Sydney Morning Herald (August 28)
“The hottest winter day ever recorded for Australia was this week: 41.6 degrees at Yampi Sound.” Temperatures are more comfortable in Sydney where “trees are blossoming, cafe dining has shifted outdoors, and Sydneysiders have flocked to beaches and parks.” The freakish heat “has also sent local and national climate records tumbling, sparked wildfires around NSW, and led to early closures and patchy snow at many ski resorts.”
Tags: 41.6 degrees, Australia, Beaches, Blossoming, Climate records, Freakish heat, Hottest, Outdoors, Parks, Ski resorts, Sydney, Temperatures, Wildfires, Winter
Wall Street Journal (March 10)
“This is the winter that wasn’t in Minnesota and other states across America’s normally frozen northern tier. Record warm temperatures and low snowfall have forced the cancellation of everything from ice fishing tournaments to dog sled races to winter carnivals. Business has dried up for ski resorts, snowmobile makers and any other venture that relies on cold weather and white powder to make a living.”
Tags: Cancellation, Cold weather, Dog sled races, Frozen, Ice fishing, Minnesota, North, Record warm, Ski resorts, Snowfall, Snowmobile makers, Temperatures, Winter, Winter carnivals
Reuters (November 27)
Europe is struggling “to find a common solution for the upcoming Christmas winter sports season.” Germany and France want the resorts closed while Austria doesn’t. A total closure “would be costly: Austria wants EU compensation for 2 billion euros of expected losses. But allowing people to squeeze into cable cars and enjoy apres-ski may pile pressure on national health systems as Europe fights a second wave of Covid-19. Without a coordinated and strict EU approach, a post-Christmas virus resurgence could be on the cards.”
Tags: Austria, Cable cars, Christmas, Compensation, COVID-19, EU, Europe, France, Germany, Second wave, Ski resorts, Solution, Strict, Winter sports
