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Heavy rain is one of the most unpredictable and underappreciated climate threats. The Post found rising temperatures have made the atmosphere more waterlogged - providing fuel for wetter + more dangerous storms:
Deadly rivers in the sky
A new Washington Post investigation reveals where climate change has supercharged the movement of moisture through the skies.
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November 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Heavy rain is one of the most unpredictable and underappreciated climate threats. The Post found rising temperatures have made the atmosphere more waterlogged - providing fuel for wetter + more dangerous storms:
🔴 A huge blob of unusually warm water spans the North Pacific 🔴
Dubbed 'the blob,' this feature is displacing the jet stream to the north, which will cause unseasonably warm conditions in Canada and the United States during October.
See it and learn about what’s causing it.
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Dubbed 'the blob,' this feature is displacing the jet stream to the north, which will cause unseasonably warm conditions in Canada and the United States during October.
See it and learn about what’s causing it.
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The unusual reason why it’s about to feel like summer again
An expansive marine heat wave in the North Pacific Ocean will contribute to late surges of summer-like temperatures across the United States and Canada.
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October 4, 2025 at 12:55 AM
🔴 A huge blob of unusually warm water spans the North Pacific 🔴
Dubbed 'the blob,' this feature is displacing the jet stream to the north, which will cause unseasonably warm conditions in Canada and the United States during October.
See it and learn about what’s causing it.
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Dubbed 'the blob,' this feature is displacing the jet stream to the north, which will cause unseasonably warm conditions in Canada and the United States during October.
See it and learn about what’s causing it.
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A tropical storm or hurricane could flood the Carolinas early next week.
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A tropical storm or hurricane could lash the Southeast early next week
Two tropical disturbances were swirling in the Atlantic on Friday. One of them could bring dangerous weather to the Southeast U.S. early next week.
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September 27, 2025 at 1:32 AM
A tropical storm or hurricane could flood the Carolinas early next week.
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Read about the scenarios.
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Did your area just have its most humid summer? Find out here.
More than 120 million people across the U.S. just experienced a near-record humid summer. See how humidity patterns are changing in your region.
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More than 120 million people across the U.S. just experienced a near-record humid summer. See how humidity patterns are changing in your region.
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Column | Did your area just have its most humid summer? Find out here.
See if your region just had one of its most humid summers on record and how humidity patterns are changing over time.
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September 12, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Did your area just have its most humid summer? Find out here.
More than 120 million people across the U.S. just experienced a near-record humid summer. See how humidity patterns are changing in your region.
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More than 120 million people across the U.S. just experienced a near-record humid summer. See how humidity patterns are changing in your region.
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📉 #Wildfires in Spain have reached record emissions in just one week - CAMS @mparrington.bsky.social
📉 Wildfire smoke covers central and east Canada – @bennollweather.bsky.social
📉 Smoke plumes from Canadian wildfires crossing the North Atlantic towards Europe – CAMS @sebsteinig.bsky.social
📉 Wildfire smoke covers central and east Canada – @bennollweather.bsky.social
📉 Smoke plumes from Canadian wildfires crossing the North Atlantic towards Europe – CAMS @sebsteinig.bsky.social
August 28, 2025 at 11:35 AM
📉 #Wildfires in Spain have reached record emissions in just one week - CAMS @mparrington.bsky.social
📉 Wildfire smoke covers central and east Canada – @bennollweather.bsky.social
📉 Smoke plumes from Canadian wildfires crossing the North Atlantic towards Europe – CAMS @sebsteinig.bsky.social
📉 Wildfire smoke covers central and east Canada – @bennollweather.bsky.social
📉 Smoke plumes from Canadian wildfires crossing the North Atlantic towards Europe – CAMS @sebsteinig.bsky.social
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🚨 With a record 34 “extremely humid” days 🌡️💦 DC Health mosquito traps caught 3x more bugs this summer than last (also partly due to new traps) per reporting by
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September 11, 2025 at 2:51 PM
🚨 With a record 34 “extremely humid” days 🌡️💦 DC Health mosquito traps caught 3x more bugs this summer than last (also partly due to new traps) per reporting by
@bennollweather.bsky.social
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Extreme humidity, not just extreme heat, will soon make weather headlines across the United States.
It’s going to be brutal for millions of people.
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It’s going to be brutal for millions of people.
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Maps show the cities about to experience extreme humidity and heat
Humidity will soon surge to extreme levels across 40 states. Find out where there will be excessive heat and humidity — and how humidity patterns are changing.
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June 19, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Extreme humidity, not just extreme heat, will soon make weather headlines across the United States.
It’s going to be brutal for millions of people.
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It’s going to be brutal for millions of people.
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Is summer arriving early? Look up how May temperatures are changing where you live.
tl;dr: While this May will feature warm and humid weather, a few cooler, cloudy interludes will remind you that the season is still spring.
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tl;dr: While this May will feature warm and humid weather, a few cooler, cloudy interludes will remind you that the season is still spring.
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May looks unusually warm for the U.S. Here’s where it could feel like summer.
April was unusually warm for much of the United States. On a dozen days in New York, the temperature reached at least 70 degrees, the highest since 2010. Will that continue?
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May 3, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Is summer arriving early? Look up how May temperatures are changing where you live.
tl;dr: While this May will feature warm and humid weather, a few cooler, cloudy interludes will remind you that the season is still spring.
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tl;dr: While this May will feature warm and humid weather, a few cooler, cloudy interludes will remind you that the season is still spring.
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Have you noticed some extra sunshine this spring? ☀️
Cloud cover has been below average in more than three dozen states.
Find out why and how your state ranks.
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Cloud cover has been below average in more than three dozen states.
Find out why and how your state ranks.
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Where it’s been exceptionally sunny — or cloudy — in the U.S. this spring
More than three dozen states have experienced fewer spring clouds than average. See how yours ranks.
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April 25, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Have you noticed some extra sunshine this spring? ☀️
Cloud cover has been below average in more than three dozen states.
Find out why and how your state ranks.
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Cloud cover has been below average in more than three dozen states.
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Adios, La Nina.
NOAA declares it's over.
Graphic by @bennollweather.bsky.social
Read the full report on what it means: www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025...
NOAA declares it's over.
Graphic by @bennollweather.bsky.social
Read the full report on what it means: www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025...
April 10, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Adios, La Nina.
NOAA declares it's over.
Graphic by @bennollweather.bsky.social
Read the full report on what it means: www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025...
NOAA declares it's over.
Graphic by @bennollweather.bsky.social
Read the full report on what it means: www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025...
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It's not just D.C. that's been windier than normal this year. Most of the nation has been unusually gusty, @bennollweather.bsky.social reports: www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025...
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April 8, 2025 at 1:48 PM
It's not just D.C. that's been windier than normal this year. Most of the nation has been unusually gusty, @bennollweather.bsky.social reports: www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025...
🔥 Triple digit heat in South Texas on Friday could near a *United States national temperature record* of 108 degrees for the month of March.
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Staggering South Texas heat could near record levels late this week
A March national temperature record of 108 degrees could be approached in South Texas later this week.
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March 12, 2025 at 12:48 AM
🔥 Triple digit heat in South Texas on Friday could near a *United States national temperature record* of 108 degrees for the month of March.
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The United States just lost some of its brightest and most talented scientists at NOAA and the NWS.
Reverberations may be felt not just in the U.S., but around the world as the implications become clearer.
My DMs are open if anyone wants to chat.
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Reverberations may be felt not just in the U.S., but around the world as the implications become clearer.
My DMs are open if anyone wants to chat.
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Mass firings hit critical National Weather Service and NOAA offices
The terminations come days before a potential severe weather outbreak early next week in the southeast United States — and just months ahead of the next Atlantic hurricane season.
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February 28, 2025 at 12:36 AM
The United States just lost some of its brightest and most talented scientists at NOAA and the NWS.
Reverberations may be felt not just in the U.S., but around the world as the implications become clearer.
My DMs are open if anyone wants to chat.
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Reverberations may be felt not just in the U.S., but around the world as the implications become clearer.
My DMs are open if anyone wants to chat.
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The United States has been home to the most unusually cold air on the planet so far this year.
A desolate part of central South Dakota has been 11 degrees below average, making it Earth’s most unusually cold place in 2025 so far.
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A desolate part of central South Dakota has been 11 degrees below average, making it Earth’s most unusually cold place in 2025 so far.
Find out why ⤵️
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Why the U.S. has been home to Earth’s most unusually cold air this year
The United States has been at the epicenter of the planet’s most unusually cold conditions early in 2025. The polar vortex is to blame.
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February 21, 2025 at 10:40 PM
The United States has been home to the most unusually cold air on the planet so far this year.
A desolate part of central South Dakota has been 11 degrees below average, making it Earth’s most unusually cold place in 2025 so far.
Find out why ⤵️
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A desolate part of central South Dakota has been 11 degrees below average, making it Earth’s most unusually cold place in 2025 so far.
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Heavy snow and ice will hit from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic.
Moderate to major winter storm impacts are forecast across a dozen states as the polar vortex fuels cold, snowy conditions.
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Moderate to major winter storm impacts are forecast across a dozen states as the polar vortex fuels cold, snowy conditions.
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Heavy snow and ice will hit from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic
Moderate to major winter storm impacts are forecast across a dozen states as the polar vortex fuels cold, snowy conditions.
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February 18, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Heavy snow and ice will hit from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic.
Moderate to major winter storm impacts are forecast across a dozen states as the polar vortex fuels cold, snowy conditions.
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Moderate to major winter storm impacts are forecast across a dozen states as the polar vortex fuels cold, snowy conditions.
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Roses are red, violets are blue, and the polar vortex is coming for you!
The most unusually cold blob of air on the planet will be over the United States next week as the polar vortex returns for the second time this year.
Polar vortex, the sequel ⤵️
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The most unusually cold blob of air on the planet will be over the United States next week as the polar vortex returns for the second time this year.
Polar vortex, the sequel ⤵️
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Polar vortex will bring frigid air back to many states after weekend storm
After a winter storm this weekend, the polar vortex will return, bringing subzero temperatures to around 80 million people from Montana to Maine and potentially as far south as northern Texas.
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February 14, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Roses are red, violets are blue, and the polar vortex is coming for you!
The most unusually cold blob of air on the planet will be over the United States next week as the polar vortex returns for the second time this year.
Polar vortex, the sequel ⤵️
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The most unusually cold blob of air on the planet will be over the United States next week as the polar vortex returns for the second time this year.
Polar vortex, the sequel ⤵️
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It's going to be a busy weather week across the U.S. with three big storms, featuring snow, ice, and an atmospheric river.
Find out if your state will be impacted and take a visual journey through these weather extremes in my latest story.
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Find out if your state will be impacted and take a visual journey through these weather extremes in my latest story.
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Find out if you’ll be affected by 3 big storms hitting this week
Winter storms will bring snow, ice and heavy rain to millions of people across the United States this week, causing slippery roads and disrupting travel.
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February 11, 2025 at 12:08 AM
It's going to be a busy weather week across the U.S. with three big storms, featuring snow, ice, and an atmospheric river.
Find out if your state will be impacted and take a visual journey through these weather extremes in my latest story.
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Find out if your state will be impacted and take a visual journey through these weather extremes in my latest story.
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Here's my briefing on the Wednesday-Thursday winter storm, which will be the first of many over the next few weeks.
Find out if your state will be affected and why it's getting so stormy.
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Find out if your state will be affected and why it's getting so stormy.
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It’s about to be very stormy across the U.S. Why and where it will be worst.
Significant ice and snow will fall across northern states on Wednesday, Thursday and over the weekend as a busy weather pattern takes hold.
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February 4, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Here's my briefing on the Wednesday-Thursday winter storm, which will be the first of many over the next few weeks.
Find out if your state will be affected and why it's getting so stormy.
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Find out if your state will be affected and why it's getting so stormy.
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Polar vortex one week, shorts weather the next!
More than two dozen states are on "shorts watch" over the next week, where temperatures could climb past 70 degrees.
My latest story breaks down when and where it will be warmest.
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More than two dozen states are on "shorts watch" over the next week, where temperatures could climb past 70 degrees.
My latest story breaks down when and where it will be warmest.
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It’s about to feel like spring for millions in the U.S. Find out where and for how long.
Around 140 million people across more than two dozen states may experience temperatures greater than 70 degrees. Here are the places that are on T-shirt-and-shorts watch.
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January 31, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Polar vortex one week, shorts weather the next!
More than two dozen states are on "shorts watch" over the next week, where temperatures could climb past 70 degrees.
My latest story breaks down when and where it will be warmest.
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More than two dozen states are on "shorts watch" over the next week, where temperatures could climb past 70 degrees.
My latest story breaks down when and where it will be warmest.
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My latest story is packed with stats, maps, and analysis on January's unusual weather across the United States.
"As U.S. shivered through polar vortex, one state was unusually warm"
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"As U.S. shivered through polar vortex, one state was unusually warm"
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As U.S. shivered through polar vortex, one state was unusually warm
It’s been warmer in Alaska than in three dozen other states.
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January 29, 2025 at 8:59 PM
My latest story is packed with stats, maps, and analysis on January's unusual weather across the United States.
"As U.S. shivered through polar vortex, one state was unusually warm"
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"As U.S. shivered through polar vortex, one state was unusually warm"
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My latest story discusses how and why winter has been flipped upside across the United States.
Parts of the South have received more snow than the North.
Will it continue?
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Parts of the South have received more snow than the North.
Will it continue?
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These maps show how winter has flipped upside down in the U.S.
After a record-breaking Gulf Coast storm, cities like New Orleans and Pensacola, Florida, have had more snow this winter than Omaha, Des Moines and New York.
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January 26, 2025 at 10:36 PM
My latest story discusses how and why winter has been flipped upside across the United States.
Parts of the South have received more snow than the North.
Will it continue?
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Parts of the South have received more snow than the North.
Will it continue?
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Gulf Coast blizzard: my latest story breaks down the biggest snow totals by state and the meteorological ingredients that made it a historical event.
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Here’s how much snow fell in the South during the historic storm
Meteorologists were left speechless Tuesday as record amounts of snow fell along the Gulf Coast. Here’s why it was so snowy.
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January 22, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Gulf Coast blizzard: my latest story breaks down the biggest snow totals by state and the meteorological ingredients that made it a historical event.
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A rare winter storm, spanning 1,500 miles, could cripple parts of the Deep South on Tuesday & Wednesday.
Houston, New Orleans, and the Florida Panhandle could see record snowfall.
🧵 Here's my must-read briefing on the storm.
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Houston, New Orleans, and the Florida Panhandle could see record snowfall.
🧵 Here's my must-read briefing on the storm.
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Snow and ice will hit swath of South that hasn’t seen a storm like this in decades
A high-impact winter storm will track from Texas to North Carolina from Monday night into Wednesday. Here are the cities where it will hit hardest.
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January 20, 2025 at 9:46 PM
A rare winter storm, spanning 1,500 miles, could cripple parts of the Deep South on Tuesday & Wednesday.
Houston, New Orleans, and the Florida Panhandle could see record snowfall.
🧵 Here's my must-read briefing on the storm.
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Houston, New Orleans, and the Florida Panhandle could see record snowfall.
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Wondering how cold it will get in your state as a lobe of the polar vortex moves in? 🥶
My latest article discusses this as well as snow chances in the East on Sunday and next week across the South.
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My latest article discusses this as well as snow chances in the East on Sunday and next week across the South.
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The polar vortex will soon hit the U.S. See how cold it’ll get where you live
The most unusually cold air in the Northern Hemisphere will be over the United States early next week, bringing dangerously frigid conditions.
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January 15, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Wondering how cold it will get in your state as a lobe of the polar vortex moves in? 🥶
My latest article discusses this as well as snow chances in the East on Sunday and next week across the South.
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My latest article discusses this as well as snow chances in the East on Sunday and next week across the South.
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The first major winter storm of the season will bring heavy snow+ice to more than a dozen states this weekend through Monday ❄️
Will you be impacted?
Find out by reading my latest story, which includes graphics that tell the storm's story.
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Winter storm to bring heavy snow, ice from Plains to Mid-Atlantic
A wide-reaching winter storm will bring significant impacts to more than a dozen states from Saturday through Monday. These maps and graphics show what you need to know about the storm.
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January 3, 2025 at 12:59 PM
The first major winter storm of the season will bring heavy snow+ice to more than a dozen states this weekend through Monday ❄️
Will you be impacted?
Find out by reading my latest story, which includes graphics that tell the storm's story.
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Will you be impacted?
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