Postimees

Volatile weather in Estonia

Volatile weather in Estonia

03.04.2024, Tallinn. The volatile weather in early spring brought minus degrees and snow flurries to Tallinn. The return to winter in Estonia is set to run through to the weekend. Thursday's weather will be cold, but dry, while the sleet and snow is forecast to make a reappearance on Friday. Foto Madis Veltman, Postimees

Volatile weather in Estonia

Volatile weather in Estonia

03.04.2024, Tallinn. The volatile weather in early spring brought minus degrees and snow flurries to Tallinn. The return to winter in Estonia is set to run through to the weekend. Thursday's weather will be cold, but dry, while the sleet and snow is forecast to make a reappearance on Friday. Foto Madis Veltman, Postimees