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 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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By Jackson Dill, CNN The 2022 winter Olympic Games will take place a few months from now in Beijing, China, a city where snow and precipitation are usually hard to come by in the cooler months. But an incoming storm could kick-start the season and bring a potentially significant snowfall to the region with less
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By CNN meteorologists Pedram Javaheri and Taylor Ward A potentially historic flood event is taking shape across Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, and portions of coastal Georgia, including near Savannah, as water levels will be at heights usually found in powerful hurricanes. The flooding will be exacerbated by a destructive combination of already higher-than-normal tides and
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By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist With one month to go before Atlantic hurricane season shuts down for 2021, we’ve just used the last name on our list — Wanda. “Traditionally, by November 19th, we would only have our 14th named storm, but this year we’ve had 21 before the month even started,” said CNN meteorologist
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By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Communities in the Washington, DC, metro area are still at risk for coastal flooding Sunday as forecasters say about 12 million people remain under flood warnings and advisories. Coastal areas in Washington, Maryland and Virginia have been experiencing heavy flooding since Friday, and some flooding may occur through Sunday evening, forecasters
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By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist Halloween weekend looks dry for most across the US, although some may be saying “brrr” instead of “boo.” Some trick-or-treaters may need a rain jacket to accompany their costumes, while others may need snow boots. Some towns may opt to do trick-or-treating on Saturday since kids don’t have to get
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By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Heavy flooding inundated communities across the Washington, D.C.-Maryland-Virginia area on Friday and forecasters expect the rain to continue through Saturday. Nearly 14 million people were under a coastal flooding warning early Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. “The neighbors who have been here a long time say it hasn’t been
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By Paul P. Murphy and Holly Yan, CNN Many Americans trying to catch a glimpse of the northern lights this weekend were thwarted by clouds or rain, but other countries and Alaska could get a mesmerizing treat this Halloween night. Parts of Canada, Alaska and Russia might see the finale of a weekend lights show
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By Aya Elamroussi, Monica Garrett and Jason Hanna, CNN A powerful storm is flooding some Mid-Atlantic coastal areas Friday evening, and flooding is expected to continue in Washington, DC tonight — part of what forecasters said could be the area’s worst tidal flooding in the past two decades. Strong winds are pushing water into Chesapeake
Continue Reading By Aya Elamroussi, Monica Garrett and Jason Hanna, CNN A powerful storm is flooding some Mid-Atlantic coastal areas Friday evening, and flooding is expected to continue in Washington, DC tonight — part of what forecasters said could be the area’s worst tidal flooding in the past two decades. Strong winds are pushing water into Chesapeake
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By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist Over 20 million people are under alerts for coastal flooding, including residents of Baltimore and Washington, DC, as a large and powerful low pressure system shifts from the central US toward the Northeast. “Right now we’re expecting it to be one of the worst tidal flooding events that we’ve had
Continue Reading By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist Over 20 million people are under alerts for coastal flooding, including residents of Baltimore and Washington, DC, as a large and powerful low pressure system shifts from the central US toward the Northeast. “Right now we’re expecting it to be one of the worst tidal flooding events that we’ve had
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