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The statewide snowpack record also hangs in the balance as another storm is poised to bring even more snow to the Sierra.
- WLS – Chicago
Winter storm warning issued for parts of Chicago area
A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for some on the first weekend of spring.
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Winter storm warning issued for the Milwaukee area, expect 6 to 10 inches of 'heavier snow'
As the storm nears, the National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for southeast Wisconsin counties from 4 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday.
- Fox Weather
Avalanche temporarily strands more than 1,000 people at popular Utah ski area
An avalanche triggered the closure of the main thoroughfare into and out of Snowbird and Alta.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- AZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Reservoirs full, evacuations lifted as some flood warnings remain
As reservoirs across Arizona hit capacity, some evacuations have been lifted but flood warnings persist.
- Sacramento Bee
The Northern Lights made an appearance in California this week. Could it happen again?
What happened Thursday night was a rare occurrence, an expert said.
- 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.
- AZCentral | The Arizona Republic
These Arizona trails and areas are still closed due to flooding
Due to recent storms and dam releases, extreme amounts of water have ran throughout Arizona causing road and trail closures. Here is what's still closed.
- 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.
- Business Insider
Photos show the Northern Lights made a rare appearance as far south as Phoenix, Arizona on Friday morning
Powerful eruptions on the sun created beautiful aurora borealis — Northern Lights — that could be seen in Arizona, California, Missouri, and more.
- Sacramento Bee
How much snow has Tahoe gotten this season? Here’s a look at totals before next storm
Some Tahoe resorts are extending their seasons, including Palisades which will be open on July 4.
- Business Insider
Photos show how rising sea levels are washing away a small seaside town in North Carolina
Rodanthe loses an estimated 13 feet of sand each year, and some parts of the town have lost 200 feet since the early 2000s.
- Fox News
Colorado fishermen ordered to pay over $1K each after catching 463 pounds of Michigan fish
Officers from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources recovered 463 pounds of illegally poached salmon that were caught by a group of Colorado fishermen who have been fined.
- AccuWeather
Death toll rises following devastating tornadoes in Mississippi
At least 23 people were killed by violent tornadoes that touched down in Mississippi on Friday night, according to the state's emergency management agency. The twisters left behind total devastation in their wake including in the western Mississippi town of Rolling Fork. The town was hit particularly hard by a large tornado that leveled homes and businesses, leaving people trapped in the process. Dozens of others were injured and four people remained missing as of Saturday morning. "We have nume
- Storyful
California Road Reopens Weeks After Snow Forced Closure
A California road reopened on Friday, March 24, weeks after heavy snow and avalanches forced crews to close it down.According to the California Department of Transportation, crews would escort travelers on US 395 between Lee Vining, California, and the junction with SR 167 beginning on March 24.Footage posted online shows a helicopter flying over a snow-covered area.The department said US 395 was closed after an “unknown number of avalanches” between February 25 and 28 buried a part of the highway in 30 to 40 feet of snow and debris. Credit: Caltrans District 9 via Storyful
- ABC News
50 million people under severe weather alert after California tornadoes, mudslides
More than 50 million people across a large swath of the nation were on alert Thursday for tornados, large hail, damaging winds and flooding after a severe weather outbreak spawned by a "bomb cyclone" in California moved east, leaving a wake of destruction from mudslides, tree-toppling gusts and the largest twister to hit the Los Angeles area in 40 years. Residents of Texas and Oklahoma and up to Pennsylvania are bracing for large hail, flooding and tornadoes Thursday night. The wild weather system is the same one that blew in from the Pacific Ocean in Northern California as a "bomb cyclone," packing powerful winds that toppled more than 700 trees in San Francisco and killed at least five people in the Bay Area who were either struck by falling limbs or uprooted trees, officials said.
- USA TODAY
Mississippi tornadoes cause death, destruction: Photos show damage; what we know
Dozens of people were reported dead or injured and the town of Rolling Fork, Mississippi, was essentially flattened by the storm, officials say.