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CBS-ChicagoChicago Weather Alert: Latest timeline on imminent severe weather late Friday
CBS 2 Meteorologist Robb Ellis has the latest on what viewers can expect in terms of the severe weather timeline hitting the Chicago region Friday afternoon through Friday night.
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Dozens of earthquakes rumble beneath lake in Yellowstone National Park within 12 hours
Seismologists are monitoring Yellowstone National Park after seismographs at the University of Utah reported a series of earthquakes beneath the northern portion of Yellowstone Lake within the beloved national park.
- Miami Herald
One hurricane forecast to extend to seven days. More time for Florida to watch — and worry
Two more days to prepare — or worry.
- LA Times
Striking satellite photos from space show California's transformation from dry to lush
Photos from NASA show the California landscape turning from brown to green after recent winter storms.
- Fox Weather
Coast-to-coast storm threatens more severe weather, heavy snow next week
Another early-spring storm is set to take an adventurous journey across the U.S. next week, unleashing a variable wrath of impacts from rain and snow in the Northwest to another budding severe weather outbreak in the South to heavy snow in the northern Plains and Upper Midwest.
- Fox Weather
Rare 'High' risk issued as 87 million brace for severe weather including strong tornadoes, destructive winds
The forecast for an intense, severe weather outbreak Friday covering tens of millions across a large swath of the country has turned even more dangerous as the risk for severe weather was upgraded to its highest level, with a level 5 out 5 on NOAA's Storm Prediction Center’s scale.
- Deseret News
Ongoing storms help Utah out of extreme drought for 1st time since 2020
While drought conditions remain in Utah, no parts of the state are listed in extreme drought for the first time in nearly three years, according to a new report issued by the U.S. Drought Monitor.
- Raleigh News and Observer
Man chopped down trees so they’d fall on newly built homes, North Carolina cops say
A Realtor showing one of the homes found it destroyed by a tree, a police chief said.
- Fox Weather
Snow isn’t over yet: Storm system to dump upwards of a foot in northern tier of country
A storm system that will produce severe weather in the Mississippi Valley will also generate snow showers in the Upper Midwest and Northern plains.
- Iowa City Press-Citizen
University of Iowa cancels Final Four watch party ahead of Friday's weather
The Athletics department will plan a watch party at Carver-Hawkeye Arena should the team advance to the national championship game Sunday.
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Severe weather expected in southern Wisconsin while multiple rounds of snow are likely up north
Latest storm could bring high winds, hail and tornadoes to southern Wisconsin while multiple rounds of snow are expected up north.
- People
Breastfeeding Zookeeper Teaches Struggling Orangutan Mom How to Nurse
"The whole time, she just kept watching me curiously," Whitlee Turner, a zookeeper with the Metro Richmond Zoo, said
- Homes & Gardens
How to clean hummingbird feeders – in 6 simple steps
Keep visiting hummingbirds happy and healthy by ensuring their feeders are clean
- LA Times
Southern California dries out after latest storm. But how long will rain go away?
The latest forecast shows clearing conditions Thursday afternoon, with dry air and warmer temperatures moving into the area by the weekend.
- CBS-Chicago
Chicago Weather Alert: Severe weather bearing down on Chicago area
CBS 2 Meteorologist Robb Ellis has the latest on the line of severe weather heading toward the Chicago area Friday afternoon.
- The News-Press
View from above: Aerial video shows Fort Myers Beach scars six months after Ian
Adding to the special coverage we have been providing to mark the six-month anniversary of Hurricane Ian, this drone video provides a unique view.
- ABC News
Record snowfall buries California mountain town
A series of mega-storms throughout March has brought snow to Mammoth Mountain in California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains, burying homes, cars and businesses. Earlier this week, 20.7 inches fell in 24 hours at Mammoth Mountain, surpassing the all-time season snowfall record, according to the UC Berkeley Snow Lab, with more than 700 inches for the season. People were out shoveling snow off roofs and trying to keep roads passable with windy conditions.
- USA TODAY
What is the most venomous snake in the world? Meet the inland taipan (if you dare).
The inland taipan is the most venomous snake in the world. Its venom contains an enzyme that makes it spread faster throughout the body when bitten.
- Fox News
Cities from Texas to Michigan will be hit by another strong storm
Another strong storm is forecast to impact cities from Texas to Michigan, bringing severe weather and the risk of life-threatening tornadoes for areas hit last weekend.
- Miami Herald
Heading to the Gulf Coast of Florida for a weekend getaway? What to know about red tide
Here’s the algae bloom forecast for the weekend.