Rain entering forecast but will hold off until Friday
Cold front is approaching on Friday; expect Friday to be a wet one.
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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.
- WLS – Chicago
Over 6 inches of snow possible for some Chicago suburbs this weekend
A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for some on the first weekend of spring.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Deseret News
Historic winter: Utah ties 40-year snowpack record with Friday storm
Utah tied a 40-year snowpack record, making winter 2022-2023 one of the best winters in history. Learn more about it here.
- WFXT
Stormy Saturday: Here’s what to expect in your area with wintry mix, rain, wind on tap
Bay Staters are in store for some unsettled weather to begin the weekend.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 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.
- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Large hail, strong winds, tornadoes possible Thursday, Friday in North Texas weather
Storms in DFW aren’t expected until around 4 a.m. Friday, when the threat of severe weather is low. But first, severe storms could pop up west of the Metroplex.
- AZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Evacuations underway in Black Canyon City as Agua Fria River rises
Residents of the Rivers Edge RV Park in Black Canyon City and other nearby low-lying areas were ordered to evacuate on Wednesday morning.
- Green Bay Press-Gazette
Late March snowstorm expect to dump 2 inches of snow on Green Bay, Appleton, Manitowoc; 3-6 inches in Milwaukee
The NWS released additional details about possible snowfall for Milwaukee, Fond du Lac, Sheboygan, Oshkosh, Manitowoc, Appleton and Door County.
- Modesto Bee
Highway 33 and other roads in Stanislaus County are closed due to local flooding
The closure is causing a short delay for motorists as they take local roads around the barricades.
- AFP
How Vietnam is trying to stop rice warming the planet
As a child, Dong Van Canh watched while the rice fields of Vietnam's Mekong Delta were set alight to make way for the next crop, blackening the sky and flooding the air with potent greenhouse gases.In the Mekong Delta, Canh, now a 39-year-old rice farmer, does not leave straw out to decay on the paddies -- nor does he burn it, as his parents did before him.