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Vancouver Ready For Olympics But Missing Snow Comments Off

Posted on January 25, 2010
Tons of snow are being flown in to prepare western Canadian city for the Winter Olympics Games. Although for most people around the world, Canada is synonymous to digging-your-car-out-of-the-snow and permafrost, few outside the country realize that some spots, such as the western province of British Colombia, actually experiences balmy weather ... Read More >>

Weather Taking A Toll On Farmers Comments Off

Posted on January 11, 2010
There’s been a noticeable increase on the price o food recently as farmers are experienced difficult winter crop harvesting conditions and shipments of produces are taking longer due to the slow traffic resulting from heavy snowfalls. Federation of Small Businesses representative Stephen Alambritis said that there is a concern stemming from ... Read More >>

Britain Braces For Arctic Conditions Comments Off

Posted on December 01, 2009
After being pounded by rain only days ago, Britain is preparing for the bone-chilling temperatures worthy of the Great White North forecasted for today. The terrible predictions arrive just when sub-zero weather is feared to generate even more chaos to Britain’s network of roads and railways. Temperatures dropped to -7C (19F) during ... Read More >>

Alpine Ski Season Off To An Early Start Comments Off

Posted on November 11, 2009
Abundant and early snowfalls at several ski resorts in the Alps have encouraged some winter sport enthusiasts to start-off their seasons ahead of schedule. Some reports have indicated that some areas in the Alps have received up to twenty inches of snow, meaning that ski destinations such as the Austrian resort ... Read More >>


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