US: Northern Arizona Battered by Winter Storm, Whiteout Conditions Hit High Country

A powerful winter storm has rocked Northern Arizona, damaging power lines and forcing school closures in Flagstaff and at the Grand Canyon. On February 18, the National Weather Service issued a High Wind Warning for gusts up to 60 mph, which combined with snowfall to create dangerous whiteout conditions. The Flagstaff Unified School District cancelled all classes as a result, and unsettled winter weather is expected to persist through the week.

Japan: Severe Snowstorm Triggers Whiteouts Across Hokkaido

Severe Snowstorm rushed through Hokkaido on Friday, February 6, as a rapidly intensifying low-pressure system brought a peak gust of 35.6 meters per second to Cape Soya. Heavy snow and powerful winds triggered whiteouts, causing visibility to drop significantly across the region.

Japan: Severe Snowstorm Triggers Whiteouts Across Hokkaido 2

Severe Snowstorm rushed through Hokkaido on Friday, February 6, as a rapidly intensifying low-pressure system brought a peak gust of 35.6 meters per second to Cape Soya. Heavy snow and powerful winds triggered whiteouts, causing visibility to drop significantly across the region.

UK: Storm Goretti Brings Damaging Winds, Knocking Down Trees and Power Lines

Storm Goretti battered parts of Europe with winds exceeding 200 km/h. Goretti brought heavy snow, ice, and strong winds to the UK, including a 159 km/h gust recorded in the Isles of Scilly, knocking down trees and power lines and causing widespread travel disruptions and significant property damage.

UK: Storm Goretti Brings Damaging Winds, Knocking Down Trees and Power Lines 2

Storm Goretti battered parts of Europe with winds exceeding 200 km/h. Goretti brought heavy snow, ice, and strong winds to the UK, including a 159 km/h gust recorded in the Isles of Scilly, knocking down trees and power lines and causing widespread travel disruptions and significant property damage.

US: Huge Shelf Cloud Seen Over Follett, Texas

A huge, dramatic shelf cloud forms ahead of a powerful thunderstorm over the Oklahoma-Texas border on Wednesday, May 28. This video was taken in Follett.

US: Shelf Cloud Looms Over Clarksville as Severe Storm Approaches

A huge shelf cloud loomed over Clarksville, TN on Monday, May 19, as a severe thunderstorm approached the area.

Spain: A Coruña Under Yellow Warning as Martinho Nears

As Storm Martinho approaches Spain, it is bringing continued rainfall and forecasted hurricane-force winds of up to 100 km/h. This new weather front is causing instability and has placed much of western Spain under weather warnings. Galicia and Cantabria are under an orange alert, according to the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET).

Spring gust

Spring gust

TOKYO, Japan - People walk amid gusting wind in front of JR Tokyo Station in the Japanese capital on March 18, 2014. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the year's first spring storm was observed the same day in some parts of Japan, including Tokyo and other Kanto areas.