Important Takeaways:
- US braces for extreme weather – from southern heat wave to winter storm warnings: Map reveals where dangerous conditions will hit
- The US will be hit with severe hot and cold weather this week
- Montana will see up to 15 inches of snow in higher regions
- But the northeast and south are facing a massive heatwave
- The US National Weather service has issued heat advisories for many states in the northeast and Mid-West, including Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York State, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Indiana and Iowa.
- The weather agency warned that Texas and New Mexico in the south would face extreme heat as well.
- Experts predict that Florida’s hurricane season will likely be unusually busy.
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration estimates there is an 85 percent chance that the Atlantic hurricane season will be above average.
- It is predicting between 17 and 25 named storms in the coming months including up to 13 hurricanes and four major hurricanes. An average season has 14 named storms.
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- Incredible drone footage shows huge backlog of trucks and cars stuck in raging blizzard in California – after 12 in of snow fell on Golden State… with MORE set to come
- A huge backlog of trucks and cars stranded in the California snow has been caught on dramatic drone footage as a winter storm blitzes the state for a fifth day.
- Northern regions of the Golden State were blanketed with 12 inches of snow over the weekend, prompting officials to warn residents not to travel – and forecasters have warned that another whitewash is on the way.
- The powerful blizzard closed highways and ski resorts in California and Nevada after the storm system moved over the west coast Thursday last week.
- A 70-mile stretch of Interstate 80 to the west and north of Lake Tahoe were still shut down late Sunday, with no estimate for reopening, the California Highway Patrol said.
- The CHP office in South Lake Tahoe warned motorists that tire chains for improved traction are required on routes through the mountains, where more than 7 feet (2.1 meters) of snow fell over the weekend.
- The multiday storm caused traffic backups and closures on I-80 and many other roadways, shut down ski resorts for two days, and left thousands of homes and businesses without power.
- By Sunday night, Pacific Gas & Electric had restored electricity to all but about 4,400 Northern California customers, while NV Energy had reduced its outages to roughly 1,000 homes and businesses across the state line in Nevada
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Important Takeaways:
- Biggest storm of winter to bury part of Sierra Nevada with over 100 inches of snow
- A blizzard lasting days will blast the Sierra Nevada and Siskiyous with tremendous snow into this weekend with the likelihood of travel shutdowns and life-threatening conditions.
- A massive storm will unload a general 6-10 feet of snow and bring high winds in the Sierra Nevada through this weekend. The storm will not only close the major roads in the passes but may bury and isolate communities for an extended period, AccuWeather meteorologists warn.
- “The snow will fall at the rate of 4 inches per hour at times, while 60- to 75-mph winds will create a dangerous blizzard with mountainous snowdrifts,”
- The combination of heavy snow and high winds is likely to lead to power outages that could take many days, if not weeks, to resolve in isolated areas. Those in backwoods locations will need a safe means of heat and plenty of food. Experts warn that chimneys and exhaust from furnaces will need to be kept open to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning.
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- Smokehouse Creek Wildfire is largest in Texas HISTORY as 1.1 million acres of charred Panhandle are followed by SNOW: Flurries blanket scorched earth after fatal inferno the size of Rhode Island kills 1 – with smoke seen 7 HOURS away in El Paso
- The Smokehouse Creek Fire is officially the largest and most devastating fire in Texas’ history – with the killer inferno burning through over 1.1 million acres of land.
- As of Thursday, the record-breaking wildfire has scorched through 1,075,000 acres and is three percent contained, with thousands of people evacuating their homes.
- Ghastly winds coupled with the raging flames have charred huge swathes of the Panhandle – and the wildfire is now the equivalent size of the whole of Rhode Island.
- [According to CBS- Since Sunday, Feb. 25, Texas A&M Forest Service has responded to 56 wildfires burning]
- The Windy Deuce fire has covered 142,000 acres and 30 percent containment, the Magenta fire has burned 2,500 acres and is at 65 percent contained, the 687 Reamer fire is at 2,000 acres and 10 percent contained, and the Grape Vine Creek fire is at 30,000 acres and 60 percent contained, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service.
- According to the National Weather Service, snowfall totals could be around two inches in the southwest Texas Panhandle, where the fires burned through.
- One clip shows the scattered bodies of cattle that perished due to the flames – spreading at an average rate of 150 football field per minute
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Important Takeaways:
- Lot of Snow Even for Alaska: Anchorage Hit with More Than Two Feet, Declares Emergency
- Government offices will remain closed Monday and school will be conducted remotely in Anchorage as Alaska’s largest city gets hit by another storm while still digging out of a record snowstorm last week.
- Up to a foot of snow was expected in the city on Monday after more than two feet fell within 48 hours late last week. The National Weather Service says up to 1.5” of snow an hour was predicted with the latest storm.
- Areas of blowing snow reducing visibilities to a half mile or less were expected at times on Monday morning.
- A blizzard warning also was issued for Monday in Whittier and Thompson Passes outside of the city.
- A Snow Emergency remains in effect for the city until Friday, November 17.
- There were widespread power outages due to the previous storm but Chugach Electric said all service was believed to be restored by Sunday evening.
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Important Takeaways:
- The Old Farmer’s Almanac Winter Forecast 2023–2024
- Get Ready for a Winter Wonderland!
- This winter’s forecast will surely excite snow bunnies and sweater lovers alike, promising a lot of cold and snow across North America!
- Snowfall will be above normal across most snow-prone areas (except for the Pacific Northwest). Get prepared for oodles of fluffy white throughout the season! Keep a shovel at the ready early, especially in the Northeast and Midwest, where snow will arrive beginning in November with storms, showers, and flurries continuing through the start of spring.
- Along with above-normal snow, we’ll see normal to colder-than-normal temperatures in areas that typically receive snow. Expect just the right amount of chill in the air for an afternoon of adventurous snow sports or enjoying a big ol’ mug of hot cocoa by a crackling fire. Only snowy New England and the Atlantic Corridor will enjoy winter temperatures milder than typical for their regions.
- Wetter-than-usual weather is coming to the southern portions of the Deep South, Texas, and California, with potentially drought-quenching rain. As the winter map shows, much of the U.S. coastline, from New England down to Florida across the Gulf Coast to the Pacific Southwest, will experience mild to cool temperatures.
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Important Takeaways:
- Deadly Cyclone Mocha displaces thousands in Bangladesh, Myanmar
- Rescue and recovery operations continued across portions of Bangladesh and Myanmar on Tuesday, two days after Cyclone Mocha’s direct strike on the latter country left a trail of destruction and rising death toll in its wake.
- At least six deaths have been reported, but officials feared the death toll would climb higher in the coming days.
- Over 750,000 people evacuated villages close to the shoreline in Bangladesh in the days leading up to the storm, while the World Food Program was gathering food and relief supplies to assist more than 400,000 in Myanmar, Reuters reported.
- An all-out blizzard was reported in parts of the province, which is located in the southwestern part of China that borders Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam. Snow was able to accumulate due to cold air in place and plenty of moisture from Mocha, causing roads and properties to be blanketed in snow.
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Luke 21:25 ““And there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity because of the roaring of the sea and the waves
Important Takeaways:
- Storm strikes California; flooding fears stretch from Oklahoma to Ohio: Weather forecast
- The recent storms were responsible for at least five deaths in the Bay Area.
- An Amtrak commuter train with 55 passengers struck a tree that had been downed and derailed near Port Costa, California. Nobody was injured in the incident.
- Meanwhile, some residents of north-central Arizona were told to prepare to evacuate over rising water levels in the area.
- States under the flood watch on Thursday include:
- Arkansas
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Missouri
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Rainfall of up to 5 inches is possible in some places.
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Important Takeaways:
- Northeast is blanketed in nearly three feet of snow – causing at least 1,100 flights to be canceled and 240,000 to lose power as Nor’easter hits
- A powerful snowstorm affecting the US northeast has dropped nearly three feet of snow on some communities, leaving residents to brave frigid temperatures without power Wednesday morning.
- As of Wednesday morning, more than 240,000 customers across the region remain without electricity. The weather has also caused disruptions for air travelers, with more than 1,100 flights already canceled.
- Affected states include New York, Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont and New Hampshire. The storm is the first nor’easter of the season, and has seen millions placed under winter storm warnings.
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Important Takeaways:
- As Atmospheric River Exits, a New Storm Threatens California
- Wet, miserable weather continued across huge swaths of California on Sunday as an atmospheric river that caused major flooding flowed eastward, while a new storm threatened another onslaught of rain, snow and gusting winds as soon as Monday.
- The National Weather Service said the next system could exacerbate severe flooding that overwhelmed the area in recent days, prompting a levee failure and widespread evacuations Saturday in farming communities near the state’s central coast.
- Monday’s incoming rain and snow is expected to extend from central California to Oregon and northern Nevada. Wind gusts of up to 50 mph (80 kph) are expected in some places and could damage power lines and snap tree branches.
- Over the past two days, more than 20 inches (50 centimeters) of snow fell at a measuring station in the Sierra Nevada, and more is expected. The snowpack is now nearly twice the average, and the highest in about four decades, according to UC Berkeley’s Central Sierra Snow Lab.
- Gavin Newsom has declared emergencies in 34 counties in recent weeks
- President Joe Biden spoke with Newsom on Saturday to pledge federal support for California’s emergency response
- Weather-related power outages affected more than 17,000 customers in Monterey
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