Morning forecast: Thursday, March 16
Morning forecast: Thursday, March 16
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Redding Record SearchlightCalifornia storms: Lake Shasta now three-quarters full as rains bring it closer to top
Lake Shasta has risen 8 feet over the last week and more than 100 feet since Dec. 1.
- LA Times
Big storm slams SoCal: How long will it rain and when will it finally dry out?
Here is what to expect and when the rain will end as a new, powerful storm rolls into Southern California this week.
- Associated Press
No telling how much more snow coming for Sierra Nevada
No one really knows how much snow fell on the infamous Donner Party when the pioneers were trapped atop the Sierra Nevada for months and dozens died near Lake Tahoe in the winter of 1846-47. Over the weekend, the “winter that just doesn’t want to end” as the National Weather Service in Reno put it, topped the previous No. 2 record of 55.9 feet (671 inches, 17 meters) set in 1982-83.
- LA Times
California town engulfed in floodwater. But residents fear what will happen if they flee
A California town is engulfed in floodwater, but residents fear what will happen if they flee.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- USA TODAY
What’s the world’s tallest mountain? And why some feel the title should be reconsidered.
Most consider Mount Everest to be the world's tallest mountain, but a few other mountains are also in the conversation.
- The Desert Sun
Some roads in San Bernardino National Forest closed through June
The closure went into effect Saturday, and forest officials are tentatively planning to maintain the order until June 30 unless conditions improve.
- 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.
- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Severe storms with large hail, damaging winds possible in North Texas weather on Thursday
The threat of tornadoes is expected to be low, according to the National Weather Service.
- KTTV
Storm preps underway along San Gabriel River
Storm preps are underway as Southern California once again braces for severe weather.
- INSIDER
A 'massive' whale destroyed a sailboat in the middle of the Pacific, leaving 4 friends stranded for 10 hours
Four friends were eating pizza on their boat between the Galapagos and French Polynesia when they heard a bang. Some 15 minutes later their boat sank.
- TODAY
Mountain lion attacks couple in hot tub on vacation in Colorado
A mountain lion attacked a man as he relaxed in a hot tub at a rental property in Chaffee County, Colorado, on March 18.
- The Stockton Record
San Joaquin River flood possible as new storm hits Stockton area
Evacuation orders and warnings along the San Joaquin River have already affected about 100 residents
- 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.
- 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.
- Springfield News-Leader
Here's where you can watch the next total solar eclipse
A partial solar eclipse happening later this year may be a great time to practice for a total eclipse in April 2024.
- Popular Mechanics
'Perfect' Feral Pigs Are Casually Destroying the Country. No One Can Stop Them.
The hunt is on for a way to efficiently reduce the population of feral hogs, which have been destroying the U.S.
- Fox Weather
California could see wind gusts as high as 80 mph from storm
Unlike the first system, there will be a flood threat, particularly across Southern California and along the Mogollon Rim in Arizona. Winds will be stronger with this system, which will only serve to increase the potential for power outages. Wind gusts up to 60 mph will be likely along the Southern California coast while the mountains could see gusts as high as 80 mph.