Here in New England (or at least my part of it) Summer heat is raging furiously.

Ok, so furiously is too active a word for sweltering heat that makes one want to melt away. But this heat does seem to be aggravating a lot of people! This Wednesday blog post reminds us northern dwellers that Winter is driving snow and chilling the homes and streets of our neighbors far below the equator.

Punta Arenas, Chile Typical temperatures for this time of year are around freezing and much snowfall. Not surprising given that this is the world’s southernmost city. Even in the north it’s ski season (remember, the Andes always have their cap of snow).

Sydney, Australia Winter Festivals are the height of social activity including an Alpine festival by the sea in Bondi, going on now. And of course it’s ski season!

Cape Town, South Africa More wet then snowy so we’ll ignore this continent for now.

Various cities in Antarctica Surprisingly warm for the most part (above freezing if only just) except for McMurdo which has a temperature of minus 34 degrees Fahrenheit on Sunday 18 July at 5:31 PM Eastern Time. However, it has clear skies while everyone else is suffering through rain or snow.

Find your own weather report here at the bbc weather page.

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