Saturday morning weather forecast for Chicagoland on Jan. 7
FOX 32's Mark Strehl has your weekend weather forecast.
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South Florida will see two big changes to the weather this week.
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Ice storm in South could cause power outages, travel issues for millions of Americans
The South is facing the risk of a significant ice storm as a powerful arctic cold front is bringing freezing wind chills to most of the U.S.
- Redding Record Searchlight
Drenched by higher-than-normal rain, Lake Shasta water level rises 60 feet during January
Higher-than-normal rainfall during the past month has dramatically changed Lake Shasta, with the water level of California’s largest reservoir rising 60 feet since the end of December.
- LA Times
Cold weather arrives in Southern California, bringing snow in the mountains
Cold weather moves into Southern California, bringing snow in the mountains at low elevations and warnings of slippery roads.
- Sacramento Bee
An elusive creature is staring at you from Joshua Tree in this photo. Do you see it?
“While exploring the park, always keep an eye on the rocks and boulders around you.”
- MarketWatch
Here’s why a record-setting lack of snow in New York City is pretty chilling
New York City has a new streak for delayed snowfall but there are implications to unseasonably mild weather.
- WFXT
Bundle up, Massachusetts! An arctic blast will surge in later this week and send temps plummeting
Massachusetts is in for a wake-up call later this week when an arctic blast surges into the region with freezing temperatures and dangerous wind chills.
- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
The Latest: Winter storm warning extended, road conditions treacherous in North Texas
Freezing rain is expected most of Tuesday and Wednesday in the Fort Worth area.
- Fox News
Video shows Wisconsin police officer getting snow dumped on him after closing door
The Viroqua Police Department outside of Madison, Wisconsin, has released a video of one of its officers getting slammed with snow after closing a door.
- The Oklahoman
Monday ice in OKC was bad, but Tuesday's second wave could be worse. Here's what to know
Meteorologists believe the second round of a severe winter storm will worsen ice and sleet accumulations Tuesday for Oklahoma City.
- Cape Cod Times
Forget the groundhog: February likely to be warmer than usual on Cape Cod
What does February weather hold in store for Cape Cod? According to the Climate Prediction Center it may be warmer than usual.
- Sacramento Bee
4.1-magnitude quake felt by hundreds shakes Montana, seismologists say
“Thought someone was beating on the wall with a 2x4 or something.”
- Miami Herald
Dangerous formation in Maine tree canopy captures imaginations. How did it get that way?
“Almost looks like a flying snake.”
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Milwaukee area snow totals were biggest of the winter season. Next up: below-zero temperatures
The Milwaukee area got nearly a foot of snow, and that's not all: The National Weather Service said the area could see below-zero temperatures soon.
- Lexington Herald-Leader
Freezing rain, wintry mix to hit Central Kentucky. Here’s a look at the forecast, timeline
Here’s the latest forecast from the National Weather Service Louisville, plus tips for driving safely if you must commute.
- The Commercial Appeal
Memphis weather: Ice storm brings risk of slick roads, power outages
Up a half-inch of ice is possible overnight in Memphis overnight Monday into Tuesday. Officials warned slick roads and power outages are possible.
- Reuters Videos
Israel refills the Sea of Galilee, supplying Jordan on the way
STORY: Israel is saving its main freshwater reservoir from the effects of climate changeThe Sea of Galilee was being lost to droughtsSo Israel built a chain of desalination plants along its Meditteranean coast They turn seawater into freshwater, to refill the lake when water levels get low(Yoav Barkay, Manager of the national water carrier)"With this environment of climate changes, you don't know what to expect next year and the year afterward. We are standing now in the late January and with very little rainfalls during this winter in Israel, arid winter basically with no rainfall. And we are no longer depending on rain basically for water supply because we know to manage the system and take the extra water, the extra water we produce artificially with desalination plants, and bring it to fill the natural lake if needed."The new system will also allow Israel to double the amount of water it sells to JordanWater was a major component in the 1994 peace treaty between the two nations
- AccuWeather
Polar vortex to unleash dangerous cold blast in northeastern US
A quick but intense blast of Arctic air will barrel into the Northeast later this week to deliver quite a cold shock to the Northeast and neighboring Canada, AccuWeather meteorologists warn. The wave of freezing air will serve as a harsh reminder that it's still the dead of winter despite January producing temperatures of 5-15 degrees above average across the region. "A shift of the polar vortex will be at the heart of the brief cold blast in the Northeast," AccuWeather Chief On-Air Meteorologis
- Fox Weather
Multiple Hawaiian islands under Flood Watch as rain soaks the tropical islands
Flood Watches remain in effect for most of the islands into Monday afternoon as a strong area of low pressure soaks the state from east to west, dropping several inches of rain on some of the islands.
- Fox Weather
Crippling ice storm turns deadly in Texas as crashes mount, power outages skyrocket across South
A dangerous situation is unfolding in Texas as a long-duration, crippling ice storm has led to numerous reports of crashes and mounting power outages across the southern Plains and mid-South.