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A once in a generation winter storm will impact nearly every state and wreak havoc on travel.
A major winter storm is expected to bring over a foot of snow to the US’ Midwest and potentially deadly wind chills for millions. “Whiteout conditions are expected during that time with travel becoming very difficult or impossible,” the National Weather Service said. The storm is expected to intensify and stall across central plains on…
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A winter storm snarls travel and causes emergency declarations in the US.
Nearly 1 crore people across the US are under winter weather and wind chill alerts due to a storm that is expected to hit the country on Tuesday and Wednesday. The National Weather Service said travel in the region will be nearly impossible. Further, heavy snow is expected in parts of central and northwestern states,…
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The vulnerabilities of older mobile homes were highlighted by Hurricane Ian.
Hurricane Ian, that made landfall in Florida as a tropical storm on Monday, was downgraded to a Tropical Depression on Thursday. The National Hurricane Center said that Hurricane Ian is expected to make landfall in South Carolina as a Hurricane on Friday, bringing with it winds and gusts of up to 90 km/h.
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The winter storm is centered in the west before hitting the south with a multi-day threat.
A storm system is forecast to track across drought-stricken areas, including the Mississippi River Valley area, where excessive rainfall is possible on Wednesday. Travel through the area will be almost impossible, according to the National Weather Service office in Rapid City. The storm is expected to track through the Mid-Atlantic and South with snow, ice…
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The US has very dangerous cold and snowy weather in the Christmas season.
The National Weather Service has warned that a “long duration event” with snowfall, ice and rain through Friday night is expected in the US and Canada. “Whiteout conditions are expected during that time with travel becoming very difficult or impossible,” said the weather service. The storm is expected to hit the US and Canada on…
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Airlines are giving away travel waivers ahead of a big storm.
American Airlines and JetBlue have also issued travel waivers for people flying between December 21 and December 24 amid a “bomb cyclone” forecast in the US. American has also waived flight change fee waivers for travellers booked between December 19 and Christmas Day. JetBlue is waiving waiver for customers flying through the Northeast, including cities…
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The weekend before Christmas, more heavy snow blankets the Northeast as officials urge cautious travel.
The US state of Michigan will experience “first substantial rainfall in at least a couple of weeks” from Wednesday to Friday, National Weather Service has said. Michigan can also see between 18-20 inches of snow accumulate in local areas, the weather service added. Meanwhile, officials in New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine have said…
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Millions of people were placed under winter watches this holiday week because of the polar air and storm.
Nearly 30 million people are under wind chill alerts across the US, including in places slammed with blizzard conditions by a separate storm system last week. The office of the National Weather Service (NWS) in Rapid City, South Dakota, said that travel will be almost impossible on Tuesday and Wednesday, and possibly into Thursday.
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A massive coast-to-coast winter storm iswreaking havoc with dangerous conditions and tornadoes.
US National Weather Service on Monday said that there is a “very good chance” of blizzard conditions in parts of the country, including Chicago, Denver and Minneapolis, during the Christmas week. “Travel will be very risky and could be LIFE-THREATENING later this week so be prepared to alter travel plans now!” it added. “Be prepared…
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It’s expected that the air will be frigid in the U.S. before Christmas.
As many as five days of bitterly Cold Temperatures to start the winter season will begin in the US on Sunday. The low Friday night in Atlanta will be around 13 degrees with the high temperature Saturday still below the Freezing mark at around 29 degrees. Even colder air is expected to arrive later in…
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A massive coast-to-coast winter storm threatens to cause tornadoes.
A more active fall weather pattern is expected to evolve by the end of this week and continuing into the weekend as a couple of cold fronts move across the central and eastern states, the Weather Prediction Center said. “Snow showers are gradually coming to an end across the region with only light scattered snow…
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One person was killed and dozens were injured when tornadoes hit Texas and Oklahoma.
A preliminary accounting from the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center shows nine tornadoes formed in Texas, four in Arkansas and one in Oklahoma. The storms flattened homes and injured many people on Tuesday in Oklahoma and the Dallas-Fort Worth area. At least five tornadoes have been confirmed in Texas, four in Arkansas and one…
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A winter storm hits western US with snow before moving on to the South.
A winter storm is expected to hit the US’ upper Midwest region with blizzard conditions on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). The winter storm warning is also expected to apply to many parts of the Upper Midwest and Great Plains. In Minnesota, the Weather Service has issued several winter weather alerts including…
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Heavy rain, snow and possibly tornadoes will come from a major storm.
A winter storm warning has been issued for Minnesota’s Duluth, where 6 inches of snow is expected to fall in the next 24 hours, the National Weather Service (NWS) said. The storm may bring flash flooding due to excessive rainfall from Texas to Mississippi Valley, it added. The NWS has also issued a winter storm…
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A winter storm struck the western US, bringing heavy snow to Northern California.
A winter storm is expected to slam the US state of California with snow, rain and strong winds, which will result in “dangerous avalanche conditions”. The US Forest Service issued an avalanche warning for the backcountry in the mountains west of Lake Tahoe. Gusts of wind up to 50 mph (80 kph) that sent trees…
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A major storm will bring a lot of snow and heavy rain.
The Northern Plains and the Upper Midwest will see strong winds and significant snows during the interactions between the Central Plains and the Upper Midwest, the Storm Prediction Centre said. The northern Plains and Midwest will see 4-8 inches of snow through Friday of next week, with some locations getting up to one foot, it…
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At least 19 people have died and millions of people are without power as a result of Hurricane Ian.
Hurricane Ian struck South Carolina on Thursday and is expected to hit the state on Friday. Ian was downgraded to a Tropical Storm on Thursday, hours after making landfall in the US state of Florida. “Ian is forecast to weaken into a tropical storm…by Friday,” the US National Hurricane Center said.
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tornadoes tear through Oklahoma, Arkansas and northeast Texas, killing at least one person.
Multiple tornado warnings were issued for Oklahoma, Texas, and Arkansas on Friday night, meaning that at least one tornadoes were reported to be on the ground. The number of tornadoes recorded will likely increase Saturday, and the intensity of each one will not be known until local National Weather Service offices conduct damage surveys, which…