The 2010 Ski Season Begins | JotZoom News

In the Pacific Northwest, a big storm is dropping an unusually early snow on the area’s popular ski resorts

Blizzard warning - North Dakota

THE SNOW WILL LIKELY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES WITH TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES. WHEN COMBINED WITH THE EXPECTED STRONG WINDS BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING.

Frost bites yield hopes. 26 Oct 2010. National Rural News. (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Heavy frost in Central West New South Wales last month will cause significant yield losses for what was to be the State's best ever wheat crop.

Britain facing tough winters

BRITAIN faces a succession of harsh winters like those seen half a century ago when the country shivered in some of the coldest conditions on record.

One forecaster suggested we may even have a white Christmas this year.

The warnings come as temperatures plummeted in parts of the country to -6.6C (20.1F) on Sunday night, making it the coldest in October for 17 years.

South Africa unveils plans for 'world's biggest' solar power plant | Environment | The Guardian

"In South Africa over 90% of our power comes from the burning of coal and we need to reduce this because of our international obligations on climate change," de Vries said.

"If this proves to be cost competitive with coal and nuclear, the government will roll out more solar parks. This is a very bold attempt."