A Piece Of The Polar Vortex (Ahh! Oh No!) Will Bring Bitter Temps To Parts Of U.S. Next Week
A delightfully dreadful cold snap that’s colder and snappier than any we’ve seen in the past couple of years will spread over parts of the northern United States later next week as a lobe of the polar vortex—yes, that polar vortex—breaks off…
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Call Your Senator And Demand They Vote To End This Ridiculous Government Shutdown
Here’s a look at current ice conditions on the Great Lakes. This is important information for folks who live along the shores of the lakes—especially mariners—as well as folks who have a vested interest in anticipating lake effect snow, which can…
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A Disruptive Weekend Storm Will Blanket Much of the Northeast With Over a Foot of Snow
The early flakes of a widespread and disruptive winter storm are already flying across parts of the Plains and the Midwest as a low-pressure system gets its act together and heads east. This weekend’s winter storm will produce a large swath of…
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Former AccuWeather CEO Barry Myers Renominated to Run NOAA
President Donald Trump on Wednesday renominated former AccuWeather CEO Barry Myers for the position of NOAA Administrator. Myers’ nomination has been stalled since October 2017 due to opposition over his conflicts of interest and general pleasure…
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Thunderstorms Roll Across Central California as Potent System Drenches West Coast
A strong low-pressure system rolling through the northeastern Pacific Ocean is responsible for the latest wave of precipitation washing over the West Coast. The storm system is so potent that thunder (gasp!) was reported across central California on…
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Here’s What We Do (And Don’t) Know About This Weekend’s Snowstorm
A winter storm will move across the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic this weekend, bringing a blanket of snow to the center of the country and a mix of rain, snow, and ice to the Mid-Atlantic. A significant chunk of Missouri stands to see more than half a foot…
Read MoreAccuWeather CEO’s Nomination to Run NOAA Expires as 115th Congress Adjourns
Donald Trump’s nomination of AccuWeather CEO Barry Myers to run NOAA will expire without action on Thursday with the adjournment of the 115th Congress. Myers’ nomination faced pointed opposition from ethics watchdogs and groups within the…
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2018 Is Set To End With The Fewest Tornado-Related Fatalities On Record
A relative lull in tornado activity in 2018 allowed the year to finish with the fewest number of tornado-related fatalities since reliable records began in 1940. Assuming we get through today’s severe thunderstorms without any significant tornadoes, the…
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Look At This Entire Trough
An ambitious butterfly could make it from Orlando to Buffalo in a couple of minutes if it flew high enough on Friday. An incredibly amplified trough entering the eastern United States will bring this week to the same dreary close we saw last week. In…
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A Rare Tornado Touched Down Near Seattle on Tuesday
A strong tornado touched down in Port Orchard, Washington, on Tuesday, damaging several homes and businesses along its path. Meteorologists will conduct storm surveys on Wednesday to assign the tornado an EF-Scale rating, but pictures from local news…
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