Wildfires Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s some background information about wildfires. About Wildfires are sometimes called “wildland fires.”…
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Spring starts today, at least for meteorologists
By Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist Spring starts Tuesday, but If you Google the word spring, it responds with March 20. You have NOT gone through a…
Continue Reading‘Extreme’ atmospheric river triggers avalanche warnings
By Haley Brink, CNN meteorologist An “extreme” atmospheric river is hitting the Pacific Northwest, bringing the threat of avalanches and…
Continue Reading‘Extreme’ atmospheric river triggers avalanche warnings
By Haley Brink, CNN meteorologist An “extreme” atmospheric river is hitting the Pacific Northwest, bringing the threat of avalanches and…
Continue ReadingA category 4 atmospheric river is forecast to drench the Pacific Northwest early this week
By Haley Brink, CNN meteorologist A category 4 out of 5 atmospheric river is forecast to bring heavy rain, river flooding and snow to the Pacific…
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Ranking heat waves like hurricanes is being proposed in California
By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist Heat waves are the deadliest weather disaster in the US. They account for nearly 150 fatalities per year, more…
Continue ReadingWinter storm pulls out of New England late Friday
By Jay Croft, Haley Brink and Aya Elamroussi, CNN A winter storm that brought heavy snow and ice to parts of the Northeast on Friday is beginning to…
Continue ReadingWinter storm pulls out of New England late Friday
By Jay Croft, Haley Brink and Aya Elamroussi, CNN A winter storm that brought heavy snow and ice to parts of the Northeast on Friday is beginning to…
Continue ReadingWinter storm pulls out of New England late Friday
By Jay Croft, Haley Brink and Aya Elamroussi, CNN A winter storm that brought heavy snow and ice to parts of the Northeast on Friday is beginning to…
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Winter storm bringing treacherous icy conditions to South and Midwest before dumping heavy snow in Northeast
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN A far-reaching winter storm was expected to bring dangerous ice to roads in parts of the South and Midwest on Thursday before…
Continue ReadingA dangerous ice storm is developing as cold and warm temperatures clash
By Caitlin Kaiser and Judson Jones, CNN As the second storm of the week sweeps across the US, clashing temperatures will cause dangerous winter…
Continue ReadingA dangerous ice storm is developing as cold and warm temperatures clash
By Caitlin Kaiser and Judson Jones, CNN As the second storm of the week sweeps across the US, clashing temperatures will cause dangerous winter…
Continue ReadingNearly 70% of the country will drop below freezing this week
By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist For some, it may still feel 10 to 20 degrees above average today, maybe even tomorrow. But cold air will take over…
Continue ReadingNearly 70% of the country will drop below freezing this week
By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist For some, it may still feel 10 to 20 degrees above average today, maybe even tomorrow. But cold air will take over…
Continue ReadingSnow, sleet and freezing rain to cross the US in series of storms
By Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist Beginning today, a series of winter storms will impact the northern tier of the country, mainly from the northern…
Continue ReadingSnow, sleet and freezing rain to cross the US in series of storms
By Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist Beginning today, a series of winter storms will impact the northern tier of the country, mainly from the northern…
Continue ReadingMillions of Americans will be forced into an involuntary polar plunge this week
By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist After a mild end to the weekend for many states, Old Man Winter will make a comeback as we start off the new…
Continue ReadingMillions of Americans will be forced into an involuntary polar plunge this week
By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist After a mild end to the weekend for many states, Old Man Winter will make a comeback as we start off the new…
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From wind and snow, here are the conditions expected in today’s sprawling storm
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN A storm that stirred up tornadoes in the South on Thursday trekked up through the Northeast on Friday morning, bringing a…
Continue Reading From wind and snow, here are the conditions expected in today’s sprawling storm
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN A storm that stirred up tornadoes in the South on Thursday trekked up through the Northeast on Friday morning, bringing a…
Continue ReadingTornadoes touch down in Alabama as storm moving across the country brings snow, ice, flooding and extreme winds
By Judson Jones and Steve Almasy, CNN Millions of Americans were under winter weather alerts, wind advisories or flood watches as a broad storm with…
Continue ReadingTornadoes touch down in Alabama as storm moving across the country brings snow, ice, flooding and extreme winds
By Judson Jones and Steve Almasy, CNN Millions of Americans were under winter weather alerts, wind advisories or flood watches as a broad storm with…
Continue ReadingCross-country storm packing a punch, bringing snow, ice and possible tornadoes
By Caitlin Kaiser and Judson Jones, CNN A storm is strengthening in the West and will bring dangerous ice, snow and the threat of tornadoes as it…
Continue ReadingCross-country storm packing a punch, bringing snow, ice and possible tornadoes
By Caitlin Kaiser and Judson Jones, CNN A storm is strengthening in the West and will bring dangerous ice, snow and the threat of tornadoes as it…
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Wildfires used to ease in intensity at night. A study says it’s not the case anymore
By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist The West is burning out of control. Warmer temperatures and historically dry conditions are leading to longer and…
Continue ReadingVolcanoes Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at volcanoes, mountains that open downward to a reservoir of molten rock. Facts: More than 80% of the…
Continue ReadingCaught in an avalanche? You’ve got 30 minutes to survive
By Jennifer Gray, CNN You might have heard over the weekend; a man survived an avalanche after falling off a 50-foot cliff while skiing in Colorado.…
Continue ReadingRecord-breaking heat could impact the Super Bowl this weekend
By Caitlin Kaiser and Pedram Javaheri, CNN Meteorologists This could be the hottest Super Bowl kickoff ever. An unseasonable wintertime California…
Continue ReadingFour-story high rogue wave breaks records off the coast of Vancouver Island
By Caitlin Kaiser and Tom Sater, CNN A rogue wave measuring 58 feet (17.6 meters) tall was recorded off the coast of Vancouver Island, breaking the…
Continue ReadingSpring preview comes to an abrupt halt this weekend as temperatures plummet
By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist For those of you in the Eastern US, enjoy the springlike weather while you can. Winter returns this weekend…
Continue ReadingLA is under a rare wintertime heat advisory for the Super Bowl
By Caitlin Kaiser and Pedram Javaheri, CNN This could be the hottest Super Bowl kickoff ever. An unseasonable wintertime California heat wave —…
Continue ReadingLA is under a rare wintertime heat advisory for the Super Bowl
By Caitlin Kaiser and Pedram Javaheri, CNN This could be the hottest Super Bowl kickoff ever. An unseasonable wintertime California heat wave —…
Continue ReadingPreparing for Category 6 hurricanes, a new facility will test winds of 200 mph and storm surge
By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist I lived and worked in Miami for four years before coming to Atlanta to join CNN. I’ve visited the Wall of…
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All the Beijing snow is human-made — a resource-intensive, ‘dangerous’ trend as planet warms
By Derek Van Dam, CNN It would be hard to hold a conversation over the deafening sound of the snow machines preparing the Olympic venues northwest of…
Continue Reading All the Beijing snow is human-made — a resource-intensive, ‘dangerous’ trend as planet warms
By Derek Van Dam, CNN It would be hard to hold a conversation over the deafening sound of the snow machines preparing the Olympic venues northwest of…
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Snow and ice cover New England as Midwest digs out from winter storm
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Nearly 40 million people remain under weather watches and warnings in the Northeast, down from 85 million Friday morning, as a…
Continue Reading Winter storm heads toward Northeast after bringing dangerous conditions and power outages to South and Midwest
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN A sprawling winter storm that blanketed the central and southern US with ice and snow left hundreds of thousands in the dark…
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Deadly storm bringing tornado threats and hazardous precipitation to millions from Gulf states to Canada
By Steve Almasy, Aya Elamroussi and Holly Yan, CNN A deadly storm system plowed across the United States on Thursday bringing tornado threats and…
Continue ReadingTriple whammy of snow, ice and sleet in store for millions across South and Midwest
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN A massive storm pummeling a large swath of the US has already dumped heavy snow and continues to threaten parts of the Midwest…
Continue Reading Deadly storm bringing tornado threats and hazardous precipitation to millions from Gulf states to Canada
By Steve Almasy, Aya Elamroussi and Holly Yan, CNN A deadly storm system plowed across the United States on Thursday bringing tornado threats and…
Continue ReadingRapidly intensified Cyclone Batsirai bears down on Madagascar, weeks after deadly floods
By Pedram Javaheri, CNN Still reeling from the death and devastation Tropical Cyclone Ana inflicted just last week, Madagascar is bracing for another…
Continue ReadingRapidly intensified Cyclone Batsirai bears down on Madagascar, weeks after deadly floods
By Pedram Javaheri, CNN Still reeling from the death and devastation Tropical Cyclone Ana inflicted just last week, Madagascar is bracing for another…
Continue ReadingHeavy snow falling as storm system threatens to leave a treacherous mix of wintry precipitation for millions from Plains to Northeast
By Aya Elamroussi and Holly Yan, CNN A mammoth storm dropping significant snowfall Wednesday threatens to paralyze parts of the Midwest and South…
Continue ReadingHeavy snow falling as storm system threatens to leave a treacherous mix of wintry precipitation for millions from Plains to Northeast
By Aya Elamroussi and Holly Yan, CNN A mammoth storm dropping significant snowfall Wednesday threatens to paralyze parts of the Midwest and South…
Continue ReadingNext winter storm will stretch over 2,000 miles
By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist As the second winter storm in less than a week sets up across the country, 21 states are gearing up for a blast…
Continue ReadingRecord-breaking megaflash lightning documented in North and South America
By Caitlin Kaiser and Judson Jones, CNN Two new world records for megaflashes of lightning have been recorded by the World Meteorological…
Continue ReadingThe next winter storm takes aim at the South, while the Northeast digs out of last week’s blizzard
By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist ‘Tis the season for winter storms to line up like parade floats at Mardi Gras. Last week’s storm…
Continue ReadingThe next winter storm takes aim at the South, while the Northeast digs out of last week’s blizzard
By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist ‘Tis the season for winter storms to line up like parade floats at Mardi Gras. Last week’s storm…
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Northeast faces below-freezing temperatures as it recovers from record-breaking weekend snowstorm
By Travis Caldwell and Robert Shackelford, CNN The Northeast continues to face dangerous cold Monday as it digs out of record snow from a bomb…
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Thousands lose power in the brutal cold after a bomb cyclone dumps record-setting snow
By Aya Elamroussi and Holly Yan, CNN The nor’easter that dumped record snowfall in parts of the East Coast has left treacherous wind chills and…
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