LEO Network - Search Resultshttp://leonetwork.org2024-03-28T09:13:30Zhttp://leonetwork.org/Images/logo.pnguuid:492F2625-944F-4D7D-89D4-4B006257F1C3Rural Chugach Electric customers deal with 'excessive' winter outages2024-01-09T00:00:00Z2024-03-28T09:13:30ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Moose Pass, Alaska, United States</h3><p>January 9, 2024</p><p>Chugach Electric acknowledges the high frequency of winter power outages in Cooper Landing and Moose Pass, attributing them to heavy snowfall and considering solutions like local maintenance crews.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/5274D6F5-2D1B-4B7B-ADE6-025480CD7C26'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/492F2625-944F-4D7D-89D4-4B006257F1C3'>Read more...</a></p></div>60.48759 -149.37059uuid:698953CC-63B0-46CF-A9FE-5D763949F67DEl Niño effects around Great Slave Lake made for 'spring-like' December in Łútsël K'é, N.W.T. 2024-01-08T00:00:00Z2024-03-28T09:13:30ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Great Slave Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada</h3><p>January 8, 2024</p><p>El Nino and climate change led to an unusually warm December in Łutsël, N.W.T., affecting Christmas plans and ice-related activities due to Great Slave Lake not freezing over as expected.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/BB72D68E-DB7F-4116-B090-0D4A601A5DF2'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/698953CC-63B0-46CF-A9FE-5D763949F67D'>Read more...</a></p></div>61.6063963713863 -114.257475456305uuid:9DA83D84-44C1-4B3B-ADB1-5EFF5D41074AAfter icy record last week, Kvikkjokk is now Sweden's warmest place 2024-01-08T00:00:00Z2024-03-28T09:13:30ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Kvikkjokk, Norrbotten, Sweden</h3><p>January 8, 2024</p><p>Kvikkjokk was the coldest place in Sweden last Wednesday at with a temperature reaching as low as -43.6 degrees Celsius. But warm northwesterly winds increased the temperatures by about 40 degrees in a matter of hours. </p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/188B6BC6-24F1-4F0E-8422-372306690497'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/9DA83D84-44C1-4B3B-ADB1-5EFF5D41074A'>Read more...</a></p></div>66.94916 17.7261uuid:B5B91BD0-09AC-4B14-87D2-38291FFB8B5C2 found dead in vehicle on Steese Highway near Eagle Summit2024-01-05T00:00:00Z2024-03-28T09:13:30ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Steese Highway, Alaska, United States</h3><p>January 5, 2024</p><p>Two individuals were found deceased in a vehicle on Steese Highway, with recovery delayed by severe weather; no foul play is suspected.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/F956CBE3-57AD-442C-84AF-F51BC32DE958'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/B5B91BD0-09AC-4B14-87D2-38291FFB8B5C'>Read more...</a></p></div>65.3759936179919 -146.146861556357uuid:F8A0AAC8-1E25-44B8-9045-0FA1F1B96629Snow chaos has trapped drivers on E22 – since yesterday2024-01-04T00:00:00Z2024-03-28T09:13:30ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Malmö, Skåne, Sweden</h3><p>January 4, 2024</p><p>After Wednesday's heavy snowfall, around a thousand cars have been at a standstill on the E22 highway in Skåne since last evening.Police and emergency services encourage those stuck to remain in their vehicles and wait for help.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/2D37B8F0-8537-42CA-BC9B-8085D13085EF'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/F8A0AAC8-1E25-44B8-9045-0FA1F1B96629'>Read more...</a></p></div>55.60587 13.00073uuid:3E71C12C-4E44-4FEA-AF75-C4E425B2A0F6Body of 12-year-old avalanche victim recovered in Finnish Lapland2024-01-04T00:00:00Z2024-03-28T09:13:30ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Korsnäs, Ostrobothnia, Finland</h3><p>January 4, 2024</p><p>A mother and child lost their lives in an avalanche on Tuesday while skiing at Pallastunturi in northwestern Finnish Lapland.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/23599F28-49F3-4DD2-951F-17252E99B0A8'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/3E71C12C-4E44-4FEA-AF75-C4E425B2A0F6'>Read more...</a></p></div>62.78333 21.2uuid:C0E7A4D0-D362-4BBB-9EE2-B194850F6E46We've been shoveling snow for over three hours2024-01-03T00:00:00Z2024-03-28T09:13:30ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Grimstad, Agder, Norway</h3><p>January 3, 2024</p><p>Several Agder municipalities, including Grimstad, have closed schools for the week due to heavy snowfall, with Sivilforsvaret assisting home services and residents shoveling to maintain access.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/1666EA9A-CD08-4A0C-894C-FE25E3DB1E88'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/C0E7A4D0-D362-4BBB-9EE2-B194850F6E46'>Read more...</a></p></div>58.341303 8.59341uuid:8EC34BCA-0694-41D2-A22A-1A5C8E3FCDB7Trains cancelled as temperatures hit -44 in northern Sweden2024-01-02T00:00:00Z2024-03-28T09:13:30ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Umeå, Västerbotten, Sweden</h3><p>January 2, 2024</p><p>Extreme cold has hit the north of Sweden, with temperatures reaching lower than -40 degrees Celsius in some areas.On Tuesday, train company VY announced that all departures north of Umeå were cancelled until Thursday for safety reasons, due to the cold weather.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/D62DA1BF-7F05-4AAE-BB43-4999D6F277C1'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/8EC34BCA-0694-41D2-A22A-1A5C8E3FCDB7'>Read more...</a></p></div>63.82842 20.25972uuid:F38045F9-A019-4798-A084-F8E83375314FWinter storms close the Yukon's Highway 3 for six days and counting 2023-12-31T00:00:00Z2024-03-28T09:13:30ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Haines Junction, Yukon, Canada</h3><p>December 31, 2023</p><p>Yukon's Highway 3 has been closed for six days due to heavy snowfall and challenging conditions, with no clear reopening date.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/1E5A08BE-F0E5-4A9F-95A4-980EB49B0799'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/F38045F9-A019-4798-A084-F8E83375314F'>Read more...</a></p></div>60.75216 -137.51082uuid:55602B9A-883D-4A07-BB9D-56A51C406A6FRoof of vacant, condemned Anchorage warehouse partially collapses under snow load2023-12-28T00:00:00Z2024-03-28T09:13:30ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Anchorage, Alaska, United States</h3><p>December 28, 2023</p><p>The warehouse at 4640 Gambell St. damaged Wednesday is owned by Marten Martensen, the primary owner of the Continental Auto Group in Anchorage. He was part of a group that purchased the property in October 2022 and briefly used it to store around 10,000 tires until last December’s successive snowstorms caused the structure to begin collapsing.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/B1873EE7-D3F8-42A6-BC54-052238748EBE'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/55602B9A-883D-4A07-BB9D-56A51C406A6F'>Read more...</a></p></div>61.21806 -149.90028uuid:F199E9AD-7312-487B-BB9E-D0AD1A3A90F6Anchorage Spenard Builders Supply facility suffers major snow-related roof collapse2023-12-21T00:00:00Z2024-03-28T09:13:30ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Anchorage, Alaska, United States</h3><p>December 21, 2023</p><p>The Spenard Builders Supply facility in Anchorage suffered a significant roof collapse due to heavy snow, causing no injuries but damaging the structure and nearby utilities.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/0A4149EF-DAC0-4A96-9421-47CEBA1396FE'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/F199E9AD-7312-487B-BB9E-D0AD1A3A90F6'>Read more...</a></p></div>61.21806 -149.90028uuid:F364D646-32FE-4B37-B258-B9DC432BF10CWhite Mountains, North Country hit hard by storm that caused flooding, closed roads 2023-12-18T00:00:00Z2024-03-28T09:13:30ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Concord, New Hampshire, United States</h3><p>December 18, 2023</p><p>A storm caused flooding and road closures in New Hampshire's White Mountains and North Country, with ongoing concerns about rising river levels and dam operations.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/7021BC27-8A35-4669-BA21-80D6447D2DD7'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/F364D646-32FE-4B37-B258-B9DC432BF10C'>Read more...</a></p></div>43.20814 -71.53757uuid:33846D6E-42BC-4253-9F28-D58D05B8021FPower outages climb to more than 230,000 as high winds, heavy rain buffet Maine2023-12-18T00:00:00Z2024-03-28T09:13:30ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Maine, New York, United States</h3><p>December 18, 2023</p><p>Over 230,000 customers in Maine face power outages due to a severe winter storm with high winds and heavy rain, prompting a multi-day restoration effort.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/BE980C7E-3D19-413E-94CF-A4F542EE6322'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/33846D6E-42BC-4253-9F28-D58D05B8021F'>Read more...</a></p></div>42.192575 -76.061036uuid:919EAB96-1D50-446C-8BB8-A585614EF91BStorm drenches Florida and causes floods in South Carolina as it moves up East Coast2023-12-17T00:00:00Z2024-03-28T09:13:30ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Georgetown, South Carolina, United States</h3><p>December 17, 2023</p><p>A powerful storm caused flooding and damage as it moved up the East Coast, drenching Florida and inundating South Carolina with record rainfall. Rising sea levels driven by human-caused climate change mean even relatively weak weather systems can now produce storm surges previously associated with hurricanes, said Meteorologist Jeff Masters, co-founder of the Weather Underground. In South Carolina that's worsened by natural subsidence along the coast.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/79920769-8A6B-413C-8FB6-B50F120DF06F'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/919EAB96-1D50-446C-8BB8-A585614EF91B'>Read more...</a></p></div>33.37683 -79.2945uuid:C8724E8C-8C6D-4AF4-ABEB-E48C2E47F7D2Eaglecrest opening delayed again, target date now TBD 2023-12-07T00:00:00Z2024-03-28T09:13:30ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Juneau, Alaska, United States</h3><p>December 7, 2023</p><p>Eaglecrest Ski Area's opening is delayed again due to warm weather and rain, with no new target date set for the season start.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/0A3BEA2B-126C-47EE-9000-E69450EA8854'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/C8724E8C-8C6D-4AF4-ABEB-E48C2E47F7D2'>Read more...</a></p></div>58.30194 -134.41972uuid:5A0F506B-2397-463C-8A2F-67BA89DE7B67Power restored in Pangnirtung; mayor grateful for ‘community spirit’ during lengthy outage 2023-12-04T00:00:00Z2024-03-28T09:13:30ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada</h3><p>December 4, 2023</p><p>Things were returning to normal in Pangnirtung on Monday after an extreme winter storm left parts of the community without electricity for close to four days.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/34A96C11-B0B1-4CDC-BDD2-CD94C0D0F727'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/5A0F506B-2397-463C-8A2F-67BA89DE7B67'>Read more...</a></p></div>66.14511 -65.71252uuid:8C51F143-D1E9-411C-8705-48A073026EA3Unseasonably warm temperatures leave winter athletes in Fort Simpson, N.W.T., in the lurch 2023-12-04T00:00:00Z2024-03-28T09:13:30ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories, Canada</h3><p>December 4, 2023</p><p>In Fort Simpson, the weather is still not cold enough to open the community's ice rink. Young athletes in the community say they are struggling to adapt.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/991E1206-08B7-48C2-8523-1CADC4F1BA6F'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/8C51F143-D1E9-411C-8705-48A073026EA3'>Read more...</a></p></div>61.863143 -121.354276uuid:C401E7EB-4880-40DF-AEF0-1DC52EDFBA0DAbundance of seeds on snow2023-11-30T00:00:00Z2024-03-28T09:13:30ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Anchorage, Alaska, United States</h3><p>November 30, 2023</p><p>Big snow falls, warm temperatures, and strong winds covers snow surface with a variety of seeds from trees. </p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/CB53CD29-295E-4251-8724-D68E96623D30'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/C401E7EB-4880-40DF-AEF0-1DC52EDFBA0D'>Read more...</a></p></div>61.21806 -149.90028uuid:F87558D9-108B-4C21-8F91-1273F0A6A9E1Powerful storm pounds the Black Sea region, leaving more than a half-million people without power2023-11-27T00:00:00Z2024-03-28T09:13:30ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3></h3><p>November 27, 2023</p><p>A severe storm in the Black Sea region caused widespread damage, power outages affecting over 500,000 people, and disrupted services across southern Russia, Ukraine, and Crimea. The storms were part of a weather system that created blizzard-like conditions in Romania, Moldova, Bulgaria and Serbia on Sunday, dumping snow and causing power outages and fatal traffic accidents.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/51588A59-A09C-4D35-8ADA-D442E9D39240'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/F87558D9-108B-4C21-8F91-1273F0A6A9E1'>Read more...</a></p></div>46.9802523552188 34.3656384698276uuid:EE1C2E3A-27AA-41B5-8A7D-46C29B9A3D5CHeavy snowfall in Romania, Bulgaria, and Moldova leaves 1 person dead and many without electricity2023-11-26T00:00:00Z2024-03-28T09:13:30ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Bucharest, Romania</h3><p>November 26, 2023</p><p>Heavy snowfall and strong blizzards in Romania and Moldova on Sunday left one person dead and hundreds of localities without electricity, as well as forcing the closure of some national roads, authorities said.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/CED6FCB7-9864-47E9-94F5-1EA844AA70CC'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/EE1C2E3A-27AA-41B5-8A7D-46C29B9A3D5C'>Read more...</a></p></div>44.4361414 26.1027202