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January tornadoes in Iowa and a major winter storm in France
Read full article: January tornadoes in Iowa and a major winter storm in FranceHey y’all and welcome back to the wild weather blog! Last week we focused on the the dry ski hills in the Alps and the extreme precipitation events in California. As an update, California has continued to see heavy rains and intense snowfall but there is relief in sight with the next two weeks forecast to be drier-than-normal. This is excellent news, as they desperately need to dry out after seeing record-breaking precipitation.
Mountain heartbreak: Italy has deep snow, closed ski resorts
Read full article: Mountain heartbreak: Italy has deep snow, closed ski resortsIn fact, the spasm of activity looks to be a mere flicker in a ski season that seems destined to never take off, as the Italian government delays reopening lifts to leisure skiers. Italy’s 2019-2020 ski season closed unexpectedly early last March, when the country became the first Western country pummeled by the pandemic. France's ski lifts remain closed at least through February. While ski resorts generate cash over four months of the year, maintenance and upkeep are year-round costs — something ski resort operators say the government in Rome has been slow to understand. Ghezzi, the ski lift association president, is doubtful that lifts will open on Feb. 15 as currently planned.