Alaska is accustomed to being the distant, extended family member of the contiguous 48 states, confined to a side table with its own unique weather patterns as the lower 48 get to share climates with their neighbors. But after spending its first few decades known as the cold in-law of the United States, Alaska spent...
A blasting freeze this week has left many regions of the Upper Midwest frozen in place. In areas across states such as North Dakota and Minnesota, subzero temperatures have dotted the map and for some, the mercury has been frozen below zero for a few days amid a brutal cold snap that AccuWeather forecasters began...
AccuWeather predicted earlier this year that the California wildfire season would be extended into December and that the total damage and economic loss caused by the state's wildfires would be $80 billion, a pair of estimates that accurately reflect what occurred during the 2019 California wildfire season. There were a total of 253,354 acres burned in California in...
Dec. 11 (UPI) — There is an increasing probability that the volcano on New Zealand’s White Island will erupt within the next 24 hours, experts said, thwarting recovery efforts for the bodies of eight people believed to have died in Monday’s eruption. Authorities said they were hopeful they’d be able to recover the bodies but worsening...
Following the season’s most punishing cold yet, a couple of storms originating from western Canada will spread snow and cause slippery travel across parts of the northern Plains and parts Midwest into this weekend — and reinforcing cold will keep the region firmly in the icy grips of a winterlike pattern. Known as an Alberta...
A tenacious weather pattern will yield more frequent storms than normal – every two to four days – across the central and eastern U.S. through Christmas. The persistent badgering by Mother Nature is expected to have a significant negative impact on travel and shipping prior to the holidays, according to AccuWeather meteorologists. The next wintry...
The weather system that is bringing an invasion of Arctic air and will plunge temperatures to the lowest levels since last winter across the Midwest could be a harbinger of things to come this winter for several major U.S. cities. People in places such as New York City, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., and Cincinnati are expected to...
Motorists around the Great Lakes will be faced with slippery, snow-covered roads and reduced visibility as lake-effect snow blankets the region through midweek. Lake-effect snow ramped up on Monday night downwind of lakes Superior and Michigan as frigid air streamed over the warmer, unfrozen waters. As the cold pushes eastward into midweek, communities downstream of...
As the year nears its close, many people are already looking ahead to 2020, but stargazers remain focused on 2019 as one of the year's top meteor showers is about to put on a dazzling display in the night sky. "Arguably the best meteor shower of the entire year peaks on Friday night into the...
Temperatures will plunge to the lowest levels yet this season across the midwestern United States as a mass of Arctic air settles over the region through midweek. The deep freeze may come as a shock to Midwestern residents who have not experienced an extreme cold snap since Nov. 10-13. During that stretch, single-digit lows were...
A stormy weather pattern has evolved in the eastern United States during the second week of December, and forecasters say it’s likely to culminate in a significant weather system later this week. Despite a blast of Arctic air and an episode of wintry precipitation at midweek, temperatures are forecast to quickly rebound ahead of the...
Emergency crews scrambled to a popular tourist island off the coast of New Zealand on Monday afternoon, local time, as a volcano erupted and left at least five people dead and even more injured or missing. The unexpected eruption occurred on White Island, also known as Whakaari, which sits about 30 miles (48 km) offshore...
Emergency crews scrambled to a popular tourist island off the coast of New Zealand on Monday afternoon, local time, as a volcano erupted and left at least five people dead and even more injured or missing. The eruption occurred on White Island, also known as Whakaari, which sits about 30 miles (48 km) offshore from...
Forecasters warn that the weather will be like night and day for millions of Americans living in the eastern United States from the start of the week to midweek. Easterners woke up to a drenching rainstorm and a surge in unusually warm air to start the week, and AccuWeather meteorologists say the stage is set...
Several storms have barreled across much of California since before Thanksgiving. But now, a shift in the weather pattern looks to bring calmer weather. Storm after storm dove across the state over the past several weeks, delivering rain, wind and mountain snow. The jet stream, which helps to influence the track storm systems take, was...
Residents in the Northeast will need all types of outerwear early this week as soaking rain and a surge of milder air will be quickly followed by tumbling temperatures and perhaps some snow. AccuWeather meteorologists expect a variety of hazards ranging from reduced visibility from rain and fog to icy roadways due to a rapid...
As the holidays approach and many may find themselves dreaming of a white Christmas, Mother Nature has a different idea up her sleeves. The weather pattern will soon be reversed in the northeastern United States, allowing wintry landscapes to transform into a sloppy, muddy mess instead. Forecasters are closely watching a storm system that is...
An invasion of Arctic air will plunge temperatures to their lowest levels since last winter and set the stage for the biggest lake-effect snow event so far this season in the Midwest. The deep freeze next week can come as a shock to Midwestern residents who have not experienced an extreme cold snap since Nov....
As a stormy pattern resumes in the eastern United States during the second week of December, meteorologists are pondering the path and impact of a storm around the middle of the month. Forecasters are considering a range of scenarios that include a major disruptive storm with high winds, heavy rain and back-breaking snow to less...
Tucked away in south central Africa, and situated across the Zimbabwe and Zambia border, lies one of the world’s largest waterfalls, a majestic sight that is an economic driver and prominent source of energy for the two countries. Victoria Falls, one of the seven natural wonders of the world, is the most famous spectacle in...
Midwesterners may have a tough time deciphering exactly which season we’re in come this weekend and next week — and forecasters stress that rapid weather changes may be dizzying. Meteorologists are tracking a storm system and an air mass that will be major players in the weather whiplash expected across the region. A swath of...
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released new information Tuesday about the plane crash in Chamberlain, South Dakota, that killed nine people and injured three others within a mile of takeoff. A review of the available information about the fatal crash, which occurred Saturday within a mile of takeoff, indicates weather was a significant, if not major, factor, experts...
After a major winter storm unloaded up to 3 feet of snow in the Northeast and snarled traffic earlier this week, blockbuster snowstorms are taking a break across the eastern United States. But, with about two weeks to go from the official start of the season, winter weather isn’t on hold altogether. A system will...
As the holidays approach and many may find themselves dreaming of a white Christmas, Mother Nature has a different idea up her sleeves. The weather pattern will soon be reversed in the northeastern United States, allowing wintry landscapes to transform into a sloppy, muddy mess instead. Forecasters are closely watching a storm system that is...
After one storm system wallops Southern California and Arizona with heavy rain and high-country snow through Wednesday night, a much larger storm is set to slam Central and Northern California with a wide array of impacts from Friday into Saturday. Although the center of the storm system will move ashore in Oregon later Saturday into...
A dangerous ice storm is in the making across part of the northeastern United States and will occur during a busy travel period for the tail end of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Millions of students, families and individuals are on the road Sunday. A shallow layer of cold air and cold ground will create conditions...
After an onslaught of disruptive winter storms snarled travel across the country during Thanksgiving week and beyond, Old Man Winter will offer a brief reprieve from big snowstorms for portions of the central and eastern United States. “The big storm train across the eastern two-thirds of the nation will take a bit of a break...
A major storm system, that has already dumped more than a foot of snow across the interior Northeast, will continue to create difficult travel conditions over a large part of the northeastern United States, including some major cities into Monday. A winterlike storm from the Midwest that dumped heavy snow and ice across the region...
As colder air sweeps toward the coast, snow will lead to slippery conditions from New York City and Boston into Monday night, while snow piles up over the interior Northeast. Up through Sunday night, most of the snow, ice and rain produced throughout the Northeast was from an older storm that first blasted the Midwest...
Following a delayed start to the wet season in fire-ravaged California, the switch has been turned on as a series of storms continues to douse the Golden State. Soon after a storm over Northern and Central California winds down, a new plume of moisture, or an atmospheric river, will unleash heavy rain and high country...
The final month of 2019 is jam packed with a number of intriguing astronomy events, including a meteor shower some experts call the "strongest" of the year.
The official start of winter is still about two weeks away, but conditions are coming together in a way that could bring another major winterlike storm to a large portion of the middle of the United States next week. Following a lull in big storms, the potential exists for a major storm to hit the...
After an onslaught of disruptive winter storms snarled travel across the country during Thanksgiving week and beyond, Old Man Winter will offer a brief reprieve from big snowstorms for portions of the central and eastern United States. “The big storm train across the eastern two-thirds of the nation will take a bit of a break...
As colder air sweeps toward the coast, a change to snow will lead to slippery conditions from Philadelphia to New York City and Boston into Monday night, while snow piles up over the interior Northeast. Up through Sunday night, most of the snow, ice and rain produced throughout the Northeast was from an older storm...
Following a delayed start to the wet season in fire-ravaged California, the switch has been turned on as a series of storms continues to douse the Golden State. Soon after a storm over Northern and Central California winds down, a new plume of moisture, or an atmospheric river, will unleash heavy rain and high country...
Wintry weather created many hurdles for Thanksgiving travelers across the United States throughout the weekend as a dangerous storm moved eastward. It dumped heavy snow, freezing rain, sleet, ice and brought gusty winds. The dangerous weather snarled travel and cut power to people across the central and northeastern United States throughout the weekend following Thanksgiving....
The second part of a double-barreled storm is forecast to unload heavy snow and create difficult travel over a large part of the northeastern United States, including some major cities from Sunday to Monday. A winterlike storm from the Midwest will move in this weekend, then hand off to a new coastal storm that strengthens...
A dangerous ice storm is in the making across part of the northeastern United States and will occur during a busy travel period for the tail end of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. The impending ice storm is part of a complex, double-barreled system that will bring a foot of snow to parts of the Northeast...
In November, most people are bundled up in warm clothes, scraping ice off of their cars, and turning on their fireplaces; but those in Hurricane territory fill sandbags, board up their houses, and shop for essential survival items.
The final month of 2019 is jam packed with a number of intriguing astronomy events, including a meteor shower some experts call the "strongest" of the year.
A storm currently In the Pacific Ocean that is loaded with moisture will slam into California during the first few days of December and drop inches of rain, as well as yards of snow in the Sierra Nevada mountains. The storm will be double-barreled in nature with the first part set to slam Northern California...
A Thanksgiving Day storm brought a near definite end to the fire season in Southern California, as well as disruptive snow to people driving through the region's mountains.
A troublesome combination of heavy rain, ice, snow and strong winds will hamper travelers making their way home from their Thanksgiving destinations this weekend as a large storm slowly navigates its way across the central United States. As if a storm at the start of the busy Thanksgiving travel period was not enough, the second...
A storm that originated in the West and wrought havoc for Thanksgiving travelers in the days leading up to the holiday will make its presence felt and bring a new round of travel woes to those in the northeastern United States this weekend. Forecasters are calling it a double-barreled storm that will first spread rain,...
The 1993 Thanksgiving game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Miami Dolphins featured 15 Pro Bowlers, multiple future Hall of Famers and the eventual Super Bowl champ. However, the clash between two of the National Football League's strongest teams has been forever remembered not because of any big play or flashy score, but because of...
After a busy day of Black Friday shopping, people will be able to step outside and look to the heavens to see a screen scene of the moon next to the ringed jewel of the solar system.
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