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California is bracing for a ‘brutal’ flooding and mudslides.
The first wave of the second large-scale winter storm on New Year’s Eve in US’ California state had led to flooding and road closures. The state transportation agency reported numerous road closures, including Highway 70 east of Chico, which was partially closed by a slide and the northbound side of Highway 49 east of Sacramento,…
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At least 3 people were killed and homes were destroyed when tornadoes ripped through Louisiana and the Southeast.
A major storm has caused at least three deaths, including a woman who died after a tornado struck her home in Louisiana. The National Weather Service has issued severe thunderstorm watches for parts of Oklahoma, Arkansas, Alabama, Louisiana, Texas and Mississippi. Meanwhile, over five million people are under winter weather alerts across the Upper Midwest…
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Thursday flights were canceled top nationally, disrupting holiday travel.
Airlines in the US have been forced to cancel and delay flights over de-icing due to a winter storm. American Airlines, which has the highest number of cancellations at Atlanta International Airport, said that it had to cancel almost all of its flights to and from North Carolina’s Charlotte Douglas International Airport because of de-icing.
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The heavy rains on the West Coast are due to an atmospheric river.
The National Weather Service said that the Susan River in California’s Susanville was forecast to rise from about 5 feet (1.5 meters) Friday to a foot (30 centimetres) above the flood stage by Saturday morning. Moderate flooding could affect some homes, roads and bridges, the weather service added. At least two people were killed in…
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Thousands are without power because of heavy rain and winds on the West Coast.
A large swath of California has been hit by a storm that has caused flooding in many parts of the state. In the Sacramento area, the National Weather Service warned of high winds and “life-threatening conditions”. The Susan River was forecast to rise from about 5 feet (1.6 metres) Friday to a foot (30 centimeters)…
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Thousands of people are without power due to heavy rain and winds on the West Coast.
US Forest Service has issued an avalanche warning for backcountry in the mountains west of Lake Tahoe, where it said “several feet of new snow and strong winds will result in dangerous avalanche conditions”. The atmospheric river storm, a long and wide plume of moisture pulled in from Pacific Ocean, began sweeping across northern part…
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Entire Bay Area highway and many homes in northern California are closed due to flooding.
Landslides of rock and mud closed roadways across California as heavy rains kicked off what will be a series of storms poised to usher in the new year. The atmospheric River storm began sweeping across the northern part of the state Friday and was expected to bring more rain through Saturday, according to National Weather…
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It’s going to be wet on both coasts on New Year’s Eve, and an ‘atmospheric river’ will hit California.
The US Forest Service posted a warning for the area west of Lake Tahoe due to several feet of snow and strong winds. National Weather Service said gusts of wind could reach 100 mph over the Sierra foothills by early Sunday. The storm blanketed some mountain areas of California with thick snowfall, including Soda Springs…
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The Department of Transportation warned Southwest Airlines to follow through on their promises.
Southwest Airlines has said that it will be able to use just over a third of their scheduled flights in the coming days because they’re able to “get into the right positions”. Southwest also apologised for its flight cancellations and delays following a week of weather-related flight cancellations in the US. It said passengers could…
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Thousands of people are without power because of the rain and winds on the West Coast.
High-speed winds in the West Coast are forecasted to last up to 100 mph and trees could be destroyed by subzero temperatures on Tuesday evening. More than 15 million people in the West are under wind alerts from National Weather Service through at least Tuesday evening as the storm system pushes inland.
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A winter storm causes power failures, snarls travel, and is cold on Christmas Day.
Buffalo International Airport is expected to remain closed until late Wednesday morning due to ‘hazardous weather conditions’, Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA) said on Twitter. The airport, which was closed on Friday due to “hazardous weather conditions”, is expected to remain closed until late Wednesday morning. Over 39 people have died in New York as…
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Thousands of passengers are left stranded across the US after Southwest cancels thousands of flights.
As many as 2,600 Southwest Airlines flights were cancelled on Tuesday and over 1,500 on Wednesday due to a blizzard in several US cities. “Southwest is doing everything they can to get our passengers home safely,” the company said. However, it added, “We’re still working tirelessly to get our passengers home safely…[and] we’ll continue to…
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Emergency responders work in the winter storm to clear snow-covered roads.
At least 35 people have died in the US after a winter storm hit the state of New York. New York Governor Kathy Hochul said the weather system that dumped 49 inches of snow in Buffalo was one for the ages. A driving ban remains in place in Erie County, where some people were found…
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Southwest canceled 2,800 flights in a full-blown debacle.
A spokesperson for Southwest Airlines said that the recent winter storm is to blame for the flight cancellations. The airline cancelled over 2,900 flights on Monday and over 2,500 flights on Tuesday, at least 60% of its schedule, according to FlightAware. Other issues that have exacerbated the airline’s struggles include problems with “connecting flight crews…
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The storm will have feet of snow, heavy rain and possibly tornadoes.
The US has issued a winter storm warning for parts of its West on Tuesday and Wednesday as a result of a powerful storm system which is expected to bring heavy rain, snow and strong winds. More than 1.2 lakh residents in Oregon, California and Washington state are without power, while more than 40,000 in…
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The Mayor of NYC declared an emergency over asylum seekers.
Amid a winter storm, migrants who haven’t turned themselves in to authorities after crossing the US- Mexico border are having a difficult time finding shelter in El Paso, US. The city’s Deputy City Manager Mario D’Agostino said about 2,500 migrants have crossed the border daily, noting that the situation is different than past surges of…
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A “full-blown meltdown,” according to Southwest, which canceled more than 2,800 flights.
A spokesperson for Southwest Airlines said the recent winterstorm is to blame for the cancellation of thousands of flights due to the Fourth of July holiday in the US, adding that the airline would be providing buses to area hotels. “We’ll have sufficient rooms for all customers who are affected by this disruption,” a Southwest…
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A father is waiting in El Paso to send a photo with Santa to his son in Venezuela.
Amid winter weather, US city of El Paso said it will open its convention centre for undocumented migrants amid rising arrivals at the US-Mexico border. The shelter is open to all migrantsregardless of their immigration status, and it prioritised women and children during the cold front, according to CNN. The number of migrants crossing the…
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Travel changed across the US when the Western New York was hit by the worst storm in decades.
As many as 17 deaths were reported in Chicago, Houston and New York, while over 5 lakh people were left in the dark due to a snow storm in the US. Tens of millions of people have been affected by the storm that hit the US on Friday. The National Weather Service (NWS) had issued…
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The air above the United States will be blasted by the cold air just before Christmas.
The US National Weather Service (NWS) has said that “bitter cold, biting wind and heavy snow are expected across the country this week”. Atlanta, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Tallahassee, Florida are likely to have their lowest high temperature ever recorded on December 24, according to the NWS. “The bottom line is travel will be very dangerous…
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There are some strategies for where you want to go during the holidays.
Amid a winter storm in the US, flight cancellations have been reported at airports including Chicago, Denver and NYC’s LaGuardia airport. Some airlines have stated that if the flight is cancelled or delayed, it will be rescheduled on another flight. However, others have stated that if the flight is cancelled, it will be re-scheduled on…
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The Christmas weather in the US was snowy and cold.
The US National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a winter storm warning for parts of the Midwest, Northeast and southern Plains. “This system will have increasingly wide impacts to travel going into the holiday travel time late this week, along with the potential for power outages from…high winds, heavy snows, significant icing and overall increased…
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Millions were put under winter alert this holiday week due to the polar air and storm.
The US is likely to get hit with its worst winter storm in nearly a month on Thursday as a hurricane-strength storm threatens to bring severe winds and snow to the country. The National Weather Service (NWS) said the storm could make travel “almost impossible”, adding that over 300 million people are under a winter…
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A rare winter storm will cripple travel and impact every state.
A winter storm watch has been issued for areas from West Virginia to Vermont, where the National Weather Service said there was a chance of a significant mix of snow, ice and sleet. Millions in the Northeast are under a winter weather alert on Friday due to the storm. “This is really a very serious…
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The Christmas weather was bad, with snow, and a lot of cold in the US.
The US National Weather Service (NWS) on Monday issued a winter storm warning from Tuesday in the Midwest to Thursday in the East. A winter weather advisory was also issued for the eastern half of the US. The NWS said, “Travel will be extremely difficult or impossible on Tuesday…and possibly into Thursday.”