By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist It was warmer just after midnight Tuesday morning than it will be all day long in the Northeast. Since then, the temperature has been dropping, and it will stay dangerously cold all day in the region, leaving major cities like New York and Boston with the most frigid daytime air
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist It’s winter, which means we expect cold temperatures for the northern tier of the country. But the type of cold expected this week will be the coldest air of the season by far, and will even reach some big cities in the Northeast and New England. It’s the kind of
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By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist It’s winter, which means we expect cold temperatures for the northern tier of the country. But the type of cold expected this week will be the coldest air of the season by far, and will even reach some big cities in the Northeast and New England. It’s the kind of
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By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Graphics by CNN’s John Keefe and Priya Krishnakumar A historic deep freeze that crippled Texas. A deadly hurricane that wreaked havoc from the Gulf Coast to the Northeast. A record-shattering heat wave and historic drought in the West. And a devastating, out-of-season tornado outbreak that tore through towns in the Central
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By Haley Brink, Gene Norman and Holly Yan, CNN As frigid, arctic air engulfs the Upper Midwest and Northeast, some Gulf Coast states are at risk for more tornadoes. About 10 million people are under wind chill advisories in parts of North Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin, where wind chills are expected to plummet to -25
Continue ReadingBy Haley Brink, Gene Norman and Holly Yan, CNN As frigid, arctic air engulfs the Upper Midwest and Northeast, some Gulf Coast states are at risk for more tornadoes. About 10 million people are under wind chill advisories in parts of North Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin, where wind chills are expected to plummet to -25
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By Michelle Watson, Haley Brink and Allison Chinchar, CNN Record rain and snow will cause floods, possible landslides, and higher avalanche risks across western Washington state, with more forecast to fall through the weekend. Residents living in the Skokomish Valley area of Mason County are under an evacuation order due to rising water and “imminent
Continue Reading By Michelle Watson, Haley Brink and Allison Chinchar, CNN Record rain and snow will cause floods, possible landslides, and higher avalanche risks across western Washington state, with more forecast to fall through the weekend. Residents living in the Skokomish Valley area of Mason County are under an evacuation order due to rising water and “imminent
Continue ReadingBy Allison Chinchar and Taylor Ward, CNN Meteorologists Winter weather alerts stretched from coast to coast Thursday with nearly 100 million people impacted as multiple storm systems moved across the US. There are two separate storm systems hitting both sides of the country and plunging temperatures across the central US, so let’s break down the
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By Allison Chinchar and Taylor Ward, CNN Meteorologists Winter weather alerts stretched from coast to coast Thursday with nearly 100 million people impacted as multiple storm systems moved across the US. There are two separate storm systems hitting both sides of the country and plunging temperatures across the central US, so let’s break down the
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By Derek Van Dam It feels like the aspirin just wore off from this week’s travel headaches and the last thing you’ll likely want to read about is another impactful winter storm potentially snarling transportation across the nation. Unfortunately, this is once again the reality many are facing from the Tennessee River Valley through the
Continue ReadingBy 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
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By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist The early week storm — that brought up to a foot of snow in some places in the east and stranded motorists on a major interstate — has pushed off the East Coast. Now another system — that hasn’t formed quite yet — will round out the week with additional
Continue Reading By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist The early week storm — that brought up to a foot of snow in some places in the east and stranded motorists on a major interstate — has pushed off the East Coast. Now another system — that hasn’t formed quite yet — will round out the week with additional
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By Kelly McCleary and Joe Sutton, CNN Drivers were stranded for hours on a major interstate Monday night after a severe winter storm caused a massive backup — and authorities scrambled to clear a path. “We wish we had a timetable, ETA or an educated guess on when travel will resume on I-95,” the Virginia
Continue Reading By Jason Hanna, Steve Almasy and Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN A 50-mile stretch of Interstate 95 in eastern Virginia reopened Tuesday night after a severe winter storm left some motorists stranded on the highway for more than 24 hours. All disabled vehicles were removed from I-95 in that stretch in the Fredericksburg area between Richmond and
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist Millions woke up this morning with a weather whiplash like no other. After ringing in the new year in shorts and flip-flops, those same people are in the deep freeze today. Some even went from 80 degree temperatures one day, to snowfall the next day. Dozens of high temperature records
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By Judson Jones and John Keefe, CNN An expansive winter storm is set to impact much of the central and eastern US this week. The storm is expected to pack quite the punch, and more than 20 states could see significant effects. In some places, record-setting snowfall is possible. Use the interactive map below to
Continue ReadingBy Amir Vera and Derrick Hinds, CNN The nation’s capital and surrounding regions received record-breaking snow Monday as a strong storm system works its way across the eastern US. The federal government in Washington, DC, was closed Monday, and weather-related disruptions are being felt across the country. Many schools have canceled classes, and the hundreds
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By Amir Vera and Derrick Hinds, CNN The nation’s capital and surrounding regions received record-breaking snow Monday as a strong storm system works its way across the eastern US. The federal government in Washington, DC, was closed Monday, and weather-related disruptions are being felt across the country. Many schools have canceled classes, and the hundreds
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