By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist Now that hurricane season is winding down, a different storm season is ramping up. Originating 93 million miles away from Earth, solar storms — produced by the sun — have both stunning and potentially dangerous effects here on Earth. “The sun provides us with life, with heat and light. But
Continue ReadingBy Tyler Mauldin, CNN Meteorologist A first-of-its-kind study uses a new high-resolution climate model to highlight local climate-fueled extreme weather risks decades in advance — and the results aren’t good. The UK Met Office leveraged its 2.2 km resolution UK Climate Projection model to analyze future rainfall events. It is the first time researchers have
Continue ReadingBy Jackson Dill, CNN The 2022 winter Olympic Games will take place a few months from now in Beijing, China, a city where snow and precipitation are usually hard to come by in the cooler months. But an incoming storm could kick-start the season and bring a potentially significant snowfall to the region with less
Continue ReadingBy CNN meteorologists Pedram Javaheri and Taylor Ward A potentially historic flood event is taking shape across Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, and portions of coastal Georgia, including near Savannah, as water levels will be at heights usually found in powerful hurricanes. The flooding will be exacerbated by a destructive combination of already higher-than-normal tides and
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist With one month to go before Atlantic hurricane season shuts down for 2021, we’ve just used the last name on our list — Wanda. “Traditionally, by November 19th, we would only have our 14th named storm, but this year we’ve had 21 before the month even started,” said CNN meteorologist
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi, CNN Communities in the Washington, DC, metro area are still at risk for coastal flooding Sunday as forecasters say about 12 million people remain under flood warnings and advisories. Coastal areas in Washington, Maryland and Virginia have been experiencing heavy flooding since Friday, and some flooding may occur through Sunday evening, forecasters
Continue ReadingBy Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist Halloween weekend looks dry for most across the US, although some may be saying “brrr” instead of “boo.” Some trick-or-treaters may need a rain jacket to accompany their costumes, while others may need snow boots. Some towns may opt to do trick-or-treating on Saturday since kids don’t have to get
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi, CNN Heavy flooding inundated communities across the Washington, D.C.-Maryland-Virginia area on Friday and forecasters expect the rain to continue through Saturday. Nearly 14 million people were under a coastal flooding warning early Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. “The neighbors who have been here a long time say it hasn’t been
Continue ReadingBy Paul P. Murphy and Holly Yan, CNN Many Americans trying to catch a glimpse of the northern lights this weekend were thwarted by clouds or rain, but other countries and Alaska could get a mesmerizing treat this Halloween night. Parts of Canada, Alaska and Russia might see the finale of a weekend lights show
Continue ReadingCNN By Aya Elamroussi, Monica Garrett and Jason Hanna, CNN A powerful storm is flooding some Mid-Atlantic coastal areas Friday evening, and flooding is expected to continue in Washington, DC tonight — part of what forecasters said could be the area’s worst tidal flooding in the past two decades. Strong winds are pushing water into
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi, Monica Garrett and Jason Hanna, CNN A powerful storm is flooding some Mid-Atlantic coastal areas Friday evening, and flooding is expected to continue in Washington, DC tonight — part of what forecasters said could be the area’s worst tidal flooding in the past two decades. Strong winds are pushing water into Chesapeake
Continue ReadingCNN By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist Over 20 million people are under alerts for coastal flooding, including residents of Baltimore and Washington, DC, as a large and powerful low pressure system shifts from the central US toward the Northeast. “Right now we’re expecting it to be one of the worst tidal flooding events that we’ve
Continue ReadingBy Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist Over 20 million people are under alerts for coastal flooding, including residents of Baltimore and Washington, DC, as a large and powerful low pressure system shifts from the central US toward the Northeast. “Right now we’re expecting it to be one of the worst tidal flooding events that we’ve had
Continue ReadingBy Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist Halloween weekend looks dry for most across the US, although some may be saying “brrr” instead of “boo.” Some trick-or-treaters may need a rain jacket to accompany their costumes, while others may need snow boots. Some towns may opt to do trick-or-treating on Saturday since kids don’t have to get
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi and Joe Sutton, CNN Several homes in Lake Charles, Louisiana, were damaged Wednesday after a tornado swept through the area that is still recovering from recent disasters. The tornado’s maximum winds reached 130 miles per hour when it touched down, causing significant structural damage to about a dozen homes and minor damage
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi, CNN Crews are working to restore power to hundreds of thousands of New Englanders who woke up in the dark Wednesday after a powerful nor’easter dumped heavy rain and downed power lines. Massachusetts was the heaviest hit with outages as nearly 500,000 homes and businesses lost power at some point, according to
Continue ReadingBy Derek Van Dam, CNN Meteorologist Like other weather buzzwords that make the rounds in the media — bomb cyclones, polar vortex, atmospheric rivers — you can add the term “medicane” to your vocabulary to impress your friends over your next latte. Medicanes are hurricane-like storms with dangerous, real life consequences. This week, a medicane
Continue ReadingCNN By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Crews are working to restore power to hundreds of thousands of New Englanders who woke up in the dark Wednesday after a powerful nor’easter dumped heavy rain and downed power lines. Massachusetts was the heaviest hit with outages as nearly 500,000 homes and businesses lost power at some point, according
Continue ReadingBy Jason Hanna and Melissa Alonso, CNN Hundreds of thousands of New Englanders were dealing with power outages and debris cleanup Wednesday after a nor’easter strengthened into a “bomb cyclone” and tore through the region, downing trees and power lines with winds that sometimes reached hurricane strength. The storm, which flooded parts of the Northeast
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Krupa, CNN Yosemite Falls is again hosting its famous deluge after record-shattering rainfall this week in California following an extremely dry summer and extensive drought. Water surged over the 2,425-foot falls Monday, just four days after the same majestic rock face appeared as only a dry canvas for the sun’s glow, Yosemite National
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