Disruptive winter storm likely for the Mid-Atlantic early this week
A disruptive winter storm will sweep through the Mid-Atlantic early this week, likely bringing a hefty blanket of snow to the D.C.-Baltimore metropolitan areas. Any snow in this part of the country causes major hiccups, but up to half a foot of snow will…
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Historic Gulf Coast winter storm was the region’s worst in 130 years
A major winter storm blanketed the northern Gulf Coast on Tuesday, Jan. 21, in the region’s largest winter storm since February 1895. Roads, schools, and businesses were closed throughout the region as communities simply lacked the plows and…
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Dangerous cold, potentially historic southern winter storm on tap this week
The heart of winter’s here. A lobe of the polar vortex swooping down toward the southern latitudes is responsible for spilling dangerously cold temperatures across the United States to begin the week. We’re also on the lookout for…
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Southern California faces another ‘particularly dangerous situation’ fire risk this week
Another round of high winds with very low humidity levels prompted forecasters to issue a ‘particularly dangerous situation’ (PDS) red flag warning for portions of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties through much of Tuesday and Wednesday.…
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Widespread Southern Snowfall Expect Thursday Through Saturday
The bread ‘n’ milk meter is spiking this week as a decent winter storm looks to bring a widespread blanket of snowfall from northern Texas to the Mid-Atlantic. We’ll see the system develop over Texas early on Thursday, spreading…
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One major winter storm winds down, another late-week storm is in the works
One storm down, (at least) one more to go. This next storm could be the best opportunity for southern snow we’ve had in a while. The major winter storm that rolled across the United States this weekend brought hefty snowfall totals and…
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Major winter storm set to snarl travel from Kansas City to Philly
Plenty of folks from Kansas to New Jersey are looking at their first winter storm of the season, which is slated to bring a significant swath of wintry precipitation from Kansas City to Philadelphia. Severe thunderstorms are possible on the southern side…
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Reality check: What we do and don’t know about the looming cold snap
A surge of cold air looming over the eastern half of the United States has social media buzzing with the possibility of frigid temperatures and wintry precipitation. We’re really going to endure a spell of colder-than-normal temperatures through at…
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Cloud streets billow over the Atlantic behind a powerful cold front
There’s always something cool bubbling in our skies above. It’s worth taking a peek at satellite imagery every day to see what nifty features you can spot floating around. A powerful cold front brought frigid temperatures to much of the…
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How are the Appalachians ten degrees warmer than lower elevations today?
There’s a fascinating temperature profile across the Appalachian Mountains today thanks to winds interacting with the region’s rolling terrain. It’s a raw and chilly day across the Piedmont today as daytime high temperatures struggled…
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