Heavy wet snow causes power outages in Worcester County
Thousands of people lost power as heavy snow brought down utility poles and trees. WBZ-TV's Louisa Moller reports.
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A fast-paced storm that will spawn severe weather across the southern United States will also have a snowy side as cold air clashes with the northern flank of the system. AccuWeather meteorologists say that although it is not foreseen to be a significant snowstorm, it could cause headaches for travelers and disruptions to the daily routines of millions of residents. It has been a topsy-turvy start to February across the Midwest with temperatures dipping below zero across most of Minnesota, Wisco
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Big storm system to develop in central US before moving east
Heavy rain, severe storms and snow are expected this week from a storm system that will develop across central states before it heads east.
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‘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.
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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.
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Truck Pollution Is Killing This Southern California Region
There’s a part of America located on the West Coast that’s essentially one giant storage area, filled with millions of square feet of things sitting and waiting to be distributed to the rest of the country. I’m referring to Southern California’s Inland Empire. While this region may be booming to some, that comes at a high price; the L.A. Times reports on the environmental impact of these mammoth buildings and the millions of trucks that traverse the region’s roads to and from the ports.
- The Week
What caused the 7.8-magnitude earthquake in Turkey?
What caused the 7.8-magnitude earthquake in Turkey?
- 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
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Turkey's deadly 7.8 magnitude earthquake was so strong that its energy could power New York City for more than 4 days, seismologist says
The energy released by the earthquake was 32 petajoules, Januka Attanayake told the New York Times, equivalent to nearly 8 million tons of TNT.
- 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.
- Miami Herald
Feisty flightless bird spotted for the first time in decades in area of New Zealand
A local man looked into the backyard and “did a double take,” officials said.
- Popular Mechanics
Bill Gates Says High-Voltage Power Lines Will Save America. He's Right.
Bill Gates wants to build more high-voltage power lines. It’s the best way to support high electricity demand, he says. But there's a big problem.
- 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.
- BBC
Coldest wind chill ever recorded in continental US, say forecasters
The cold on Mount Washington in New Hampshire on Friday was producing a wind chill of -108F (-77C).
- Miami Herald
‘Ugly fish’ caught in Vermont pond ignites debate. ‘Like it came out of an acid bath’
“Anyone ever seen or caught anything like this?”
- Quartz
Reliance’s new truck adds muscle to India’s hydrogen vehicles plan
Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries (RIL) has nudged India’s ambitious hydrogen mission ahead.
- USA TODAY
'Like we woke up to hell': Over 9,500 dead in quake-battered Turkey, Syria; baby rescued after being born under rubble: Updates
The death toll continued to rise in Turkey and Syria as a frantic search for earthquake survivors pressed on. Amid the horror came small victories.
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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.
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Winter weather advisory issued for Oregon's high mountain passes
A winter weather advisory is in effect for Oregon's high mountain passes from Tuesday into Wednesday morning.
- San Luis Obispo Tribune
More rain fell over SLO County over the weekend. Here’s how much your area got
It’s only February, but the weekend storm also pushed many locations further past their average totals for the entire year.
- Fox Weather
What are the largest earthquakes to strike the US?
More than 7,200 have died in Turkey and Syria following a magnitude 7.8 earthquake Sunday and dozens of powerful aftershocks. It was the worst earthquake to hit that region in over 100 years.