After an unseasonably warm and dry Valentine’s Day, a storm system will settle across Idaho, meteorologists say. The Gem State will experience “a brief dry spell on Friday as a weak line moves up,” the National Weather Service said in the latest Idaho State Forecast Discussion. “A more significant shift in the weather pattern will … Read more
Hours after a massive pileup of vehicles shut down Highway 99 near Earlimart in dense tule fog, the southbound lanes were fully reopened, and Caltrans began directing northbound traffic on Cecil Avenue as of 2:30 p.m. Saturday. The crash, which occurred in near-zero visibility shortly after 8:15 am, sent at least 10 people to local … Read more
Whether you call it a bomb cyclone or a blizzard, it will be a memorable weekend weather event for some along the East Coast as January turns to February. “This storm could dump heavy snow and gusty winds across the Southeast this weekend,” said Scott Homan, AccuWeather senior meteorologist, in a Jan. 29 email to … Read more
Wichita saw about 3.2 inches of snow from Friday through noon Saturday, with the potential for a few more inches before the storm ends, Wichita-based National Weather Service meteorologist James Cuellar said. Wichita was originally forecast to get 6-10 inches of snow. Cuellar said Wichita will likely now be more in the 4-6 inch range. … Read more
New York state is bracing for what could be the biggest storm of the year – and perhaps one of the biggest in years – and forecasts call for at least a foot of snow to fall in the Capital Region and Hudson Valley by Monday. More: Here’s how much snow to expect this weekend. … Read more
The “s” word is back in the forecast. Knoxville and East Tennessee could get snow on January 23rd and January 24th. The snow is the result of a major winter storm that has hit a large swath of the eastern United States, according to the National Weather Service. The snowstorm is predicted to be a … Read more
It was short weather for Santa as parts of Iceland set record high temperatures last Christmas Eve. Air that originated in the tropics swept across the country, helping temperatures in places soar to nearly 70 degrees on December 24. Seyðisfjörður, on Iceland’s east coast, hit a record high of 19.8 degrees Celsius (about 67.6 degrees … Read more
For the third time in seven years, hundreds of people had to flee a homeless shelter in downtown San Diego this week after a powerful storm dumped a month of rain, causing flooding. The area received 2in of rain on New Year’s Day, which broke local records and forced multiple water rescues, according to the … Read more
Folks sick of the winter cold should see a reprieve from the icy weather the week of Jan. 5, forecasters said. Temperatures are likely to be much warmer than average across much of the country, the National Weather Service said in an online forecast published Jan. 2. “Lighter air will move eastward next week as … Read more
Portions of North Gene Autry Trail, Indian Canyon Drive and East Vista Chino remain closed Thursday, January 1 due to flooding. As of noon January 1, North Gene Autry Trail will remain closed between East Via Escuela and Salvia Road; North Indian Canyon Drive remains closed between Sunrise Parkway and Garnet Avenue in the wash, … Read more