March 3rd Evening Forecast
It was a nice Friday after storms brought strong winds to North Texas. The weekend should also have nice weather.
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TODAYVideo shows moment teacher sucked out of classroom during rare California tornado
A teacher was sucked out of her classroom by the powerful winds of a tornado near downtown Los Angeles on March 22.
- Fox Weather
Battle of air masses will mean dramatic temperature divide for 200 million Americans
A temperature divide means millions in the East will see above-average readings on the thermometer. And widespread cold air in the West with allow temperatures to fall to 20 to 30 degrees below average over the weekend.
- ABC News
5 killed, train derailed as 'bomb cyclone' hits California
A "bomb cyclone" is wreaking havoc across an already soaked California, killing at least five people in the San Francisco Bay Area, including four hit by falling trees or limbs, officials said. A dramatic drop in atmospheric pressure triggered the so-called bomb cyclone that swept in from the Pacific Ocean and clobbered the San Francisco area. The storm packed heavy rain and wind gusts of up to 90 mph that knocked down trees, blocking major roadways and highways, officials said.
- 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.
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Winter weather advisory issued for most southeast and south central counties with 3-6 inches of snow on the way
As this storm nears, the National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for many SE, SC and EC counties from 4a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.
- Storyful
Water Gushes From Northern Arizona Dam as Evacuations Ordered
Water gushed fiercely from a dam in northern Arizona on Wednesday, March 22, amid evacuation orders in the area due to potential flooding.Footage posted to Twitter shows Sullivan Lake, a reservoir situated near Paulden, Yavapai County, on Wednesday.According to the National Weather Service, flooding continued in “nearly every waterway in Yavapai County and northern Gila County” on Wednesday morning. Credit: Yavapai County Flood Control District via Storyful
- 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
- NBC News
California is dangerously saturated after 12 monstrous storms, and more water is coming
After three years of drought, California is getting battered by atmospheric rivers, tornados and snowstorms, damaging homes and killing dozens.
- 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.
- Associated Press
Rising floodwaters lead to more evacuation orders in Arizona
Some evacuation orders were lifted while others remained Wednesday as heavy rains began to dissipate in northern Arizona, but flooding threats lingered. Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office officials said residents in Sedona could go home after determining that Oak Creek waters had gone down enough but said they should still be prepared to evacuate if needed. Meanwhile, residents in one area of Camp Verde were told to evacuate because of flooding in low-lying areas along the Verde River.
- Deseret News
Historic winter: Utah ties 40-year snowpack record with Friday storm
Utah tied a 40-year snowpack record on Friday, making winter 2022/23 one of the best winters in history. Learn more about it here.
- 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.
- WSB Cox articles
Georgia biologists stunned to see alligator smiling back as they checked a tortoise hole
Georgia DNR biologists got quite the surprise while checking a gopher tortoise hole in Tattnall County.
- Sacramento Bee
‘Lucky to be alive:’ See damage from wind, rain in last California storm
“That car is pretty totalled.”
- Reuters Videos
Satellite images capture scale of California floods
STORY: Satellite images provided by Maxar Technologies show the before and after views of reservoirs and farmlands hit by floods and rain in central California areas like Tulare County, Watsonville and Lake Oroville.Tens of thousands of storm-weary Californians were without power and under evacuation warnings on Wednesday (March 22) as the latest storm packing wind-blown rain and snow threatened to bring more flooding to the rain-soaked state.
- The Independent
Dam in northern Arizona overflows, flooding the valley and prompting evacuations
A dam in northern Arizona has burst its banks, flooding the valley and prompting evacuationsYavapai County Flood Control District
- Miami Herald
Five kids crawl into underground storm drain and end up lost in New York, cops say
They called 911 from inside the tunnel when they realized they were lost.
- CBS-Losangeles
New snow frustrates weather-weary Crestline residents
The San Bernardino mountains were under siege by the weather once again as another storm dumped several more feet of snow. Jasmine Viel reports.
- 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.