Weather

Major winter storms are forecast to impact a large portion of the U.S. on Tuesday, bringing snow, freezing rain and hazardous travel conditions to the Southwest and a region stretching from the Plains to the Northeast.  The National Weather Service (NWS) currently has winter weather warnings and advisories in effect for dozens of states, while airlines have canceled more than 150 flights and are issuing waivers […]

A line of thunderstorms that brought a large, destructive tornado just north of Birmingham, Ala., last night is part of a wider system bringing heavy rain, snow, strong winds and ice over parts of the Plains, Midwest, Great Lakes, the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Tuesday.  Projected rain and snowfall totals. (Fox News) Along the cold front, strong […]

A potent atmospheric river barreled toward California on Tuesday, bringing the threat of downpours that could unleash destructive debris flows from wildfire burn scars as well as a heavy dump of snow in the Sierra Nevada. Evacuation orders were in issued in Santa Cruz and San Mateo counties around the area scorched by a complex of wildfires ignited […]

Much of the U.S. will be active this week as heavy snow will hit some regions, while others will receive an icy mix and rain.  Our first storm impacting the Midwest will bring measurable snow from Kansas up into Michigan. Some spots could get 8 inches to 12 inches.    Expected rain and snowfall totals by mid-week. (Fox News) Accumulating ice also will be possible […]

Things are about to get active for much of the country in the week ahead.   First up is beneficial rain for the Gulf Coast states into the Southeast. Some areas could see localized flooding.  The national forecast for Friday, Jan. 22. (Fox News) The West is about to get drenched with coastal rain and heavy mountain snow for […]

Heavy rain is expected to spread from the Southwest into the Southern Plains and Southeast.    Some areas could get quite a bit of rain in a short period of time, which could lead to some flooding, although this will be beneficial rain for the region.  The national forecast for Thursday, Jan. 21. (Fox News) A much larger storm […]

After several days of high winds and fire danger, California will get a break as things begin to calm down and improving weather conditions move in.  A system off the coast of California will bring the chance of rain for Southern California and Southern Arizona. Localized flooding will be possible.  The national forecast for Wednesday, Jan. 20. (Fox […]

Firefighters battled a wind-whipped wildfire in the inland mountains of Southern California on Friday as unseasonably hot weather heightened fire danger in a region where little rain has fallen this winter. The Bonita Fire erupted shortly after 1 a.m. and quickly grew to 715 acres. Fire crews stopped its progress, but it remained only 20% contained. FIRST […]

The first blizzard of 2021 is cranking up across the Midwest, bringing widespread snow and strong winds.   Blizzard warnings are up where blowing snow and gusty winds sustained in excess of 35 mph could cause whiteout conditions throughout the day. Travel will be dangerous if not impossible. High-wind warnings extend southward over a wide swath […]

A blizzard is developing in the Upper Midwest that could dump heavy snow and bring strong winds for many hours through Friday, forecasters say. Blizzard warnings are in effect with up to 8 inches of snow expected for a widespread area. However, isolated amounts of higher totals can’t be ruled out. Freezing rain will also be […]