Thaw In U.K., But Snow In U.S., Japan

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30042, 29 January 1963, Page 13

Thaw In U.K., But Snow In U.S., Japan

(N ZP A.-Reuter— Copyright)

LONDON, Jan. 28. The slow thaw in Britain was expected to continue today. The thaw continued throngbout the night in London and in moat other parts of the country.

The temperature at 6 a.m. on the Air Ministry roof was 35 degrees, compared with the freezing temperatures of last week. More snowfalls and waves of icy air were forecast today for most of the northern United States and Canada. after snowstorms and high winds in New England and the middle West yesterday. The city of Watertown. in northern New York State, lay buried under 66 inches of snow today after a 10-inch KtowfaU yesterda? However, the cold wave that hit many Southern State* in recent day* was reduced in intensity. In Canada, the temperatare went one degree above zero in Winnipeg yesterday for the first time in 16 day*, but blizzard* and gale* hit moat eastern cities, forcing all transport to a halt in Quebec. At Tokyo, an express train arrived this morning from northern Japan after being stalled for 116 hour* by heavy snow.

It was estimated today that 6» persons were deed and eight other* missing in blizzards throughout Japan Police yesterday reported 38 deaths, mostly caused by avalanches and houses and buildings collapsing under the weight of snow. About 2000 passengers spent their fourth or fifth night on trains or at inn* near station* where the train* were stalled. Practically all long-distance trains have been cancelled. Further heavy snow was forecast today along the Japan Sea coast In northern Japan Member* of the Japanese Self-Defence Force* continued rescue work. Food was being sent to communities marooned by now. An American meteorologist believe* recent high-altitude nuclear explosion* are responsible tor the cold weather which ha* swept over the United States and Europe this month. Dr. Irving P Kirch, head ot a Denver weather service. Mid: "Something aueb a* the nuclear explosion* ha* changed both the course and intensity of the jet stream. “This ha* caused the cold penetration into the lower latitudes such as Florids. Texas. California. Bulgaria. Greece, and Jugoslavia,” be