Canada frosts the most widespread in recent memory | Green Business | Reuters

The downside of the cool weather is that it has left crops in general well behind schedule, he said. The Alberta canola crop is two to three weeks behind development, Pauly said, while the Canadian Wheat Board estimated on Monday that Western Canada wheat and barley crops are at least 10 days behind.

Fields with frost damage can develop bare pockets or a thinned-down plant population that gives weeds more room to grow, said Pauly, adding that some Alberta areas reported frost as recently as Tuesday morning.

Bismarck ties record low | KXNet.com North Dakota News

Bismarck, N.D. (AP) Bismarck residents woke up to a chilly morning after the city tied a record low set more than 100 years ago.

The National Weather Service said the overnight low in Bismarck was 35 degrees, tying the mark set in 1877.  [Via Global Freeze]

Victoria, June 7: Doom and gloom about the ski season

THE Victorian ski season began yesterday, but for the eighth time in 10 years there was barely enough white powder for a snowball fight, let alone any downhill racing.

Victoria, June 10: Heavy snow at Mt Buller

Victoria's cold snap has worked wonders on the snow field, with 56cm of snow dumped at Mt Buller already today.