Afternoon forecast update
Temperatures closer to seasonal average. Daylight saving time begins this weekend.
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AFPGhost lake set to reappear as California hit again by rain
A lake that dried up 80 years ago looked set on Tuesday to reappear, as monster rainfall accumulated over California's wet winter season overwhelms the state's rivers.In California's Central Valley, authorities issued evacuation orders for residents of communities in Tulare County, where a lake that dried up around World War II was set to reappear.
- LA Times
California town engulfed in floodwater. But residents fear what will happen if they flee
A California town is engulfed in floodwater, but residents fear what will happen if they flee.
- ABC News
2 killed, train derailed as 'bomb cyclone' hits California
A "bomb cyclone" is wreaking havoc across an already soaked California, killing at least two people whose vehicles were crushed by falling trees in the San Francisco Bay Area, officials said. A dramatic drop in atmospheric pressure triggered the so-called bomb cyclone that swept in from the Pacific Ocean and clobbered the San Francisco area. The storm packed heavy rain and wind gusts of up to 90 mph that knocked down trees, blocking major roadways and highways, officials said.
- CBS-Losangeles
Tornado Warning issued for Southwestern LA County and Central Ventura County
The National Weather Service issued a Tornado Warning for Southwestern LA County and Central Ventura County.
- Business Insider
A 'hole' 30 times Earth's size has spread across the sun, blasting solar winds that'll hit our planet by end of this week
A giant coronal hole, spotted Monday, is releasing rapid solar winds expected to reach Earth on March 24, causing more vibrant aurora borealis.
- Fox Weather
56 feet and counting: Lake Tahoe records 2 of its snowiest months on record with more still to come
It’s been quite the winter for snow lovers in the West, but too much of the white stuff has turned into a nightmare for people living near Lake Tahoe on the California-Nevada border, as the region has now reported two of its snowiest months on record with more still to come.
- Redding Record Searchlight
California storms: Lake Shasta now three-quarters full as rains bring it closer to top
Lake Shasta has risen 8 feet over the last week and more than 100 feet since Dec. 1.
- WSB Cox articles
Georgia biologists stunned to see alligator smiling back as they checked a tortoise hole
Georgia DNR biologists got quite the surprise while checking a gopher tortoise hole in Tattnall County.
- The Spectrum
Utah water officials prepare for floods, celebrate boost to water supplies
Utah's snowpack levels are near record highs, signaling good prospects for the state's water supplies but also raising concerns about flooding.
- AZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Flooding is likely in Arizona as waterways rise due to rain, snow: What to know
Residents along Wet Beaver Creek and West Clear Creek were evacuated Tuesday. Others along the Verde River and Oak Creek could also be affected.
- WFTV
‘The blob’: 5,000-mile wide, 13M-ton seaweed bulk growing on way to Florida, expert says
Channel 9 is monitoring a 5,000-mile bulk of seaweed over the waters of the tropical Atlantic that has already started floating up the Florida coast.
- Associated Press
No telling how much more snow coming for Sierra Nevada
No one really knows how much snow fell on the infamous Donner Party when the pioneers were trapped atop the Sierra Nevada for months and dozens died near Lake Tahoe in the winter of 1846-47. Over the weekend, the “winter that just doesn’t want to end” as the National Weather Service in Reno put it, topped the previous No. 2 record of 55.9 feet (671 inches, 17 meters) set in 1982-83.
- Fresno Bee
‘Fighting this clear into June.’ Epic snowpack means flooding problems are only beginning
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which operates Pine Flat Dam, started flood releases from the dam on Monday.
- Fox Weather
Skier on huge walls of snow surrounding home near Lake Tahoe
SnowBrains CEO Miles Clark told FOX Weather about 15 feet of snow was on top of his friend’s home in Olympic Valley, California earlier in March. Clark noted he was afraid of falling snow and began running through a snow tunnel leading to the home. The home shook when snow fell to the ground.
- Miami Herald
Creature of island mythology is real — and a new species, researchers in France say
Scientists began to take the creature seriously after one was accidentally captured.
- LA Times
Astonishing before and after satellite photos show California towns swallowed by floods
Images from space show the hard-hit California towns of Pajaro and Porterville before and after flooding caused by recent storms.
- Fresno Bee
In the face of spring flooding, Valley farmers can either act like heroes or villains | Opinion
By The Fresno Bee Editorial Board: Sending floodwaters into rural towns to spare crops could lead to drowning.
- Deadline
Los Angeles Tornado Warning Flashes Across Phones As NWS & Local TV Stations Push Out Rare Alert
At about 8:18 p.m. Monday, the National Weather Service issued a tornado warning in parts of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. “Take cover now,” read the alert that flashed across phones in Northwestern Malibu and Southern Ventura County. Local TV stations also issued push alerts with the warning that took many residents by surprise. The […]
- TODAY
Mountain lion attacks couple in hot tub on vacation in Colorado
A mountain lion attacked a man as he relaxed in a hot tub at a rental property in Chaffee County, Colorado, on March 18.
- Springfield News-Leader
Here's where you can watch the next total solar eclipse
A partial solar eclipse happening later this year may be a great time to practice for a total eclipse in April 2024.