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By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — As Christmas nears, daydreams grow of presents under decked-out trees, a mug full of hot cocoa and an idyllic white Christmas with snow-lined streets. But snowy dreams are being dashed across the US by this year’s temperature forecast. The new temperature outlook predicts above-average temperatures for almost the

By Elizabeth Wolfe and Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — Thousands of Tennesseans are displaced or facing prolonged power outages after a series of powerful tornadoes and storms tore through the state over the weekend, shredding hundreds of homes and killing at least six people, including a mother and her toddler. The destruction caused by storms

CNN By Elizabeth Wolfe and Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — Thousands of Tennesseans are displaced or facing prolonged power outages after a series of powerful tornadoes and storms tore through the state over the weekend, shredding hundreds of homes and killing at least six people, including a mother and her toddler. Destruction caused by storms

By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — A massive storm is delivering more severe thunderstorms, heavy rainfall and strong winds to portions of at least a dozen eastern US states Sunday – with snow still to come. The robust storm threatens to upend travel and knock out power through the start of the work week

By Nouran Salahieh, Andy Rose, Sarah Dewberry and Chris Boyette CNN (CNN) — Tennessee officials are assessing the damage after tornadoes and strong thunderstorms roared across the state Saturday, leaving at least six people dead, more than 50 injured, multiple buildings destroyed and power outages. At least three people died, including a child, after a

By Andy Rose, Sarah Dewberry and Elisa Raffa, CNN (CNN) — At least six people have died in Tennessee as tornadoes and strong thunderstorms moved across the state Saturday. Three people were confirmed dead in Madison, Tennessee, just north of Nashville, emergency management officials said. “We have teams assessing damage and looking for patients,” the

By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — A disruptive storm will unload heavy rain, severe thunderstorms, strong winds and even snow on the eastern half of the US through this weekend. This wide-reaching storm could disrupt travel both on the ground and in the air across more than a dozen states and knock out power

By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — A wide-reaching storm is set to affect much of the eastern half of the US this weekend with heavy rain, severe thunderstorms, strong winds and even snow. The weekend storm will begin to take shape on Friday as an area of low pressure develops in the southern Plains.

By Elizabeth Wolfe, Robert Shackelford, Mary Gilbert and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — A second person has died in a swollen Oregon waterway after atmospheric rivers have pummeled the Pacific Northwest with two bouts of more than 9 inches of rain. One man was found dead Tuesday in Bronson Creek in Washington County, Oregon, the Washington

By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — Another strong atmospheric river is set to barrel into the Northwest late Monday and dump over half a foot of rain on the already soaked region, setting off a significant flood threat. Monday’s storm is the latest in a seemingly never-ending train of atmospheric rivers slamming the region,

By Mary Gilbert and Abigail Holmes, CNN (CNN) — Several major Northeast cities are enduring record-long waits for significant snowfall that has left them missing feet of snow over the last two winters. Six cities from Richmond, Virginia, to New York City have waited for more than 650 days to see an inch of snow

By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — The 2023 Atlantic hurricane season ends on Thursday as one of the busiest on record, with a twist: Most of its storms veered into the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. But with El Niño expected to end next year and global temperatures on the rise, forecasters say there’s

By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — Another severe thunderstorm threat, including the possibility of tornadoes, will take aim at the southern United States on Thursday, less than two weeks after at least a dozen tornadoes hit Louisiana and Mississippi. Damaging storms that may spin up a few tornadoes are possible from coastal Texas into

By Eric Zerkel, CNN (CNN) — Snowfall is declining globally as temperatures warm because of human-caused climate change, a new analysis and maps from a NOAA climate scientist show. But less snow falling from the sky isn’t as innocuous as just having to shovel less; it threatens to reinforce warming, and disrupt food and water

By Robert Shackelford, Mary Gilbert and Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — Dangerous thunderstorms rumbled to life across parts of the South on Monday as more than 20 million people from eastern Texas to the Southeast faced a threat of damaging winds, hail and potentially strong tornadoes. The severe thunderstorms moved across eastern Texas and the

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — A few days before Thanksgiving, the White House appears eager to promote dropping prices on everything from gas to the cost of turkeys as many Americans grapple with a holiday cash crush. The push to highlight easing prices comes as the Biden administration has struggled to move the

CNN By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — A significant storm will deal a blow to Thanksgiving travel this week, with rain, snow and even severe thunderstorms set to impact a large portion of the US. This week is expected to be the busiest in years on the roads and airports could set new records

By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — A significant storm will deal a blow to Thanksgiving travel this week, with rain, snow and even severe thunderstorms set to impact a large portion of the US. This week is expected to be the busiest in years on the roads and airports could set new records –

By Robert Shackelford, Elizabeth Wolfe and Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — More than 20 million people from eastern Texas to the Southeast face a threat of severe thunderstorms beginning Monday afternoon, with some areas bracing for the possibility of strong tornadoes. “Damaging winds and several tornadoes, a few of which may be strong, will be