Cold snap brings early snow, high wind to Australia's southeast
Snow fell in Oberon, about 120km west of Sydney, as the weather bureau warned sheep farmers across the southeast and in alpine areas that their animals exposed to the cold wet conditions could die.
Heavy snow, deep cold halts transport across Japan, at least one dead
Some 3,000 people were stranded at two train stations in the western city of Kyoto after snow and high winds forced service to be suspended, with some passengers forced to sleep on the floor at Kyoto's main station.
'Blizzard of the century' leaves nearly 50 dead across US
In New York state, authorities have described ferocious conditions, with bodies being discovered in vehicles and under snow banks, and emergency personnel going 'car to car' searching for more motorists – alive or dead.
Savage US blizzard leaves 31 dead
A crisis situation is unfolding in Buffalo, in western New York, where a blizzard has left the city marooned, with emergency services unable to reach high impact areas.
Western New York braces for winter's first major snow storm, schools to close
Visibility is expected to drop to zero, creating 'white-out' conditions and making travel nearly impossible.
Some 1,400 US flights cancelled after winter storm in Northeast
Several US states had declared emergencies in response to the storm, which formed in the Atlantic Ocean off the Carolinas,
‘Snow guns’ spewing man-made Beijing Olympics snow raise concerns
With just five weeks until the Games begin, organisers are racing to coat the pistes in high-quality snow – a vast and complex task that critics say is environmentally unsustainable.
