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. Wayne officials changed 'do not consume' order to 'do not drink' after tests found no harmful contaminants and advised flushing; Overton County...
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, I-26, I-95 and U.S. routes were largely cleared, while secondary and neighborhood roads remained covered with snow and ice. Local teams...
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 Carolina and nearly a half-meter of snow in some areas, including 40cm in Lexington and 56cm in Faust. About...
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advisory after a Jan. 31 water main break caused loss of positive pressure and risked contamination; the advisory superseded a Jan. 29 elevated-manganese warning. This week, similar advisories were issued in Atoka (Tenn.), Youngstown (Ohio), Maitland (Fla.) and Williamson (N.Y.) following leaks, mechanical...
NASHVILLE — Forecasters warned Saturday that a powerful system, described as a 'bomb cyclone,' would bring howling winds, flooding and heavy snow along the U.S. East Coast. About 240 million people were under cold-weather advisories and winter-storm warnings as temperatures plunged and tens of thousands remained without power after an...
Chicago — Meteorologists forecast lake-effect snow to impact Chicago Friday into Saturday, producing scattered to heavy bursts that could create rapidly changing travel conditions. Bands forming over Lake Michigan around 5 a.m. and driven ashore by north-northeast winds by midmorning could drop 2–6 inches in many areas, with localized totals...
United States — Local governments advanced multiple affordable housing actions this week. In Stateline, Nevada, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency announced a notice of preparation for an environmental impact study on Phase 3 housing amendments and scheduled a scoping meeting for February 11. In Truckee, California, Town Council reviewed updates...
Jackson, Mississippi, state officials reported that a weekend winter storm caused multiple fatalities and widespread damage across the state. On Wednesday Governor Tate Reeves confirmed three deaths in Tate County, bringing the statewide toll to seven and prompting expanded emergency response. Officials reported power outages that peaked near 180,000 customers,...
Washington, D.C. — Forecasters reported that a prolonged deep freeze will persist across much of the US East, while meteorological models tracked a rapidly intensifying coastal storm developing offshore. National and state weather agencies issued cold-weather advisories, winter-storm watches, and guidance from the Carolinas through New England. Emergency management offices...
Ohio forecasters predict frigid conditions and light snow across several counties this week. AccuWeather and local meteorologists report highs near 11–19°F with wind chills making it feel between −8°F and −4°F, overnight lows ranging from −8°F to 2°F, and wind speeds of about 12–21 mph. Agencies forecast intermittent flurries, accumulations...
