‘Medicane’ is not just a weather buzzword. It’s a real phenomenon
By Derek Van Dam, CNN Meteorologist Like other weather buzzwords that make the rounds in the media — bomb cyclones, polar vortex, atmospheric…
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‘Bomb cyclone’ leaves more than 500K power outages in Massachusetts and Rhode Island
By Jason Hanna and Melissa Alonso, CNN Hundreds of thousands of New Englanders were dealing with power outages and debris cleanup Wednesday after a…
Continue ReadingCrews are working to restore power to hundreds of thousands in New England as more flooding looms along East Coast
A level 3 out of 5 severe weather threat shifts east towards the Gulf Coast. CNN Meteorologist Pedram Javaheri has the latest…
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StormTRACK Weather: Cool and breezy day ahead
Good morning! You will likely need a jacket today as cooler air has moved into the region. Northwest winds will continue throughout the day today…
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A Cooler day for Wednesday
Less wind but a cooler day on tap for Wednesday with highs in the upper 60’s and low 70’s. Winds will gust from the NW/N at around 30 mph. Temps will…
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Wind Advisory for El Paso/Las Cruces, High Wind Warning for Van Horn
URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso TX/ Santa Teresa NM 539 AM MDT Tue Oct 26 2021 NMZ403>417-TXZ418>424-270100-…
Continue ReadingYosemite Falls is flowing again thanks to that major storm that walloped the drought-choked US West
By Michelle Krupa, CNN Yosemite Falls is again hosting its famous deluge after record-shattering rainfall this week in California following an…
Continue ReadingYosemite Falls is flowing again thanks to that major storm that walloped the drought-choked US West
After a prolonged drought, heavy rains in Northern California brought water back to the iconic waterfall in Yosemite National…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Cold front brings strong winds and cooler temps
An ABC-7 First Alert remains in effect Tuesday for windy conditions followed by cooler temperatures Wednesday. Before you leave the house this…
Continue ReadingAs nor’easter drenches the East Coast, thousands have lost power and high winds threaten more outages
By Monica Garrett, Jason Hanna and Dave Hennen, CNN Thousands in New England are waking up in the dark Wednesday and strong winds are expected to…
Continue ReadingAs nor’easter drenches the East Coast, thousands have lost power and high winds threaten more outages
The first nor’easter of the year is set to bring heavy rain and high wind gusts to the Northeast. CNN meteorologist Pedram Javaheri has the…
Continue ReadingNew Jersey and New York issue states of emergency ahead of nor’easter
By Steve Almasy, CNN The governors of New Jersey and New York have each issued a state of emergency in advance of an anticipated nor’easter…
Continue ReadingNew Jersey and New York issue states of emergency ahead of nor’easter
The governors of New Jersey and New York have each issued a state of emergency in advance of an anticipated nor’easter. CNN meteorologist Tom Sater…
Continue ReadingNew 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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ABC-7 First Alert: Winds crank up again Tuesday
Winds get gusty again later Tuesday as a cold front begins to make a visit to the Borderland. Gusts are expected to hit around 45 mph by the…
Continue ReadingThe 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…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Near record heat to kick off the week; cold front arrives Tuesday
Good Morning! It will be a warm start to the week with temperatures running above average this afternoon. Enjoy the warm weather because a cold front…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Strong cold front arrives Tuesday morning bringing winds and cooler temps.
El Paso, Texas– The ABC-7 StormTrack Weather team has issued an ABC-7 First Alert for the return of strong winds Tuesday. The work week will start…
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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ABC-7 First Alert: Strong winds Tuesday
Good Sunday morning. I went ahead and issued a First Alert for this Tuesday- what you can expect are some strong winds. Expect winds to gust up to…
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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…
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StormTrack Weather: Winds pick up Saturday afternoon with calmer conditions for the week ahead
El Paso, Texas– Expect a windy start to the weekend. Wind gusts of up to 35 mph are expected this afternoon between 1 p.m. and lasting till 7 p.m.…
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…
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ABC-7 StormTRACK Weather: Breezy, beautiful weekend
Hello and happy Saturday! Our highs this weekend will be about 8 degrees above where we should be at this time of year. We will have three mid-80’s…
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
The National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) on climate change has identified a link between climate change and migration. CNN meteorologist Derek Van…
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…
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