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A winter storm will impact nearly every state and cripple travel during the Christmas season.
A major winter storm with snow and freezing rain in the north and severe storms and tornadoes on the southern end is now threatening more severe weather as it treks east. The storm already has made for icy and dangerous conditions on key roadways in California. Travel in the area could be difficult Tuesday and…
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It will be wet on the coast and an atmospheric river will target California on New Year’s Eve.
Several people have been evacuated in California, US after a powerful storm brought rain and snowfall to much of the state on New Year’s Day. “Additional rainfall amounts of 3-6 inches…with locally higher totals forecast for northern California will likely exacerbate flooding concerns over already saturated soil,” the National Weather Service warned. The storm could…
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Flooding and water rescues lead to power outages due to storm.
The US National Weather Service (NWS) has warned that additional rainfall amounts of 3 to six inches will likely exacerbate flooding concerns over already saturated soil over the coming weekend. About 60,000 homes and businesses in California are still in the dark from the storms that hit the state over the past two days.
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Heavy rain is expected this week in western US.
The National Weather Service (NWS) said a winter storm was in the works for California that could drop over aninch of rain in Sacramento area before moving south on Friday. The storm also forced residents of several small communities in northern California to evacuate their homes on New Year’s Eve as evacuation orders and warnings…
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There is a storm in California which could cause flooding and mudslides.
A winter storm has hit the US state of California with a winter storm warning in effect for the Sierra Nevada, where as much as five feet of snow is Possible. The National Weather Service said that the storm could drop over an inch of rain in the Sacramento area before moving south. At least…
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California was walloped with dangerous flooding and has forced water rescues andevacuations.
A “high impact storm” is expected to hit the US’ West coast on New Year’s Day, which could lead to flash floods in some areas. “The storm is moving into the western US and is expected to bring heavy rainfall, heavy snow and gusty winds,” the National Weather Service (NWS) said. There is a threat…
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The storm is expected to cause flooding and mud slides in California.
Flash flood warnings were issued for several parts of the US state of California after a weather phenomenon known as an atmospheric river dropped historic rain levels on San Francisco and other areas. The National Weather Service had said the storm could drop over an inch of rain in the Sacramento area before moving south.
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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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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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The major Bay Area highway and some neighborhoods have been evacuated because of flooding.
As many as 126,000 people have been left without power in Oregon, 28,000 customers in Washington state and 22,000 in California due to heavy rainfall and wind, according to power Outage.us. The river storm began to sweep across the northern part of the state Friday and was expected to bring more rainfall through Saturday, according…
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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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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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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 takes aim at the south before hitting the west.
A winter storm watch is in effect for Duluth, Minnesota, which could get at least six inches of snow this week. Winter storm warnings were in place overnight for the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range, where an additional foot of snow could fall in the highest elevations before 4 am. Over 15 million people in the…
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More warnings of tornadoes and blizzards are brought on by a mammoth winter storm.
A massive winter storm has killed 34 people across the US and is expected to claim more lives after trapping some residents inside houses with heaping snow drifts and knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses. The National Weather Service has said that the storm will have increasingly widespread impacts to…
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Flight cancelations on Thursday are disrupting holiday travel.
A record winter storm has affected roughly 60% of the US population on Friday. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a winter weather advisory for parts of the US on Christmas Eve. “We’re looking at much-below normal temperatures…potentially record-low temperatures leading up to the Christmas holiday,” an NWS spokesperson said. The weekend temperatures will…
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A huge winter storm is bringing dangerous weather conditions and tornadoes.
Parts of the US will be under winter storm warning as a strengthening storm will bring more than a foot of snow to the Midwest. Chicago, Kansas City, St Louis, Twin Cities and Detroit are under winter storm warnings for heavy snow and near blizzard conditions. Travel is likely to be “very difficult or impossible”…
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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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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.”
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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…