Wednesday afternoon weather forecast - Mar. 15, 2023
Meteorologist Tracy Humphrey shows us what kind of weather we're expecting for the rest of the week.
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A teacher was sucked out of her classroom by the powerful winds of a tornado near downtown Los Angeles on March 22.
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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.
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Ghost lake set to reappear as California hit again by rain
A lake that dried up 80 years ago looked set on Tuesday to reappear, as monster rainfall accumulated over California's wet winter season overwhelms the state's rivers.In California's Central Valley, authorities issued evacuation orders for residents of communities in Tulare County, where a lake that dried up around World War II was set to reappear.
- Storyful
Water Gushes From Northern Arizona Dam as Evacuations Ordered
Water gushed fiercely from a dam in northern Arizona on Wednesday, March 22, amid evacuation orders in the area due to potential flooding.Footage posted to Twitter shows Sullivan Lake, a reservoir situated near Paulden, Yavapai County, on Wednesday.According to the National Weather Service, flooding continued in “nearly every waterway in Yavapai County and northern Gila County” on Wednesday morning. Credit: Yavapai County Flood Control District via Storyful
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
2 to 4 inches of snow possible in southeast Wisconsin Saturday
2 to 4 inches of snow are possible in southeast Wisconsin on Saturday, but the storm remains hard to predict.
- Fox Weather
56 feet and counting: Lake Tahoe records 2 of its snowiest months on record with more still to come
It’s been quite the winter for snow lovers in the West, but too much of the white stuff has turned into a nightmare for people living near Lake Tahoe on the California-Nevada border, as the region has now reported two of its snowiest months on record with more still to come.
- 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
- Associated Press
Rising floodwaters lead to more evacuation orders in Arizona
Some evacuation orders were lifted while others remained Wednesday as heavy rains began to dissipate in northern Arizona, but flooding threats lingered. Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office officials said residents in Sedona could go home after determining that Oak Creek waters had gone down enough but said they should still be prepared to evacuate if needed. Meanwhile, residents in one area of Camp Verde were told to evacuate because of flooding in low-lying areas along the Verde River.
- ABC News
'Catastrophic level of water': Central California battles farmland flooding
As the snowpack on the Sierra Nevada mountains melts, flooding in the Central Valley will remain a concern for weeks and months to come, experts say. There has been a "catastrophic level of water," Tricia Stever Blattler, executive director of the Tulare County Farm Bureau, which represents more than 1,100 farms and ranches in the San Joaquin Valley county, told ABC News. "We're still just experiencing so much more water in these storms than can possibly be held back by these dams," she said, calling this a "50-year event."
- AZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Flooding is likely in Arizona as waterways rise due to rain, snow: What to know
Residents along Wet Beaver Creek and West Clear Creek were evacuated Tuesday. Others along the Verde River and Oak Creek could also be affected.
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Georgia biologists stunned to see alligator smiling back as they checked a tortoise hole
Georgia DNR biologists got quite the surprise while checking a gopher tortoise hole in Tattnall County.
- Sacramento Bee
Rain and snowfall totals updated for Sacramento and Tahoe. Here’s the weekend weather forecast
The next few days are predicted to be dry ones for the Sacramento area.
- CBS-Losangeles
Tornado Warning issued for Southwestern LA County and Central Ventura County
The National Weather Service issued a Tornado Warning for Southwestern LA County and Central Ventura County.
- 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.
- AZCentral | The Arizona Republic
River flooding forces evacuations near Sedona, Camp Verde
Some Sedona residents have been asked by the city to evacuate as snowmelt and rain contribute to higher than normal flow in Oak Creek.
- 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.
- The Columbus Dispatch
Remembering the Great Flood of 1913 in Columbus and around Ohio 110 years later
On March 23, 1913, Ohioans experienced what is considered the most catastrophic weather event in the state's history. More than 450 people died.
- 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.
- Storyful
Strong Wind Gusts Blow Furniture Off High-Rise Balcony in San Francisco
A couch flew from a high-rise balcony in San Francisco as fierce wind gusts tore through the area on March 21.Brandon Au recorded this video, and told Storyful he was walking around the property with a real-estate agent when he noticed how hard the wind was blowing.“I noticed the tiles on the balcony flying and water seeping through the door, so I started recording,” he said. “When I was recording, the tiles jumped up more aggressively. That is when I noticed the couch flying in the sky from the building across.”He said the furniture came off a balcony from another high-rise building.The video shows balcony tiles slamming up against a glass door before Au exclaims that a couch just flew. He posted followup footage showing brown cushions and a bent metal sofa frame on the ground.The National Weather Service warned of high winds with gusts of more than 70 mph in higher elevation areas. Credit: Brandon Au via Storyful