By Amy Simonson and Paul P. Murphy, CNN The body of a woman has been recovered from a mudslide that occurred Monday morning near Lillooet, British Columbia, according to a statement released Tuesday by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The woman was from the Lower Mainland, but authorities gave no other details. Family members of
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By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist Holiday travel was reduced by the pandemic last year, but this time round it’s expected to look more like business as usual — with crowded airports and train stations and interstates turned into either parking lots or unofficial road races. And while the weather might not stop the masses from
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By Rachel Ramirez, CNN The city of Abbotsford in British Columbia, just north of the US border near Vancouver, recorded its hottest day ever in late June when temperatures climbed to 109 degrees Fahrenheit during an unprecedented heat wave. Just 140 days later, it smashed another record: The city on Sunday observed its wettest day
Continue Reading By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist Thanksgiving is just over a week away, but holiday travel will start as early as Friday for some. A significant storm has the potential to disrupt travel plans from the Midwest to the Northeast during one of the busiest times of the year to travel. We are talking about disruptions
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi, Amy Simonson and Paul P. Murphy, CNN There are significant delays for railways and trucks using the Canadian port city of Vancouver after severe and widespread flooding slammed the Pacific Northwest, officials said Wednesday — and the impact could be felt for days. Vancouver is Canada’s largest port and the third largest
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By Joe Sutton, Amy Simonson, Sharif Paget, Kelly McCleary and Steve Almasy, CNN Three out of every four homes in the Washington town of Sumas have been damaged by floodwaters, officials said Tuesday. Sumas Mayor Kyle Christensen said his 1,600 residents have been without power for more than 24 hours. City officials said later on
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By Jenn Selva and Claudia Dominguez, CNN Hundreds of people trapped on British Columbia roadways by mudslides Monday have been rescued, officials said. There were three areas where vehicles were trapped between debris flows, including one on Highway 99 near Lillooet and two on Highway 7, Emergency Management British Columbia communications director Jordan Turner told
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By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist While more than 90% of the West is currently in some sort of drought, the one area that doesn’t need more rain is getting all of it. The region known for gray skies and rainfall is getting more than its fair share this month. The Pacific Northwest has gotten more
Continue Reading By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist While more than 90% of the West is currently in some sort of drought, the one area that doesn’t need more rain is getting all of it. The region known for gray skies and rainfall is getting more than its fair share this month. The Pacific Northwest has gotten more
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By Gene Norman Rain, hail, gusty winds and a tornado hit parts of the Northeast on Saturday afternoon as a cold front made its way through the area, prompting severe thunderstorm watches and weather warnings. “Conditions improve this evening but winds remain blustery into tonight,” the National Weather Service in New York said Saturday afternoon.
Continue Reading By Gene Norman Rain, hail, gusty winds and a tornado hit parts of the Northeast on Saturday afternoon as a cold front made its way through the area, prompting severe thunderstorm watches and weather warnings. “Conditions improve this evening but winds remain blustery into tonight,” the National Weather Service in New York said Saturday afternoon.
Continue ReadingBy Derek Van Dam and Judson Jones, CNN meteorologists The first significant winter storm of the season is impacting many across the Dakotas and Minnesota Friday morning. Blizzard conditions are ongoing as winds increase to over 30 to 40 mph across this region, where temperatures have plummeted to below average. Heavy rain is falling on
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By Derek Van Dam and Judson Jones, CNN meteorologists The first significant winter storm of the season is impacting many across the Dakotas and Minnesota Friday morning. Blizzard conditions are ongoing as winds increase to over 30 to 40 mph across this region, where temperatures have plummeted to below average. Heavy rain is falling on
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By Derek Van Dam, CNN Meteorologist Rain, snow, wind and thunderstorms. This week has it all as autumn and winter battle it out from the Midwest to the East Coast. The first significant winter storm of the season is on its way for many across the Dakotas and Minnesota, while heavy rain will swing through
Continue Reading By Derek Van Dam, CNN Meteorologist Rain, snow, wind and thunderstorms. This week has it all as autumn and winter battle it out from the Midwest to the East Coast. The first significant winter storm of the season is on its way for many across the Dakotas and Minnesota, while heavy rain will swing through
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By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist Another deluge is on tap for the West this week as a series of systems line up and take aim at the Pacific Northwest coast. These storms have the potential to cause major flooding and landslides in areas that are already saturated with rain. The first system is winding down.
Continue Reading By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist Another deluge is on tap for the West this week as a series of systems line up and take aim at the Pacific Northwest coast. These storms have the potential to cause major flooding and landslides in areas that are already saturated with rain. The first system is winding down.
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By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist Now that hurricane season is winding down, a different storm season is ramping up. Originating 93 million miles away from Earth, solar storms — produced by the sun — have both stunning and potentially dangerous effects here on Earth. “The sun provides us with life, with heat and light. But
Continue Reading By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist Now that hurricane season is winding down, a different storm season is ramping up. Originating 93 million miles away from Earth, solar storms — produced by the sun — have both stunning and potentially dangerous effects here on Earth. “The sun provides us with life, with heat and light. But
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By Tyler Mauldin, CNN Meteorologist A first-of-its-kind study uses a new high-resolution climate model to highlight local climate-fueled extreme weather risks decades in advance — and the results aren’t good. The UK Met Office leveraged its 2.2 km resolution UK Climate Projection model to analyze future rainfall events. It is the first time researchers have
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