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By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — Mother Nature is about to serve up some unappetizing conditions for the millions of Thanksgiving travelers: sloppy weather, snow, the coldest temperatures since February and a potentially disruptive storm are on the way through the holiday weekend. Here’s a day-by-day look at what to expect this week. Wednesday

By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — A storm and the first punch of winterlike chill will combine to cause Thanksgiving travel headaches across the eastern half of the United States as Mother Nature serves up a smorgasbord of sloppy weather. The storm will roll through parts of the Midwest and South Wednesday night and

By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — The first snowflakes of the season will fly in parts of the Northeast as chilly air and stormy weather finally filter into the region after weeks without them brought a historic drought and unusual fires. But don’t expect a winter wonderland and don’t fall for the headlines and

By Mary Gilbert, Karina Tsui and Robert Shackelford, CNN (CNN) — A new storm impacting the Northwest could bring additional damage to the region following a historically strong bomb cyclone. It’s also adding another jolt of energy to an atmospheric river that’s already dumped nearly a foot and a half of rain on parts of

CNN, KING, KGO, KEVIN WATKINS, TIKTOK, @SOULTREEPASTLIVES, KMAX, KOVR, KPIX, KOMO, GAIL MALONE, KPTV, TikTok/@SoulTreePastLives, KMAX/KOVR By Mary Gilbert, Karina Tsui and Robert Shackelford, CNN (CNN) — A new storm impacting the Northwest could bring additional damage to the region following a historically strong bomb cyclone. It’s also adding another jolt of energy to an

By Mary Gilbert, Karina Tsui and Robert Shackelford, CNN (CNN) — A historically strong bomb cyclone killed at least two people and caused a mass power outage that could last for days after it slammed the Pacific Northwest and Canada’s British Columbia with destructive winds. Now a new threat from the storm has arrived Wednesday

CNN By Mary Gilbert, Karina Tsui and Robert Shackelford, CNN (CNN) — A historically strong bomb cyclone killed at least two people and caused a mass power outage that could last for days after it slammed the Pacific Northwest and Canada’s British Columbia with destructive winds. Now a new threat from the storm has arrived

By Karina Tsui, Robert Shackelford and Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — A “once in a decade” bomb cyclone lashed the northwest United States and parts of Canada early Wednesday with hurricane-force wind gusts –– leaving at least one person dead and hundreds of thousands without power across Washington state, California and British Columbia. In Seattle

By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — Summerlike warmth has been eating away at fall in the United States this year as the season continues to wither in a warming world. If you feel cheated out of crisp autumn weather this year, know you’re not alone. This fall is on pace to be one of,

By Karina Tsui and Robert Shackelford, CNN (CNN) — A series of storms is set to move across the US this week, and some of them could help bring much needed relief to areas experiencing drought. Ongoing storms across the Southern Plains –– a region consisting of Kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas –– are expected

By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — Tropical Storm Sara is unleashing heavy rainfall in northeastern Honduras, with life-threatening flash flooding and mudslides anticipated through the weekend. Nearly 20 inches of rain had already fallen in parts of Honduras as of Friday morning with more to come. Earlier forecasts from the National Hurricane Center told

By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — Tropical Storm Sara is expected in the Caribbean soon and will deliver “life-threatening” impacts to parts of Central America as it begins a journey that could once again bring a tropical threat into the Gulf of Mexico. Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center are urging residents of the

By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — Hurricane Rafael pulled away from Cuba Thursday morning after slamming into the island as a Category 3 hurricane and taking down its entire power grid for about 24 hours. A significant shift in the storm’s forecast track means the threat to the US is dwindling, but is increasing

By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — Tropical Storm Rafael formed in the Caribbean Sea Monday afternoon and could bring a rare November threat to the United States this weekend after tearing through parts of the western Caribbean. Rafael is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane Tuesday and could rapidly intensify over the warm water

By Elisa Raffa and Allison Chinchar, CNN (CNN) — A broad area of low pressure in the western Caribbean Sea is becoming better organized, and the National Hurricane Center is initiating advisories on the system as of 4 p.m. Sunday. The disturbance is being called Potential Tropical Cyclone Eighteen, a designation used by the National

By Paradise Afshar, Chris Boyette, Lauren Mascarenhas, Jillian Sykes and Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — Tornadoes and flooding spawned by severe thunderstorms tore through parts of Oklahoma overnight, leaving at least 11 people injured and shredding homes and other properties. Residents in Oklahoma and Texas are bracing for more severe weather Sunday, including possible

By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — Halloween may be over, but hurricane season still has a few unsettling tricks left in its final month. Three tropical trouble spots bear watching in the Atlantic basin in the coming days as a strange hurricane season continues to defy expectations. One of these trouble areas is located