New Jersey and New York issue states of emergency ahead of nor’easter
CNN’s Jennifer Gray explains what defines a storm as a nor’easter — and it’s not as simple as the storm hitting the…
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The National Weather Service warns of rapidly developing East Coast storm
By Judson Jones and Haley Brink, CNN As a historic “bomb cyclone” winds down on the West Coast, computer forecast models are hinting at a…
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A West Coast storm breaks records as another storm threatens 70 million Americans in the eastern US
CNN’s Paul Vercammen reports heavy rain is triggering landslides in California, with one that shut down a highway — likely for…
Continue Reading A West Coast storm breaks records as another storm threatens 70 million Americans in the eastern US
By Monica Garrett, Haley Brink and Holly Yan, CNN After the West Coast got walloped by record-setting rainfall and dangerous mudslides — with…
Continue ReadingA ‘triple play’ of weather hazards will unfold this week across the US
Potent storm system creating severe weather in the Midwest will bring flash flooding to the Northeast by Monday evening. CNN Meteorologist Gene…
Continue ReadingA ‘triple play’ of weather hazards will unfold this week across the US
By Derek Van Dam, CNN Meteorologist This week has started off with a “bomb cyclone” and atmospheric river in the West, a severe threat in…
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After California wildfire, thousands of trees to be removed
THREE RIVERS, Calif. (AP) — The California highway connecting visitors to the world’s two largest sequoia trees will stay closed so crews can…
Continue ReadingA multi-day severe storm event will impact more than 50 million people from Oklahoma to New Jersey
By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist A potent system in the central US is stirring up severe weather this weekend that will move eastward early…
Continue ReadingWeather whiplash: A series of storms could ease California drought, but also unleash flood hazards
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Imagine a long river of water vapor in the sky coming into the West Coast. It is how Marty Ralph, the director of the Center…
Continue ReadingFlorida is ditching palm trees to fight the climate crisis
By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist When you think of Florida, beaches and palm trees come to mind. But what if those palm trees were slowly…
Continue ReadingFlorida is ditching palm trees to fight the climate crisis
The National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) on climate change has identified a link between climate change and migration. CNN meteorologist Derek Van…
Continue ReadingWest Coast braces for simultaneous ‘bomb cyclone’ and ‘atmospheric river’
By Haley Brink, CNN Meteorologist A “bomb cyclone” with hurricane-like strength and a chart-topping “atmospheric river” will…
Continue ReadingWest Coast braces for simultaneous ‘bomb cyclone’ and ‘atmospheric river’
An atmospheric river is generating a wild weekend full of heavy rain and snow for much of the West. CNN meteorologist Derek Van Dam has the…
Continue ReadingSevere storms with tornadoes threaten the central US this weekend
By Monica Garrett, CNN Meteorologist As the country transitions from the heat of summer to the cold of winter, the clash between seasons will trigger…
Continue ReadingSevere storms with tornadoes threaten the central US this weekend
Poweful storms, including possible tornadoes, tear through NE Ohio, damaging…
Continue ReadingThe official forecast calls for a warmer winter, which could be good for your bank account
By Jennifer Gray and Taylor Ward, CNN Meteorologists The southwestern US will continue to struggle through drought conditions this winter, the…
Continue ReadingThe official forecast calls for a warmer winter, which could be good for your bank account
A level 5 out of 5 atmospheric river event is forecast to impact the West Coast through the beginning of next week. CNN Meteorologist Pedram Javaheri…
Continue ReadingLevel 5 atmospheric river to unleash flooding across drought-stricken California
By Pedram Javaheri After nearly a year without rain, a series of potent Pacific storms are directed at Northern California this week, potentially…
Continue ReadingCalifornia is under a statewide drought emergency as it sees its driest year in nearly a century
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN After California saw its driest year on record in nearly 100 years, the entire state is now under a drought emergency,…
Continue ReadingIs hurricane season dead? Or could La Niña help provide one last punch
By Jennifer Gray and Haley Brink, CNN meteorologists As we get into the latter part of the busiest three-month period of hurricane season (August,…
Continue ReadingSouthern California’s Alisal Fire is 50% contained
By Amanda Watts and Jason Hanna, CNN Southern California’s Alisal Fire, which earlier this week closed portions of US Highway 101 and the Union…
Continue ReadingReagan’s ranch is still threatened but firefighters gain ground on Alisal Fire
By Aya Elamroussi and Cheri Mossburg, CNN Santa Barbara’s famed Reagan Ranch, known as the Western White House during the Reagan…
Continue ReadingLast month was the driest ever September in Los Angeles County. Now come the Santa Ana winds
By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist After the hottest and driest summer in California history, and a September that was Los Angeles County’s…
Continue ReadingLast month was the driest ever September in Los Angeles County. Now come the Santa Ana winds
Santa Ana winds increase southern California fire threat as the East finally sees fall temperatures. CNN meteorologist Derek Van Dam has the weekend…
Continue ReadingLa Niña has arrived and will stick around. Here is what that means for the dry Southwest and US hurricanes
By Brandon Miller and Judson Jones, CNN Winter weather, ongoing drought conditions and even the remainder of hurricane season will see impacts from a…
Continue ReadingThis website helps you imagine what extreme climate change will do to your home
By Rachel Metz, CNN Business The other day I found myself looking at a startling image of my Northern California home, the daylight dampened by an…
Continue ReadingLa Niña has arrived and will stick around. Here is what that means for the dry Southwest and US hurricanes
La Nina is the opposite of El Nino, it’s the cool phase of the El Nino-southern oscillation climate…
Continue ReadingHurricane Sandy Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at Hurricane Sandy, which was also called “Superstorm Sandy.” According to the Federal…
Continue ReadingCalifornia’s Alisal Fire threatens power outages, prompts evacuations and sparks concerns over Ronald Reagan’s Rancho del Cielo
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN The heavy winds that have been fanning the Alisal Fire — which already closed part of Highway 101 and shuttered Amtrak…
Continue ReadingCalifornia’s Alisal Fire has prompted evacuations, road and Amtrak closures. And the heavy winds are making it hard to tame
By Aya Elamroussi and Joe Sutton, CNN California firefighters are battling flames and strong winds as they tackle the Alisal Fire, which has shut…
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