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Snowfall In Uttarakhand, Mukteshwar Records Low Of Minus 2.2 Degrees
Fresh snowfall occurred in the high altitudes of Uttarakhand on Monday while bone-chilling winds coupled with intermittent showers swept the plains.
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11 Soldiers Die As 4 Avalanches Hit Jammu And Kashmir In Single Day. Many Missing.
Four avalanches on a single day have claimed the lives of 15 persons -- 11 soldiers and four civilians -- in Jammu and Kashmir. Three of the avalanches took place in the high altitude area of Gurez, and one in Sonmarg. The bodies have been recovered, but many more soldiers are said to be missing in Gurez. The army said a rescue operation is on, but...
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Climate Change Will Make Westbound Transatlantic Flights Longer: Study
Flights from Europe to North America will take slightly longer and nudge up airline fuel costs if climate change strengthens high altitude winds as widely expected, a study said today.
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Extreme Weather Conditions Linked to Wind Pattern Variations
Variations in the flow of high altitude winds that normally blow from west to east around the planet can have a major influence on prolonged bouts of unseasonal weather - whether it be hot, cold, wet or dry - in parts of Europe, Asia and the US, said a study.
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India to procure NASA aircraft for cyclone prediction
Hit by five cyclones on its eastern coast last year, India is planning to procure a NASA aircraft equipped with a lab to study wind patterns at high altitude for better prediction of such calamities.
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Cold wave continues unabated in Himachal Pradesh
The intense cold wave sweeping the hills and valleys of Himachal Pradesh continued unabated today as high altitude tribal areas and mountain passes had another spell of mild snowfall and icy winds swept the region.
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Snowfall In Uttarakhand, Mukteshwar Records Low Of Minus 2.2 Degrees
Fresh snowfall occurred in the high altitudes of Uttarakhand on Monday while bone-chilling winds coupled with intermittent showers swept the plains.
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11 Soldiers Die As 4 Avalanches Hit Jammu And Kashmir In Single Day. Many Missing.
Four avalanches on a single day have claimed the lives of 15 persons -- 11 soldiers and four civilians -- in Jammu and Kashmir. Three of the avalanches took place in the high altitude area of Gurez, and one in Sonmarg. The bodies have been recovered, but many more soldiers are said to be missing in Gurez. The army said a rescue operation is on, but...
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Climate Change Will Make Westbound Transatlantic Flights Longer: Study
Flights from Europe to North America will take slightly longer and nudge up airline fuel costs if climate change strengthens high altitude winds as widely expected, a study said today.
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Extreme Weather Conditions Linked to Wind Pattern Variations
Variations in the flow of high altitude winds that normally blow from west to east around the planet can have a major influence on prolonged bouts of unseasonal weather - whether it be hot, cold, wet or dry - in parts of Europe, Asia and the US, said a study.
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India to procure NASA aircraft for cyclone prediction
Hit by five cyclones on its eastern coast last year, India is planning to procure a NASA aircraft equipped with a lab to study wind patterns at high altitude for better prediction of such calamities.
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Cold wave continues unabated in Himachal Pradesh
The intense cold wave sweeping the hills and valleys of Himachal Pradesh continued unabated today as high altitude tribal areas and mountain passes had another spell of mild snowfall and icy winds swept the region.
