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Ice formations in Lake Michigan in Chicago taken by Sharan Banagiri. He told CNN these photo were taken at Loyola Beach at Rogers Park

Mysterious ice formations showed up in Chicago this week

January 22, 2022 11:09 AM CNN Newsource

By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist You’ve heard of blizzards and maybe even the polar vortex, but have you heard of ice pancakes? What about ice bites or ice jams? These unique names sound fascinating but require specific weather conditions. This week ice pancakes were found along Chicago’s shoreline of Lake Michigan. Sharan Banagiri’s photos were

A California Highway Patrol officer drives south on Highway 1 as the Colorado Fire burns near Big Sur

Wildfire burns near California’s Highway 1, prompting evacuations

January 22, 2022 4:37 AM CNN Newsource

By Melissa Alonso and Aya Elamroussi, CNN A wildfire near California’s scenic Highway 1, which winds along the Pacific coastline, prompted evacuation orders in Monterey County on Friday night. The Colorado Fire was sparked in Palo Colorado Canyon in the Big Sur region, according to the county’s office of emergency services. A portion of Highway

A widespread windstorm could deliver hurricane-force wind gusts in California and other parts of the West

January 21, 2022 9:55 AM CNN Newsource

By Haley Brink, CNN meteorologist A windstorm is forecast to bring strong and possibly damaging winds to the western US, starting this weekend. Over 30 million people are under wind alerts across portions of California, Nevada and far western Arizona and Utah. These alerts include San Francisco, Sacramento, Las Vegas and Los Angeles. Forecast wind

Virginia and the Carolinas under states of emergency as a snow and ice event arrives

January 21, 2022 7:53 AM CNN

By Jason Hanna and Aya Elamroussi, CNN A treacherous wintry mix including freezing rain and snow is set to hit parts of Virginia and North and South Carolina from Friday into Saturday, moving the governors of those states declare emergencies as forecasters anticipate poor travel conditions and power outages. A coastal swath of the Carolinas

Virginia and the Carolinas under states of emergency as a snow and ice event arrives

January 21, 2022 1:26 AM CNN Newsource

By Jason Hanna and Aya Elamroussi, CNN A treacherous wintry mix including freezing rain and snow is set to hit parts of Virginia and North and South Carolina from Friday into Saturday, moving the governors of those states declare emergencies as forecasters anticipate poor travel conditions and power outages. A coastal swath of the Carolinas

Over 10 million people along coastal parts of Virginia and the Carolinas are under winter weather alerts.

Rare ice storm poised to hit Carolina beaches, including Myrtle Beach and Charleston

January 20, 2022 12:20 PM CNN

By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist It’s been nearly seven years since the National Weather Service office in Wilmington, North Carolina, issued an ice warning for its area. Now, more than 10 million people along coastal parts of Virginia and the Carolinas are under winter weather alerts. Ice storm warnings on Thursday include Myrtle Beach, South

Rare ice storm poised to hit Carolina beaches, including Myrtle Beach and Charleston

January 20, 2022 11:34 AM CNN Newsource

By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist It’s been nearly seven years since the National Weather Service office in Wilmington, North Carolina, issued an ice warning for its area. Now, more than 10 million people along coastal parts of Virginia and the Carolinas are under winter weather alerts. Ice storm warnings on Thursday include Myrtle Beach, South

Temperatures across parts of Texas will nosedive from balmy highs on January 19

Parts of Texas will go from 80 degrees and sunny to an ice storm in 36 hours

January 19, 2022 1:00 PM CNN

By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist Temperatures across parts of Texas will nosedive this week, from balmy highs Wednesday in the 70s and 80s to below freezing Thursday night into Friday, with the chance of a wintry mix. Check the temperature for your town here “75 to 35 sounds like a car manufacturer’s braking power, but

Parts of Texas will go from 80 degrees and sunny to an ice storm in 36 hours

January 19, 2022 1:00 PM CNN Newsource

By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist Temperatures across parts of Texas will nosedive this week, from balmy highs Wednesday in the 70s and 80s to below freezing Thursday night into Friday, with the chance of a wintry mix. Check the temperature for your town here “75 to 35 sounds like a car manufacturer’s braking power, but

A prescribed fire in Central Texas "spread beyond the intended fire boundaries" and swelled to hundreds of acres

A prescribed fire in Central Texas spread beyond its intended boundaries and forced some residents to evacuate, officials say

January 19, 2022 12:47 AM CNN Newsource

By Aya Elamroussi and Joe Sutton, CNN A prescribed fire in Central Texas “spread beyond the intended fire boundaries” Tuesday and swelled to hundreds of acres, forcing some residents to evacuate as crews battled the blaze overnight, local officials said. The Rolling Pines Fire in Bastrop County was sparked Tuesday morning and grew to 500

New images released Monday reveal what is left of the oceanic volcano. It is not much. The left image is data from the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite acquired on 2 January 2022 and the right is Copernicus Sentinel-1 satellite imagery from 15 January 2022.

Snow and ice will return to the South this week. Maybe.

January 17, 2022 1:50 PM CNN

By Judson Jones and Jennifer Gray, CNN If you can believe it — MORE winter weather could impact the same spots later this week as what are getting hit Monday and this past weekend. Like my five-year-old, you might still feel like you need to #BlameJudson for the lack of snow. He put the spoon

Snow and ice will return to the South this week. Maybe.

January 17, 2022 1:27 PM CNN Newsource

By Judson Jones and Jennifer Gray, CNN If you can believe it — MORE winter weather could impact the same spots later this week as what are getting hit Monday and this past weekend. Like my five-year-old, you might still feel like you need to #BlameJudson for the lack of snow. He put the spoon

Winter storm packs a wallop of snow for much of East Coast

January 17, 2022 1:32 AM CNN Newsource

By Kelly McCleary, Holly Yan and Theresa Waldrop, CNN Millions of people across the eastern US were digging out from heavy snow Monday after a massive storm system left its mark from Florida to Maine with tornadoes, freezing rain and snow. Areas of Ohio got the most snowfall, with more than 2 feet reported in

Winter storm packs a wallop of snow for much of East Coast

January 16, 2022 5:42 AM CNN

By Kelly McCleary, Holly Yan and Theresa Waldrop, CNN Millions of people across the eastern US were digging out from heavy snow Monday after a massive storm system left its mark from Florida to Maine with tornadoes, freezing rain and snow. Areas of Ohio got the most snowfall, with more than 2 feet reported in

‘Significant icing’ and treacherous travel conditions slam the Southeast as thousands lose power in the bitter cold

January 16, 2022 3:39 AM CNN Newsource

By Alanne Orjoux and Holly Yan, CNN A brutal winter storm walloping much of the Southeast has brought a trio of rare sights: freezing rain, snow and ice. And the Northeast is up next. Snow has fallen as far south as Florida, with the National Weather Service in Mobile, Alabama, tweeting a Pensacola, Florida, resident’s

Where to expect snow and ice in the days ahead as a massive storm system hits East Coast

January 15, 2022 8:12 AM CNN

By Jason Hanna, Hannah Gard and Alanne Orjoux, CNN A massive storm system dumping snow on the central US is expected to wallop much of the country’s eastern third with snow and freezing rain this weekend, and could cause a crippling ice event in parts of Georgia, Virginia and the Carolinas by Sunday. Nearly 74

Rare ice storm poised to hit Carolina beaches, including Myrtle Beach and Charleston

January 15, 2022 8:12 AM CNN

By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist It’s been nearly seven years since the National Weather Service office in Wilmington, North Carolina, issued an ice warning for its area. Now, more than 10 million people along coastal parts of Virginia and the Carolinas are under winter weather alerts. Ice storm warnings on Thursday include Myrtle Beach, South

A massive storm system dumping snow on the central US is expected to wallop much of the country's eastern third with snow and freezing rain this weekend

Where to expect snow and ice in the days ahead as a massive storm system hits East Coast

January 15, 2022 4:07 AM CNN Newsource

By Jason Hanna, Hannah Gard and Alanne Orjoux, CNN A massive storm system dumping snow on the central US is expected to wallop much of the country’s eastern third with snow and freezing rain this weekend, and could cause a crippling ice event in parts of Georgia, Virginia and the Carolinas by Sunday. Nearly 74

A significant winter storm with snow, sleet, and freezing rain expected to impact the eastern US

January 14, 2022 11:03 AM CNN Newsource

By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist Over 65 million people are under winter weather alerts due to a dangerous system making its way from the Central US to the South and then the Northeast in the next three days. A low-pressure system currently in the Central Plains begins to dive into the lower Mississippi Valley region

The Weather Prediction Center says conditions are expected to rapidly deteriorate across parts of North Dakota tonight

Southern governors declare states of emergency ahead of winter storm

January 14, 2022 8:59 AM CNN

By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist, and Alanne Orjoux A massive system that’s dumping several inches of snow on the central US is expected to move toward the southeast later Saturday, prompting the governors of Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia to declare emergencies ahead of a crippling ice and snow event. More than 65