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USA TODAYStorm forming in Texas could be severe; heavy snow possible in Washington: Monday weather updates
Just days after being hit by a brutal ice storm, Texas could experience more severe weather early this week.
- WFXT
‘I’ll never forget it’: Monday marks 45th anniversary of historic Blizzard of 1978
Forty-five years ago, to the day, a historic blizzard rocked the Northeast, leaving Boston and surrounding suburbs paralyzed for a week.
- The Hill
Daylight saving time: When will the clocks change this year?
Whether you dread it or welcome it, daylight saving time is fast approaching this year.
- Reuters
EXPLAINER - Why was the Turkey-Syria earthquake so bad?
The magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on Monday is likely to be one of the deadliest this decade, seismologists said, with a more than 100 km (62 miles) rupture between the Anatolian and Arabian plates. The epicentre was about 26 km east of the Turkish city of Nurdagi at a depth of about 18 km on the East Anatolian Fault. During the 20th century, the East Anatolian Fault yielded little major seismic activity.
- LA Times
An earthquake the size of Turkey's would bring devastation, death to Southern California
Such a quake would be 'so powerful that it causes widespread damage and consequently affects lives and livelihoods of all southern Californians,' a report says.
- LA Times
Six homes evacuated, damaged 'after series of heavy rains' cause Santa Clarita landslide
The homes in Canyon Country were yellow-tagged by a Santa Clarita city building inspector. Residents can still access their homes but cannot sleep there.
- ABC News
Thousands of Texas customers could be waiting days for power to be restored after last week's freeze
It may feel like spring in Texas, but some of the state's most populated regions are still reeling from last week's freezing temperatures. More than 350,000 customers were without power in Texas on Friday due to the massive ice storm that brought freezing rain and sleet to much of the South, which weighed down power lines and trees. The destruction caused by the inclement weather prompted Texas.
- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Rare mushroom that hisses is spotted along trail at Texas state park, officials say
“Devil’s Cigar” is one of the world’s rarest mushrooms, officials said.
- AccuWeather
Arctic blast led to rare weather phenomenon over a Vermont lake
Record-low temperatures chilled New England on Friday, leading to a cold-weather phenomenon that's rarely seen in the United States. A handful of folks in Burlington, Vermont, caught sight of a funnel over Lake Champlain Friday afternoon, but this was no waterspout. The funnel instead drew in steam fog, also referred to as sea fog, creating what is referred to as a "steam devil." These foggy funnels occur during periods of cold weather much like the Arctic blast that New England recently experie
- Raleigh News and Observer
Have you seen this wild pig? This self-willed swine is on the loose in Orange County.
It looks like something out of “The Neverending Story.” But it may be just a large pig released illegally into the woods.
- USA TODAY
It’s everywhere: Sea-level rise’s surprising reach damaging more than East Coast shoreline
Homeowners around the Outer Banks or in St. Augustine, Florida, are just some of those along the East Coast feeling the slow power of sea-level rise.
- San Luis Obispo Tribune
Lake Nacimiento gained 89 billion gallons during winter storms. Here’s where it’s at now
Monterey County officials have been releasing some of the reservoir’s water into the Salinas River to prevent it from spilling.
- Fox Weather
Severe weather, flooding possible in parts of the South this week
More severe weather and flash flooding are possible across parts of the South starting on Tuesday.
- Kansas City Star
Angler’s big fish with odd name may be a world-record catch, Missouri officials say
At first, he didn’t quite recognize the fish he reeled in. But now he’s going to have it mounted.
- LA Times
Colorado River crisis is so bad, lakes Mead and Powell are unlikely to refill in our lifetimes
One California water manager says Colorado River reservoirs aren't likely to refill. Scientists agree that the region needs to plan for a drier future.
- Miami Herald
‘Like the apocalypse’: Videos show devastation after huge earthquakes in Turkey, Syria
The 7.8 magnitude earthquake and 7.5 magnitude aftershock flattened buildings, killing and injuring thousands.
- Fox Weather
Fort Myers restaurant recovers from Ian: 'We had to start from scratch'
La Ola Surfside Restaurant owner Tom Houghton says his building was completed destroyed by storm surge from Hurricane Ian. Houghton tells FOX Weather that his business was able to purchase a food trailer and noted that a new bar will soon be operational.
- Sacramento Bee
How much rain and snow fell in Sacramento and Tahoe this weekend — and what’s next?
Here’s what’s to expect this week in weather.
- Reuters Videos
Video shows building collapsing after Turkey quake
STORY: A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.8 struck central Turkey and northwest Syria on Monday, killing about 300 people and injuring hundreds as buildings collapsed across the region, triggering searches for survivors in the rubble.The quake, which hit in the early darkness of a winter morning, was also felt in Cyprus and Lebanon.
- Fox News
Thousands of Austin residents still without power week after storm, prompting evaluation of city manager's job
Austin Mayor Kirk Watson called for a meeting to evaluate the city manager's job on Thursday as the state capital of Texas struggles to recover from last week's winter storm.