Powerful winter weather blew through areas near Detroit, Michigan, on Sunday, November 28.The National Weather Service reported hazardous white out conditions, and later said additional snow showers could be possible on Sunday evening.This video taken by Matt Malone, who said he filmed it in Novi, shows snowy conditions in the area. Credit: Matt Malone via Storyful
Flooding prompted hundreds of New South Wales residents to request help from emergency services by Sunday, November 28, after heavy rain hit the southeastern Australian state.As of Saturday, more than 30 people had been rescued from floodwaters over two days, local media reported. Evacuation orders were issued for several parts of the state.Footage taken by Maria Hunt shows children kayaking in flooded Wolseley Park in Gunnedah, New South Wales, on Sunday. Credit: Maria Hunt via Storyful
The “Hanukkah House,” a home adorned with Jewish-themed decor in Houston, Texas, lit up in blues and whites to celebrate the eight-night holiday.The tradition began when homeowner Philip Grosman’s daughter was born fourteen years ago, he told Storyful. “It’s a lot of work, but it is worth it every year to see the smiles,” Grosman said to the Jewish Herald-Voice on November 22. “Every time I come out here, someone tells me that they have family coming from out of town or out of the country and they want to bring them to see it.”Music synched with the light show accompanied the display, according to the Jewish Herald-Voice.This video shared on November 26 shows the house decked out with large spinning dreidels, several menorahs, a “mensch on a bench,” a Hanukkah-themed inflatable llama and bear, and more. Credit: Hanukkah House via Storyful
Members of the US Army Parachute Team, known as the Golden Knights, landed on the field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida on November 27, during halftime of a University of Florida vs Florida State University football game.This video, released by the US Army, was recorded by Sgt 1st Class James Hackett, who jumped onto the field with other members of the team.The University of Florida Gators defeated the Florida State Seminoles 24-21 in Saturday’s intra-state matchup. Credit: US Army via Storyful
Winter weather continued across parts of Scotland and northern England on November 28, dumping snow and sleet in many areas.Storm Arwen brought gusts of almost 100 mph when it lashed parts of the UK on Friday. Three men were killed by falling trees in separate incidents.Sleet and snowfall were moving into central southern England on Sunday evening, the Met Office reported. The Met additionally warned of icy patches across many parts of the UK until Monday morning.This video, taken Sunday in Windermere, in England’s lake district, shows snow quietly falling in the town. Credit: Windermere Post Office via Storyful
Parts of the United Kingdom were under yellow warnings for ice on Sunday, November 28, as snow and sleet swept across Scotland and northern England.Storm Arwen brought gusts of almost 100 mph when it lashed parts of the UK on Friday. Three men were killed by falling trees in separate incidents.Sleet and snowfall were moving into central southern England on Sunday evening, the Met Office reported. The Met additionally warned of icy patches across many parts of the UK until Monday morning.This video taken by Ayub Zumla, who said they took it in the Manchester area, shows snowfall. Credit: Ayub Zumla via Storyful
Light snowfall coated portions of northern New Jersey on Sunday, November 28, as flurries moved eastwards across the tri-state area.The National Weather Service (NWS) reported that the region’s “first flakes of the season” arrived during Sunday’s early hours, and later said the light snow would move eastward by Sunday afternoon.This video taken by Twitter user @mskitty127, who said it was taken in Newton, New Jersey, shows snowfall. Credit: @mskitty127 via Storyful
The first snow of the season fell in the New York City area on Sunday, November 28.The National Weather Service (NWS) reported that the region’s “first flakes of the season” arrived during Sunday’s early hours, and later said the light snow would move eastward by Sunday afternoon.This video taken in Brightwaters, on Long Island, shows snow falling on Sunday. Credit: @Eugene646 via Storyful
Flooding prompted hundreds of New South Wales residents to request help from emergency services by Sunday, November 28, after heavy rain hit the southeastern Australian state.As of Saturday, more than 30 people had been rescued from floodwaters, local media reported. Evacuation orders were issued for several parts of the state.Video recorded by Frank’s Drone Footage shows the extent of the flooding in Gunnedah, New South Wales, on Sunday.Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology said flooding along the Namoi River, which runs through Gunnedah, may continue into Monday and early next week. Credit: Frank’s Drone Footage via Storyful
Snowfall fell across areas of northern Spain on Sunday, November 28.Spain’s State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) reported nearly 10 inches of snow on Sunday in the Navarra area, accumulated over the previous 24 hours.This video, taken by Twitter user @robocariz, who said it was taken in Pamplona, shows snowfall. Credit: @robocariz via Storyful
Parts of the UK were under yellow warnings for ice on Sunday, November 28, as temperatures dropped in the wake of Storm Arwen, which battered several areas and led to three deaths.Storm Arwen brought gusts of almost 100 mph when it lashed parts of the UK on Friday. Three men were killed by falling trees in separate incidents.This footage, taken near Carrbridge in the Scottish Highlands, shows heavy snowfall on Sunday morning.On Sunday, the Met Office said a band of sleet and snow with rain near the coast was moving south. It warned of icy patches across many parts of the UK. Credit: @highlandweather via Storyful
Parts of the UK were under yellow warnings for ice on Sunday, November 28, as temperatures dropped in the wake of Storm Arwen which battered several areas and led to three deaths.Drone footage shows a snow-covered mountain pass, known as The Rest and Be Thankful, on the Cowal peninsula in the Scottish Highlands on Sunday.Storm Arwen brought gusts of almost 100 mph when it lashed parts of the UK on Friday. Three men were killed by falling trees in separate incidents.On Sunday, the Met Office said a band of sleet and snow with rain near the coast was moving south. It warned of icy patches across many parts of the UK. Credit: @luthersvolvo via Storyful
Parts of the UK were under yellow warnings for ice on November 28, as temperatures dropped in the wake of Storm Arwen which battered several areas and led to three deaths.Footage by Donna Fielding shows snow on the shoreline of North Beach in Bridlington in northeast England.Storm Arwen brought gusts of almost 100 mph when it lashed parts of the UK on Friday. Three men were killed by falling trees in separate incidents.On Sunday, the Met Office said a band of sleet and snow with rain near the coast was moving south. It warned of icy patches across many parts of the UK. Credit: Donna Fielding via Storyful
A Maine resident captured footage of a picturesque wintry scene in the town of Washburn in Aroostook County, after multiple areas in five counties were hit by several inches of snowfall on Saturday, November 27.The footage by Scott M Gagnon shows a residential area blanketed in snow.The National Weather Service office in Caribou said 5.8 inches of snowfall had accumulated at their office by 7 am Saturday.The weather service said temperatures were expected to be below average on Sunday. Credit: Scott M Gagnon via Storyful
Flooding prompted hundreds of New South Wales residents to request help from emergency services by Sunday, November 28, after heavy rain hit the southeastern Australian state.On Saturday, more than 30 people had been rescued from floodwaters over two days, local media reported. Evacuation orders were issued for several parts of the state.Footage by Maria Hunt shows flooding in Mullaley, a village in Gunnedah Shire, New South Wales, on September 27.Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology said flooding along the Namoi River, which runs through Gunnedah, may continue into Monday and early next week. Credit: Maria Hunt via Storyful
Strong winds created mesmerizing patterns in the sand on a beach in southwest England on November 27, as warnings were in place across much of the UK due to Storm Arwen.Footage captured by Mark Newman for Burnham-on-Sea.com shows the effect on sand in the seaside town of Burnham-on-Sea in Somerset.“Strong winds have created these impressive scenes on Burnham-On-Sea beach today,” Newman wrote on Twitter.The deadly storm which led to the deaths of three people hit the UK on Friday. Effects were still being felt into Saturday. Credit: Burnham-on-Sea.com via Storyful
A couple were driving in the Rocky Mountains in Colorado earlier this month when they came across a town that was completely overrun by a herd of elk.
A band of heavy snowfall passed over Norwalk, Ohio, on November 27, prompting the weather service to issue a warning about possible slippery roads.This video, posted to Twitter by Great Lakes Storm Chasing, shows snow falling in a residential area. Credit: Great Lakes Storm Chasing via Storyful
Drone footage captured the moment a city in Nebraska switched on its Christmas lights on November 27, to mark the beginning of the holiday season.The city of Papillion held a Winter Wonderland event on Saturday for locals to “experience all the holiday cheer you can handle,” a website by the organizers said.This video posted to Facebook by the City of Papillion municipal government shows the moment the Christmas lights are switched on. Credit: City of Papillion via Storyful
Football fans flooded the field at the University of Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, November 27, following a significant win for Michigan Wolverines against the Ohio State Buckeyes.The win for Michigan ended a decade-long, eight-game losing streak against Ohio State University. The annual showdown between the two Midwestern colleges was deemed by ESPN in 2000 to be the greatest sporting rivalry of the 20th century.This footage, taken by Instagram user @rdk_transport_mike shows fans singing and cheering as they celebrated the win in snowy conditions.It was the first win against Ohio State for Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh, who signed a four-year contract extension in January. Credit: @rdk_transport_mike via Storyful
More than 100 firefighters responded to a “significant” fire raging at a scrapyard in the Dunkirk area of Nottingham, England, on the evening of November 27, the Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service said.The fire service urged local residents to close their doors and windows "due to large quantities of smoke and strong winds. Credit: @k33n0_ via Storyful
An adorable and energetic four-month-old puppy in the Philippines found an unlikely friend in a seven-year-old parrot.Clarissa Soriano captured this video of the pair play-fighting on a couch in Batangas. She told Storyful the puppy, named Arya, first met Chico, the parrot, in September.“Chico is a very talkative bird with an English accent and is very friendly and clever,” Soriano said. Credit: Clarissa Soriano via Storyful
A sea lion named Tiffany was guided back to water by rescue crews after being spotted near a highway in Oregon, police said on Saturday, November 27.Oregon State Police (OSP) said on their official Twitter and Facebook accounts that multiple rescue crews worked together to guide the sea lion back to water.According to the posts, an OSP officer responded to an assistance call from the Lincoln City Police Department on Friday evening after they received reports of a sea lion near US Highway 101.At the scene, officers tried to bait Tiffany using fish bought from a local store in an effort to lure her back to the water, but Tiffany was “unwilling” to follow, OSP said. They then used sheets of plywood to direct her toward Schooner Creek, the nearest body of water, approximately two blocks away, police said.Tiffany was successfully guided to an embankment leading to the creek, where she waited for the tide to come in before making her way back into the ocean, police said.OSP said on Facebook that a small crowd had gathered to watch the operation and some chanted “Way to go, Tiffany” as the sea lion blew bubbles in the creek’s waters.On Facebook, Lincoln City Police Department praised the rescue team involved and thanked citizens for “keeping their distance despite wanting to be involved in such a unique situation.” Credit: Oregon State Police via Storyful
Police in Melbourne, Australia, asked the public to “keep your eyes peeled” for an unidentified man who damaged a 6-foot-tall banana sculpture in the city’s Fitzroy neighborhood at sometime between Thursday evening, November 25, and Friday morning.Footage released by Victoria Police on Friday evening shows a man wearing a surgical face mask as he uses a tool to slice into the sculpture at the corner of Rose and Brunswick streets.Police said they were attempting to identify the man, and said the damage was inflicted sometime between 9 pm on Thursday and 6 am on Friday. Credit: Victoria Police via Storyful
Spanish police arrested the captain of a ship in Cartagena following the interception of a vessel allegedly used for the illegal transport and forced labor of migrants, officials said on Saturday, November 27.Guardia Civil, one of Spain’s national police forces, said in a press release that eight Syrian nationals – alleged victims of a criminal organization operating the ship – had been released.Upon boarding the ship, police said they found falsified documents that depicted at least one of the Syrian nationals as a crew member and that the ship was allegedly disguised as a merchant’s vessel.They added that the Syrians on board “lacked training or qualifications for maritime tasks” but “had apparently been forced to work on the ship under exploitative labor conditions” over several months.“Collaboration between European agencies revealed that the aforementioned ship would have changed its name up to three times, making it difficult to track and monitor,” the Guardia Civil said.The ship’s captain was arrested on suspicion of belonging to a criminal organization, violating the rights of foreign citizens, and falsifying official documents. Credit: Guardia Civil via Storyful