"Spain and Portugal have endured another storm over the weekend, just days after the deadly flooding and major damage caused by Storm Kristin and Storm Leonardo last week. Storm Marta passed over the Iberian peninsula on Saturday bringing fresh torrential rain, killing two people. Storm Kristin killed at least five people when it swept through Portugal last week with Storm Leonardo claiming another victim last Wednesday."
"Japan and Korea continued to be gripped by cold weather last week as temperatures remained below average, reaching a peak over the weekend. Temperatures in Tokyo fell to almost 10 degrees Celsius below average on Sunday as temperatures struggled to rise above zero, with snow falling too. Tokyo sits on a similar latitude to the most northern parts of Africa and Athens, but despite this, snow is not unheard of, occurring on average about once or twice a year."
Storm Marta brought torrential rain to the Iberian peninsula, killing two people after Storm Kristin and Storm Leonardo caused multiple fatalities in Portugal. More rain is forecast across Spain, Portugal and France, with north‑west Portugal expecting over 100mm during the first half of the week and heavier rain later reaching southern Italy, western Greece and Turkey. High rainfall totals are expected across parts of South Africa and Lesotho, with provinces possibly recording 80–100mm and daily peaks near 50mm from intense storms, prompting warnings and risking flooding, mudslides and infrastructure damage that could affect over 10 million people. Japan and Korea saw below‑average temperatures, with Tokyo nearly 10°C below normal and occasional snow from cold northerly flows.
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