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 Gusty storm produces power outages in Ireland
A storm that tracked across the North Atlantic early this week will continue to pose the risk of dangerous flooding to Ireland and the United Kingdom as it stalls over both countries and unleashes heavy rain and strong winds. The slow-moving storm settled to the northwest of Ireland and the U.K. late Monday sending a...
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Midweek storm to spread snow across southern Rockies
After a relatively quiet first three weeks of February in terms of significant snow events for residents outside the highest elevations of the southern Rockies, a more potent storm looks to take shape around midweek. A cold front will dig eastward across the Plains and southward through the southern Rockies on Tuesday night, and colder...
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Travel-disrupting snow spreading across Northeast on Monday
February has brought a wild ride of wintry weather for most major cities all across the country, but yet another storm is bringing more snow to some to start the week. Ice and snow from Texas and Mississippi to New York and Maine has led to millions without power and delays to COVID-19 vaccine distribution....
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Ireland, UK at risk for significant flooding
A storm tracking across the North Atlantic will pose the risk of dangerous flooding to Ireland and the United Kingdom this week as it stalls over both countries and unleashes heavy rain and strong winds. The slow-moving storm will settle to the northwest of Ireland and the United Kingdom late Monday and will bring a...
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Taste of spring to temporarily erase winter's chill
After plunging temperatures bombarded much of the central and eastern United States last week, relief is on the way in the form of some early spring warmth. In addition to widespread snow and ice across the center of the county, Record-low temperatures fell last week as cold air invaded the center of the country. Millions...
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More snow on the way for the Midwest, Northeast
February has brought a wild ride of wintry weather for most major cities all across the country, but yet another storm could bring more snow to some to start the week. Ice and snow from Texas and Mississippi to New York and Maine has led to millions without power and delays to COVID-19 vaccine distribution....
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Dramatic weather changes predicted across US next week
A major thaw is forecast for the recently winter-bombarded south-central United States, where millions of Americans have been struggling to stay warm this week. Even though temperature swings won’t be as dramatic in the Midwest and East, AccuWeather meteorologists say the extreme winter weather of late should ease up in intensity into the end of...
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He has a unique distinction, and not one he particularly enjoys
Bill Parker has a unique distinction. And it’s not one he particularly enjoys. “I don't wear being the only African-American as a Meteorologist-in-Charge in the National Weather Service as a badge of honor,” he told AccuWeather in a recent interview. “I think that we need more,” he said, adding that there are many other meteorologists...
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Magnitude 4.2 earthquake jolts storm-weary central US
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck near the border of Oklahoma and Kansas early Friday local time, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The temblor was initially rated as a 4.5. The quake occurred shortly before 8 a.m. CST, and the epicenter was located about 3.7 miles southwest of Manchester, Oklahoma, located along the Kansas border. Light...
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More snow on the way for the Midwest, Northeast
After a week of seemingly endless snow, Arctic cold and rounds of disruptive ice wreaked havoc across much of the United States, a pattern change is in store for the weekend and into next week. However, that doesn’t mean that the entire country is out of the woods in terms of winter weather just yet....
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He has a unique distinction, and not one he particularly enjoys
Bill Parker has a unique distinction. And it’s not one he particularly enjoys. “I don't wear being the only African-American as a Meteorologist-in-Charge in the National Weather Service as a badge of honor,” he told AccuWeather in a recent interview. “I think that we need more. And there are many other meteorologists that's in the...
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'Continued barriers': How the Texas storm affected this young community
Thirty bags float around on people’s backs in Houston, Texas, carefully packed by the non-profit organization Tony’s Place. Contained in them are an assortment of items — everything from weather wear to non-perishables to hand warmers. They are provisions someone might need when facing the elements, particularly a brutal winter storm and a record-shattering cold...
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How does frigid air affect your tires?
There are many different driving and preparation techniques car owners should keep in mind during the winter, from safely driving on snow and keeping an eye out for black ice, to understanding what items to have in your roadside emergency kit.
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Harvey hero opens doors amid Houston power outages
It’s a little out of season for hurricanes, but Harvey Hero Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale has still opened the doors of his retail stores to Houstonians in need of a place to rest amid the brutal stretch of winter weather that has pummeled Texas this week. After a hard-hitting storm left 4 million customers in...
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Major ice storm threatens several eastern US states
An ice storm began Wednesday night into Thursday across parts of the East, and AccuWeather forecasters warn that some areas may end up with a heavy glaze of ice that can bring down trees and lead to widespread and long-lasting power outages in some communities. Much of Virginia, North Carolina, West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware and...
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AccuWeather estimates economic impact of winter storms to approach $50 billion
The United States economy, already unstable from the coronavirus pandemic and restrictions, is now taking another hit from an unprecedented coast-to-coast winter storm that has killed at least 21 and left behind immense damage. The total damage and economic loss caused by the historic storm could be between $45 and $50 billion, AccuWeather Founder and...
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Deep freeze rivaled Siberia in parts of the US this week
Temperatures typically reserved for the harsh winters in Siberia have inundated portions of the central United States, shattering temperature records, creating travel nightmares and drastically increasing energy demand. The polar vortex dug deep into the United States earlier this week, dragging with it Arctic air from northern Canada into the central and southern Plains of...
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Cold outbreak will play key role in spring tornado threat
AccuWeather meteorologists are calling for a slow start to the peak of the severe weather season across the United States this spring, and they are warning of the possibility that severe weather and tornado activity could abruptly fire up and rival one of the most notorious severe weather seasons ever, due to some atmospheric similarities...
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New York City braces for major snowfall as storm eyes Northeast
AccuWeather forecasters said that tens of millions of Americans in the Northeast are facing a round of travel-snarling snow and ice that could leave hundreds of thousands in the dark through the end of the week. New York City is expected to be right in the heart of the snowstorm, which will be the caboose...
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Severe weather risk returns to South just days after deadly tornado
As a storm with heavy snow, debilitating ice shifts from the south-central United States to the Northeast region, AccuWeather forecasters say there is the potential for severe thunderstorms, including the risk of isolated tornadoes, in portions of the Southeast that were pummeled by violent weather at the start of the week. A tornado, preliminarily rated...
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Cold snap deep in Texas almost certainly means crop losses for citrus growers
The historic cold snap that has frozen Texas this week with brutal winter weather and brought snow all the way to beaches along the Gulf of Mexico is also bringing headaches for citrus growers at the southern tip of the state. According to the USDA, Texas is the nation's third-largest citrus-producing state behind California and...
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Powerful EF3 tornado tears through NC, killing at least 3
A deadly tornado ripped through the area of Brunswick County in southeastern North Carolina late Monday night, claiming at least three lives and injuring at least 10 others. "It's something like I have never seen before. A lot of destruction,” Brunswick County Sheriff John Ingram said at a press conference. “It's going to be a...
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Cross-country storm to add to misery in winter-smacked areas
A historic cross-country winter storm left a mess behind from the south-central United States, where significant snow, ice and Arctic air wreaked havoc in Maine, where the storm was finishing up with snow and ice Tuesday. And there will be no rest for the weary. The next coast-to-coast storm arrived Monday in the Northwest and was shifting...
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Powerful tornado tears through NC, killing at least 3
A deadly, suspected tornado ripped through the area of Brunswick County in southeastern North Carolina late Monday night, claiming at least three lives and injuring at least 10 others. "It's something like I have never seen before. A lot of destruction,” Brunswick County Sheriff John Ingram said at a press conference. “It's going to be...
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Historic winter storm batters nation's mid-section
The most unrelenting winter weather pattern in decades unleashed brutally unseasonable cold and record snowfall deep into Texas, sparked harrowing scenes on roadways across the middle of the country and left millions of customers without power over the weekend. The coast-to-coast weather system caused particular chaos across Texas, where rolling blackouts left people in the...
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Isolated tornado risk to develop in southeastern US
A massive winter storm unleashed snow and ice across dozens of states over the weekend before snow and ice expanded into the eastern United States on Monday. However, wintry weather won’t be the only impact of the system as it heads eastward. AccuWeather meteorologists warn that severe thunderstorms could erupt in warmer air along the...
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Frenetic pace of winter storms to continue this week
The onslaught of wild winter weather that has been a repeating presence throughout the first half of February will continue wreaking havoc this week as another major storm system could deliver more snow and ice to many places that already have plenty of snow on the ground, AccuWeather forecasters say. Following an early-week outburst of snow and ice...
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Treacherous weather delays Daytona 500 for more than 5 hours
The Daytona 500 NASCAR race was off to a slow start on Sunday as a 30-minute lightning delay morphed into a weather delay that lasted nearly five and a half hours. Unfortunately for fans, the Daytona International Speedway was right in the line of fire of feisty storms on Sunday afternoon. “This storm about to...
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Winter storm alerts, power outages cover the map as storms slam US
The busiest winter weather pattern in decades brought a slew of impacts across a large swath of the United States over the holiday weekend. Massive power outages and slippery travel were reported from the West to the East Coast on Saturday, as multiple storms unleashed snow and ice. Power outages approached 1 million on Saturday...
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7.1 earthquake shakes Japan, triggers landslide
A 7.1-magnitude earthquake occurred off the eastern coast of Tohoku, Japan, at 11:07 p.m., local time, shaking portions of northern and central Japan. At least 50 injuries have been reported following the earthquake. The magnitude of the quake may be adjusted as officials continue to investigate the event. The epicenter of the earthquake was 56...
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'More salt is not the answer': Officials deal with fallout of major ice storm
After a long day of freezing rain across multiple states, residents woke up Thursday morning to an “icy, dangerous mess,” consisting of power outages, homes without heat and roads coated in an icy glaze. A potent winter storm spread across the Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic on Wednesday, delivering freezing rain that left ice clinging to...
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Driver who survived 70-foot plunge off overpass after hitting snowbank speaks out
What started off as a short drive to visit his mother near Milwaukee, Wisconsin, ended in disaster for Richard Lee Oliver. That seemingly mundane journey turned into a trip that ultimately sent him to the hospital with life-changing injuries. It was a typical winter day in the Milwaukee area when Oliver hit the road on...
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Extreme winter weather upending vaccination efforts across nation
Tens of thousands of Americans hoping to be the next in line for COVID-19 vaccinations have been forced to wait after rounds of brutal winter weather across the United States have repeatedly interfered with vaccination efforts. And that wintry interference is far from over. AccuWeather meteorologists warn that one of the busiest winter weather patterns...
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What everyone should know about cancer and cold weather
Cold weather can create health issues for many people, but some are more susceptible than others. In particular, cold can be especially difficult for cancer patients. “Cancer, in general, puts a lot of stress on the body, and when we have stress on the body, we have trouble regulating other parts of our normal physiology,”...
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Multiple fatalities, many injured in massive pileup on icy Texas interstate
Interstate 35 near Fort Worth, Texas, was shut down early Thursday morning after a major pileup clogged the highway with vehicles ranging from sedans to tractor trailers. The accident was first reported around 6:30 a.m. CST Thursday. The Fort Worth Fire Department stated that multiple people were trapped in the wreckage. At least 5 fatalities...
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Deadly pileup in Fort Worth like a 'scene out of a movie'
Interstate 35 near Fort Worth, Texas, was shut down early Thursday morning after a major pileup clogged the highway with vehicles ranging from sedans to tractor-trailers. The accident was first reported shortly after 6 a.m. CST Thursday, 9-1-1 calls flooding the Fort Worth 911 Communications Center about an accident in the southbound express lanes of...
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Fishermen rescued from frigid open waters of Lake Superior
More than two dozen fishermen were rescued this week after a large chunk of ice broke away from the Lake Superior shoreline and drifted out onto the open waters toward Canada. Members of the fire department in Duluth, Minnesota, responded to the scene Tuesday morning in multiple waves, Assistant Fire Chief Dennis Edwards told AccuWeather....
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Blowtorch used to deice frozen Eiffel Tower after storm hits
Workers at the Eiffel Tower in Paris this week resorted to a unique method for deicing the iconic landmark after a blast of winter weather hit: blowtorches. The official Twitter account for the Eiffel Tower shared video showing maintenance staff using a handheld flamethrower to melt away snow and ice that fell in the wake...
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Brutal ice storm could leave hundreds of thousands in the dark, cold
A long-lasting ice storm that will impact a 1,200-mile-long stretch of the United States through Thursday began across some central and southern portions of the country Tuesday night and early Wednesday. A pair of storms will unleash ice accumulations, threatening extremely dangerous travel and, in the hardest-hit areas, the potential for lengthy power outages and...
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Significant winter storm to slam 1,000-mile stretch of US
The hits just keep coming as Mother Nature prepares to throw down her gloves and send bare-knuckled punch after punch of winter weather to the eastern half of the United States. Following a blockbuster snowstorm to start the month of February and another weekend snow event, residents of the Midwest and Northeast have barely had...
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How one unconventional rebel made the use of umbrellas go mainstream
When the umbrella was first invented, it wasn’t meant to be used for rain. The umbrella got its start over 4,000 years ago in Egypt, eventually spreading to Asian countries such as China. Initially, it was used to provide shade from the sun. In Egypt, the umbrella was used for royalty and to keep womens’...
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Chicagoans gear up amid punishing stretch of subfreezing cold
Over a course of only five days, below-freezing temperatures across Chicago were cold enough to skew temperature data spanning the entire winter season to date, making the city’s winter appear colder on paper than it has been in actuality — and more subfreezing days are on the way. To give an idea of how cold...
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AccuWeather's 2021 spring forecast for Europe
Spring officially begins in less than six weeks when the equinox occurs on March 20, 2021, and, with major late-season snowfalls hitting parts of Europe, many harboring dreams of warmer weather may be eagerly awaiting AccuWeather’s annual Europe spring forecast. Well, the wait is over — AccuWeather’s spring forecast is now here. Forecasters are calling...
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Meet the man opening doors and making history in the meteorology field
How is it possible that a cloud can float? The idea of something as heavy as water floating captivated Alan Sealls as a third grader, and to this day the science behind it still amazes him. “My love for weather was organic,” Sealls told AccuWeather in an interview. “I didn’t even know what was happening,...
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How is NYC dealing with all these gargantuan snow piles?
Back-to-back snowstorms in the Northeast left many locations piled high with feet of snow. However, for densely populated places like New York City, extreme snowfall like what’s been coming down lately can spell serious trouble for cleanup efforts. The first storm that occurred last week dumped up to 19 inches of snow throughout parts of...
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NTSB reveals 'probable cause' of fatal Kobe Bryant helicopter crash
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) held a briefing Tuesday morning to announce its findings on the probable cause of the helicopter accident last year that claimed the lives of basketball legend Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, and the seven others on board. Over the 12-plus months since the fatal crash on Jan. 26,...
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