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New York City hit with arctic blast, lake-snow effect to batter upstate
NEW YORK — December is nearly upon us, and it’s finally starting to feel like winter in New York.
After a damp and dreary Thanksgiving, a frigid chill swept across much of the tristate area overnight and into Friday, bringing some of the coldest temperatures the region has faced so far this year.
While highs in New York City are expected ...Read more
Storms threaten to snarl travel over busy Thanksgiving weekend
Millions of Americans flying or getting behind the wheel for the Thanksgiving holiday are bracing for flight delays and dangerous roads as bad weather sweeps the U.S. in what’s forecast to be a record-breaking travel period.
New England was set to get heavy snowfall into Friday morning, according to the National Weather Service. Winter storm ...Read more
The Pittsburgh region's driest year since 2002 has led to an increase in wildfires
PITTSBURGH — When most people think of wildfires, they envision the thousands of acres in the western United States burned to ashes each year.
But this summer and fall has been the driest on record for Western Pennsylvania since 2002, as the region suffers from low rain amounts and high temperatures, said National Weather Service Pittsburgh ...Read more
Bomb cyclone shows cracks in Washington's electrical grid
SEATTLE — The bomb cyclone that knocked out power for some half a million people in Western Washington last week exposed the weaknesses in the Pacific Northwest's energy grid.
As the massive low-pressure system spun off the coast, easterly winds, reaching hurricane strength in places, tore through the region, blowing over trees into power ...Read more
Who's still without power after the western Washington bomb cyclone
SEATTLE — More than 95,000 customers in the region remained without power Saturday, four days after a deadly bomb cyclone battered Western Washington.
Deadly, easterly winds of up to 74 mph hit Tuesday, leaving more than half a million customers without power, injuring dozens and killing two people.
The storm’s aftermath has left ...Read more
Storm shatters Bay Area rainfall records; region gets a break on Saturday
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Sunny skies on Saturday morning gave Bay Area residents a break from the two days of heavy rains that pounded the region, breaking daily rainfall records in cities from Santa Rosa to San Jose.
“We still are going to have rain these next few days, but it’s nothing like what we went through,” said meteorologist Dylan ...Read more
California atmospheric river brings record rain, major mudslide risk
LOS ANGELES — An atmospheric river dumping rain across Northern California and several feet of snow in the Sierra was making its way across the state Friday, bringing flooding and threatening mudslides along with it.
The storm, the first major rainmaker of the season, initially strengthened into a bomb cyclone, a description of how it rapidly...Read more
California bomb cyclone storm: When will rains hit LA area and how bad will it be?
LOS ANGELES — Northern California is being drenched by the first major atmospheric river storm of the season, with rain totals reaching well over 7 inches in many areas, and continued rain on Thursday stretching the threat for flooding and mudslides.
The slow-moving storm was strengthened by a so-called bomb cyclone, which describes how ...Read more
California's rainy season begins with a bomb cyclone bang. Is the state in for a 3rd record wet winter?
The first major atmospheric river storm to hit the West Coast this season is kicking off the rainy season with a bang, as the system rapidly strengthened — to the tune of a bomb cyclone — before pummeling Northern California and southern Oregon with dangerous winds and heavy rains that could cause disruptions for several days.
Supercharged ...Read more
Northwest 'bomb cyclone' leaves erratic path of destruction in its wake
SEATTLE — Hours after a massive windstorm howled with gusts up to 74 mph in the lowlands, crews in Western Washington were working Wednesday to restore electricity for over 640,000 customers who lost power overnight.
At least two people have died.
One died when wind toppled a tree at a Lynnwood homeless encampment Tuesday night. And another ...Read more
Atmospheric river heading into Bay Area, will bring first major storms of winter rainy season
The first atmospheric river storm of the season is forecast to slam into Northern California starting Wednesday, a powerful system expected to bring the rainiest weather to the Bay Area in nearly nine months.
Rain will continue throughout the week, forecasters said Monday, peaking with the highest amounts on Friday, and likely bringing wet ...Read more
Sara downgraded to tropical depression, forecast to die off. Its remains may affect Florida
Former Tropical Storm Sara continues to weaken as it moves through Central America after being downgraded to a tropical depression Sunday morning. In its wake, Honduras saw “tremendous” amounts of rain that is still causing life-threatening conditions.
As of the 4 p.m. advisory, Sara was a weakening tropical depression straddling the area ...Read more
NHC continues tracking Tropical Storm Sara
ORLANDO, Fla. — Tropical Storm Sara is forecast to slog its way over Central America this weekend but lose organization before remnants make their way into the Gulf of Mexico and get sucked back to the east toward Florida next week.
As of the National Hurricane Center’s 7 p.m. advisory, Sara was located about 30 miles west-northwest of Isla...Read more
NHC continues tracking Tropical Storm Sara
ORLANDO, Fla. — Tropical Storm Sara is forecast to slog its way over Central America this weekend but lose organization before remnants make their way into the Gulf of Mexico and get sucked back to the east toward Florida next week.
As of the National Hurricane Center’s 4 p.m. advisory, Sara was located about 25 miles west-northwest of Isla...Read more
NHC continues tracking Tropical Storm Sara
ORLANDO, Fla. — Tropical Storm Sara is forecast to slog its way into Central America this weekend but lose organization before its remnants make their way into the Gulf of Mexico and get sucked back to the east toward Florida next week.
As of the National Hurricane Center’s 11 a.m. advisory, Sara was located about 5 miles southwest of Isla ...Read more
Tropical Storm Sara forecast to fall apart over land, while remnant could make its way to Florida
ORLANDO, Fla. – Tropical Storm Sara is forecast to slog its way into Central America this weekend but lose organization before its remnants make their way into the Gulf of Mexico and get sucked back to the east toward Florida next week.
As of the National Hurricane Center’s 4 p.m. ET advisory Friday, Sara was located about 30 miles ...Read more
Tropical Storm Sara forecast to fall apart over land, while remnant could make its way to Florida
ORLANDO, Fla. – Tropical Storm Sara is forecast to slog its way into Central America this weekend, but lose organization before its remnants make their way into the Gulf of Mexico and get sucked back to the east toward Florida next week.
As of the National Hurricane Center’s 1 p.m. advisory, Sara was located about 30 miles south-southwest ...Read more
When will the Orlando area's hurricane debris be picked up?
ORLANDO, Fla. — With potential trouble brewing in the Gulf of Mexico and the Thanksgiving holiday around the corner, many neighborhoods across Central Florida still have stacks of sticks and other storm waste piled outside from Hurricane Milton.
Cities and counties say their cleanup crews and contractors have been working long hours and extra...Read more
Powerful western storm expected to intensify across Midwest, could bring heavy snow to upstate NY
A powerful storm system could bring heavy snow, high winds and cold temperatures to parts of upstate New York by the end of next week, weather officials said.
The storm, which is predicted to develop east of the Rocky Mountains early next week, is expected to move from the Central Plains northeastward to the Great Lakes, between Thursday and ...Read more
Tropical Storm Sara forecast to fall apart over land, while remnant low could make way to Florida
ORLANDO, Fla. – Tropical Storm Sara is forecast to slog its way into Central America this weekend, but lose organization before its remnants make their way into the Gulf of Mexico and get sucked back to the east toward Florida next week.
As of the National Hurricane Center’s 4 a.m. advisory, Sara was located about 65 miles east-southeast of...Read more
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- Storms threaten to snarl travel over busy Thanksgiving weekend
- New York City hit with arctic blast, lake-snow effect to batter upstate
- Bomb cyclone shows cracks in Washington's electrical grid
- Who's still without power after the western Washington bomb cyclone
- California's rainy season begins with a bomb cyclone bang. Is the state in for a 3rd record wet winter?