Weather News

TOKYO (AP) — Two backcountry skiers have died in a mountain avalanche on Japan’s northernmost main island of Hokkaido, according to news reports. The dead in Monday's avalanche on the 1,898 meter Mt.

NORTH POWDER, Ore. (AP) — An avalanche forecaster died in a snowslide he triggered while skiing in eastern Oregon last week, officials said.

CANMORE, Alta. — A man from British Columbia has died after being caught in an avalanche in Alberta. RCMP say two men were skiing in the backcountry on Sunday afternoon when the avalanche happened.

VANCOUVER — Extreme cold near the start of this year in British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan has led to a damage bill that the Insurance Bureau of Canada says is more than $180 million.

VANCOUVER — Rescuers say a woman is lucky to be alive after being caught in an avalanche on Metro Vancouver's North Shore and being completely buried upside down for up to 20 minutes.

HALIFAX — More unpleasant weather marched across much of Atlantic Canada on Monday.

TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Monday marked 13 years since a massive earthquake and tsunami hit the country’s northern coasts.

MONTREAL — More than 120,000 Quebecers found themselves without power on Sunday after snow and strong winds buffeted parts of the province.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A record-setting rain storm flooded parts of Charleston, South Carolina on Saturday, requiring emergency responders to help some people get out of high waters. The National Weather Service in Charleston reported that 3.

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A religious procession in downtown Barcelona celebrated the appearance of long-awaited rain, after nine days of praying for relief from a severe drought.