From wind and snow, here are the conditions expected in today’s sprawling storm
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN A storm that stirred up tornadoes in the South on Thursday trekked up through the Northeast on Friday morning, bringing a…
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Tornadoes touch down in Alabama as storm moving across the country brings snow, ice, flooding and extreme winds
By Judson Jones and Steve Almasy, CNN Millions of Americans were under winter weather alerts, wind advisories or flood watches as a broad storm with…
Continue ReadingTornadoes touch down in Alabama as storm moving across the country brings snow, ice, flooding and extreme winds
The next winter storm will not only impact an area that stretches 1,750 miles with damaging winds, but also has a severe component that has the…
Continue ReadingCross-country storm packing a punch, bringing snow, ice and possible tornadoes
By Caitlin Kaiser and Judson Jones, CNN A storm is strengthening in the West and will bring dangerous ice, snow and the threat of tornadoes as it…
Continue ReadingCross-country storm packing a punch, bringing snow, ice and possible tornadoes
The same storm system that produced thunder snow, hail, strong winds and dust storms across the Southwest is moving into the Plains. Areas from…
Continue ReadingWildfires used to ease in intensity at night. A study says it’s not the case anymore
By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist The West is burning out of control. Warmer temperatures and historically dry conditions are leading to longer and…
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at volcanoes, mountains that open downward to a reservoir of molten rock. Facts: More than 80% of the…
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at earthquakes worldwide. The US Geological Survey describes an earthquake as “the ground shaking…
Continue ReadingCaught in an avalanche? You’ve got 30 minutes to survive
By Jennifer Gray, CNN You might have heard over the weekend; a man survived an avalanche after falling off a 50-foot cliff while skiing in Colorado.…
Continue ReadingRecord-breaking heat could impact the Super Bowl this weekend
By Caitlin Kaiser and Pedram Javaheri, CNN Meteorologists This could be the hottest Super Bowl kickoff ever. An unseasonable wintertime California…
Continue ReadingFour-story high rogue wave breaks records off the coast of Vancouver Island
By Caitlin Kaiser and Tom Sater, CNN A rogue wave measuring 58 feet (17.6 meters) tall was recorded off the coast of Vancouver Island, breaking the…
Continue ReadingSpring preview comes to an abrupt halt this weekend as temperatures plummet
By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist For those of you in the Eastern US, enjoy the springlike weather while you can. Winter returns this weekend…
Continue ReadingLA is under a rare wintertime heat advisory for the Super Bowl
By Caitlin Kaiser and Pedram Javaheri, CNN This could be the hottest Super Bowl kickoff ever. An unseasonable wintertime California heat wave —…
Continue ReadingLA is under a rare wintertime heat advisory for the Super Bowl
High pressure over the West brings record-breaking heat for western portions of the US. We are also monitoring the chance for lake effect snow…
Continue ReadingPreparing for Category 6 hurricanes, a new facility will test winds of 200 mph and storm surge
By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist I lived and worked in Miami for four years before coming to Atlanta to join CNN. I’ve visited the Wall of…
Continue ReadingAll the Beijing snow is human-made — a resource-intensive, ‘dangerous’ trend as planet warms
For the first time, the climate crisis has forced the Olympic Winter Games in Beijing to be virtually 100% reliant on artificial snow. CNN’s Rene…
Continue ReadingAll the Beijing snow is human-made — a resource-intensive, ‘dangerous’ trend as planet warms
By Derek Van Dam, CNN It would be hard to hold a conversation over the deafening sound of the snow machines preparing the Olympic venues northwest of…
Continue ReadingWinter storm heads toward Northeast after bringing dangerous conditions and power outages to South and Midwest
A triple whammy of sleet, snow and ice stretching from the Mexican to Canadian border has impacted more than 100 million people across 25 states.…
Continue ReadingSnow and ice cover New England as Midwest digs out from winter storm
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Nearly 40 million people remain under weather watches and warnings in the Northeast, down from 85 million Friday morning, as a…
Continue ReadingDeadly storm bringing tornado threats and hazardous precipitation to millions from Gulf states to Canada
By Steve Almasy, Aya Elamroussi and Holly Yan, CNN A deadly storm system plowed across the United States on Thursday bringing tornado threats and…
Continue ReadingTriple whammy of snow, ice and sleet in store for millions across South and Midwest
CNN meteorologist Derek Van Dam describes the massive winter storm which will impact much of the central and eastern United…
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Make sure you’re prepared for the coldest temps of the season
EL PASO, Texas — ABC-7’s stormtrack weather team is forecasting the coldest temperatures of the season this week. Doppler Dave says we could see…
Continue ReadingRapidly intensified Cyclone Batsirai bears down on Madagascar, weeks after deadly floods
By Pedram Javaheri, CNN Still reeling from the death and devastation Tropical Cyclone Ana inflicted just last week, Madagascar is bracing for another…
Continue ReadingRapidly intensified Cyclone Batsirai bears down on Madagascar, weeks after deadly floods
Tropical Cyclone Batsirai has rapidly intensifies as it continues to approach a landfall in Madagascar in the coming days. CNN meteorologist Pedram…
Continue ReadingHeavy snow falling as storm system threatens to leave a treacherous mix of wintry precipitation for millions from Plains to Northeast
By Aya Elamroussi and Holly Yan, CNN A mammoth storm dropping significant snowfall Wednesday threatens to paralyze parts of the Midwest and South…
Continue ReadingHeavy snow falling as storm system threatens to leave a treacherous mix of wintry precipitation for millions from Plains to Northeast
Winter weather alerts are already in place for millions of Americans as another storm system approaches, bringing with it the threat of heavy rain,…
Continue ReadingNext winter storm will stretch over 2,000 miles
By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist As the second winter storm in less than a week sets up across the country, 21 states are gearing up for a blast…
Continue ReadingRecord-breaking megaflash lightning documented in North and South America
By Caitlin Kaiser and Judson Jones, CNN Two new world records for megaflashes of lightning have been recorded by the World Meteorological…
Continue ReadingThe next winter storm takes aim at the South, while the Northeast digs out of last week’s blizzard
By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist ‘Tis the season for winter storms to line up like parade floats at Mardi Gras. Last week’s storm…
Continue ReadingThe next winter storm takes aim at the South, while the Northeast digs out of last week’s blizzard
After a powerful nor’easter brought heavy snowfall and high winds to the East Coast, another big storm could impact the Central and Eastern US. CNN…
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