Winter Season
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| Originally published | 1982 |
| Authors | Toni Bentley |
| Genres | Biography |
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| ID | 2612479 |
About Winter Season
"Bentley's association with the New York City Ballet began when she was accepted by the affiliated School of American Ballet at the age of eleven. Seven years later, she became a member of the company. . . .
UK cold snap persists with sub-zero nights to come
... In the Alps, ski resorts are welcoming heavy snowfall ahead of the Winter Season...
Storm Agnes: what do you need to know?
...By Simon KingBBC WeatherThe first named storm of the autumn and Winter Season is expected to hit the United Kingdom and Ireland on Wednesday...
Rideau Canal skating rink still closed amid mild winter
... Before the 1995-96 Winter Season, the canal would typically open at the end of December...
Subscription-based bike hire schemes on a roll
... For her this generally means from March to October, pressing pause to avoid the harsh Canadian Winter Season when temperatures in Toronto can fall to below -30C...
Covid: Europe region faces 700,000 more deaths by March - WHO
... " All of us have the opportunity and responsibility to help avert unnecessary tragedy and loss of life, and limit further disruption to society and businesses over this Winter Season, " he said...
Covid: Dutch unrest continues, and WHO concerns over Europe Covid rise
... Factors such as the colder Winter Season, insufficient vaccine coverage and the dominance of the more transmissible Delta variant in the region were behind the rise in cases...
Covid: WHO says it is very worried about Europe surge
... Dr Kluge said factors like the Winter Season, insufficient vaccine coverage and the regional dominance of the more transmissible Delta variant were behind the spread...
The climber who bagged all 282 Munros in one winter
... Kevin Woods, from Glasgow, is believed to be only the third person to have achieved the benefit in the Winter Season, following in the footsteps of the late Martin Moran and Steve Perry both of whom died last year in separate climbing accidents...
Rideau Canal skating rink still closed amid mild winter
Despite frosty weather This Week , The World 's longest skating rink will be closed because of a warmer-than-average temperatures.
During The colder months, Ottawa's Rideau Canal turns into 7. 8km (4. 8 miles) of icy fun.
But The Canal in Canada's capital will have its latest start in over 50 Years because of this year's mild winter.
Temperatures dropped to -26C (-15F) on Friday, but.
Until this year, The latest canal opening was 2 February, in 2002 - The First and only time The Canal had opened as late as February since records began in 1971. Over The Past 52 years, The average start date has shifted later and later.
Before The 1995-96 Winter Season , The Canal would typically open at The End of December. Over The Last 26 Years , however, The Canal has typically opened on 10 January.
This has been Ottawa's third warmest winter according to records dating back to 1872, Previous record-breakers were in 2001 and 1931.
The skating season typically starts when a 30cm (1ft) thickness of good-quality ice has formed, according to The National Capital Commission (NCC), The organisation in charge of The Canal . That requires about 10 to 14 consecutive days of temperatures between -10C and -20C.
Last Year , The NCC partnered with researchers at Carleton University to examine The potential impact of Climate Change on skating on The Canal .
Each year Ottawa, Canada's Capital City , hosts a Winterlude festival that celebrates The fun that snow and ice can bring, with tobogganing and ice sculptures, as well as skating along The Canal . The annual event, which begins on Saturday, attracts as many as A Million people.
But The Canal will not be able to open at The start of this year's festival, which puts a damper on some of The activities.
" Our teams are working relentlessly to safely open a section of The skateway, flooding The ice surface every evening, " said Valerie Dufour, a spokesperson for The NCC.
" The Cold Snap over The weekend is Good News , but we had to deal with mild temperatures and a lot of snow up Until Now . "
Source of news: bbc.com