CNN-Weather/Environment Archives

More than 8 inches of snow reported in portions of New England on Friday

January 19, 2023 11:49 PM CNN Newsource

By Taylor Ward and Steve Almasy, CNN A winter storm that dumped up to a foot of snow across parts of the Midwest this week coated the northeastern US…

Rains taper off and clean-up continues in California after an onslaught of storms ravaged the state and left at least 20 dead

January 17, 2023 12:29 AM CNN Newsource

By Nouran Salahieh, CNN A reprieve from the rain is finally in sight for storm-beaten California, where an onslaught of back-to-back atmospheric…

Floodwater from the Russian River approaches homes Sunday following a chain of winter storms

Another storm lashes California after a barrage of brutal weather kills 19. But a break is finally on the horizon

January 15, 2023 10:25 PM CNN Newsource

By Nouran Salahieh, Holly Yan and Monica Garrett, CNN Storm-ravaged California must endure one more round of ferocious winds, torrential rain and…

Unrelenting rain in the West and nearly 100 tornado reports in the South: Experts say it’s all linked

January 16, 2023 8:45 AM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist Sunday marked the halfway point for meteorological winter (which runs from December 1 to February 28) and we have…

Rains taper off and clean-up continues in California after an onslaught of storms ravaged the state and left at least 20 dead

January 15, 2023 10:25 PM CNN

By Nouran Salahieh, CNN A reprieve from the rain is finally in sight for storm-beaten California, where an onslaught of back-to-back atmospheric…

Debris from a tornado that ripped through Central Alabama last week is seen along County Road 140 on Saturday

4 members of the same family among those killed in Alabama during tornado, officials say

January 15, 2023 10:08 AM CNN Newsource

By Hannah Sarisohn, CNN Four members of the same family were among the seven people killed in Autauga County, Alabama, last week, the sheriff’s…

Cold weather can temporarily paralyze iguanas

Watch out for falling iguanas over your head

January 15, 2023 7:10 AM CNN Newsource

By Holly Yan and Allison Chinchar, CNN Iguanas are coldblooded animals. And when they get super cold, they have a tendency to topple over from trees…

Flood waters inundate a home by the Salinas River near Chualar

More rain is on the way for weather-beaten California, where storms have flooded communities and left at least 19 dead

January 14, 2023 11:26 PM CNN Newsource

By Nouran Salahieh, CNN Storm-battered California — still reeling from weeks of deadly flooding, mudslides and rescues — is being hit…

‘The floor disappeared under my feet’: Trapped tornado survivors waited hours for rescue, hoping ceiling wouldn’t collapse

January 14, 2023 10:28 AM CNN Newsource

By Jason Hanna and Caroll Alvarado, CNN Randall McCloud saw trees fall and the porch get pulled apart as he watched from the entrance of his…

California cleans up from one storm as it prepares for another

January 14, 2023 1:46 AM CNN Newsource

By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist Days after California was hit by “the most impressive storm in nearly 20 years,” the state —…

Cordel Tyus and Devo McGraw sit on roofing that blew off of an industrial building and wrapped around their house Thursday after a tornado ripped through Selma

Searches for victims continue a day after tornadoes and storms strike the South, killing at least 9

January 12, 2023 10:30 PM CNN

By Aya Elamroussi, Jason Hanna and Joe Sutton, CNN Recovery and search efforts continued in the South on Friday, a day after severe storms and…

Searches for victims continue a day after tornadoes and storms strike the South, killing at least 9

January 12, 2023 10:30 PM CNN Newsource

By Aya Elamroussi, Jason Hanna and Joe Sutton, CNN Recovery and search efforts continued in the South on Friday, a day after severe storms and…

Soldiers with the 270th Military Police Company are en route to aid San Luis Obispo County Sheriffís Department with their search of missing 5-year-old Kyle Doan. Over 100 Cal Guard members are already on the scene aiding the search efforts.

Search for 5-year-old who was swept away by floodwaters continues as California braces for more days of storms

January 12, 2023 9:07 PM CNN Newsource

By Christina Maxouris and Haley Brink, CNN The search for 5-year-old Kyle Doan, who was pulled from his mother’s hands by rushing floodwater on…

Highway 101 is closed due to flooding in Gilroy

Monterey Peninsula could become an island as epic flooding engulfs California cities. And more rain is on the way

January 12, 2023 12:18 AM CNN Newsource

By Nouran Salahieh and Holly Yan, CNN Monterey Peninsula residents could soon be living on an island as mammoth flooding threatens to cut them off…

This aerial view shows rescue crews assisting stranded residents in a flooded neighborhood in Merced

‘A very significant emergency’: California’s deadly, record-setting storms are about to get an encore

January 11, 2023 5:45 AM CNN

By Nouran Salahieh, Holly Yan and Monica Garrett, CNN The historic storms devastating much of California have turned entire neighborhoods into lakes,…

Another storm lashes California after a barrage of brutal weather kills 19. But a break is finally on the horizon

January 10, 2023 11:10 PM CNN

By Nouran Salahieh, Holly Yan and Monica Garrett, CNN Storm-ravaged California must endure one more round of ferocious winds, torrential rain and…

‘A very significant emergency’: California’s deadly, record-setting storms are about to get an encore

January 10, 2023 11:10 PM CNN Newsource

By Nouran Salahieh, Holly Yan and Monica Garrett, CNN The historic storms devastating much of California have turned entire neighborhoods into lakes,…

Destruction from Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers Beach

Extreme weather has cost the US more than $1 trillion in the past seven years, feds report

January 10, 2023 8:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Rachel Ramirez, CNN The United States was lashed by 18 catastrophic extreme weather and climate disasters costing at least $1 billion each last…

Extreme weather has cost the US more than $1 trillion in the past seven years, feds report

January 10, 2023 8:00 AM CNN

By Rachel Ramirez, CNN The United States was lashed by 18 catastrophic extreme weather and climate disasters costing at least $1 billion each last…

Thousands of Californians under evacuation orders as flood threats continue and death toll of recent storms climbs to 17

January 10, 2023 3:43 AM CNN

By Nouran Salahieh, Jason Hanna, Joe Sutton and Christina Maxouris, CNN Thousands of Californians remained under evacuation orders as heavy rainfall…

Thousands of Californians under evacuation orders as flood threats continue and death toll of recent storms climbs to 17

January 9, 2023 10:19 PM CNN Newsource

By Nouran Salahieh, Jason Hanna, Joe Sutton and Christina Maxouris, CNN Thousands of Californians remained under evacuation orders as heavy rainfall…

NOAA’s hurricane hunters are now targeting the West Coast’s atmospheric rivers

January 9, 2023 8:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist NOAA’s hurricane hunters might be just as busy now as they were during hurricane season. However,…

Most of California could experience significant flooding this week

January 8, 2023 6:25 AM CNN Newsource

By Allison Chinchar and Haley Brink, CNN Significant widespread flooding is possible across much of California on Monday as more heavy rain hits the…

Lightning in the ‘cataclysmic’ Tonga volcano eruption shattered ‘all records’

January 8, 2023 12:07 AM CNN Newsource

By Rachel Ramirez, CNN When the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano erupted in January 2022, it sent shockwaves around the world. Not only did it…

More extreme weather on tap for California as series of atmospheric river events arrive

January 7, 2023 1:51 AM CNN Newsource

By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist California has been battered by heavy snow, damaging winds and flooding this week — and now another…

A support piece from the Capitola Wharf lies in the storm-damaged Zelda's restaurant in Capitola

Another storm threatens more heavy rain in California and West Coast areas already reeling from flooding

January 6, 2023 5:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Aya Elamroussi, CNN More storms are set to slam Northern California and other parts of the West Coast this weekend, threatening heavy rain late…

This image shows damaged a downed tree in the El Granada area of the San Mateo County.

The cyclone that killed a child in California is battering the state with ferocious winds, mudslides and even more flooding

January 4, 2023 9:34 PM CNN Newsource

By Nouran Salahieh, Holly Yan, Allison Chinchar and Amir Vera, CNN A deadly storm that lashed coastal California with hurricane-force winds and…

Hurricane-force wind gusts blow through California as part of the ‘bomb cyclone’ hitting the coast

January 3, 2023 11:44 PM CNN Newsource

By Amir Vera, Taylor Ward, Rob Shackelford and Jennifer Gray, CNN Wind gusts in central California have reached hurricane-force as the heaviest rain…

As a storm system barrels across Central US with tornadoes, flooding and snow, another threatens West Coast with more floods

January 3, 2023 7:16 AM CNN

By Nouran Salahieh, Rob Shackelford, Jennifer Gray and Taylor Ward, CNN Two major storm systems are threatening the US this week. A massive,…

As a storm system barrels across Central US with tornadoes, flooding and snow, another threatens West Coast with more floods

January 2, 2023 9:55 PM CNN Newsource

By Nouran Salahieh, Rob Shackelford, Jennifer Gray and Taylor Ward, CNN Two major storm systems are threatening the US this week. A massive,…

Three vehicles are submerged on Dillard Road west of Highway 99 in south Sacramento County in Wilton

Millions are at risk of tornadoes in the South as a winter storm threatens intense snow and dangerously icy conditions in the Midwest

January 1, 2023 10:17 PM CNN Newsource

By Holly Yan, Monica Garrett, Derek Van Dam, Joe Sutton and Jamiel Lynch, CNN A potent winter storm that turned deadly in California is now…

What will the weather be like on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day?

December 31, 2022 3:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Zoe Sottile, CNN The year 2022 is finally coming to a close — but not before some rainy weather arrives on both the West and East coasts.…

A couple walks near the Golden Gate Bridge as rain hits San Francisco this week.

New Year’s Eve will be wet on both coasts and an ‘atmospheric river’ will target California

December 30, 2022 6:49 AM CNN

By Jay Croft, Monica Garrett and Allison Chinchar, CNN Another significant storm system will plow into the West Coast on Friday, bringing heavy rain,…

New Year’s Eve will be wet on both coasts and an ‘atmospheric river’ will target California

December 30, 2022 6:49 AM CNN Newsource

By Jay Croft, Monica Garrett and Allison Chinchar, CNN Another significant storm system will plow into the West Coast on Friday, bringing heavy rain,…

Abandoned cars are piled in snow after being towed to a parking lot following a winter storm in Buffalo

As temperatures warm in Buffalo following a deadly winter storm, melting snow and rain could cause minor flooding

December 29, 2022 11:32 PM CNN Newsource

By Elizabeth Wolfe and Kristina Sgueglia, CNN After tremendous efforts to recover from a deadly winter storm, officials in Buffalo, New York, are…

A person kayaks through Seattle's South Park neighborhood on Tuesday

I-70 reopens in Colorado after 9-hour closure that stranded drivers as heavy snow and rain inundate Western and Central US

December 29, 2022 1:31 AM CNN Newsource

By Rob Shackelford, Elizabeth Wolfe and Monica Garrett, CNN An eastbound stretch of Interstate-70 in Colorado has reopened, the state Transportation…

National guard members check on residents on December 28

Officials in Buffalo, New York, face questions about storm planning and response as harrowing accounts emerge of death and survival

December 28, 2022 11:50 PM CNN Newsource

By Michelle Krupa, Nouran Salahieh and Alaa Elassar, CNN As authorities in Buffalo, New York, continue following up on some of the hundreds of calls…

Winter storm death toll rises to 37 in Buffalo as criticism arises over handling of storm and cleanup

December 27, 2022 11:42 PM CNN Newsource

By Dakin Andone, Nouran Salahieh and Christina Maxouris, CNN The winter storm death toll has risen to 37 in Erie County, New York, as crews continue…

A crew works Tuesday to clear a flooded portion of California's northbound Highway 13 in Oakland.

With more storms on the way, thousands on the West Coast have no power after strong winds, heavy rain and snow push through

December 28, 2022 1:36 AM CNN Newsource

By Mike Saenz, Elizabeth Wolfe and Rob Shackelford, CNN A strong storm system bringing heavy rain, mountain snow and hurricane-force wind gusts to…

Heavy rain and snow, strong winds hitting the West this week

December 27, 2022 10:14 AM CNN Newsource

By Robert Shackelford, Mike Saenz and Ralph Ellis, CNN Heavy coastal rain and mountain snow from a potent atmospheric river are falling across the…

Heavy rain and snow, strong winds hitting the West this week

December 27, 2022 10:14 AM CNN

By Robert Shackelford, Mike Saenz and Ralph Ellis, CNN Heavy coastal rain and mountain snow from a potent atmospheric river are falling across the…

People and vehicles move about Main St. in Buffalo

Snow-inundated Buffalo faces more challenges in the aftermath of storm that left 31 dead in area

December 26, 2022 9:32 PM CNN Newsource

By Dakin Andone, Christina Maxouris, Artemis Moshtaghian and Nouran Salahieh, CNN Days into the deadly winter storm that bedeviled much of the…

A man near a house completely covered in ice after snowfall in Buffalo

Here are the places that received some of the most snow in the winter storm

December 26, 2022 5:17 PM CNN Newsource

By Mike Saenz and Nouran Salahieh, CNN A perilous and prolonged winter storm that barreled across the nation over the past week brought heavy snow…

High winds and snow covers the streets and vehicles in Buffalo

Winter storm death toll rises to 27 in the Buffalo, New York, area but officials fear it will continue to climb

December 26, 2022 3:53 AM CNN

By Steve Almasy, Nouran Salahieh and Dakin Andone, CNN Dozens of Americans have died have died as a winter storm brought frigid temperatures and…

Winter storm death toll rises to 27 in the Buffalo, New York, area but officials fear it will continue to climb

December 25, 2022 10:51 PM CNN Newsource

By Steve Almasy, Nouran Salahieh and Dakin Andone, CNN Dozens of Americans have died have died as a winter storm brought frigid temperatures and…

Dangerously cold wind chills continued Christmas morning across much of the US

Prolonged winter storm causes at least 37 deaths and leaves thousands without power

December 24, 2022 10:48 PM CNN Newsource

By Nouran Salahieh, CNN The prolonged winter storm that brought heavy snow, high winds and brutal cold to most of the US this past week has killed at…

Prolonged winter storm causes at least 37 deaths and leaves thousands without power

December 24, 2022 4:13 AM CNN

By Nouran Salahieh, CNN The prolonged winter storm that brought heavy snow, high winds and brutal cold to most of the US this past week has killed at…

Snow-covered buildings are seen in Louisville

A powerful winter storm claims at least 22 lives across the US as temperatures plunge, winds howl and power lines fall

December 24, 2022 3:37 AM CNN Newsource

By Aya Elamroussi, Jason Hanna and Ray Sanchez, CNN More than 315,000 homes and businesses nationwide were without power Christmas Eve, thanks to an…

The massive winter storm battering the US with plunging temperatures coast-to-coast has left thousands without power. Travelers wait in line to check-in for their flights ahead of the Christmas Holiday at O'Hare International Airport on December 22

At least 9 dead as massive winter storm leaves more than a million without power and bitter cold across much of US

December 22, 2022 11:32 PM CNN Newsource

By Aya Elamroussi, Ray Sanchez and Eric Levenson, CNN A massive winter storm battered the US on Friday with frigid temperatures, high winds and heavy…

‘Can I go back to my regular job?’: Iowa sports reporter goes viral after complaining about covering blizzard

December 23, 2022 1:11 PM CNN Newsource

By Zoe Sottile, CNN An Iowa sports reporter has gone viral for his vocal complaints after being asked to fill in for a weather reporter —…