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At least 13 people are dead as severe storms bring tornadoes and flooding to South, now sweeps across Northeast

March 3, 2023 4:50 AM CNN

By Elizabeth Wolfe, Rob Shackelford and Alaa Elassar, CNN At least 13 people have died in multiple states due to severe weather across the country as…

Tornadoes strike Texas and Louisiana as storms pummel the South

March 2, 2023 4:26 AM CNN Newsource

By Joe Sutton, Holly Yan, Monica Garrett and Alaa Elassar, CNN A wide range of extreme weather is stretching across the US as storms threaten heavy…

A severe thunderstorm outbreak threatens 45 million across the South Thursday, packing damaging winds and possible strong tornadoes

March 1, 2023 10:24 AM CNN Newsource

By Madison Richardson and Monica Garrett An outbreak of intense severe weather packing damaging winds and strong tornadoes looms over the Southern…

California to see more snow today as it recovers from back-to-back winter storms

March 1, 2023 2:59 AM CNN Newsource

By Aya Elamroussi, CNN More snow and rain are expected in California as many across the state work to recover from back-to-back bouts of winter…

Here are the places that received some of the most snow in California

March 1, 2023 1:27 AM CNN Newsource

By Robert Shackelford and Aya Elamroussi, CNN A string of back-to-back winter storms have lashed the West this week, delivering blizzard conditions…

West Coast and Northeast brace for snow and dangerous road conditions as more storms lash US

February 27, 2023 11:29 PM CNN Newsource

By Nouran Salahieh and Joe Sutton, CNN Communities on the West Coast and in the Northeast are dealing with heavy snowfall, strong winds, power…

New York City received its biggest snow of the season — and it’s not even that much

February 27, 2023 10:22 AM CNN Newsource

By Claire Colbert and Kelly McCleary, CNN A winter storm moving across the Northeast has dropped 1.8 inches of snow on New York’s Central Park,…

New York City received its biggest snow of the season — and it’s not even that much

February 27, 2023 10:22 AM CNN

By Claire Colbert and Kelly McCleary, CNN A winter storm moving across the Northeast has dropped 1.8 inches of snow on New York’s Central Park,…

Matt Reardon captured footage of a tornado touching down on the west side Champaign

Another active weather week forecast after storms bring more than 100 mph wind gusts and tornadoes to the central US

February 27, 2023 7:57 AM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist If you are waking up across the south-central US, chances are you didn’t get much sleep. Insanely strong…

What is a derecho and why is it so destructive?

February 27, 2023 4:41 AM CNN Newsource

By Emma Tucker, CNN A derecho is a significant, potentially destructive weather event that is characterized as having widespread, long-lived,…

Aerial image of the damage from the storms that hit Norman

Tornadoes and severe winds strike central US as another round of rain and snow is set to pummel the West and North

February 26, 2023 10:30 PM CNN Newsource

By Elizabeth Wolfe, Rob Shackelford, Joe Sutton and Claire Colbert, CNN As severe storms prompted at least nine tornado reports in parts of the…

The Hollywood sign is seen through a mix of fog and dust snow during a rare cold winter storm in the Los Angeles area.

Snowfall tops 6.5 feet and rainfall tops 5 inches across southern California

February 26, 2023 7:24 AM CNN Newsource

By Haley Brink and Eric Levenson, CNN A winter storm dumped massive amounts of precipitation across southern California this weekend, including more…

A derecho is forecast to bring damaging hurricane-force winds to the central US today

February 26, 2023 5:35 AM CNN Newsource

By Haley Brink, CNN Meteorologist The storm system that brought blizzard warnings to Southern California on Friday and Saturday will produce a…

Plows move snow from I-35W southbound seen from the 42nd St. Bridge on Wednesday in Minneapolis.

Parts of metro Los Angeles are still under a historic blizzard warning as heavy snow and rain pummel region

February 25, 2023 3:55 AM CNN Newsource

By Aya Elamroussi, CNN A rare blizzard warning remains in effect for parts of Southern California — including the Los Angeles region —…

Ice covered tree branches are seen on the ground after a freezing ice storm in Ypsilanti

Winter storm slams the West Coast, prompting rare blizzard warnings in Southern California

February 24, 2023 4:15 AM CNN Newsource

By Aya Elamroussi, Rob Shackelford, Ralph Ellis and Mallika Kallingal, CNN A slow-moving winter storm has struck the West Coast, flooding highways in…

Winter storm slams the West Coast, prompting rare blizzard warnings in Southern California

February 24, 2023 4:15 AM CNN

By Aya Elamroussi, Rob Shackelford, Ralph Ellis and Mallika Kallingal, CNN A slow-moving winter storm has struck the West Coast, flooding highways in…

Police and emergency workers try to free vehicles from the snow on Mountain View Parkway in Lehi

Nearly 1 million power outages reported in cross-country winter storms, with more snow, icing and blizzard conditions ahead

February 23, 2023 12:17 AM CNN Newsource

By Elizabeth Wolfe, Rob Shackelford and Joe Sutton, CNN Brutal winter storms brought significant icing, strong wind gusts and heavy snow across…

Nearly 1 million power outages reported in cross-country winter storms, with more snow, icing and blizzard conditions ahead

February 22, 2023 5:05 PM CNN

By Elizabeth Wolfe, Rob Shackelford and Joe Sutton, CNN Brutal winter storms are expected to deliver snow, blizzard conditions or icing across strips…

Rush hour traffic travels southbound on Interstate 35W in Minneapolis as a winter storm began hitting the Twin Cities on Tuesday.

Winter storm in the North and heat wave in the South creates 100-degree difference across US

February 22, 2023 4:40 AM CNN

By Aya Elamroussi, Eric Levenson and Taylor Ward, CNN A powerful winter storm set record low temperatures in the northern Plains of the US, while a…

Winter storm in the North and heat wave in the South creates 100-degree difference across US

February 22, 2023 1:38 AM CNN Newsource

By Aya Elamroussi, Eric Levenson and Taylor Ward, CNN A powerful winter storm set record low temperatures in the northern Plains of the US, while a…

Winter storm set to impact millions stretching from the West Coast all the way to Maine this week

February 21, 2023 3:57 AM CNN Newsource

By Aya Elamroussi and Rob Shackelford, CNN A massive winter storm bringing a mix of heavy snow, rain and gusty winds is poised to lash much of the US…

Winter storm set to impact millions stretching from the West Coast all the way to Maine this week

February 20, 2023 1:05 PM CNN

By Aya Elamroussi and Rob Shackelford, CNN A massive winter storm bringing a mix of heavy snow, rain and gusty winds is poised to lash much of the US…

Millions brace for major coast-to-coast winter storm

February 20, 2023 7:18 AM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist Despite the fact spring is showing up early this year, we must remember winter isn’t over yet. A major…

2011 Japan Earthquake – Tsunami Fast Facts

February 16, 2023 12:19 PM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan in March of 2011. March 11, 2011 – At 2:46 p.m., a…

Severe storms and possible strong tornadoes threaten the South today

February 16, 2023 3:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Aya Elamroussi and Rob Shackelford, CNN Severe storms, including possible strong tornadoes, will sweep across parts of the South and central US…

More than 20 million people face the threat of severe storms across the South today. The threat expands tomorrow

February 15, 2023 6:29 AM CNN Newsource

By Monica Garrett, CNN A two-day severe weather threat across the South begins Wednesday with more than 20 million people under the threat of…

Flowers and trees blooming up to 3 weeks earlier than normal in the Eastern US

February 13, 2023 9:30 AM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist This year might be another strike in the “loss column” for Punxsutawney Phil, which isn’t much…

Lake Champlain ice fishing tournament canceled after 3 fishermen die due to thin lake ice

February 12, 2023 3:28 PM CNN Newsource

By Hannah Sarisohn, CNN An annual ice fishing tournament on Vermont’s Lake Champlain has been canceled after the deaths of three fisherman on…

Lake Champlain ice fishing tournament canceled after 3 fishermen die due to thin lake ice

February 12, 2023 3:28 PM CNN

By Hannah Sarisohn, CNN An annual ice fishing tournament on Vermont’s Lake Champlain has been canceled after the deaths of three fisherman on…

Heavy rain, strong winds and snow are possible this weekend across the Southeast

February 11, 2023 1:55 AM CNN Newsource

By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist Heavy rain and severe storms could lead to damaging winds and flooding this weekend as a rapidly developing…

New Zealand braces for its most intense tropical cyclone since the 1990s

February 10, 2023 12:27 PM CNN Newsource

By Taylor Ward, Rob Shackelford and Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologists New Zealand is bracing for its most intense tropical cyclone since the…

Tornadoes Fast Facts

February 9, 2023 11:36 AM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s some background information about tornadoes, rotating columns of air that often, but not always, are visible as…

Here’s what it was like to spend the night on Mount Washington during some of the wildest weather ever recorded

February 6, 2023 10:14 AM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist Mount Washington Observatory in New Hampshire is known to have some of the wildest weather on the planet, and…

Here’s what it was like to spend the night on Mount Washington during some of the wildest weather ever recorded

February 6, 2023 10:14 AM CNN

By Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist Mount Washington Observatory in New Hampshire is known to have some of the wildest weather on the planet, and…

Snow plows trucks clear snow and ice from Interstate highway 93 during a winter storm in Hooksett

National windchill record set in New Hampshire as cold weather begins to ease up across the Northeast

February 4, 2023 1:15 AM CNN Newsource

By Ralph Ellis and Aya Elamroussi, CNN A life-threatening cold spell began to ease its grip on the northeastern United States on Saturday, but only…

A person walks through a park following the first measurable snowfall of the season

Emergency measures enacted as ‘epic’ blast of cold air moves into the Northeast

February 3, 2023 3:04 AM CNN

By Aya Elamroussi, Joe Sutton and Mallika Kallingal, CNN A brutal blast of dangerously cold winds is expected to sweep across the Northeast and New…

Emergency measures enacted as ‘epic’ blast of cold air moves into the Northeast

February 3, 2023 12:55 AM CNN Newsource

By Aya Elamroussi, Joe Sutton and Mallika Kallingal, CNN A brutal blast of dangerously cold winds is expected to sweep across the Northeast and New…

Punxsutawney Phil left his burrow for his annual prediction, calling for six more weeks of winter

February 2, 2023 4:31 AM CNN

(CNN) — Punxsutawney Phil — the legendary groundhog weather watcher — woke up and saw his shadow Thursday morning, calling for six more…

As hundreds of thousands remain without power in Texas amid frigid temperatures and icy roads

The coldest wind chills in decades will thrash New England as 8 deaths are now linked to an ice storm in the South

February 2, 2023 12:21 AM CNN Newsource

By Holly Yan, Monica Garrett, Aya Elamroussi, Mallika Kallingal and Joe Sutton, CNN Dangerous wind chills as cold as 50 degrees Fahrenheit below zero…

The coldest wind chills in decades will thrash New England as 8 deaths are now linked to an ice storm in the South

February 2, 2023 12:06 AM CNN

By Holly Yan, Monica Garrett, Aya Elamroussi, Mallika Kallingal and Joe Sutton, CNN Dangerous wind chills as cold as 50 degrees Fahrenheit below zero…

The deadly ice storm crippling much of the South leaves more than 300,000 Texans without power in the frigid cold

February 1, 2023 4:05 AM CNN Newsource

By Aya Elamroussi, Holly Yan, Caroll Alvarado and Joe Sutton, CNN Treacherous road conditions are now linked to three deaths in Texas as a wave of…

The deadly ice storm crippling much of the South leaves more than 300,000 Texans without power in the frigid cold

February 1, 2023 4:05 AM CNN

By Aya Elamroussi, Holly Yan, Caroll Alvarado and Joe Sutton, CNN Treacherous road conditions are now linked to three deaths in Texas as a wave of…

An icy mix covers Highway 114 on Monday in Roanoke

More rounds of freezing rain and ice expected across the South after already deadly road conditions

January 31, 2023 1:38 AM CNN Newsource

By Christina Maxouris, Taylor Ward and Dakin Andone, CNN Authorities in Texas responded to hundreds of accident-related calls Tuesday as an ice storm…

Tornadoes ravage the South in month of extremes

January 30, 2023 8:08 AM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist January 2023 will be remembered more for its tornadoes and severe weather than for more traditional winter…

A woman takes a walk with her dog on a snow-covered sidewalk Sunday in Evanston

More than 40 million people are under winter weather alerts from Texas to West Virginia, with significant icing likely

January 30, 2023 12:47 AM CNN Newsource

By Rob Shackelford and Derek Van Dam, CNN More than 40 million people from Texas to West Virginia are under winter weather alerts Monday as a system…

‘Dangerous’ arctic air returns this weekend after a month-long hiatus

January 28, 2023 1:50 AM CNN Newsource

By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist What has been a mild start to 2023 will come crashing to a halt this weekend as winter makes a roaring…

Tornadoes ravage the South in month of extremes

January 24, 2023 10:59 PM CNN

By Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist January 2023 will be remembered more for its tornadoes and severe weather than for more traditional winter…

Thousands are without power after storm spawns tornadoes in the South and brings snow to Midwest and Northeast

January 24, 2023 10:59 PM CNN Newsource

By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Tens of thousands of people were in the dark early Thursday morning after a storm system spawned tornadoes in the South and…

Tens of thousands without power in Northeast as another storm threatens the US from New Mexico to Maine

January 24, 2023 3:17 AM CNN Newsource

By Artemis Moshtaghian, Isa Kaufman-Geballe and Robert Shackelford, CNN Tens of thousands of homes and businesses across multiple states in the…

Winter is more than halfway over, and many Northeast cities still await their first snow day

January 23, 2023 8:14 AM CNN Newsource

By Haley Brink, CNN Meteorologist While the western US has been piling up snowfall over the past several weeks, it has been the complete opposite…