Snow, ice, flooding and severe storms will ring in 2022
New Years Eve brings heavy snow for the West and a severe storm threat for the South. CNN meteorologist Gene Norman has the…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Weather system brings rainy cold weather to the Borderland on New Years Eve
Happy New Year’s Eve! Rain and mountain snow showers will continue through Saturday. The rain has been steady since the overnight hours which means…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Rainy Friday with strong winds late in day
Rain tracks NE across the area Friday with slick roads. Most rain should be on the light to moderate side with anticipation of .20-.60″ of total…
Continue ReadingHundreds of Colorado homes lost and tens of thousands of residents told to evacuate due to fast-growing wildfires
Residents of two towns outside Boulder, Colorado were forced to evacuate due to wildfires driven by wind gusts as high as 115…
Continue ReadingHundreds of Colorado homes lost and tens of thousands of residents told to evacuate due to fast-growing wildfires
By Raja Razek, Steve Almasy and Caroll Alvarado, CNN Hundreds of homes have been lost after two wildfires started and grew quickly Thursday as high…
Continue ReadingNew Year’s Eve forecast calls for severe storms, flooding and snow
Severe storms and flash flooding will threaten the South on Friday, including areas that were devastated by tornadoes earlier this month. CNN…
Continue ReadingNew Year’s Eve forecast calls for severe storms, flooding and snow
By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist As we ring in the New Year, severe storms could be hitting some of the same areas ravaged by tornadoes just…
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ABC-7 First Alert: A few light showers Thursday, storm system approaches the Borderland overnight
Good Morning! An ABC-7 First Alert remains in effect through Saturday. It will be a nice day today with a 20 percent chance for afternoon showers,…
Continue Reading ABC-7 First Alert: Quiet Thursday, storm system approaches the Borderland overnight
Good Morning! An ABC-7 First Alert remains in effect through Saturday. It will be a nice day today with a 20 percent chance for afternoon showers,…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Rainy, breezy and cold NYE
Good evening to you and happy Hump Day! It’s finally my last day of work after working 8 days in a row, so I’m excited to rest and get some sleep.…
Continue ReadingFrom record high temperatures to snow, these towns are shivering in shock Monday
Kodiak Island in southern Alaska set a record for the warmest December day at 67 degrees. CNN’s Bill Weir has more on the unusual warm temperatures…
Continue Reading67-degree day in Kodiak, Alaska, sets new statewide temperature record
By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist This holiday season has been quite unseasonal, at least as far as temperatures go. The South has been running 35…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Weather system brings wind, cooler temps, and rain on New Years Eve
Good Morning! An ABC-7 First Alert is in effect through Friday night. At this point the wettest day this week will be on Friday so take a Pancho, a…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Wind, rain, snow and more NYE Wknd
Hello all. Today is another breezy to windy day in the Borderland and those conditions will be about the same tomorrow as well. There is a small 10%…
Continue ReadingThe nearly 17 feet of snow in California’s Sierra Nevada is crushing records. It’s still not enough
Several winter storms have dumped a record amount of snow in the Sierra this December, likely helping to improve the dire drought situation in…
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StormTRACK Weather: Cooler afternoon and winds stick around
El Paso, Texas- A passing cold front will decrease afternoon high temperatures by a few degrees compared to yesterday. I’m also tracking Breezy/Windy…
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‘Praying for snow’: Ruidoso businesses suffer with ski season yet to arrive
RUIDOSO, New Mexico – For the owners of Ski West, Dec. 27 is normally the busiest day of the year. “It’s usually so busy you couldn’t have…
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ABC-7 StormTRACK Weather: Cool temps with wind and rain chances
Hello and happy Monday to you all! Rain is on the way, and will move through the area throughout this evening. The rain showers will be light…
Continue ReadingA travel nightmare is setting up from coast to coast as holiday travelers return home
By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist As the holiday hangover starts to wear off and the daunting trip home is facing you head on, Mother Nature…
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StormTRACK Weather: Windy and possible rain chances Monday
El Paso, Texas- It seems like we can’t shake off these westerly winds. Breezy to windy conditions will persist this Monday and rain chances make a…
Continue ReadingSnow and cold will make for difficult post-Christmas travel across the western and northern United States
By Allison Chinchar and Haley Brink, CNN Meteorologists Snow and cold continued to blanket the western and northern United States, setting up…
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ABC-7 StormTRACK Weather: Winds remain + rain chances
Hello everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday weekend- mine was filled with work, but I did get to have some family time. We have more…
Continue ReadingChristmas highs reach July levels in Texas and Oklahoma, while much of the West could see at least a foot of snow
By Robert Shackelford, CNN Christmas Day doesn’t feel much like winter for much of the South and Southeast. More than 200 records may be broken…
Continue ReadingSnow and cold will make for difficult post-Christmas travel across the western and northern United States
Record heat is in place across much of the South as the West sees heavy rain and snow. CNN meteorologist Tyler Mauldin has the…
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High wind topples tree onto car in northeast El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — High winds brought down a large tree onto a parked car in a northeast El Paso neighborhood on Friday afternoon, but there were no…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Christmas winds
Merry Christmas Eve! First thing I’ll mention is we broke the high temperature record by three degrees today! We reached a high of 76 degrees in EP…
Continue ReadingHaiti Earthquake Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, which struck on January 12, 2010. The earthquake had a 7.0 magnitude. The…
Continue ReadingWinter weather across the northern US could mean hazardous holiday travel, while record-breaking springlike temperatures warm the south
Jack Frost is taking over the northern US for the holiday weekend, delivering heavy snowfall, plummeting temperatures, and a white Christmas to the…
Continue ReadingWinter weather across the northern US could mean hazardous holiday travel, while record-breaking springlike temperatures warm the south
Heavy rain and snow for the West, record warm temperatures for the South, and cool rain for the Northeast. CNN meteorologist Karen Maginnis has the…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Damaging winds expected for Christmas Eve
El Paso, Texas- High winds could potentially hinder your Christmas Eve travel plans. Multiple weather warnings and advisories have been put in place…
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