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Storms line up to revive California's winter; plus, 6 planets, moon will align in February
After quite the lull over the last month, a pattern flip will take place along the West Coast early this week, as storms bring in periods of rain, showers and even feet of mountain snow for some. Also, nearly every planet will be above the horizon at the same time after sunset, with the moon nearby. The best view comes in a short window during the first part of the night, as long as the weather cooperates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dozens rescued after New York ski resort gondola malfunctions; plus, Coldest weekend of the winter to grip Northeast
About 70 skiers were rescued from 15 cabins after the Gore Mountain gondola malfunctioned during windy conditions. Also, it is going to feel painfully cold to be outside — even for a few minutes in the northeastern United States this weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Warm, dry and snow-scarce conditions in western US may waver soon; plus, Florida citrus in trouble after temperatures plunged
Pacific storms packing moisture, colder air, rain and snow are likely to return to the western United States during weeks two and three of February. Also, overnight lows in the 20s and 30s forced citrus growers to fight freezing temperatures with irrigation as experts warn crop damage may impact future harvests. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Lake Erie could hit rare 100% ice coverage; Northeast braces for coldest weekend of winter
Lake Erie reached 95.3% ice coverage this week, and AccuWeather’s Brandon Buckingham said a brief stretch of calm wind and deep cold could determine whether the lake fully freezes over. Also, those traveling in or spending time outdoors in the Northeast this weekend will face some of the most extreme cold of the entire winter in terms of actual temperatures and how it feels. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
'Like a bomb went off': ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit describes ice storm in the South
More than a week after a massive ice storm devastated the South, thousands are still without power in the cold. For Kirk Herbstreit, the storm has changed how he looks at community resilience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Another storm to bring stripe of snow for Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic; plus, dense fog triggered a California pileup
The lingering cold across the East will set the stage for another wave of snow for many this week. Also, dense fog led to a nearly 60-vehicle pileup that injured at least 10 people and forced the closure of one of the region’s busiest highways for hours. And here's the video of the penguins at the Pittsburgh zoo. https://www.accuweather.com/en/videos/snow-day-delight-as-penguins-waddle-out-to-play/e6fdcaa9-455d-4f44-9bcb-58703ec59a9b Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Spring forecast 2026: Wintry weather isn’t finished yet in these parts of the US
From early heat to lingering cold snaps and snow, here’s what AccuWeather forecasters expect across the United States throughout the spring season. Plus, a trash can lost during Hurricane Sally in Alabama 5 years ago traveled across the Atlantic to wash up in the United Kingdom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Severe winter weather to continue for weeks in Midwest & Northeast; plus NYC’s 'snow hot tubs' have seen action
For millions this winter has been the roughest in terms of cold and snow since 2017-18 so far. Conditions may not get any better and could worsen for those struggling with heating bills and dealing with cold and snow. Also, giant snow melters are turning truckloads into water across the five boroughs, easing the post-storm cleanup as cold weather keeps piles from shrinking on their own. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mississippi & Tennessee left in the dark as ice storm, Arctic cold grip the South
Dangerous ice and Arctic cold snapped trees and power lines across the South, leaving hundreds of thousands without electricity and slowing recovery efforts. Also, It will be cold enough to require winter clothing, have iguanas dropping from trees and farmers holding their breath for damage in the citrus groves is coming to Florida this weekend. It could even snow in some areas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
US East Coast bomb cyclone could bring heaviest snow in decades to North Carolina
A storm will rapidly strengthen along the East Coast this weekend, delivering heavy snow from the Carolinas to New England, with blizzard conditions likely in the hardest-hit areas. Coastal flooding is anticipated. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Another snowstorm could be on the way for the Gulf Coast and East Coast
There could be another wave of snow across parts of the South and the East during the upcoming weekend as a storm develops, threatening areas that were just hit by severe ice and heavy snow. Plus, what will Punxsutawney Phil see on Monday? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
At least 25 dead after winter storm snarls travel, brings severe ice, heaviest snow in years
Over 1 million customers lost power at the peak of the storm as ice coated roads and trees, while heavy snow shut down travel and forced closures across parts of the Midwest and Northeast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Scientists find unlikely new way to track space junk: sonic booms in the atmosphere
The threat of space junk falling out of orbit and crashing toward Earth is growing. Satellites past their prime and old parts reenter our planet’s atmosphere more than three times a day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Wickedly cold air to bring life-threatening conditions; plus, Generator Satety Tips
Hundreds of thousands may be without heat for a time in the southern United States in wake of the massive snow and ice storm. The magnitude and duration of the cold will threaten lives and property. Also, generators can be lifesavers during winter outages, but small mistakes can turn risky fast. Here’s how to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning, shock, and fire hazards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ice storm threatens Texas to Virginia with widespread power outages, travel shutdowns
A massive ice storm stretching for 1,800 miles in over a dozen states threatens to halt travel and cut power to a million utility customers. Travel and power could be shut down for days in the storm's wake. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Severe cold in wake of major ice storm may lead to days of dangerous weather conditions
Extremely cold air will bring the lowest temperatures of the winter and put lives at risk, especially where an ice storm cuts power to hundreds of thousands who may have no heat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Major snow and ice storm to affect more than 150 million people in southern and eastern US
A massive winter storm is set to spread heavy snow and ice across more than two dozen states, threatening travel, power outages and dangerous cold from the South and Plains to the Northeast this weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Stormy late-January setup raises risk for snow and ice impacts; plus a 12-year old fighting for his life after shark attack
Paired with a long-lasting cold pattern, AccuWeather long-range forecasters are highlighting a storm later this week and into the upcoming weekend that could pose a widespread risk of snow and even ice. Also, a 12-year-old boy was in critical condition following a shark attack off Sydney's coast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Western US faces worsening snow drought, with California being the rare exception
While a drought-free start for California is a win, AccuWeather’s long-range meteorologists warn it’s the ongoing snow drought that remains a concern. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Rounds of snow to create hazardous travel from Midwest to Northeast into next week
Those planning on travel in the Upper Midwest and the Northeast through this weekend may encounter some delays on the roads and at the airports, due to waves of Arctic air packing areas of snow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Birds beak shape changed in what might be a case of rapid evolution; plus hurricanes in January and cold dips across the East
Dark-eyed Juncos have shorter and stubbier beaks, a stark contrast from the long ones their mountain counterparts use to eat seeds and insects. Also, an Atlantic hurricane forming in January is unusual, but Alex did it 10 years ago this week, and it later made landfall. Plus, a coastal storm will deliver snow to part of the southeastern United States on Sunday before eyeing the mid-Atlantic coast and New England on Sunday night. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Polar vortex to usher in much colder air to central and eastern US
Colder air is returning to the central and eastern U.S. as the polar vortex becomes more active, bringing fluctuating temperatures, periodic snow and the potential for a deeper cold blast late this month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Temperatures tumble across Southeast; Snow returns to the Northeast with rounds of cold air and snow
Temperatures may be 20 degrees below historical average later this week across the Southeast with a frost or freeze likely in areas of Florida. Also, a shift in the weather pattern will send rounds of cold air and snow to the Northeast, with the first wave arriving later this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Groundbreaking AccuWeather climate study reveals profound climate trends with far-reaching impacts
If the climate trends continue, they are likely to have major impacts on the U.S. economy, our food and water supply, human comfort levels, energy needs and the health and welfare of citizens over the coming decades. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
A medical issue aboard the ISS prompting evacuation; plus, Hubble telescope spotted a ‘failed’ starless galaxy
In addition, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope is examining a newly discovered cloud of gas and dark matter that may represent a long-predicted but never-before-observed “failed” galaxy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
New Pineapple Express to aim heavy rain at PNW, plus, warmth in East to be replaced by cold air and snowstorm potential
A moisture plume from near Hawaii is set to bring heavy rain, flooding and avalanche risks to British Columbia, Washington and southeastern Alaska, raising concerns after recent flooding events and excessive snowfall. Also, unseasonable warmth will linger across the eastern U.S. into the weekend before colder air pushes back in waves, as AccuWeather meteorologists monitor the potential for Atlantic coastal snowstorms next week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
One year later, Los Angeles rebuilds after historic wildfires as year-round fire threat grows
From faster permits to new defensible space rules, AccuWeather's Emilee Speck writes that California is racing to reduce wildfire risk following one of the costliest disasters in U.S. history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Heavy snow, dangerous travel to expand as cold storms sweep from Cascades to interior West while snow and ice to precede larger late-week storm in central, eastern US
Storms sweeping across the western U.S. will bring heavy mountain snow, cold rain and wet snow at lower elevations and travel disruptions from the Northwest to the Southwest. Santa Ana winds will follow the storm. Also, snow and ice will bring areas of slippery travel to the Northeast midweek before a large late-week storm spreads rain, snow and thunderstorms with major travel problems across much of the central and eastern U.S. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
These 5 states had the most tornadoes in 2025
For the second year in a row, tornado reports were above average in 2025, but regional shifts meant some states got more than others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
After a frigid December, a warmup awaits the Midwest and Northeast
Those struggling with high heating bills due to relentless cold and sore backs from shoveling snow in the Midwest and Northeast will soon catch a break as a change in the weather pattern takes place. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
From cicada chaos to viral eagles: 3 unforgettable animal stories from 2025
A kayaker briefly scooped up by a whale, viral bald eagles at Big Bear Lake and one very unlucky cicada made for some of 2025’s most memorable animal moments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
More wintry trouble ahead for Upper Midwest while heavy rain will raise the flooding risk in Northern California
As cold keeps its grip in the northeastern part of the United States, rounds of snow will continue to cause travel problems in portions of a dozen states into early next week. Also, big rain is poised to renew flash flooding in Northern California in the coming days. As freezing levels plunge and feet of snow pile up in the high country, travel over Donner Pass, California, may shut down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
80 inches of snow in Juneau, Alaska, smashes record, sinks boats; plus, Flu cases are rising across the US
The Alaskan city of Juneau has seen nearly a season's worth of snow this December, sinking boats in the harbor and threatening roof collapses and avalanches. Also, flu cases are climbing across the United States as the season reaches its peak, and millions of people may get sick in the weeks ahead. If you catch the flu early, antiviral medications can help shorten how long symptoms last and reduce the risk of serious complications. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Times Square New Year’s Eve could be coldest since 2017; Travel trouble brewing in Midwest, Northeast and California
Plan on ringing in 2026 at Times Square in New York City, or at any outdoor event in the Midwest and Northeast Wednesday evening? Bundle up to avoid a trip to the emergency room for hypothermia or frostbite. Whether heading out of town for hundreds of miles or just a few to the town center for New Year's celebrations, there will be some trouble spots in the United States due to snow, wind, cold and rain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Bone-chilling Arctic cold to bring snow for some; plus, 1st meteor shower of 2026 to peak this weekend
A fresh blast of Arctic air will send temperatures tumbling by as much as 60 degrees, with biting winds sending AccuWeather RealFeel® Temperatures below zero. Snow will accompany the frigid conditions in some areas. Also, the Quadrantid meteor shower reaches its peak just after sunset on Jan. 3, but a nearly full moon could outshine the event this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
New Year's weather-related travel trouble outlined for US: Upper Midwest, Northeast and Southwest
Whether heading out of town for hundreds of miles or just a few to the town center for New Year's celebration, there will be some trouble spots in the United States due to snow, wind, cold and rain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Bomb cyclone to bring blizzard conditions, icy travel, strong winds to Great Lakes, Northeast
A second storm in just three days' time will bring another round of wintry weather across a large swath of the central and eastern US beginning Sunday, with the added risk for strong winds to interrupt travel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dangerous storm to flood California; evacuation orders issued
Flash flooding and mudslide risks continue in Northern California and will rise in Southern California through Christmas Day as heavy snow blocks Sierra Nevada roads. Just days after deadly flooding struck Redding, California, the state is now bracing for a new round of rain, resulting in evacuations that last through Christmas Day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The mysteries of the ocean’s ‘twilight zone' still being unraveled; plus the oldest NPS ranger Betty Reid Soskin died at 104
Scientific divers have navigated a series of treacherous dives more than 330 feet deep in an attempt to unravel the mysteries of deep ocean reefs. Also, Betty Reid Soskin began her service as a ranger at the Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park at age 85. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Parts of US may experience warmest Christmas on record; plus, a new study shows LA wildfires linked to spike in heart, lung emergencies
With cold air on the retreat from all but the northern tier and mountains of the West, the opportunity is there for some incredible warmth around the Christmas holiday which may have some wearing short sleeves outside. Also, a new study found a more than 200% rise in health problems requiring emergency medical attention after the January 2025 fires in Los Angeles County. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Largest wildlife overpass in North America opens; plus, ‘Rusting rivers’ threatening Alaska’s Arctic after years of permafrost thaw
The wildlife overpass in Douglas County, Colorado, spans Interstate 25 and connects 39,000 acres of habitat, allowing elk, deer, bears, mountain lions and other animals to cross safely. Also, NOAA’s Arctic Report Card shows more than 200 Arctic watersheds in Alaska’s Brooks Range have begun “rusting.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Powerful Northeast storm to usher in springlike warmth ;plus, Pineapple express sets sights on Oregon into Friday night
A powerful storm with high winds and heavy rain will lead to travel problems in the Northeast, before colder air and snow sweep in later for some areas late this week. The latest storm in the pineapple express will focus on Oregon into Friday evening. Some streams and rivers will quickly surge to major flood levels, posing risks to lives and property. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
White Christmas forecast 2025: Storm may deliver last-minute snow before holidays
A White Christmas is a guarantee in the Rockies and near the Great Lakes, but hopes for snow in the central and eastern U.S. will hinge on a storm moving through just before the holidays. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Relentless storms keep dangerous flood risk high across the Pacific Northwest
More heavy rain is expected through late week as saturated ground and swollen rivers raise the threat of widespread flooding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Early Christmas travel at risk as eastern US storm brings rain, fog and pockets of ice
As the weather flips from cold to warm and back this week, a storm may hinder early Christmas travel in the eastern United States with areas of rain, fog, ice and perhaps more snow. Experts with AAA say car travel will dominate through New Year’s, driven by lower gas prices compared to last holiday season. For the first time in four years, the national average price per gallon dropped below $3 just in time for peak Christmas travel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Pineapple Express poised to unleash serious flood threat for Pacific Northwest; plus, Central and Eastern US to warm this week
Following a very wet pattern last week, AccuWeather forecasters warn that additional rain is on the way for the Northwest this week that will heighten the risk for widespread flooding. Also, the dramatically cold weather and dangerous conditions gripping the Central and Eastern states will ease up this upcoming week. How long will the reprieve last, and will it hurt chances for a white Christmas? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Geminid meteor shower peak to dazzle this weekend; plus does your dog need a jacket this winter?
Under perfect conditions, up to 120 meteors per hour could shoot across the night sky this Saturday and Sunday when the Geminids reach their peak. Also, veterinarian Dr. Jennifer Coates writes for The Spruce Pets that not all dogs need winter jackets, but many do. Dogs that benefit the most include small breeds, puppies, senior dogs, and pets with health conditions. Short-haired breeds or any dog in the miniature category may also need an extra layer when temperatures drop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Death Valley's ancient lake has returned after record rainfall
For the second time in two years, one of the driest places on Earth has a lake following the wettest November since record-keeping began in 1911. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Winter wonderland vs snow drought: Where snow is (and isn’t) piling up this season
While the Rockies are behind, parts of the Midwest and New England are seeing a blockbuster snow season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Will cold clipper storms finally bring snow to NYC, Philly and Boston?
Chicago, Detroit, Des Moines, Iowa, and even Richmond, Virginia, have picked up accumulating snow so far this year--but when will it be New York City's, Philadelphia's and Boston's turn? The clock may be ticking down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices