Northern California Storm Coverage: Jan. 14 at 11 p.m.
Here's an update on rain, hail, snow and flooding from Saturday's storm.
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The Weather NetworkHuge temperature rebound coming for Eastern Canada, but there’s a catch
A 30-degree temperature rebound is on the way for much of Eastern Canada in the coming days, but it comes at a catch.
- Storyful
Giant Wave Capsizes Boat Amid Rescue Attempt Off Oregon Coast
A giant wave capsized a boat off the coast of Oregon as a rescue crew attempted to save a stranded mariner on Friday, February 3, authorities said.Video released by the US Coast Guard (USCG) shows a student rescuer in training jumping into choppy surf six miles west of the mouth of the Columbia River, it said.As the rescuer swims towards the boat, a giant wave crashes onto it, capsizing it and sending the boater tumbling into the water.The USCG said multiple units responded to a mayday call from a disabled 35-foot vessel Sandpiper, which was taking on water on Friday morning.The rescue swimmer, a student of the Advanced Helicopter Rescue School, was deployed to the water where twenty-foot waves and extremely high windspeeds were reported, the USCG said.The boater was rescued by the swimmer after the wave hit and both were hoisted to safety. The boater was taken to hospital with minor injuries.Astoria Police Department later said they had arrested the boater, who they named as 35-year-old Jericho Labonte.Police said Labonte had posted a video of himself on Facebook earlier that week placing a dead fish on the front porch of the Goonies’ house. Labonte was wanted for wanted on charges of theft, endangering another person, unauthorized use of a vehicle, and criminal mischief. Credit: US Coast Guard via Storyful
- 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).
- INSIDER
New Hampshire's Mount Washington may reach its coldest temperatures since 1885, with officials projecting 46 degrees below zero and wind speeds close to 135 mph
The National Weather Service said the windchill on Mount Washington on Friday reached -108 degrees Fahrenheit, potentially breaking a US record.
- HuffPost
'Frostquakes' Reported In Maine As Arctic Blast Deep Freezes New England
Other wild winter weather in the Northeast included sea smoke and steam devils.
- Fox Weather
Watch: Arctic blast helps form spectacular icicles under Niagara Falls
A polar air mass that swept over Canada helped form icicles and snow-capped rocks at the base of Niagara Falls on Friday.
- AZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Elderly couple, dog rescued after days trapped in the snow near Prescott
An elderly Arizona couple and their dog were rescued Thursday after spending two nights trapped in snow and ice. Here's what to know about winter driving.
- BBC
China balloon: Could it have been blown off course as Beijing claims?
Wind speed and weather data has been used to track its possible path.
- The State
Does SC still have any chance for snow the rest of the winter? Here’s what Farmer’s Almanac predicts
Several states have been pummeled by snow and ice this winter — not so much for South Carolina. What does Farmer’s Almanac say about the rest of the season?
- Associated Press
Eyes on the sky as Chinese balloon shot down over Atlantic
Eyes were locked on the Carolina skies Saturday as a suspected Chinese spy balloon ended its weeklong traverse over the U.S. when it drifted over the Atlantic Ocean and was shot down by a fighter jet. In Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, a crowd lining the beach boardwalk cheered as a missile from an F-22 fighter struck the balloon. “That's my Air Force right there, buddy!" a person exclaims just after the missile's impact, in a video taken by tourist Angela Mosley.
- Fox Weather
Rain, snow returns to California
Storm system to deliver heavy rain to the Golden State and snow to the intermountain West through the weekend.
- Fox Weather
Winter whiplash: Brutally cold weather to pause as warmup looms in wake of polar vortex
The FOX Forecast Center said a building ridge of high pressures is expected to lead to temperatures that could be 10 to 20 degrees above normal.
- San Luis Obispo Tribune
Californians were blindsided by sky-high natural gas bills. Is anyone listening? | Opinion
"It's just like, holy cow," one SoCalGas customer said.
- Akron Beacon Journal
Farmers' Almanac predicts 'soggy, shivery spring ahead' in northern Ohio
Ohio's weather lot is predicted to be cool and very stormy for the upcoming spring and the Farmers' Almanac says snow might even be possible in April.
- KTVU
Communities brace for more rain in the Bay Area
Rain has returned to the Bay Area after a short 16-day dry spell. Stronger storms and gusty winds are expected this weekend.
- Engadget
Researchers can now pull hydrogen directly from seawater, no filtering required
Researchers at the University of Adelaide successfully split hydrogen and oxygen from seawater, offering new hope for cheaper and more accessible renewable energy for coastal regions.
- LA Times
Colorado River crisis so bad lakes Mead and Powell are unlikely to refill in our lifetimes
One California water manager says Colorado River reservoirs aren't likely to refill. Scientists agree that the region needs to plan for a drier future.
- The Herald News
Arctic blast continues today. Here's how to stay safe in the cold.
This mild winter will get a dangerous jolt of bone-chilling weather as a blast of arctic weather will roll into the Southcoast on Friday night.
- LA Times
As warehouses and pollution-spewing trucks take over the Inland Empire, residents pay the price
As toxic emissions from diesel traffic choke the air, activists are calling for a moratorium on new warehouses and for the governor to declare a state of emergency.
- Los Angeles Times Opinion
Letters to the Editor: Save the Colorado River. Stop growing alfalfa in the desert
Growing alfalfa in the Imperial Valley makes sense if Colorado River water is almost free. But that isn't sustainable.