It's been a January of extremes! Intense heat and fire, record-breaking cold and snow, devastating rainfall and flooding have impacted countries in every region of the world. National Meteorological and Hydrological Services have been on the frontline to save lives and try to protect livelihoods. Authoritative warnings and information on high-impact weather at the WMO Severe Weather Information Centre which uses and disseminates messages in a standard format designed for all media, all hazards, and all communication channels via the Common Alerting Protocol. The WMO Coordination Mechanism has ensured the provision of expert advice to humanitarian agencies. We've compiled a news roundup on what's been happening: 🥶 Extreme cold and winter storms in North America and Europe 🥵 Intense heat and wildfires in Australia, Argentina and Chile 🌧️ Flooding in Southern Africa #EarlyWarningsForAll