As much as my pup loves winter for obvious reasons — namely, the extra time her humans spend inside out of the cold, and thus snuggled up beside her — she also can’t stand the storms. She’s already a frightful pup; loud noises scare her, and a windy storm is, without fail, a recipe for […]
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Four to 6 inches of snow forecast for Santa Fe area as storms expected into next week
Jan. 2—Planning to take down outdoor holiday decorations this week? You might want to tackle the chore before Thursday, when a snowstorm is expected to arrive in Santa Fe. Meteorologists expect a storm moving in from the West Coast to bring between 4 and 6 inches of snow to the area. The chance for precipitation […]
Storms bring up & down temp changes this week
Cold weather continues. Chief Meteorologist Tom Terry said that one after another, a series of upper-level systems have rain and storms will be back in our forecast. This will bring up-and-down temperature changes as well. Read: Central Florida woman celebrates 100th birthday with skydive The storm systems will move quickly through the southern U.S. this […]
Bomb washes up on Northern California beach following storms, sheriff says
Heavy surf spawned by stormy weather washed a bomb up on a beach near Santa Cruz on New Year’s Eve, California authorities said. The inert bomb was found on a beach in Pajaro Dunes, about 20 miles southeast of Santa Cruz, the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office reported in a news release. A photo with […]
Sixteen-year-old Luke Littler storms into World Championship semi-finals
Teenage star Luke Littler is just two wins away from becoming world champion after continuing his amazing Alexandra Palace journey. The 16-year-old has taken the World Championship by storm and became the youngest ever semi-finalist by beating Brendan Dolan 5-1 in the last eight. It was a new year but the same brilliance from the […]
What will the first morning of 2024 feel like in Dallas-Fort Worth? Here’s when storms come
Dallas-Fort Worth may see frost on the first morning of the New Year, while the cold front arriving Sunday night also brings a slight chance of rain to the region, according to the National Weather Service. “The morning hours of New Year`s Day will see temperatures fall into the 30s with even lower wind chills […]
Thousands in Ukraine remain without power as winter storms worsen outages caused by conflict
Fifty-two settlements in four oblasts in Ukraine have lost power as of Dec. 28, the press service of the Ministry of Energy reports. The outages have generally been caused by winter storms. However, the overall power grid is stable and under control. Donetsk Oblast Citizens in 45 settlements are currently without electricity due to bad […]
Port Hueneme declares local emergency as first step to possible relief funds over storms
Port Hueneme officials declared a local emergency and plan to seek disaster relief after a torrential downpour pummeled local neighborhoods last week. In the heaviest period early Thursday, around 3 inches of rainfall was recorded in just an hour in the Oxnard and Port Hueneme area. Within hours of the deluge, City Manager James Vega […]
Transport disrupted and woman killed by falling tree as storms sweep Europe
Pre-Christmas rail travellers in parts of Germany faced disruption as a storm swept across northern Europe, bringing down trees and prompting warnings of flooding on the North Sea coast. In neighbouring Belgium, a woman was killed by a falling Christmas tree. German national railway operator Deutsche Bahn said there were cancellations on routes from Hamburg […]
Five dead as storms sweep northeastern US
A major storm brought torrential rains and damaging winds to the northeastern US, killing five people. In Hallowell, Maine, just south of the state capital of Augusta, the Kennebec River was over flood stage and still rising. Utility companies worked to restore power to hundreds of thousands of customers following the powerful storm that brought […]
Best power station to help you prep for storms and blackouts
Winter is coming, and I’m not talking about a Game of Thrones rewatch. As the cold weather approaches, we need to be prepared for the power outages that often accompany it. And never mind the growing number of hurricanes, tornadoes, floods and other scary weather events. All it takes is one bad storm and a […]
2023’s extreme storms, heat and wildfires broke records – a scientist explains how global warming fuels climate disasters
The year 2023 was marked by extraordinary heat, wildfires and weather disasters. In the U.S., an unprecedented heat wave gripped much of Texas and the Southwest with highs well over 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37.8 Celsius) for the entire month of July. Historic rainfall in April flooded Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with 25 inches of rain in […]