CNN-weather/environment

By Robert Shackelford, Christina Maxouris, Tina Burnside and Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — Parts of Texas all the way to Illinois were drenched Monday evening as severe thunderstorms marched through the central and eastern US, dumping hail larger than softballs in some areas and unleashing fierce winds of more than 70 mph. The storms are

By Allison Chinchar, CNN (CNN) — April begins Monday, and Mother Nature is bringing everything but the kitchen sink. A multi-day system will slide across much of the country and bring the potential for tornadoes, large hail, flooding and even snow. As if that weren’t enough, there could also be record warm temperatures. Widespread precipitation

By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — The upcoming total solar eclipse is a must-see, but whether you get the perfect, dazzling view on April 8 will be decided by the weather. Clouds could fill the sky and turn what should be a picture-perfect moment into something lesser than. While it’s still too soon to

By Robert Shackelford, Elizabeth Wolfe and Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — A powerful storm is pummeling parts of the Plains with blizzard conditions as it drops a blanket of snow from Colorado to Minnesota through Tuesday, creating deadly road conditions and threatening widespread power outages. The wide-reaching storm will also fire up severe thunderstorms and

By Dalia Faheid, Samantha Beech and Nic F. Anderson, CNN (CNN) — A significant storm in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest is expected to bring heavy snow and possible blizzard conditions through Tuesday morning, setting the stage for hazardous travel and power outages. Back-to-back storms are sending some cities as much snow as they had all winter, and

By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — It looks like Mother Nature has her seasons mixed up as a potent, far-reaching storm gears up to unload snow, ice and severe thunderstorms on the central US this weekend. In a seasonal role-reversal, back-to-back storms are sending some cities as much snow as they had all winter.

By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — California will soon be decorated with a rainbow of wildflowers after drenching winter rain set the stage for a spectacular spring superbloom. A superbloom has no exact criteria, wildflower experts told CNN, but is thought of as a particularly vivid display of abundant wildflowers blooming all at once,

By Allison Chinchar, Sara Tonks and Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — After weeks of spring-like warmth, parts of the United States will briefly plunge back into winter this week, with below-freezing temperatures possible for much of the eastern half of the country. Tuesday marks the official start of astronomical spring in the Northern Hemisphere after

By Elizabeth Wolfe, Robert Shackelford, Amanda Jackson, Mallika Kallingal and Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — Damaging storms and tornadoes swept through Indiana and Ohio on Thursday evening, leaving at least three people dead, destroying parts of towns and prompting search and rescue efforts, officials said. “I can best describe it as a bomb going off

By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — A potent storm is unleashing snarling snow, tornadoes and massive hail in the central US Thursday for the second consecutive day. Tornado-warned thunderstorms are popping up in parts of the Plains and Ohio Valley at the same time heavy snow was bringing parts of Colorado to a standstill.

By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — A powerful storm is poised to deliver nearly every weather hazard possible to the central US beginning Wednesday. An extreme wildfire risk – the highest risk level possible – encompasses parts of Texas and Oklahoma, while feet of snow bury the Rockies and severe thunderstorms erupt in the

By Mary Gilbert and Eric Zerkel, CNN (CNN) — The final chapter of winter has been written and it’s the story of a season that didn’t live up to its name. This winter was the warmest on record for the Lower 48, NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information said Friday. Records date to the late

By Mary Gilbert and Taylor Ward, CNN Meteorologists (CNN) — Thunderstorms are bubbling up across the South, opening the door for significant flooding, damaging winds, hail and possible tornadoes to pound the region through Saturday. Flood alerts are in effect for nearly 15 million people in the South, including parts of Atlanta, through much of

By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — A potent storm will sweep across a large portion of the United States into the weekend, ramping up the risk for damaging winds, hail, flooding and even a few tornadoes in the South. Atlanta faces a significant flood threat as severe thunderstorms and drenching rainfall focus on the

By Susannah Cullinane, Sara Smart, Cindy Von Quednow and Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — California’s mountain towns and ski resorts are digging out after a blockbuster blizzard buried them and major roads under several feet of snow. The storm slammed California’s mountains for multiple days before wrapping up Monday. The most extreme conditions targeted the

KMAX, KOVR, CNN By Susannah Cullinane, Sara Smart and Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — Blizzard conditions continued to slam Northern California over the weekend with damaging winds and heavy snow dumping on mountain ridges down to the valleys. The most extreme conditions are unfolding at the highest elevations in the mountains, with whiteout conditions

By Susannah Cullinane, Sara Smart and Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — Blizzard conditions continued to slam Northern California over the weekend with damaging winds and heavy snow dumping on mountain ridges down to the valleys. The most extreme conditions are unfolding at the highest elevations in the mountains, with whiteout conditions and hurricane-force winds.

CNN By Sara Tonks, CNN (CNN) — A dangerous winter storm is slamming Northern California with rare blizzard conditions and fierce winds as it threatens to unload up to 10 feet of snow in the mountains and snarl travel. In the Sierra Nevada, the storm is delivering heavy snow, reduced visibilities, toppled power lines and

By Sara Tonks, CNN (CNN) — A dangerous winter storm is slamming Northern California with rare blizzard conditions and fierce winds as it threatens to unload up to 10 feet of snow in the mountains and snarl travel. In the Sierra Nevada, the storm is delivering heavy snow, reduced visibilities, toppled power lines and hurricane-force

CNN By Mary Gilbert and Elliana Hebert, CNN (CNN) — A dangerous winter storm has arrived in California and will unload feet of snow, powerful winds and rare blizzard conditions in the mountains through the weekend. The storm will bury California under its biggest snowfall of the year posing a significant danger to travelers –