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Deadly winter blizzard leaves US in pre-Christmas deep freeze

New York (AFP) - A fearsome winter storm that pummelled the United States with blinding snow and powerful Arctic winds left over half a million customers without power Saturday as thousands of cancelled flights stranded travelers making last-minute dashes for Christmas.

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UK weather forecast: Snow showers and ice to batter Brits in Christmas Day Arctic blast

A Met Office warning for snow and ice has been issued for Scotland on Christmas Day with cold Arctic air to arrive late in the day bringing possible travel disruption

Daily Mirror

Polar bears in a key region of Canada are in sharp decline, a new survey shows

Polar bears in Western Hudson Bay — on the southern edge of the Arctic — are continuing to die in high numbers, a government survey has found. Females and bear cubs are having an especially hard time.

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Unrivaled winter storm engulfs Lower 48 as power outages and delays mount.

Add flash freeze, bomb cyclone, Arctic blast and Great Lakes seiche to your weather lexicon.

Axios

Heavy snow and plunging temperatures: What is a bomb cyclone?

The United States braces for a cold snap as wind-chill temperatures could drop to dangerous levels far below zero.

Al Jazeera

Christmas cold snap on the way as Arctic blast brings 'snowiest period in 12 years'

The UK is set to face yet more cold and wintery weather conditions with lows of -11C in some areas thanks to a cold winter blast blowing in from the Arctic. This could be the UK's "snowiest period in 12 years".

Glasgow Live

Arctic blast could bring Christmas cold snap and 'snowiest period in 12 years'

It's set to get colder in the UK with a reported cold snap on the way this festive season. It is predicted that temperatures will drop to as low as -11C between Boxing Day and mid-January.

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US winter -56C 'bomb cyclone' storm could cause frostbite on bare skin within minutes

More than 135million Americans have been warned of freezing Arctic conditions this weekened as temperatures plummet to as low as -56C ahead of one of the busiest days for travel each year

Daily Mirror

Watch: What happens when you ask a sports reporter to present weather

Watch this amusing moment when a sports presenter is asked to report on blustery weather conditions in US which could see temperatures dip to -25 degrees celsius. Mark Woodley, who presents a half hour sports show on KWWL, was asked to step in after all sporting events were cancelled. Temperatures…

Evening Standard

UK facing 'snowiest period in 12 years' with Arctic blast set to hit country

Forecasters have predicted Britain could be set to freeze in January.

Daily Record

Arctic Storm Brings Holiday Travel Chaos to US

A "once-in-a-generation" winter storm with temperatures as low as -40 degrees Fahrenheit (Celsius) caused Christmas travel chaos in the United States on Thursday, with thousands of flights cancelled and major highways closed. Heavy snow and howling winds upended holiday plans at one of the busiest times of the year, as…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Oil Rises $1 on Russian Supply Worries; US Storm Impact in Focus

Oil prices rose more than $1 on Friday on expectations of a drop in Russian crude supply, which helped offset worries of a hit to US transport fuel demand growth as a looming Arctic storm threatens travel during the holiday season. Brent crude was up by 73 cents, or 0.9%,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UK snow forecast: Arctic blast to make it a white Christmas for some as mercury plunges

After a milder spell that continues into the morning of Christmas Day, an Arctic blast is set to bring colder air with snow which will become increasingly heavy overnight into Boxing Day

Daily Mirror

In photos: Monster winter storm and Arctic blast disrupt holiday travel across U.S.

Roughly 60% of the U.S. population is under some form of winter weather warning or advisory.

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Arctic storm brings holiday travel chaos to US

Chicago (AFP) - A "once-in-a-generation" winter storm with temperatures as low as -40 degrees Fahrenheit (Celsius) caused Christmas travel chaos in the United States on Thursday, with thousands of flights cancelled and major highways closed.

Wales Online

Arctic blast forecast for January could cause UK's 'snowiest period in 12 years'

Forecasters have warned Britons they could experience something similar to the Beast from the East in 2018

The Independent UK

Canadian polar bears near 'bear capital' dying at fast rate

Polar bears in Canada’s Western Hudson Bay — on the southern edge of the Arctic — are continuing to die in high numbers, a new government survey of the land carnivore has found

Daily Mirror

UK snow: Arctic blast to pummel Britain with 'snowiest period in 12 years' lasting a MONTH

The bleak snow forecast for next month comes as the Met Office has said the Scottish Highlands is the only part of the UK likely to see a white Christmas

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Wales Online

What the Met Office says about 'Arctic Blast' hitting again after Christmas

Wales and the rest of the UK will see a wet and windy end to December with temperatures also set to decrease, but colder conditions won't develop until later

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago under winter weather warning: Wind-whipped snow much of the day, temps dropping 20 to 30 degrees, glazed roads

The powerful Arctic front is expected to drop 3 to 6 inches of snow, most of that Thursday afternoon and evening. But the real danger will be the wind and the cold, with possible white-out conditions with near zero visibility.

The Independent UK

What is a ‘bomb cyclone’? US facing winter weather warning

An Arctic blast is bringing extreme cold, blizzard conditions and high winds to much of the US this week

Daily Mirror

'Bomb cyclone' sweeps through US sparking Christmas travel chaos amid heavy snow

Ice and snow riding on the back of racing winds are set to batter the US this Christmas weekend with temperatures plunging as far south as Florida's Gulf Coast

Evening Standard

‘Bomb cyclone’ Arctic blast puts millions of Americans into freezing conditions and could mean coldest Christmas in 40 years

Much of the US is struggling with bitter cold and life-threatening wind chills after an Arctic blast surged across a wide section of the country on Wednesday.

WEKU

This is what's at risk from climate change in Alaska

Climate change is transforming the Arctic, and putting indigenous communities in Alaska at risk.

Nottingham Post

Arctic blast forecast in January as UK set to see 'snowiest period for 12 years'

Long-range forecasters say that the UK could see its snowiest period of weather since 2010 amid a predicted Arctic blast of weather in January.

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