18th January - Today's News: Record High Temperatures in Australia
Sydney bakes in hottest day on record as bushfires rage - to put that into perspective:
"Last summer only saw the mercury reach a top of 33.4 degrees, and [the city] recorded just two days over 30. On average, the city typically reaches 40 degrees once every three summers, although this year has seen an unusually hot start.
And Canberra sets new record for January temperature, though it was only the second hottest day on record for the Capital.
The other main news today of course is the heavy snow across Wales and a large part of England. About an inch so far here, as I write, but it's expected to continue all day ....
Heavy snow sweeps into Wales and the West Country with up to a foot on the way
No doubt much more on the disruption this causes in tomorrow's blog
No doubt much more on the disruption this causes in tomorrow's blog
But up in the Highlands, Cairngorm ski resort needs fake snow to keep it open - though they seem to have plenty of natural snow there at the moment, with levels in the area down below 1,000ft
Finland sees deep freeze records set across the country
Icy roads cause widespread traffic chaos in Germany
And the worst flooding since 2007 means a state of emergency in Jakarta
British grass feeding butterflies 'thrived' in 2012 washout summer
And the worst flooding since 2007 means a state of emergency in Jakarta
British grass feeding butterflies 'thrived' in 2012 washout summer
And an earthquake near Loughborough shakes East Midlands - oddly, I woke around the time it struck but I think that's just coincidence as there are no reports it was felt in Worcestershire.
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