DALLAS—Schools and buildings from Texas to Georgia were shut down Thursday or prepared to close ahead of freezing rain and snow forecast for much of the Southern United States as another burst of plunging temperatures and winter storms threatened to again snarl travel. Texas schools canceled classes for more than 1 million students in anticipation […]
Wildfires continue ravaging Los Angeles County, with five major blazes burning. The wildfires have claimed at least 5 lives, while nearly 1,900 structures have been destroyed and over 130,000 residents are under evacuation orders. Pasadena has issued a water safety alert due to contamination, while criticism has mounted against officials after fire hydrants started to […]
NORFOLK, Va.—A developing winter storm threatens to drop snow, sleet, and freezing rain on parts of Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas as frigid air that escaped the Arctic plunges temperatures to subfreezing levels in some of the southernmost points of the U.S. National Weather Service meteorologists predicted wintry precipitation across the southern Plains region starting Wednesday […]
ANNAPOLIS, Md.—The next round of bitter cold was set to envelop the southern United States on Tuesday, after the first significant winter storm of the year blasted a huge swath of the country with ice, snow, and wind. The immense storm system brought disruption even to areas of the country that usually escape winter’s wrath, […]
ANNAPOLIS, Md.—A huge swath of the U.S. was blasted with ice, snow and wind on Monday as the polar vortex that dipped south over the weekend kept much of the country east of the Rockies in its frigid grip, making many roads treacherous, forcing school closures, and causing widespread power outages and flight cancellations. The […]
A “major” storm will produce “significant” effects across much of the United States starting on Friday and lasting until Monday, according to the U.S. National Weather Service (NWS), which issued advisories and warnings on Friday. “A major winter storm will produce widespread significant impacts from the central Plains across the Ohio and Tennessee valleys, and […]
As Christmas approaches and an expected record number of people across the country set off on their journeys, they may encounter travel trouble as winter storms threaten delays. While major winter storms are not expected in the days leading up to Christmas, several minor storms could create challenges for last-minute shoppers and travelers alike. More […]
PORTLAND, Maine—Colder weather began to return Thursday after a storm that swept up the East Coast delivered a blow to New England, packing powerful gusts that knocked out power along with a deluge of rain and warming temperatures that washed away snow and dampened ski resorts. An atmospheric river transported moisture northward from the tropics […]
PORTLAND, Maine—The U.S. East Coast was beginning a whiplash-inducing stretch of weather on Wednesday that was rainy, windy and potentially dangerous, due in part to an atmospheric river and developing bomb cyclone. Parts of Maine experienced freezing rain that caused vehicles to slide off roads followed by a deluge of rain and unseasonably high temperatures—and […]
BUFFALO, N.Y.—The first big snowfall of the season blanketed towns along Lake Erie on Saturday in the middle of the hectic holiday travel and shopping weekend, and numbing cold and heavy snow were forecast to persist into next week and cause hazards in the Great Lakes, Plains and Midwest regions. The heavy snow led to […]
SEOUL—South Korea grappled with heavy snowfall for a second day on Thursday, with dozens of flights cancelled, ferry operations suspended, and at least five people reported dead in a cold snap, though conditions showed signs of easing. The snowfall was the third-heaviest in Seoul, the capital, since records began in 1907, the Yonhap news agency […]
SEOUL, South Korea—The biggest November snowstorm to hit South Korea’s capital in more than a half century blanketed the capital on Wednesday, grounding hundreds of flights, disrupting commuter traffic, and leaving at least two dead. South Korea’s weather agency said 7.8 to 10 inches of snow fell in northern areas of Seoul and nearby areas. […]
Thousands of flights have been disrupted across the United States on Thanksgiving week due to winter weather, with cold temperatures expected to persist throughout the week. Winter storm advisories and warnings were in effect in several parts of the country on Nov. 25. More than 4,200 flights in the United States were delayed on Monday, […]
FORESTVILLE, Calif.—A major storm moving through Northern California on Thursday dropped heavy snow and record rain, flooding some areas, after killing two people and knocking out power to hundreds of thousands in the Pacific Northwest. Forecasters warned the risk of flash flooding and rockslides would continue, and scores of flights were canceled at San Francisco’s […]
ISSAQUAH, Wash.—A major storm swept across the northwest U.S., battering the region with strong winds and rain, causing widespread power outages and downing trees that killed at least two people. The Weather Prediction Center issued excessive rainfall risks through Friday and hurricane-force wind warnings were in effect as the strongest atmospheric river—a large plume of […]
SEATTLE—Northern California and parts of the Pacific Northwest are bracing for what is expected to be the most impactful storm the region has seen in nearly two decades, with strong winds starting to cause power outages Tuesday evening. The Weather Prediction Center issued excessive rainfall risks beginning Tuesday and lasting through Friday as the strongest […]
HAVANA—Cuba was left reeling Thursday after a fierce Category 3 hurricane ripped across the island and knocked out the country’s power grid. The magnitude of the impact remained unclear through the early hours of the day, but forecasters warned that Hurricane Rafael could bring “life-threatening” storm surges, winds, and flash floods to Cuba after ravaging […]
HAVANA—Hurricane Rafael pushed into the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday night after plowing across western Cuba as a Category 3 hurricane with winds so powerful it knocked out the entire country’s power grid. Massive waves lashed at the shores of Havana as sharp winds and rain whipped at the city’s historic center, leaving trees littered […]
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico—Tropical Storm Rafael formed Monday in the Caribbean and will bring heavy rain to Jamaica and the Cayman Islands before strengthening into a hurricane and likely hitting Cuba, forecasters said. Later in the week it also is expected to bring heavy rainfall to Florida and portions of the U.S. Southeast, according to […]
MEXICO CITY—Hurricane Kristy strengthened into a Category 4 storm in the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday and was expected to remain away from land as it churns in the Pacific Ocean, forecasters said. The major hurricane was 710 miles south-southwest of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula of Mexico, and was moving west at […]
