From wind and snow, here are the conditions expected in today’s sprawling storm
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN A storm that stirred up tornadoes in the South on Thursday trekked up through the Northeast on Friday morning, bringing a…
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Tornadoes touch down in Alabama as storm moving across the country brings snow, ice, flooding and extreme winds
By Judson Jones and Steve Almasy, CNN Millions of Americans were under winter weather alerts, wind advisories or flood watches as a broad storm with…
Continue ReadingCross-country storm packing a punch, bringing snow, ice and possible tornadoes
By Caitlin Kaiser and Judson Jones, CNN A storm is strengthening in the West and will bring dangerous ice, snow and the threat of tornadoes as it…
Continue ReadingWildfires used to ease in intensity at night. A study says it’s not the case anymore
By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist The West is burning out of control. Warmer temperatures and historically dry conditions are leading to longer and…
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at volcanoes, mountains that open downward to a reservoir of molten rock. Facts: More than 80% of the…
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at earthquakes worldwide. The US Geological Survey describes an earthquake as “the ground shaking…
Continue ReadingCaught in an avalanche? You’ve got 30 minutes to survive
By Jennifer Gray, CNN You might have heard over the weekend; a man survived an avalanche after falling off a 50-foot cliff while skiing in Colorado.…
Continue ReadingRecord-breaking heat could impact the Super Bowl this weekend
By Caitlin Kaiser and Pedram Javaheri, CNN Meteorologists This could be the hottest Super Bowl kickoff ever. An unseasonable wintertime California…
Continue ReadingFour-story high rogue wave breaks records off the coast of Vancouver Island
By Caitlin Kaiser and Tom Sater, CNN A rogue wave measuring 58 feet (17.6 meters) tall was recorded off the coast of Vancouver Island, breaking the…
Continue ReadingSpring preview comes to an abrupt halt this weekend as temperatures plummet
By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist For those of you in the Eastern US, enjoy the springlike weather while you can. Winter returns this weekend…
Continue ReadingLA is under a rare wintertime heat advisory for the Super Bowl
By Caitlin Kaiser and Pedram Javaheri, CNN This could be the hottest Super Bowl kickoff ever. An unseasonable wintertime California heat wave —…
Continue ReadingPreparing for Category 6 hurricanes, a new facility will test winds of 200 mph and storm surge
By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist I lived and worked in Miami for four years before coming to Atlanta to join CNN. I’ve visited the Wall of…
Continue ReadingAll the Beijing snow is human-made — a resource-intensive, ‘dangerous’ trend as planet warms
By Derek Van Dam, CNN It would be hard to hold a conversation over the deafening sound of the snow machines preparing the Olympic venues northwest of…
Continue ReadingSnow and ice cover New England as Midwest digs out from winter storm
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Nearly 40 million people remain under weather watches and warnings in the Northeast, down from 85 million Friday morning, as a…
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At least 130,000 customers lose power in the brutal cold as snow, ice and sleet hit the South and Midwest
More than 100 million people in 25 states stretching from the Mexican to Canadian borders were under winter weather alerts…
Continue ReadingDeadly storm bringing tornado threats and hazardous precipitation to millions from Gulf states to Canada
By Steve Almasy, Aya Elamroussi and Holly Yan, CNN A deadly storm system plowed across the United States on Thursday bringing tornado threats and…
Continue ReadingRapidly intensified Cyclone Batsirai bears down on Madagascar, weeks after deadly floods
By Pedram Javaheri, CNN Still reeling from the death and devastation Tropical Cyclone Ana inflicted just last week, Madagascar is bracing for another…
Continue ReadingHeavy snow falling as storm system threatens to leave a treacherous mix of wintry precipitation for millions from Plains to Northeast
By Aya Elamroussi and Holly Yan, CNN A mammoth storm dropping significant snowfall Wednesday threatens to paralyze parts of the Midwest and South…
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More than 20 dead and thousands displaced as heavy rain triggers floods and landslides in Brazil
At least 24 people have died since Friday after heavy rain battered São Paulo, triggering floods and landslides across the Brazilian…
Continue ReadingNext winter storm will stretch over 2,000 miles
By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist As the second winter storm in less than a week sets up across the country, 21 states are gearing up for a blast…
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