By Monica Garrett and Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologists An early winter blast met record autumn warmth Friday, leading to a robust, severe storm system in the South and creating the biggest tornado threat the US has seen in more than five months. At least one person is dead in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, where significant storm
Continue ReadingBy Pedram Javaheri, Jennifer Gray, Allison Chinchar and Monica Garrett, CNN meteorologists A clash of two seasons will see an early winter blast meet record autumn warmth over the next few days — and that meeting will lead to a robust storm system with heavy mountain snow in the West and severe storms in the
Continue ReadingBy Pedram Javaheri, Jennifer Gray, Allison Chinchar and Monica Garrett, CNN meteorologists A clash of two seasons will see an early winter blast meet record autumn warmth over the next few days — and that meeting will lead to a robust storm system with heavy mountain snow in the West and severe storms in the
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist A potent storm system moving in from Canada will deliver snow to all 11 Western states in the next 48 hours, as well as trigger a tornado threat in the South, as the cold Arctic air meets the autumn warmth. “A potent cold front will usher much colder air through
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist A potent storm system moving in from Canada will deliver snow to all 11 Western states in the next 48 hours, as well as trigger a tornado threat in the South, as the cold Arctic air meets the autumn warmth. “A potent cold front will usher much colder air through
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist As the climate crisis accelerates, Europe is warming faster than any other region, according to a new State of the Climate in Europe report from the World Meteorological Organization. The WMO report comes ahead of the UN’s international climate summit in Egypt, and is one in a series of reports
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist While much of the country has been handed a bag of treats from Mother Nature this Halloween, a few semi-spooky spots will still loom as the witches, ghosts and ghouls come out under the Halloween moon. Temperatures are a treat this Halloween Here’s how some of the country’s spookiest cities
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist While much of the country has been handed a bag of treats from Mother Nature this Halloween, a few semi-spooky spots will still loom as the witches, ghosts and ghouls come out under the Halloween moon. Temperatures are a treat this Halloween Here’s how some of the country’s spookiest cities
Continue ReadingBy Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist Halloween weekend looks mostly warm across the US, but for the areas with rain in the forecast, trick-or-treaters will be saying “boo-hoo” instead of “boo.” It all begins this weekend with a storm system along the Gulf Coast. “A low pressure system will bring a quick round of heavy rain
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist As ghosts and goblins prepare to hit the streets for Halloween, some might find the weekend and Monday forecast just as spooky. While most of the country should be pretty fright-free, there will be some pockets of slightly scary skies. Rain impacts the Gulf and Pacific Northwest Saturday will be
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist The storm system crisscrossing the country right now may be one of the most robust we have seen in a while. It came onshore in the Pacific Northwest last Friday, bringing rain to the region for the first time since July and clearing out the smoky skies in Seattle in
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist The storm system crisscrossing the country right now may be one of the most robust we have seen in a while. It came onshore in the Pacific Northwest last Friday, bringing rain to the region for the first time since July and clearing out the smoky skies in Seattle in
Continue ReadingBy Nouran Salahieh and Holly Yan, CNN Hurricane Roslyn slammed into west-central Mexico on Sunday, bringing torrential rain and threatening inland flooding. “This rainfall could lead to flash flooding and landslides in areas of rugged terrain, the Miami-based National Hurricane Center said. As of 2 p.m. ET Sunday, Roslyn was centered about 90 kilometers (55
Continue ReadingBy Allison Chinchar and Haley Brink, CNN A major storm system is bringing early-season snow, heavy rain and severe thunderstorms to the US this weekend and into early next week. The storm begins in the western US this weekend, bringing with it the first significant snowfall of the season to the Intermountain West. “The stretch
Continue ReadingBy Allison Chinchar and Haley Brink, CNN A major storm system is bringing early-season snow, heavy rain and severe thunderstorms to the US this weekend and into early next week. The storm begins in the western US this weekend, bringing with it the first significant snowfall of the season to the Intermountain West. “The stretch
Continue ReadingBy Haley Brink and Derek Van Dam, CNN meteorologists Forming off the western coast of Mexico, Hurricane Roslyn has strengthened into a major Category 4 storm and is expected to make landfall this weekend, forecasts show. Roslyn has sustained winds of 130 mph as of late Saturday morning, according to the National Hurricane Center. “Additional
Continue ReadingBy Angela Fritz and Brandon Miller, CNN Photos and satellite imagery from the central United States show how the region’s worst drought in at least a decade has pushed the Mississippi River and its tributaries to drop to record lows this month. Across the river basin, dozens of gauges have fallen below their low-water threshold.
Continue ReadingBy Allison Chinchar and Jennifer Gray, CNN A dozen states could see cooler than normal temperatures this winter, according to NOAA’s outlook released Thursday morning. That could mean an increase in energy consumption across the northern tier of the US — amid rising energy costs. “It takes energy to heat your house,” Andrew Dessler, a
Continue ReadingBy Allison Chinchar and Jennifer Gray, CNN A dozen states could see cooler than normal temperatures this winter, according to NOAA’s outlook released Thursday morning. That could mean an increase in energy consumption across the northern tier of the US — amid rising energy costs. “It takes energy to heat your house,” Andrew Dessler, a
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist After a slow start to summer in Seattle — with temperatures consistently running below normal for the month of June — a huge change happened in July and the city has been sizzling since. “Sunday was our latest … 80-plus-degree day on record in Seattle,” Maddie Kristell, a meteorologist with
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