Winter – Page 10 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

USA

Texas deploys National Guard as massive blizzard leaves 4.3mn without power in below-freezing temps

Posted on February 16, 2021February 16, 2021By Editor

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has deployed 90 National Guardsmen and thousands of state troopers for disaster relief after a severe winter storm stranded over 4 million people without power – or heat – in sub-freezing temperatures. … Read More >Texas deploys National Guard as massive blizzard leaves 4.3mn without power in below-freezing temps

Russia

VIDEOS show mountains of snow, collapsed roofs & sliding trucks as Moscow gets hit by record-breaking snowfall

Posted on February 14, 2021February 14, 2021By Editor

The Russian capital has been hit with the worst snowfall in decades, with freak weather disrupting air travel and bringing traffic to a halt. Several people have been injured as a result of roofs collapsing in the Moscow Region. … Read More >VIDEOS show mountains of snow, collapsed roofs & sliding trucks as Moscow gets hit by record-breaking snowfall

EU

Madrid declared a ‘disaster zone’ after storm Filomena hammers the Spanish capital

Posted on January 20, 2021January 20, 2021By Editor

The Madrid area has been declared a “disaster zone” by the national government after extreme weather and snowstorms left the city crippled. The move means the affected areas can receive financial aid to alleviate the storm damage. … Read More >Madrid declared a ‘disaster zone’ after storm Filomena hammers the Spanish capital

Heavy snow causes deadly pileup involving more than 130 cars on Japanese expressway (VIDEO)

Posted on January 19, 2021January 19, 2021By Editor

More than 130 vehicles have been involved in a pileup on a Japanese expressway, leaving one dead, after heavy snow blanketed wide areas of northern and north-eastern Japan. … Read More >Heavy snow causes deadly pileup involving more than 130 cars on Japanese expressway (VIDEO)

Russia

Russian snipers train for frosty fights in minus 35 degrees amid wider plans to increase Arctic warfare capabilities

Posted on January 19, 2021January 19, 2021By Editor

Setting their sights on a conflict at the very end of the world, Russia’s marksmen have staged a series of training exercises in freezing temperatures, hitting targets at long range and concealing themselves in snow drifts. … Read More >Russian snipers train for frosty fights in minus 35 degrees amid wider plans to increase Arctic warfare capabilities

Russia

Horror as minivan carrying toddler rolls off bridge after driver attempted to overtake on icy road in Siberia (VIDEO)

Posted on January 18, 2021January 18, 2021By Editor

An investigation has been launched after shocking footage emerged online of a driver speeding through a crash barrier and off the side of a bridge in Russia’s remote Altai Republic on Thursday. … Read More >Horror as minivan carrying toddler rolls off bridge after driver attempted to overtake on icy road in Siberia (VIDEO)

Russia

85 meters under the ice: Russian swimmer sets new WORLD RECORD with incredible feat at Lake Baikal (VIDEO)

Posted on January 13, 2021January 13, 2021By Editor

Russian swimmer Yekaterina Nekrasova has set what is believed to be a new world record for the longest under-ice swim on Lake Baikal, traveling 85 meters (279ft) under 25cm of ice without a diving suit. … Read More >85 meters under the ice: Russian swimmer sets new WORLD RECORD with incredible feat at Lake Baikal (VIDEO)

At Least 10 Dead in Japan Amid Record Snowfall, Reports Say

Posted on January 12, 2021January 12, 2021By Editor

The number of people dead as a result of heavy snowfall in Japan has risen to 10, while over 300 people have been injured, the NHK broadcaster reports. … Read More >At Least 10 Dead in Japan Amid Record Snowfall, Reports Say

EU

Spaniards SKIING & dog-sledding on Madrid streets as freak blizzards kill 3 (VIDEOS)

Posted on January 10, 2021January 10, 2021By Editor

Scores of people in Madrid neglected calls by the authorities to stay home and flocked outside to engage in winter activities, as the Spanish capital was paralyzed by the biggest snowfall in half a century, leaving three dead. … Read More >Spaniards SKIING & dog-sledding on Madrid streets as freak blizzards kill 3 (VIDEOS)

Russia

‘Hold on, summer is around the corner’: Siberian bikini party at minus 39 Celsius goes viral (VIDEO)

Posted on December 28, 2020December 28, 2020By Editor

A group of young men in the Siberian city of Tomsk couldn’t wait for summer and staged an outdoor swimsuit party in December at minus 39 Celsius, impressing even cold-hardened Russian viewers. … Read More >‘Hold on, summer is around the corner’: Siberian bikini party at minus 39 Celsius goes viral (VIDEO)