The Poconos and northwest New Jersey will receive the highest snowfall, with snow accumulations anticipated to be between 1 and 3 inches. Regions located to the north and west of the I-95 corridor can expect a mix of rain and snow throughout Friday, which will then transition into light snowfall by Friday night. Rain will … Read more
The NWS in Washington DC has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for parts of Virginia and West Virginia, including Washington, Augusta, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Frederick, Page, Warren, Morgan, and Berkeley counties. On Saturday, December 14, 2004, at around noon, the NWS issued the following alert: Mixed precipitation is expected from 7 a.m. Sunday (December 15) to … Read more
Governor Hochul is advising residents of New York to get ready for an approaching winter storm that is expected to affect the state on Wednesday. New York City is already experiencing the mild impact of a bomb cyclone, with heavy rain and strong winds sweeping across the five boroughs as of Wednesday afternoon. According to … Read more
A severe storm system is expected to cause a Wednesday washout in Massachusetts, with heavy rain, isolated flooding, and damaging gusts. Numerous risks and alerts are associated with this extremely abnormal storm system. The Storm Prediction Center has classified areas south of the Mass Pike as “marginal” risk for severe thunderstorms. How much rain will … Read more
Numerous cold weather alerts have been issued for parts of Texas, including the Texas-Mexico border, as the “coldest air of the season” comes on Monday night. The National Weather Service (NWS) office in Midland/Odessa issued a freeze watch, while the El Paso office delivered a special weather statement warning of freezing temperatures. The alerts come … Read more
Seven earthquakes struck the Mid-South in one day. On Monday, Tennessee, Arkansas, Missouri, and Kentucky felt the greatest earthquake, measuring three magnitudes. Dr. Kent Moran of the University of Memphis Center for Earthquake Research and Information is monitoring recent seismic activity on Seismic Maps. “This is normal seismicity,” Dr. Moran stated. “It just comes in … Read more
A freeze warning has been issued for much of Southern Arizona, including the Tucson Metro area, Southeast and South Central Pinal County, and the Tohono O’odham Nation. Temperatures are expected to dip into the upper 20s to low 30s overnight, with sub-freezing conditions from midnight Tuesday to 9 a.m. Wednesday. The National Weather Service warns … Read more
On Wednesday, a series of earthquakes rocked California, including a large and shallow earthquake that triggered a tsunami warning and mandatory evacuations for hundreds of miles down the coast. Following an initial preliminary magnitude 7.3 quake around 60 miles off the coast, residents were instructed to evacuate and go inland. The National Tsunami Warning Center … Read more
A Â tsunami warning issued for a significant portion of the California coastline was canceled Thursday afternoon after a strong earthquake struck near Eureka. The quake, which had a preliminary magnitude of 7.0 according to the US Geological Survey (USGS), was centered approximately 40 miles southwest of Ferndale in Humboldt County. Katie Hall, a resident of … Read more
The Great Lakes region, which was already heavily impacted by snow over the holiday weekend, is set to face another round of intense snowfall as an “Alberta Clipper” system moves through the area. A strong cold front is expected to affect the region from Wednesday to Thursday night, bringing more snow, frigid temperatures, and gusty … Read more