International balloon meeting of the defending it is the thirtieth edition of the event with pilots from all over europe competing for today s launch came ahead of. snow a wind some snowy and windy weather double whammy there that may leave the balloons grounded through next weekend s well speaking of bad weather the u.s. east coast is in the grip of a deep freeze it is after a massive winter storm brought fresh snow hurricane force winds and flooding to several regions elsewhere it was a rare opportunity to see snow and ice in locations normally known for their sunshine. sunny getaways transformed into winter wonderland water fountains morphed into ice sculptures as an up normal cold snap hits the south something to hot and bark and for. doing the snow yeah yeah she