Grand Junction, Colorado sets record low this morning

Grand Junction set a record low this morning when the temperature at Grand Junction Regional Airport dropped to 25 degrees at 6:59 a.m., according to the National Weather Service.

The previous record for the date was 27, set in 1975.

US cold snap damages crop

A COLD snap has caused freeze damage in winter wheat crops in southwest Kansas, southeast Colorado, western Oklahoma and northwestern Texas, according to US-based MDA Weather Services.

Cold snap brings an early start to snow season | Australia

THE first snow fell in NSW yesterday - two months before the official ski season - while Sydney suffered strong and chilly winds that made a cool day feel even colder.

North China hit by sudden cold snap - CHINA - Globaltimes.cn

Shijiazhuang broke the record for the latest snow, which was formerly April 12 in 2006, according to the China News Service.

"It's rare for so many places to see such low temperatures and snow in late spring," Zhang Fanghua, chief forecaster at the center, told the Global Times, explaining that a major cold air flow is the cause.

Larry_Cohen: The Safety Illusion: That SUV Won't Protect You From Climate Change

Worried about climate change? No need to get political, or overly concerned. Just climb into the protective bubble of a Land Rover and isolate yourself from the world. You'll be safe, even as the winds of a changing climate swirl around you and buffet your fellow citizens.

That's the basic message of the latest Land Rover ad.  [No, Larry, that's actually NOT the message of this ad.  You don't think it was ever windy or rainy outside before the invention of the internal combustion engine?]