Gusty winds on Wednesday night
Gusty winds on Wednesday night
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It's been nearly 90 years since Sioux Falls saw more than 20 inches of snow in January, though the city has seen snowier winters.
- The Burlington Free Press
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- Fox Weather
Deadly ice storm cripples Texas with worst yet to come for South
At least two people have been killed in car crashes in Texas as a long-duration, crippling ice storm continues to slide across the region leading to treacherous driving conditions and mounting power outages.
- Redding Record Searchlight
Drenched by higher-than-normal rain, Lake Shasta water level rises 60 feet during January
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- Fox News
Video shows Wisconsin police officer getting snow dumped on him after closing door
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- Fox News
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The South is facing the risk of a significant ice storm as a powerful arctic cold front is bringing freezing wind chills to most of the U.S.
- Sacramento Bee
4.1-magnitude quake felt by hundreds shakes Montana, seismologists say
“Thought someone was beating on the wall with a 2x4 or something.”
- Fox Weather
Great Salt Lake water levels rising after atmospheric rivers
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- WFXT
Bundle up, Massachusetts! An arctic blast will surge in later this week and send temps plummeting
Massachusetts is in for a wake-up call later this week when an arctic blast surges into the region with freezing temperatures and dangerous wind chills.
- Time
Brazil Wants to Abandon a 34,000-Ton Ship at Sea. It Would be an Environmental Disaster
Environmentalists say the Brazilian navy's plan to abandon a massive aircraft carrier is a disaster for marine life.
- AFP
Arctic cold 'no sweat' for electric cars in Norway
Norwegian electric car owners have a word for the way they feel when they look nervously at their battery indicators while driving in subfreezing weather: "rekkevideangst", or "range anxiety".With temperatures often falling below zero, rugged terrain and long stretches of remote roads, Norway may not seem like the most ideal place to drive an electric car, whose battery dies faster in cold weather.
- The El Paso Times
Texas winter storm causes pileup on I-10 near Van Horn; El Paso flights canceled
It's sunny in El Paso, but a winter ice storm is creating havoc in other parts of Texas.
- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
The Latest: Ice storm warning for Fort Worth area to make travel on roads ‘nearly impossible’
More freezing rain on Wednesday likely will also mean more power outages, the weather service said.
- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
The Latest: Dozens injured in crashes on icy roads as winter storm grips North Texas
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- Miami Herald
15 shots fired to kill rare rhino after it escaped fences at Florida park, state says
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- Gizmodo
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An Arctic cold front is bearing down on the Great Plains and points south, all the way into Central Texas this week. Already, cold temperatures and freezing rain have begun across the state, and the dangerous winter weather is likely to persist through Wednesday, according to Monday morning’s short-range forecast from the National Weather Service.
- Live Science
Tonga's massive volcanic eruption wiped out unique, never-before-seen life-forms
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- Fox Weather
Multiple Hawaiian islands under Flood Watch as rain soaks the tropical islands
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- Cat Time
Texas ‘Cat Camps’ Attracting Attention
Sadly, it’s not unusual for many to find a stray cat or two out wandering the streets. While unfortunate, it’s a part of life many of us are accustomed to. However, a larger feral cat colony can often go unseen; they may be behind our workplaces or in our neighborhood, but these shy cats are […] The post Texas ‘Cat Camps’ Attracting Attention appeared first on CatTime.