Extreme Weather: What to expect in 2021 for Western U.S.
EL PASO, Texas — Historic wildfires, excessive heat, and drought are all things that we experienced in the Southwest and West Coast this past year.…
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Truck driver survives 70-foot plunge off an icy roadway as freezing weather snarls traffic across Midwest
A driver survived a 70-foot plunge off of a roadway Saturday and a Wisconsin Department of Transportation traffic camera recorded the dramatic scene.…
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At least 14 people died in avalanches last week, the deadliest week of US avalanches on record
Andy Jessen was the mayor pro tempore of Eagle, Colorado. Sarah Moughamian, a lover of all things outdoors, spent all the free time she had in the…
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4 skiers dead, 4 rescued after avalanche in Utah backcountry
Four skiers were killed and four others rescued after an avalanche over the weekend in a back-country ski area near Salt Lake City, police said. The…
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A look back at the Borderland’s big freeze – 10 years ago this week
EL PASO, Texas — It was Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2011, when an intense arctic air mass moved into southern New Mexico and far west Texas. The weather system…
Continue ReadingWinter weather leads to 40-car pile-up in Iowa, people stranded by ice floes in Wisconsin
Thursday brought havoc to the roads in Iowa and left dozens of people stranded by ice floes in Wisconsin, with a powerful winter storm showing no…
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El Paso reaches 77 degrees to shatter high temperature record from 1890
EL PASO, Texas — The Borderland on Wednesday shattered a high temperature record that goes back more than a century. The official temperature at the…
Continue ReadingThree skiers are missing after getting caught in a large avalanche in Colorado
Three skiers are missing after getting caught in a large avalanche between the Colorado towns of Silverton and Ophir, according to a preliminary…
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LIVE updates: Major storm hits Northeast with foot of snow
NEW YORK, NY — Instead of closing schools and giving students snow days, the latest winter storm is shutting down vaccination sites and…
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Major winter snow storm moves from Midwest to the East
CHICAGO, Illinois — After days of frigid temperatures, the Northeast braced for a whopper of a storm that could dump well over a foot of snow in…
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Weather reporter gets adorable ‘interruption’ from her toddler on live TV
LOS ANGELES, CA (KABC) — Baby on the move! We’re all making do with working from home, but sometimes there are certain things we…
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Drought worsens for parts of the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas — In recent months, drought has surged to extreme levels across parts of the Borderland. According to the latest update by the U.S.…
Continue ReadingA tornado strikes Florida’s capital, damaging Tallahassee International Airport
A tornado-spawning storm tore across the Florida Panhandle on Wednesday, forcing the temporary closure of Tallahassee International Airport. The city…
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A tornado strikes Florida’s capital, forcing the closure of Tallahassee International Airport
A tornado-spawning storm tore across the Florida Panhandle on Wednesday, damaging Tallahassee International Airport. The city posted photos of a…
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Transmountain Road reopens after snow closure; 1-10 west at Paisano reopens after semi crash
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Texas Dept. of Transportation shut down Transmountain Road early Tuesday morning due to overnight snow in the…
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At least 1 killed and nearly 30 injured after a large tornado ripped through Birmingham area
At least one person is dead and dozens injured amid a trail of destruction after a tornado described as “large and extremely dangerous”…
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Police advise ‘give yourself plenty of time’ for El Paso winter driving
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police report an uptick in accidents and crashes during wet weather, and they say speed is typically a factor. A…
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Winter storm bringing rain, snow to parched Borderland; slick roads possible for motorists
EL PASO, Texas — A winter storm system arrived in the Borderland late Monday night, bringing with it rain mixing with some snow for Tuesday that…
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Slick road conditions lead to traffic crashes, backups on I-10 in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Rain-slicked road conditions led to multiple vehicle crashes along Interstate 10 through El Paso on Thursday afternoon, leading to…
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Power completely restored to thousands after transmission line outage in far east El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Electric said it had completely restored service just before 11 a.m. Wednesday to thousands who lost power after an…
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High wind causes damage across west El Paso, with rain to follow
EL PASO, Texas — Strong winds whipped through El Paso on Tuesday, creating damage in the different parts of the city. According to the…
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USGS says magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes northwestern Argentina near border with Chile
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Authorities say a 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck in northwestern Argentina near the border with central Chile,…
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I-10 reopens through Culberson, Hudspeth counties after winter storm that stranded thousands
UPDATE, Jan. 31: VAN HORN, Texas —Interstate 10 has reopened in both directions after an hours-long closure that started Wednesday night…
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White Christmas in some areas as large winter storm hits Midwest & Northeast U.S.
CLEVELAND, Ohio — A large winter storm brought blizzard conditions to the Midwest and left over 100,000 on the East Coast without power on Christmas…
Continue ReadingSan Diego County wildfire prompts evacuations at Camp Pendleton and nearby area
A wildfire in northern San Diego County has grown by nearly 1,300 acres — burning a total of 4,276 acres — and prompted mandatory…
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How does Santa climb down the chimney?
Christmas is one day away and Santa’s has a very hard job! He has very little time to deliver presents around the world. When he makes the trip…
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Covid-19 is now on every continent as Antarctica records its first outbreak
Antarctica has recorded its first Covid-19 case after 36 people tested positive on a research base, according to a statement released by the Chilean…
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WATCH: Video shows the ‘Christmas Star’ as Jupiter, Saturn come closest they have in centuries
The two largest planets in our solar system are coming closer together than they have been since the Middle Ages, and it’s happening just in…
Continue Reading NMSU holds online ‘Christmas Star’ viewing as Jupiter, Saturn line up closest in centuries
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — It’s a once-in-a-lifetime astronomical event. On Monday evening after sundown, Jupiter and Saturn will line up closer…
Continue ReadingUpstate New York driver gets stuck in car for 10 hours after snow plow covers him with nearly 4 feet of snow
A 58-year-old driver from Upstate New York was rescued by police after he was stuck in his car for more than 10 hours during the snowstorm that swept…
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