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Santa Cruz police and fire departments pulled two people out of the Pacific Ocean Monday afternoon when part of the Santa Cruz Wharf collapsed into the ocean and was seen floating away; Five skiers were transported to the hospital Monday after an “incident” on a chair lift at Heavenly ski resort in Lake Tahoe, according to Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Bryce Cranch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 28-year-old hiker had called 911 to report that "his limbs were frozen, he was hypothermic, and could no longer move through the several feet of snow." Also, over 170 rescued after lift at ski resort cracks. A weekend on the slopes turned into hours of hanging above the ground after a gondola lift malfunctioned in Colorado over the weekend. While nobody died in either of these incidents, cold weather deaths rising among Americans. An uptick in cold snaps, along with other possible factors, has been linked to a doubling of U.S. deaths from freezing temperatures since 1999, according to new research. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The fall and early winter have been active with multiple rounds of rain and mountain snow in the West. While this has helped to alleviate any drought conditions and boosted the snowpack, the ground is becoming saturated. AccuWeather meteorologists warn that the continued precipitation will increase the risk of flooding and mudslides. With Christmas this week, more people will be traveling by plane, train and automobile. The repeated rounds of rain and snow are likely to cause people to drive more slowly and also delay airport travel. Travel conditions could begin to deteriorate as early as Monday in cities such as Seattle and Portland. AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Heather Zehr said, "travelers immediately ahead of the Christmas holiday will have to contend with wet roads along much of the West coast, from the Canadian border to California.” Also, authorities in Florida are urging residents to steer clear of wild monkeys roaming the state. In a Facebook post on Dec 16, the Orange City Police Department warned people not to feed monkeys after numerous sightings have been reported. Authorities say they've received multiple recent reports of monkey sightings in Orange City, approximately 30 miles north of Orlando. Similar sightings have been noted in nearby Deltona and DeBary. Officials are advising locals not to feed the monkeys and are requesting that any sightings be reported to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Contact Information: Wildlife Alert Hotline: 888-404-FWCC (888-404-3922) Submit a Tip: MyFWC.com/WildlifeAlert Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A series of potent storms is expected to hammer the West Coast through Christmas Day, while precipitation in the Central and Eastern states will also contribute to travel woes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Accumulating snow from a Midwest clipper storm is on the move and has eyes for the Northeast prior to the end of the week. And, in some areas, a coastal storm will join in and expand wintry travel problems. And what exactly is a clipper storm? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The bridge, closed for eight hours and trapping 30 people, finally saw northbound lanes clear just before rush hour. Also, twelve people, including 11 foreigners and one Georgian national, have tragically died from carbon monoxide poisoning at the Gudauri ski resort in Georgia, authorities announced. The victims were discovered in a sleeping area above a restaurant at the popular resort, and all worked in the building where their bodies were found, a statement from police added. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Another blast of cold air will affect millions this weekend and could freeze a bit of the holiday spirit as well as create frigid conditions for those heading to college football games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

More people will see a snowy Christmas in 2024 compared to last year, but many areas could still end up more green than white on Dec. 25. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Snow has already blanketed some mountains across the United States, and AccuWeather forecasters say it is a preview of a great ski season for part of the country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the quiet town of Rumford, Maine, where folks are used to the crisp, white snow of winter, residents woke up to a startling sight: their town blanketed in an unusual brown snow. The unusual phenomenon was caused by a malfunction at a century-old paper mill; In the wake of Storm Bert's fury in November, the village of Pant in the city of Merthyr Tydfil in Wales is dealing with a colossal sinkhole that suddenly yawned open on Dec. 1. The enormous chasm, now a staggering 40 feet deep and 33 feet wide, has forced the evacuation of approximately 30 homes, displacing residents during the holidays. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Time is running out to get a gift for everyone on your holiday shopping list, and upcoming storms across the U.S. could cause weather-related shipping delays. And are you dreaming of a white Christmas? Check AccuWeather's white Christmas forecast, which will be released on Monday, Dec. 16. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Experts weigh in on what's best for the engine on those days when it's cold outside and the vehicle hasn't been used for several hours. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A rapidly strengthening storm packed with a firehose of moisture will swing across the eastern United States through Wednesday night with areas of flooding rainfall, damaging winds and major travel disruptions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The first week of December was not a preview of the entire winter season as forecasters say some twists and turns are expected in the coming months, including a potential visit from the polar vortex. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Following rain, some snow and ice in the Northeast to start the week, AccuWeather meteorologists are monitoring a stronger storm that is likely to begin affecting the region by Tuesday night The storm will begin to gather strength in the Southeast as early as Tuesday. With warmth and moisture in place, thunderstorms are expected to rumble in southeastern Louisiana, southeastern Mississippi, central and southern Alabama and southwestern Georgia. While the overall severe risk is low, adequate moisture combined with stronger winds in the upper atmosphere that could be brought down the surface in any heavier downpours may cause a few of the thunderstorms to contain gusty winds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Figuring out how clouds will respond to global warming is key," atmospheric scientist Mark Zalkina said. “It literally determines how much future warming is in store.” The article was written by CNN's Laura Paddison Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Several storms will bring rain and possibly snow to the central and eastern United States beginning this weekend. A short series of storms from Sunday to Thursday will bring drenching rain to many areas in the southern and eastern United States. Just enough cold air may sneak in to bring some snow to parts of the Midwest and Appalachians, AccuWeather meteorologists say. At the very least, there will be episodes of rain, drizzle and fog. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lake-effect snow can produce very heavy snowfall rates, sometimes exceeding several inches per hour. Snowfall totals from a single lake effect event can reach several feet in extreme cases. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A blast of Arctic air will set off more lake-effect snow near the Great Lakes, but also trigger dangerous snow squalls and a freeze up well to the south and east from Tuesday night to Thursday in the Midwest and East. Also, With temperatures dipping into the low 40s and more cold air on the way, it’s challenging to enjoy Orlando’s renowned water parks, even under sunny skies. As a wave of arctic air sweeps across central Florida, several theme park water parks operated by Walt Disney World Resort, Universal Orlando, and SeaWorld Orlando announced closures Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 2024 hurricane season shattered records and forever redefined landscapes. Here’s a look back at a historic season that featured unprecedented destruction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Many people consider the December solstice to be the official start of winter, but for meteorologists, the new season kicks off weeks before the astronomical event. Also, the Biden administration is trying to throw a Hail Mary to save the Colorado River before Trump takes over. A new operating plan for the river must be in place by August 2026, a few months before the current agreement expires. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

December's long nights will offer stargazers plenty to see, including two meteor showers and the best views of Jupiter until 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It will feel more like the middle of winter as waves of cold air and gusty winds sweep across the northern tier, with freezing temperatures as far south as the Gulf coast. Also, An engineer conducting an inspection at a 209-year-old Scottish lighthouse discovered a message in a bottle dating back 132 years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A soggy Thanksgiving is expected in New York City this year, but there is some good news for folks waiting to watch the massive balloons float through the city streets. Also, 'Extreme weather' makes the short list for Dictionary.com's word of the year. Check out this year's list. Can you guess the word of the year? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Temperatures will dip below zero Fahrenheit over the northern Plains and AccuWeather RealFeel® Temperatures will plunge into the single digits and teens in the Northeast later this week as Arctic air sweeps in; also, after spending 20 days recuperating under the care of local wildlife experts, Gus was returned to the ocean. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A cross-country storm will deliver wet and wintry weather com California to Maine this week, disrupting travel for millions who plan on traveling on the days surrounding Thanksgiving. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Another surge of moisture will deliver more rain to California into this week, including Los Angeles, which could slow travelers ahead of Thanksgiving. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Snow has already blanketed some mountains across the United States, and AccuWeather forecasters say it is a preview of a great ski season for part of the country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A storm brewing over the eastern United States next week could spell trouble for Thanksgiving festivities, including well-attended parades in New York City and Philadelphia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yet another bomb cyclone and atmospheric river are taking aim at portions of the Pacific Coast states to end this week ahead of a third weekend storm that will bring rain to Southern California. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We often hear that a storm system is undergoing 'bombogenesis' or, more simply put, is developing into a 'bomb cyclone.' But what exactly do these foreboding weather terms mean? Also, Sara will continue to cause trouble in the form of heavy rain and localized flooding along the United States eastern Gulf coast into midweek. But, Sara will have some positive impacts as well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An emperor penguin is being cared for by wildlife experts after becoming the first member of its species to make the 2,200-mile trek from Antarctica to Australia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Although Sara is forecast to be a tropical rainstorm in the Gulf of Mexico, AccuWeather's hurricane experts say that does not mean the United States will be completely spared of its impacts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A major storm is forecast to take shape over the Great Lakes region this week with wind and areas of snow. How much rain occurs in the drought-stricken east will be dependent on a coastal storm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tropical Storm Sara will bring an extreme risk to lives and property in Central America where feet of rain may fall before tracking toward Florida next week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Leonid meteor shower has previously erupted into spectacular meteor storms, but stargazers should temper their expectations as it peaks on Saturday night. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

All eyes are on a budding tropical rainstorm in the Caribbean, which is forecast to quickly become the next hurricane and make landfall in Florida days later. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rain for the central and southern United States will be largely beneficial for many areas in need of a thorough soaking, localized flash flooding is also a concern from Wednesday to Thursday; In the Northwest, a second of a storm duo will bring drenching rain and mountain snow through Thursday. Indirect effects from the storms will lead to gusty winds in Southern California; and the Northeast received the heaviest rain in over a month this past weekend, and it may not be long before more downpours spread across part of the parched region. However, some areas will be missed again and again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

October was the hottest month on record in hundreds of U.S. cities and several states. The record heat brought record drought, which led to wildfires. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dangerous wildfires continued to cause bad air quality across the Tri-State region amid a historic drought. Also, As fall foliage reaches its peak and begins to fade across most of the United States, trees are shedding their leaves in preparation for winter. This annual event poses a common question for homeowners: Should you rake the leaves in your yard, or let nature take its course? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A hole in the atmosphere's ozone layer is the seventh-smallest since recovery began in 1992, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Wednesday. Also, More than 1 in 3 tree species are at risk of going extinct, new analysis shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tropical activity will cut the United States a big break with Hurricane Rafael taking a track that will spare the central Gulf region from flooding rain and damaging winds. Also, firefighters are rescuing people from homes engulfed in flames as they battle a wildfire moving at a dangerously fast speed in a dense suburban neighborhood northwest of Los Angeles. AccuWeather meteorologists say that some rain is coming to the Northeast amid a dry streak that has increased the risk of wildfires and caused streams and reservoirs to drop to low levels. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Strong northeasterly winds, known as Santa Ana, will howl through Southern California, igniting a wildfire risk not seen for years in the region, AccuWeather meteorologists warn. Also, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tropical Storm Rafael in the Caribbean will strengthen to a hurricane in the coming days, and will eventually emerge over the Gulf of Mexico before delivering heavy rain to part of the United States. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Same beach, same exact rock, same place, same reef, same everything." While the odds of being bitten by a shark are remarkably low—1 in 4.3 million, according to the Florida Museum of Natural History—one Stuart, Florida, man has beaten those odds twice in just over 10 years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There will be some trouble spots in the United States for Election Day 2024 where weather disruptions and dangers may arise, AccuWeather forecasters say. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Spain is reeling from its worst flooding in decades, after a year’s worth of rain fell in just hours this week in the country’s southern and eastern regions. The storm began Tuesday and has so far killed more than 200, while dozens more remain missing. It has also flooded towns and roads, caused rivers to burst their banks and left thousands without power or running water. Valencia saw its heaviest rainfall in 28 years with people caught off guard and trapped in basements and lower floors of buildings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

November will bring plenty to see in the night sky, including meteor showers rich with fireballs and a celestial alignment with the moon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 2024 Rockefeller Center Christmas tree has been chosen and is set to make a grand entrance in New York City; also, Typhoon Kong-rey is the equivalent of a Category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale Wednesday as it approaches Taiwan. Landfall will bring significant structural damage, mudslides and flooding. Kong-rey is known as Leon in the Philippines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mother Nature will be putting on her witches hat and will set a spooky mood for some in parts of the central and northwestern United States this Halloween. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices