14th March 2010

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  • Icon_camera Snow-covered NY grinds to a halt

    Created Sat, 27th of Feb 2010

    A record-breaking winter storm slammed New York and much of the US north-east, forcing businesses, schools and transportation systems to close. Commuters struggled in the absence of suburban train ... more

  • Eurostar trains ill-prepared for big freeze

    Created Fri, 12th of Feb 2010

    A probe has strongly criticised cross-Channel train operator Eurostar for failing to prepare its trains to cope with winter weather that led to breakdowns and mass disruption in December. Eurostar ... more

  • Washington snowed in after monster blizzard

    Created Fri, 12th of Feb 2010

    Battered residents across the eastern United States seaboard have been digging their way out after record snowfalls paralysed the region. The blizzard affected tens of millions of people and has ... more

  • Washington smacked by another blizzard

    Created Thu, 11th of Feb 2010

    America's major eastern cities are again being hit by a massive snow storm that is likely to break century-old records. Americans are calling it "snowvakill" and it is delivering winds above 60 ... more

  • Icon_camera Antarctic snow linked to WA dry

    Created Mon, 8th of Feb 2010

    Scientists have discovered a link between the ongoing drought in the south western corner of Australia and increased snowfall in parts of Antarctica. Dr Tas van Ommen of the Australian Antarctic ... more

  • Washington freezes under record snowfall

    Created Mon, 8th of Feb 2010

    Washington DC is starting to dig itself out from under yesterday's record snowfall but 100,000 homes in the region are still without power. The US capital is still crippled by the massive ... more

  • Icon_camera 'Snowmageddon' kills 2 in US

    Created Sun, 7th of Feb 2010

    A huge blizzard dumped a blanket of thick snow over the US east coast, paralysing the region and snapping power lines to thousands of people as hazardous roads killed at least two. The monster ... more

  • Lightning hits planes as storms lash California

    Created Thu, 21st of Jan 2010

    Two Los Angeles-bound passenger jets were struck by lightning but touched down safely as southern California was pummelled by its heaviest storms in years. Both planes - Southwest Airlines flights ... more

  • Alps sprinkled with summer snow

    Created Mon, 18th of Jan 2010

    Flurries of snow have been falling all morning in the Australian alps after a cold front forced temperatures to drop to below zero. The weather bureau's Stephen King says there have been some ... more

  • Five perish in US cold snap

    Created Mon, 11th of Jan 2010

    The southern United States is bracing for more freezing temperatures, as the blast of polar air covering most of the country caused more fatal accidents on frozen lakes, rivers and ponds over the ... more

  • Snow strands thousands in Europe

    Created Mon, 11th of Jan 2010

    Snow and icy weather has disrupted travel across Europe, closing Geneva airport on one of its busiest tourist weekends of the year and prompting a state of emergency on part of Germany's Baltic ... more

  • Israel basks in heatwave as Europe shivers

    Created Fri, 8th of Jan 2010

    Israelis headed for the beach at the weekend to enjoy a winter heatwave, with temperatures rising into the high 20s as much of northern Europe shivered in a cold snap. Tel Aviv's sun-splashed ... more

  • Europe braces for worst of its big chill

    Created Fri, 8th of Jan 2010

    Northern Europe is bracing for what is expected to be the coldest day yet of the big freeze affecting the region. Conditions have left many people dead and another Eurostar train has been stranded ... more

  • Europe shivers as snow brings mayhem to UK

    Created Thu, 7th of Jan 2010

    Extremely cold weather across northern Europe has left scores of people dead and caused widespread transport chaos. Temperatures as low as minus 22 degrees Celsius have led to the deaths of 122 ... more

  • Eurostar cancels trains again due to weather

    Created Wed, 6th of Jan 2010

    Eurostar cancelled four trains on Wednesday due to bad weather and expects more problems just three weeks after powdery snow turned its rail link between Britain and France into a pre-Christmas ... more

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