Wild weather: Australian downpours, historic snowfall in Japan

CTV News Edmonton meteorologist Josh Classen recounts this week's wild weather across the world.

Here’s a look at some of the wild weather from around the world this past week.

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At least two people were killed in Queensland, Australia following torrential downpours.

Thousands of residents were forced to flee to higher ground after significant flooding.

Tens of thousands of people are without power.

Some spots in northeast Australia saw more than 1,100 millimetres of rain. That’s over a metre of rain and accounts for about six months’ worth of rainfall in those areas.

The Department of Environment, Science and Innovation is also advising residents to watch for crocodiles that could be lurking in the floodwaters.

There was a historic snowfall in Japan this past week.

Nearly 388 centimetres was reported in the mountain community of Sukayu. That’s almost four metres, or more than 12 feet of snow.

In another hard-hit community, a record-setting 129 centimetres of snow fell in just twelve hours.

The snow caused all kinds of travel problems and officials are warning about the risk of avalanches.

A powerful waterspout formed in Pensacola, Fla., in the northwest corner of the state.

The waterspout, or a tornado over water, formed over the Gulf of Mexico and briefly came ashore doing some localized damage.