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Charleston, W.Va. — Governors and state agencies mobilized ahead of a major winter storm expected this weekend, issuing preparedness and emergency declarations and coordinating utilities and transportation crews. The Nat…
New York — Governor Kathy Hochul declared a State of Emergency Friday as an Arctic storm and extreme cold swept the Northeast and other states, prompting multi-agency preparations. National Weather Service offices issued…
Raleigh, N.C. — State officials in North and South Carolina activated emergency response preparations as a major ice storm approached this weekend. Governors Josh Stein and Henry McMaster declared states of emergency thi…
United States — State transportation agencies prepared roads ahead of a weekend winter storm this week, pre-treating highways with brine, loading salt and applying sand mixtures. Agencies reported staffing crews, readyin…
Chicago. Meteorologists across the U.S. Midwest and Plains warn of an approaching winter system that will produce heavy snow in parts of Kansas and Missouri, lake-effect and scattered snow in Michigan and Wisconsin, and …
Charleston, S.C. meteorologists warn of a potential winter storm impacting the Southeast weekend. Forecast models indicate cold Arctic air interacting with incoming moisture could produce freezing rain, sleet and snow ac…
United States documented fast-moving snow squalls and Arctic air sweeping regions weekend. Friday morning, Omaha saw three squalls with gusts up to 45 mph and reduced visibility. Late Saturday, Northeast Ohio experienced…
United States — Cold fronts moved across multiple regions this week, bringing strong winds, rain chances, and successive cold mornings. Lubbock reported 63 mph gusts early Thursday, prompting wind advisories; North Texas…
United States forecasters issued First Alert forecasts this week as a sequence of systems brought snow, wintry mixes and an Arctic push across the Midwest, South and Mid-Atlantic. Meteorologists cited a shortwave trough …
United States — This week multiple regional forecasts report a western ridge bringing unseasonably warm temperatures ahead of incoming cold fronts and strong winds. Forecasters said Wednesday will feature record or near-…
WASHINGTON Researchers reported that U.S. greenhouse gas emissions rose 2.4% in 2025 compared with 2024, reversing two years of declines. The Rhodium Group said on Tuesday that a cold winter, higher natural gas prices an…
Cleveland — National Weather Service and local stations reported a series of winter systems moving across the Midwest and Mid‑South this week, bringing gusty winds, rain changing to snow, and light accumulations in highe…
United States. Regional forecast offices reported a return to colder, seasonal conditions this week across multiple states. High pressure behind a weekend cold front produced clear nights and radiational cooling, prompti…
Birmingham, Indianapolis, Washington and multiple regional centers reported rain, gusty winds, and transitions to snow this week as fronts moved across the United States. Forecasters issued flood watches in central Alaba…
California officials reported this week that heavy December storms eliminated drought classifications statewide, while North Carolina officials warned that 85 counties remain in drought or severe drought after dry condit…
United States meteorologists issued First Alert Weather Days Friday into Saturday across multiple states as a strong storm system brought heavy rain, gusty winds and isolated severe storms. Local offices in Birmingham, G…
Los Angeles, city officials, residents and emergency agencies marked the one-year anniversary this week of the fast-moving Palisades and Eaton wildfires that destroyed thousands of structures and killed dozens. Emergency…
Oklahoma City — AEM's 2025 lightning report shows Oklahoma led the United States in lightning flash density, averaging 73 flashes per square mile, while Florida registered 72.9 flashes per square mile. Kay County, Oklaho…
Montgomery, Alabama, forecasts show unseasonably warm conditions across the Southeast this week, with highs reaching the 60s and 70s and overnight lows in the 40s and 50s. Morning fog and mostly cloudy skies are expected…
Syracuse, N.Y. emergency agencies reported record lake-effect snowfall this week as multiple systems tracked across the Northeast and Midwest. Tuesday's band produced 24.2 inches at Hancock International Airport, and oth…
Castaic, California — A natural gas transmission pipeline ruptured Saturday around 4:20 p.m., forcing closure of Interstate 5 for nearly four hours and prompting shelter-in-place orders for nearby residents. Emergency cr…
United States meteorological services reported an abrupt weather swing this weekend as widespread unseasonably warm temperatures preceded a powerful cold front. Forecasts on Saturday warned of record-high potential acros…
Boston, a winter storm struck the Northeast and Great Lakes Friday, prompting emergency declarations nationwide. Governors in New York and New Jersey declared emergencies, and transportation agencies activated crews whil…
United States. Weather systems this weekend produced record warmth then rapid cooling, widespread rain, heavy snow, high winds and localized blizzard conditions across multiple regions. National Weather Service offices i…
United States: Cities and counties have launched free post-holiday Christmas tree recycling and disposal programs this season nationwide. Municipalities from Charleston, S.C., to Sioux Falls, S.D., and jurisdictions in G…