Snow Fall
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| Originally published | December 13, 2012 |
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| Authors | John Branch |
| Publishers | The New York Times |
| Country | United States |
| Genre(s) | Long-form journalism |
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| ID | 2352818 |
About Snow Fall
"Snow Fall: The Avalanche at Tunnel Creek," is a New York Times multimedia feature by reporter John Branch about the 2012 Tunnel Creek avalanche, published on December 20, 2012. The article won the 2013 Pulitzer Prize in Feature Writing and a Peabody Award.
European weather: Winter heat records smashed all over continent
... In the UK, December itself saw Snow Fall across, although conditions are milder and wetter now...
Official white Christmas but more snow to come
... " Last Christmas 6% of Met Office stations recorded Snow Fall, but just 1% had snow lying on the ground...
In Pictures: US cities clear-up after big-freeze
... Large cities, including Boston and Atlantic City, bore the brunt of the storm, with parts of the state of New York seeing two feet (61cm) of Snow Fall, while over 31,000 people in Massachusetts remained without power into Sunday afternoon...
UK weather: Travel warnings after night of snowfall
... Dorchester take advantage of the Snow Fall Snow Falls on the Clifton Suspension Bridge and Avon Gorge in Bristol Drivers were stuck on the A30 in Cornwall overnight The South West was worst affected on Thursday night, with snow depths of 12cm (5in) recorded in Bodmin, the Met Office said...
UK snow: Answers to your most-asked questions
... At what temperature does Snow Fall? Contrary to popular belief, it doesn t have to be below zero to snow...
UK weather: Travel warnings after night of snowfall
Hundreds of schools across Wales and southern parts of England are closed due to snow and icy conditions.
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This is the lowest in the UK since 2012 - When temperatures fell to -15. 6C in Holbeach, Lincolnshire.
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Travel disruption is likely throughout Friday and into Saturday due to lying snow and ice.
What warnings are in place?There are yellow warnings for snow and ice covering large parts of Wales and England, including London, and northern and eastern Scotland.
They warn of some snow, but not prolonged falls, and say some stretches of Road will be icy.
An amber warning means there is a likelihood of impacts from severe weather including a potential risk to life and property. People should be prepared to change their plans to make sure that everybody is safe.
Yellow warnings are issued for low level impacts including some disruption to travel. People should check the latest forecast and check how they might be impacted.
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Source of news: bbc.com
