A powerful storm system is expected to produce severe weather for millions of Americans from coast to coast this week, bringing heavy rain and strong winds to California, heavy snow to the Rockies, blizzard conditions to the Plains, thunderstorms and the threat…
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High winds – up to 80 mph – may bring critical fire risk to California
SAN FRANCISCO – Residents of highly populated areas in California are being urged to exercise caution around fire sources as several factors combine to dramatically increase the risk of blazes Monday – and even more so later in the week.…
Hurricane season still swirling: Rafael could threaten US later this week
As Americans focus their attention on Tuesday’s election, weather experts are keeping a close eye on a low-pressure system in the western Caribbean that figures to impact the U.S. later this week, though to what extent remains uncertain. Tap below…
How Hurricane Oscar fooled forecasters, became smallest on record
Hurricane Oscar, now downgraded to a tropical storm over Cuba, was the smallest hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic basin, meteorologists said Monday. When the storm formed on Saturday, hurricane hunters found the extent of Oscar’s hurricane wind field was only…
Storm tracker: Why Hurricane Oscar could lead to ‘humanitarian crisis’
Hurricane Oscar is expected to make landfall in Cuba on Sunday as the island faces an existing power crisis, adding to fears that Oscar may prove to be especially dangerous. Tap below to read the report by Julia Gomez for USA…