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Midweek U.S. Weather Brings Rain, Snow And Warmth

Atlanta and other U.S. regions experienced a midweek shift to unsettled weather as cold fronts and moist waves moved across the Southeast and Midwest. Meteorologists reported showers and thunderstorms in North Georgia Th…

Officials Report Progress After Potomac Sewage Spill

Washington, D.C. officials reported progress this week on cleanup, repairs and ongoing public health monitoring after a Jan. 19 Potomac Interceptor collapse released millions of gallons of sewage into the Potomac River. …

Southeast Prepares for Thursday Rain, Gusty Winds, Warming

Birmingham — Weather services across the Southeast warned that a warming trend will precede a frontal system bringing rain, gusty winds and isolated thunderstorms Thursday into early Friday. Forecasts Tuesday and Wednesd…

Late-February Systems Bring Snow, Wind Across Regions

United States — This week, weather systems moving through the U.S. produced bitter cold, gusty winds and variable snowfall, impacting communities from Interior Alaska to the Southeast. National Weather Service forecasts …

Multiple regions face wind, snow, and travel disruptions

United States: Local weather services issued multiple warnings as strong winds, heavy mountain snow and lake-effect precipitation moved across regions this week. Forecasters reported blizzard and winter storm warnings in…

Northeast Winters Storm To Bring Widespread Snowfall

United States: Forecasts show a large winter storm will strike the Northeast this coming weekend, bringing heavy snow, strong winds, and coastal impacts from Sunday into Monday. National Weather Service offices issued wa…

Communities Confront Outages, Advisories, and Treatment Changes

United States. Local water authorities this week issued advisories, implemented voluntary restrictions, and restored service after outages across multiple states. South Florida's water district warned of rapidly declinin…

Nationwide Fronts Cause Snow, Wind, Fog, And Cold

United States — Multiple weather systems produced warm spells, dense fog, strong winds and a winter storm this week. Forecasters in Sarasota reported highs near 80s before a cold front late Sunday will drop temperatures …

Fog, Rain, And Coastal Storm Threat Across Mid-Atlantic

Baltimore experienced dense morning fog and mild, spring-like temperatures before an approaching cold front increased rain chances and gusty winds. Weather teams reported scattered to widespread showers Thursday into Fri…

Washington D.C. Seeks Federal Aid After Sewage Spill

Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser declared a local emergency Wednesday and requested a Presidential disaster declaration after a Jan. 19 collapse of a 72-inch Potomac Interceptor sewer pipe that released hundreds of m…

Midwest Warmth Precedes Severe Storm Risk This Week

Indianapolis, local meteorologists reported that a fast-moving storm system produced unseasonably warm temperatures across the Midwest this week and prompted severe-weather outlooks for Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. The Storm…

Warm Spell Then Cold Front Brings Weekend Rain

United States. Meteorologists report midweek warmth across multiple regions that will transition to a strong cold front later this week, producing widespread rain, gusty southwest winds and isolated thunderstorms. Foreca…

Ohio Expands Quarantine To Combat Spotted Lanternfly Spread

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Department of Agriculture Tuesday issued a statewide quarantine to combat the invasive spotted lanternfly. Effective Feb. 17, the order expands an 18‑county effort to all 88 counties and prohibi…

Southern California Storms Cause Flooding, LAX Ground Stop

LOS ANGELES. Federal and local agencies warned residents after a powerful winter storm moved across Southern California Monday, prompting a ground stop at Los Angeles International Airport and flash flood warnings. Offic…

California hit by multi-phase winter storm and evacuations

Los Angeles: A powerful winter storm struck California this week, bringing heavy rain, high winds, flash flood warnings and significant mountain snow, officials said. The National Weather Service issued watches and winte…

Teacher Arrested After Backyard Fire Spreads Five Acres

Polk County, Fla. authorities arrested a Bartow High School teacher on Feb. 15 after a backyard debris fire spread to about five acres, police said. The blaze occurred amid a county burn ban and a state of emergency decl…

Unseasonable warmup, fog advisories, midweek gusts expected

Indianapolis and regional forecasts report an unseasonable warmup this week, with dense fog advisories Monday morning and highs expected to climb into the 60s and 70s by midweek. Meteorologists warn gusty southerly winds…

Strong storms threaten Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Sunday

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Meteorologists warn that a cold front moving east from the lower Mississippi Valley will bring strong to severe thunderstorms across Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida on Sunday. Forecast models s…

Trump Administration to Rescind 2009 Climate Endangerment Finding

WASHINGTON This week the Trump administration revoked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's 2009 endangerment finding that determined greenhouse gases endanger public health and welfare. The EPA issued a final rule …

Nashville Nears Full Power Restoration After Ice Storm

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Nashville Electric Service restored nearly all power this week after Winter Storm Fern knocked out electricity for hundreds of thousands; crews repaired broken poles, cleared vegetation, and demobilize…

Multiple U.S. Communities Confront Water Infrastructure and Advisories

United States — Local governments and utilities announced water advisories, modified consumption orders, and funding plans after contamination, winter storm damage and aging systems prompted testing, financial reviews. W…

Crews Clearing Major Routes; Neighborhoods Still Blocked

Raleigh, North Carolina. State transportation crews worked through Sunday and Monday to clear interstates and major highways after two back-to-back winter storms, officials said. NCDOT reported interstates including I-40…

Bomb Cyclone Snarls Travel, Drops Iguanas Across Florida

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A bomb cyclone this week slammed the eastern United States, bringing heavy snow, high winds and widespread cancellations and disruptions. Authorities reported hundreds of canceled flights in North Caroli…

Multiple Municipalities Issue Boil Water Advisories After Breaks

Elkland, Pennsylvania, municipal officials issued a boil-water advisory after a Jan. 31 water main break caused loss of positive pressure and risked contamination; the advisory superseded a Jan. 29 elevated-manganese war…