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A rapidly strengthening storm is expected to develop off the Southeast coast this weekend amid a deadly cold outbreak

Bomb cyclone will bring heavy snow and hurricane-force winds to the Southeast. Coastal New England could be in its path, too

By CNN Meteorologist Briana Waxman (CNN) — A rapidly strengthening coastal storm is expected to develop this weekend and bring heavy snow, strong winds and coastal flooding to the Southeast amid an outbreak of deadly cold temperatures. As the storm moves north, southeast New England is currently in the bull’s-eye, but its exact path is

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Ice covers a neighborhood in Austin

Death toll from winter storm and cold rises to over 30 as parts of South could be without power ‘weeks, not days’

By Eric Levenson, Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — This weekend’s winter storm and ensuing bitter cold have left at least 30 people dead and caused prolonged power outages for hundreds of thousands, particularly across the southern US. The damage from ice and cold was most significant in a swath stretching from east Texas through Louisiana,

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Photos show property damage and fallen trees after tornado rips through Tazewell County

Powerful storm disrupts travel with blizzard conditions and tornadoes as winter returns to the US with a vengeance

By CNN Meteorologists Briana Waxman, Chris Dolce (CNN) — A powerful winter storm swept across the central and eastern United States, knocking out power and snarling travel during one of the busiest stretches of the holiday season. The wide-ranging storm brought blizzard conditions, strong winds, an ice storm and tornadoes and is being followed by

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Floodwater surrounds homes in Redding

‘Dangerous scenario unfolding’ in Southern California from potent storm lashing the entire state

By Meteorologists Mary Gilbert, Chris Dolce, Andrew Freedman, Alaa Elassar, Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — A powerful storm carrying a strong atmospheric river laid siege to California over the last several days — setting records in parts of the state — with evacuations orders still ongoing Thursday because of the risk of life-threatening flooding and

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Heavy rainfall caused roads to flood in Redding

Rare ‘high risk’ for flooding spurs evacuations in Southern California after deadly floods in Northern California

By Karina Tsui, Chris Dolce, Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — An even more potent atmospheric river-fueled storm is on a collision course with California after a first storm triggered deadly flooding and evacuations over the weekend in Northern California. The new storm and another after it are prompting new evacuations in the Los Angeles area’s

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