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The First Snowflake Photographs
In 1885, Wilson Bentley, a farmer in Vermont, became the first known person to photograph a snowflake. He would document 5,000 of them in his lifetime.
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The polar vortex is coming: Brutal Arctic cold waves heading for U.S. (and Canada)
Don't freak out, but the polar vortex is back. In a big way.
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Tropical Cyclone Vardah in Bay of Bengal Expected to Strengthen and May Threaten India This Weekend
Tropical Cyclone Vardah is forecast to gain strength the next fews days in the Bay of Bengal and will likely impact India late this weekend into early next week.
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Climate shenanigans at the ends of the Earth: why has sea ice gone haywire?
There is no doubt that 2016 has been a record-breaking year for the Earth’s climate.
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Arctic air to invade majority of US this week
The coldest and most widespread blast of arctic air so far this season will spread across the majority of the United States this week. Frigid air from the depths of the Arctic will plunge into the United States as the jet stream (a fast-river of air along which storms travel) drops southward. The coldest days of next week will yield highs and lows generally 10-20 degrees Fahrenheit below normal from the Northwest to the Gulf and East coasts.
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Secret's out — Environment Canada has a New Supercomputer to Forecast the Weather
Environment Canada's meteorological service has a powerful new supercomputer to help it more accurately forecast the weather — the government just doesn't want you to know about it yet.
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At Least Five Dead after Tornadoes Rip through South
At least five people were killed and dozens more were injured after tornadoes tore through Alabama, Tennessee and Mississippi overnight and into Wednesday morning, forecasters and local media reported.
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Tropical Storm Otto Nears Hurricane Strength; Forecast to Make Very Rare Thanksgiving Hurricane Central America Landfall
A rare late-season tropical cyclone poses a dangerous threat to Nicaragua and Costa Rica.
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25 Years Ago: A Perfect Storm, An Unnamed Hurricane, and a Historic Halloween Midwest Blizzard
A pair of historic storms impacted different parts of the U.S. during the final days of October 1991.
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Typhoon Haima Strikes the Philippines as a Category 3 Storm
Typhoon Haima hit Luzon in a slightly weaker state than expected, but flooding is a major concern there and in China.
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Met Office research increases skill in predicting winter outlook
Met Office research is showing the first skilful predictions of European winter one year ahead. The winters of Europe and North America are notoriously variable and until recently were believed to be too unpredictable to forecast, being driven by largely chaotic processes.
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Hurricane Nicole expected to hit Bermuda head-on
Hurricane conditions are expected to begin on Bermuda Wednesday night as Tropical Storm Nicole appears likely for a direct hit as a Category 1 hurricane.
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Asia Winter Forecast: Smog to Endanger Lives in India, Pakistan; Rain to Deliver Drought Relief from Indonesia to the Philippines
Fewer storms will travel across central Asia this winter compared to last, while drenching rain will further ease drought in southeastern areas.
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Matthew-Fueled Storm System Causes Severe Flooding in Eastern Canada
Moisture from former Hurricane Matthew fueled a weather system that caused major flooding in parts of eastern Canada.
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Intensifying Tropical Storm Nicole to Threaten Bermuda this Week
Tropical Storm Nicole is poised to become a hurricane once again and threaten Bermuda with damage and disruptions to daily activities later this week.
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Weather Forecast Maps
Animated wind, rain and temperature maps, detailed forecast for your place, data from the best weather forecast models such as GFS, ICON, GEM
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One Killed, Thousands without Power as Storms Hit Australia
Wind gusts and storms lashed the Australian state of Victoria on Sunday, killing one woman and disrupting power supplies to more than 100,000 people.
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Birds Seek Refuge in Eye of Hurricane Matthew
Birds have been spotted on radar in the eye of Hurricane Matthew, taking refuge from the storm's powerful winds..
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Vibrant Lightning Sprites Spark Above Hurricane Matthew
A photographer’s good eye captures an elusive phenomenon. By Erin Blakemore. (Oct. 3, 2016)
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Matthew Creates Rare Sprites in Sky
Meteorologist Ari Sarsalari shares a rare view of Sprites forming in Hurricane Matthew.
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