Wednesday, January 4 afternoon forecast
Wednesday, January 4 afternoon forecast
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Fox NewsSecond hiker found in area in California where Julian Sands is missing
A 75-year-old hiker was rescued on Tuesday after he was lost on the same California mountain where actor Julian Sands is missing earlier this month.
- Fox Weather
'Blessed to be alive': Watch as couple escapes RV, runs into ditch to shelter from massive tornado
Dramatic video shows a couple racing to outrun a tornado in Texas, jumping into a ditch for shelter.
- Business Insider
The US Army has been dredging the Mississippi River 24/7 for 6 months. The drought crisis that grounded barges and unearthed fossils may finally be over.
A drought along the Mississippi River may finally ease in February, which would end months of constant vacuuming of the riverbed for barges.
- The Weather Network
Dynamic winter storm to drench East Coast in wind-driven rain and snow
A feisty Texas low eyeing Atlantic Canada will bring heavy snow for some, heavy rain for most, and sweep the region with gusty winds all the while.
- Naples Daily News
Cold front sending temperatures plummeting across Florida. One city sees 30-degree drop
After several areas saw record highs Wednesday, another cold front is moving down the state and sending temperatures plummeting.
- USA TODAY
Midwest braces for fast-moving winter storm; powerful winds topple trees, big rigs in California: Thursday updates
As a winter storm that crossed the country and continues heading East, the US can expect weather conditions ranging from harsh winds to more snow.
- AccuWeather
Vigorous storm may produce snow, trigger severe weather in California next week
AccuWeather meteorologists say a storm will dip southward along the Pacific coast of the United States later this weekend to early next week. And while this storm may have limited moisture, it will likely cause travel disruptions as it spreads snow and triggers gusty thunderstorms, especially in Southern California. Pacific storms have been tracking inland over the West Coast but mainly to the north of California over the past 10 days or so. Meteorologists sometimes refer to storms that track ac
- Sacramento Bee
Swarm of early-morning quakes rattles Los Angeles awake, seismologists say
“Anyone else woken up by that earthquake?”
- Sacramento Bee
Have California drought conditions improved this week? Here’s the latest update
Up to a quarter of an inch of rain typically falls across Northern California in February.
- Associated Press
1 dead, 8 taken to hospitals in Chicago high-rise fire
Chicago authorities said one person has died and eight others were taken to hospitals Wednesday as firefighters responded to a high-rise apartment building fire on the city's South Side, battling flames that leaped up 10 floors as snow fell. Chicago Fire Commissioner Annette Nance-Holt said the eight people taken to hospitals were all stable by early Wednesday afternoon.
- INSIDER
It snowed inside Kyoto's main train station during a cold snap this week, and photos and videos show piles of snow collecting in cafes and on escalators
Clips posted to Twitter showed people trudging through the snowfall inside Kyoto station — which is meant to be an sheltered complex.
- LA Times
4.2 earthquake, flurry of aftershocks off Malibu coast rock Los Angeles
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake was reported at 2 a.m. Wednesday about 10 miles off the coast of Malibu and was widely felt throughout Los Angeles County.
- WHIO
Dayton breaks 108-year-old snowfall record Wednesday, NWS says
The National Weather Service says a snowfall record was set in Dayton Wednesday.
- WFXT
Winter weather advisory, flood watches issued in Massachusetts as another storm arrives
A number of weather advisories are in effect across Massachusetts due to another winter storm that’s expected to sweep into the region Wednesday and make for a slow and slippery evening commute.
- Sacramento Bee
Missing 75-year-old hiker rescued from treacherous icy California peak, cops say
“The conditions this year are the iciest I’ve ever seen.”
- Associated Press Videos
High winds wreak havoc in Southern California
Powerful Santa Ana winds raked much of Southern California on Thursday, toppling trees and big rigs. (Jan 26)
- Yahoo Canada Style
Sales of this snow blower are up more than 3,000% on Amazon — and it's on sale
Amazon shoppers are "very impressed" with this on-sale snow blower.
- Detroit Free Press
Snow accumulation, power outages throughout southeast Michigan: What we know
Southeast Michigan is covered in snow. Snowfall totals were more than 7 inches in certain areas. Power outages and school closures continue.
- CBS-Chicago
Chicago Weather Alert: Winter Weather Advisory in effect
CBS 2 meteorologist Ed Curran has the latest updates as snow arrives in the Chicago area.
- Pensacola News Journal
Tornado warnings replaced with tornado watch for several North Florida counties
A threat for damaging winds and the possibility for "brief spin-up tornado" continues in the Panhandle and North Florida.