We Energies power outages, winter storm leaves thousands in the dark
A winter storm pushed through southeastern Wisconsin Thursday, March 9, into Friday, March 10, knocking out power for thousands of We Energies customers.
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A teacher was sucked out of her classroom by the powerful winds of a tornado near downtown Los Angeles on March 22.
- WLS – Chicago
Winter Storm Warning issued for northern suburbs Saturday
A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for some on the first weekend of spring.
- LA Times
Snowpack in southern Sierra hits all-time record levels. How deep is that?
The statewide snowpack record also hangs in the balance as another storm is poised to bring even more snow to the Sierra.
- Reuters
Amid deluge, California farmers flood their fields in order to save them
When Don Cameron first intentionally flooded his central California farm in 2011, pumping excess stormwater onto his fields, fellow growers told him he was crazy. With the drought-stricken state suddenly inundated by a series of rainstorms, California's outdated infrastructure has let much of the stormwater drain into the Pacific Ocean. Cameron estimated his operation is returning 8,000 to 9,000 acre-feet of water back to the ground monthly during this exceptionally wet year, from both rainwater and melted snowpack.
- WFXT
Stormy Saturday: Here’s what to expect in your area with wintry mix, rain, wind on tap
Bay Staters are in store for some unsettled weather to begin the weekend.
- AZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Reservoirs full, evacuations lifted as some flood warnings remain
As reservoirs across Arizona hit capacity, some evacuations have been lifted but flood warnings persist.
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Winter storm warning issued for the Milwaukee area, expect 6 to 10 inches of 'heavier snow'
As the storm nears, the National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for southeast Wisconsin counties from 4 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday.
- The Weather Network
Blizzard conditions possible as snowy storm scrapes the East Coast
A strengthening storm will bring heavy snow and blizzard conditions to parts of Atlantic Canada through Saturday.
- USA TODAY
Red tide is concentrating on Florida's gulf coast. See the hot spots.
The red tide in Florida washed up many dead fish on the state's southwestern coast. This map shows where the red tide is now.
- Miami Herald
Videos show cluster of fireballs flew over Florida. It was not a meteor, experts say
“Thought it was possibly a plane on fire.”
- Statesman Journal
UPDATE: 3 feet of snow forecast on Oregon mountain passes, snow possible in valley
Heavy snow in the Cascade mountains and the possibility of low-elevation snow could throw a wrench into spring break travel plans late this week
- Business Insider
Photos show how rising sea levels are washing away a small seaside town in North Carolina
Rodanthe loses an estimated 13 feet of sand each year, and some parts of the town have lost 200 feet since the early 2000s.
- Statesman Journal
Spring storm: 3 feet of snow forecast for Oregon mountain passes, valley snow possible
The latest updates on an incoming winter storm in Oregon's mountains and lowlands.
- WFLD
Winter Storm Warnings issued for parts of Chicago area
Emily Wahls has your Chicago weather update!
- Fox News
Colorado fishermen ordered to pay over $1K each after catching 463 pounds of Michigan fish
Officers from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources recovered 463 pounds of illegally poached salmon that were caught by a group of Colorado fishermen who have been fined.
- Gizmodo
9 Bugs Scientists Want You to Squash Immediately
Insects are cool (if you look past all the legs). They break down dead things by eating them and pollinate plants so that we can grow enough crops to feed the world. Conservation encourages us to protect wildlife, especially bugs that are now looking down the barrel of an insect apocalypse.
- Space
Earth is on track for devastating climate change if we don't act. These 5 weather disasters show what's to come.
These weather disasters provide a glimpse of lies ahead for planet Earth if humankind fails to stop climate change progress.
- BBC
India officials confiscate crane from man who saved it
The protected bird which made headlines because of its bond with a local famer is taken to a sanctuary.
- AFP
How Vietnam is trying to stop rice warming the planet
As a child, Dong Van Canh watched while the rice fields of Vietnam's Mekong Delta were set alight to make way for the next crop, blackening the sky and flooding the air with potent greenhouse gases.In the Mekong Delta, Canh, now a 39-year-old rice farmer, does not leave straw out to decay on the paddies -- nor does he burn it, as his parents did before him.
- The Telegraph
Latest snow report: The ski resorts with the best conditions right now
It has been a week of mostly warm, sunny weather in the Alps although there have been light snow up high and there are hopes of significant fresh snowfall arriving this weekend.