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Storms to Pound California with Flooding Rain, Mountain Snow into Monday
Rounds of heavy rain will heighten the risk of flooding and mudslides across California as storms persistently roll ashore into the second week of March.
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Earth: A Global Map of Wind, Weather, and Ocean Conditions
See current wind, weather, ocean, and pollution conditions, as forecast by supercomputers, on an interactive animated map. Updated every three hours.
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Anchorage is so snow-starved it has to haul snow in by train for Iditarod start
How weird has Anchorage's weather been this winter? Weird enough that an Alaska Railroad spokesman said Monday that a train will deliver seven rail cars loaded with snow to the state's largest city this week in time for the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race ceremonial start on Saturday. On top of that, the route for the Anchorage ceremonial start may not run the full 11 miles from Fourth Avenue to Campbell Airstrip, said Stan Hooley, Iditarod CEO, in a brief statement...
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Winston's Damage Highest in South Pacific History; Extreme February Warmth in Eurasia
The nation of Fiji is struggling to recover from the staggering blow Tropical Cyclone Winston delivered on February 20 when the mighty storm made landfall at Category 5 strength on multiple islands. The storm killed at least 42 people, making it the deadliest in Fiji history. The damage estimate of $468 million makes it the most expensive tropical cyclone in South Pacific history.
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Photos Show 'Blue Ice' Stacking Near Mackinac Bridge
Michigan's iconic Mackinac Bridge is looking extra wintry this week, as blue ice stacks on the outer bays.
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Incredible Time-Lapse Video Shows All Of 2015's Wild Weather
Last year was a pretty busy year for weather presenters. Not only was it the hottest year on record, it also saw the likes of Hurricane Patricia and an exceptionally powerful El Niño. In this time-lapse visualization, you get a global perspective of all the meteorological goings-on that occurred during 2015 – all under nine minutes. A narration keeps you on track throughout the changing of the seasons and helps you follow the wealth of...
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Fog Blanket
A thick blanket of fog covers the brightly lit city of Sofia in Bulgaria.
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High Winds Spark Fire Tornadoes in Missouri
High winds caused fires to spread across thousands of acres in Missouri on Thursday, turning into flaming whirls of fire tornadoes.
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What's Falling From The Sky In Harrison, Michigan?
Shades of Charles Fort? A strange black substance that looks like black bird droppings has added an unwelcome decoration to one Michigan town. Residents in Harrison Township are concerned about a weird splattering covering their neighborhood and no one is sure what it is. They know based on the splash patterns it probably fell from the sky, and the fire department says that the strange, oily, ashy substance is not flammable.
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Cyclone Takes a Big Turn
Cyclone Winston churning in the Southern Pacific Ocean.
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Ottawa's Record-Breaking Snowfall
Commuters in Ottawa and across eastern Ontario knew what was coming Tuesday morning, with forecasts calling for up to 50 centimetres of snow by the end of the day in some areas.
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Strong El Niño May Become La Niña
El Niño is forecast to weaken through the spring with conditions in the equatorial Pacific Ocean potentially transitioning to La Niña next fall, according to the latest monthly outlook issued Thursday by NOAA.
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Hurricane Patricia's 215 mph Winds: A Warning Shot Across Our Bow
The Eastern Pacific's Hurricane Patricia--rated the strongest hurricane ever recorded in the Western Hemisphere with 200 mph sustained winds on October 23, 2015--was actually much stronger, with 215 mph winds, said the National Hurricane Center (NHC) last week, after completing a detailed post-season review.
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Power Cuts Likely From Storm Imogen as Southern England Faces Damaging Wind Spells into Monday Afternoon
Storm Imogen will target the United Kingdom with strong winds and rainy spells into Monday with the south of England facing the greatest threat of damaging winds.
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February 2nd 1887 - First Groundhog Day
Groundhog Day, featuring a rodent meteorologist, is celebrated for the first time at Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. According to tradition, if a groundhog comes out of its hole on this day and sees its shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter weather; no shadow means an early spring.
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US Spring Forecast: March Snow to Threaten Northeast; April Warmth to Fuel Widespread Severe Weather Outbreaks
Punxsutawney Phil failed to see his shadow on Feb. 2, 2016, predicting an early start to spring for the United States. For the Northeast and mid-Atlantic, AccuWeather meteorologists are concerned for just the opposite.
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Blizzard forces closure of I-70 in Colorado
The storm will cause disruptive travel on major highways including interstates 25, 29, 35, 40, 70, 80, 90 and 94. Air travel will also be a major problem throughout the region.
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Lightning Strike Narrowly Misses Two Australians
A lightning strike in Oyster Bay, Sydney on Saturday narrowly misses two Australians who managed to capture the storm on camera. Nick Panayiotou and Daniel Dudman catch the strike on camera, as they retreat into the safety of a boat shed.
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In Remotest Alaska, this Weatherman still Releases Weather Balloons
It turns out, not everything about weather forecasting involves satellites and computer models.
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'Hand of God’ The Cloud That Resembles a Fireball in the Sky
This cloud was recently observed over the Portuguese island of Madeira, but why does it look like a fireball?
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