First Alert Weather: Severe storms possible on Thursday
We could see some strong storms on Thursday evening. Gusty winds and hail will be the main threats.
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Lake Shasta has risen 8 feet over the last week and more than 100 feet since Dec. 1.
- Sacramento Bee
‘The couch vibrated.’ 3.0-magnitude quake rattles Northern California, geologists say
Nearly 200 people from as far away as San Francisco and Santa Cruz reported feeling the tremor to the agency.
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Avalanche engulfs three, killing one skier, in Colorado backcountry, authorities say
One of the survivors hiked out to find help.
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Multiday severe weather threat looms in South for first week of spring
Spring begins the typical uptick in tornadoes across the U.S., and right on cue, a multiday severe weather threat with twisters, damaging winds and large hail looms for parts of the South in the season's first week.
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Lakes drop but rain may be on the way
The combined levels for lakes Arrowhead and Kickapoo dropped over the past week after earlier rising above drought levels.
- Akron Beacon Journal
It's mid-March and the Great Lakes are virtually ice-free. That's a problem.
Ice cover is extremely low for this time of year. No ice can affect the food web and have other detrimental effects.
- AZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Winter storm coming to northern Arizona, rain expected in metro Phoenix
A winter storm is rolling into northern Arizona this week, bringing rainy conditions into the lower-elevated parts of the state.
- Sacramento Bee
Spring? Video shows snow as far as eye can see in Lake Tahoe area as season changes
It’s the third snowiest year since 1946.
- LA Times
Heavy rain to hit Southern California; thousands flee flooding in Central Valley
A weary, storm-soaked California is bracing for another bout of heavy rain, power outages and potential flooding this week.
- Deseret News
'It just keeps coming': Warnings issued in Utah with wintry week ahead
The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for most of the state’s mountainous areas as another large storm headed toward the Beehive State, bringing more mountain snow Sunday night through early Tuesday.
- KTVU
Another Atmospheric River is on the way to the Bay Area
It will be a rainy start to the work week in the Bay Area. Light showers are expected on Monday, a stronger storm will arrive on Tuesday. The rain is expected to subside by Wednesday.
- KCRA - Sacramento Videos
More rain and snow moves into Northern California
KCRA 3 Weather meteorologist Dirk Verdoorn looks at when the next round of wind, rain and snow will arrive in Northern California and how much you can expect.
- LA Times
Thousands of Central Valley residents told to leave homes ahead of another rain onslaught
Thousands of residents have been told to evacuate their homes in California's Central Valley as another storm arrives.
- Sacramento Bee
Mountain lion claws man’s head while he relaxes in hot tub, Colorado officials say
The man and his wife splashed water at the animal to scare it off, wildlife officials said.
- Fox Weather
California crops lost after floods; how much of the US will feel the shortage?
Too much thing, rain, is sinking farmers’ bottom lines across California’s Central Coast. The area some call "America’s salad bowl" more resembles a soup bowl as round after round of atmospheric river-fueled storms overwhelmed farmland. We all may start to notice a difference in the grocery store as some staples become harder to find.
- The Tuscaloosa News
Does mild February mean snake season has arrived early? | ECOVIEWS
Spring heralds the emergence of many U.S. reptiles from winter dormancy. A warm February in the Southeast has led to earlier questions about snakes.
- Storyful
Hikers Evacuated From Arizona Canyons Due to Flash Floods
Hikers in Arizona had to be evacuated due to flash floods near the Grand Canyon on Friday, March 17.Hikers in the Havasupai Indian Reservation in Cococino County, Arizona, were stranded when flood waters washed away the bridge to the campground, tribe officials said. Local news reported that up to 300 hikers might have been affected.The National Weather Service issued a flood warning for Supai village and its surroundings, urging people to seek higher ground immediately.This footage by hiker Mike Kvackay shows the floodwaters in an Arizona canyon. Credit: Mike Kvackay via Storyful
- The Telegraph
Rare 6ft shark washes up on Hampshire beach – and is quickly decapitated
It was a golden opportunity to learn more about a rare and secretive shark species that had never been found before in the UK.
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Heavy flooding hits California's San Joaquin Valley
STORY: An atmospheric river dumped more torrential rain on California on Wednesday (March 15), forcing evacuations, power outages and road closures in the state.Authorities said they are monitoring the river level to determine for how long the orders will be kept in place. The higher odds of minor to moderate flooding across most of California from rain and runoff of melting mountain snow this spring is roughly in line with forecasts for much of the U.S., according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
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Equinox on March 20 means more stunning auroras are coming. Here's why
Aurora hunters claim that, to look to the night sky in search of these beautiful displays, the dates around the equinoxes are the best.