Your ski conditions forecast for the holiday weekend
Planning to head out skiing on the extended Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend? AccuWeather's Kristina Shalhoup has a breakdown of where the conditions will be best.
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Officials said "such eruptions have the potential to create tsunami waves."
- LA Times
Earthquake: 2.9 quake strikes in Los Angeles
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake was reported Wednesday at 4:11 p.m. Pacific time in Los Angeles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
- The Weather Network
The fourth-largest earthquake of the 20-century triggered a 5-metre tsunami
The Ecuador-Colombia coastal zone has a history of strong earthquakes.
- Fox Weather
Polar vortex to bring 'once-in-a-generation' cold event to Northeast this weekend
A lobe of the polar vortex is expected to bring a dangerous arctic outbreak to the Northeast from Friday into Saturday. It could also bring some of the coldest weather in more than a generation in some cities, the FOX Forecast Center warned.
- Argus Leader
Sioux Falls nearly breaks 1929 snowfall record for January
It's been nearly 90 years since Sioux Falls saw more than 20 inches of snow in January, though the city has seen snowier winters.
- Sacramento Bee
Watch massive group of elk sprint along Utah freeway before returning to mountains
The herd caused traffic delays for drivers as they crossed multiple roads.
- Sacramento Bee
Rain, snow and cold to hit Sacramento and Tahoe. Here’s what to prepare for this week
If you have weekend plans in Tahoe, it’s a good idea to check the forecast before you travel.
- The Burlington Free Press
Temperatures will plummet to dangerous levels this weekend. Are you prepared?
You may need to change your weekend plans. Dangerously cold temperatures are on the way and windchills could be 40 degrees below zero for much of Vermont.
- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Think this is bad? Check out photos of Fort Worth’s epic ‘cobblestone’ ice storm of 2013
Who remembers the December 2013 winter storm that coated Fort Worth in 4 inches (!) of sleet, causing what became known as “cobblestone” ice on roads?
- Idaho Statesman
Dead elk pile up in Utah town. Could a popular landscaping plant be responsible?
Heavy snowfall has depleted regular food sources in the mountains and caused wildlife to venture into urban areas in search of food.
- WFXT
Look up tonight! A rare green comet will make a close encounter with Earth for 1st time in 50K years
A rare comet that last visited during Neanderthal times is streaking back our way after 50,000, according to NASA.
- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Icy roads leaving drivers stranded all over Fort Worth area on Wednesday
An ice storm warning is in effect until 9 a.m. Thursday in North Texas as more areas will be hit by freezing rain, according to the National Weather Service in Fort Worth.
- Miami Herald
What happens when underwater volcano erupts? Photos show explosive scene in Vanuatu
Plumes of ash filled the sky as the volcano rumbled to life for the first time in 19 years.
- AccuWeather
Spring forecast looks snowy for some, AccuWeather experts say
Meteorological spring is right around the corner with the season kicking off on the first day of March, but for some areas of the country, the new season will bring more of the same with cold air, chances of snow and far-reaching winter storms. About one month before the start of spring is the most well-known meteorological holiday of the year: Groundhog Day. According to the lore of Groundhog Day, Punxsutawney Phil will declare an early spring or six more weeks of winter depending on the visibi
- AccuWeather
Dallas coated in dangerous ice from freezing rain
Storm chaser Reed Timmer reports dangerous icy roads and highways in Dallas, Texas, that formed from freezing rain on Feb. 1.
- The Weather Network
Fickle February: Hit and run winter continues to lack commitment
February is expected to deliver more winter weather than our lackluster January did, but for most of Canada, it will still lack any persistently cold weather.
- AFP
Arctic cold 'no sweat' for electric cars in Norway
Norwegian electric car owners have a word for the way they feel when they look nervously at their battery indicators while driving in subfreezing weather: "rekkevideangst", or "range anxiety".With temperatures often falling below zero, rugged terrain and long stretches of remote roads, Norway may not seem like the most ideal place to drive an electric car, whose battery dies faster in cold weather.
- The Jackson Sun
Ice Storm Warning remains in effect through Thursday morning
West and Middle Tennesseans can expect the Ice Storm Warning to remain valid through Thursday morning and are cautioned to limit travel at all costs.
- Times Record News
Winter Storm and Ice Storm warnings issued for area
The National Weather Service placed Wichita Falls and parts of North Texas in a Winter Storm Warning from midnight Tuesday until 6 a.m. Thursday. Most counties to the south and east of Wichita Falls …
- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
The Latest: Ice storm warning for Fort Worth area to make travel on roads ‘nearly impossible’
More freezing rain on Wednesday likely will also mean more power outages, the weather service said.