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Europe Freezes: Temperature in Germany Falls to Minus 34.6 Degrees - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International

Frosty weather continued to nip at Europe Thursday, with temperatures falling as low as minus 34.6 degrees Celsius in one part of Germany.

An Arctic chill continued to frost Germany on Thursday, with nighttime temperatures of minus 34.6 degrees Celsius (minus 30.28 Fahrenheit) reported at Funtensee lake in Bavaria, according to the weather service Meteomedia.

by Fran (fran at eurotrib dot com) on Thu Jan 8th, 2009 at 04:04:15 PM EST
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Arctic Antics: Knut Makes the Most of Berlin's Big Freeze - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International

Knut the polar bear is finally in his natural habitat -- snow. The two-year old furball has been enjoying the freezing temperatures that have hit Berlin. For his fellow zoo animals like antelopes, however, it is a time to stay indoors.

While much of Germany is grumbling and griping about this week's freezing temperatures, Knut the infamous polar bear has taken to the snow flurries and icy winter conditions like a duck to water.

Berlin's most famous tenant has been frolicking in his enclosure enjoying the kind of snow and ice his fellow polar bears in the Arctic take for granted.

by Fran (fran at eurotrib dot com) on Thu Jan 8th, 2009 at 04:05:37 PM EST
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Here in New Mexico we're experiencing a very warm winter.  Hardly any snow has fallen in the central and southern portions with what has fallen rapidly melting.

Facing a serious water shortage come summer.

by ATinNM on Thu Jan 8th, 2009 at 05:54:39 PM EST
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by paving on Thu Jan 8th, 2009 at 06:32:27 PM EST
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