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A strong high-pressure system developing over parts of the Great Basin is forecast to set up major Santa Ana winds over southern California starting on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, with an Extremely Critical Outlook being issued for parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties.
Another winter storm is set to hit the south starting Thursday, January 9, 2024, after the first winter storm of the year left a trail of destruction across much of the U.S.
At least 6 people have been reported dead after a record-breaking winter storm swept through much of the United States from January 3 – 6, 2025, bringing record snow and causing severe travel disruptions with over 9 000 flights being delayed or canceled and hundreds of crashes reported across multiple states.
The first winter storm of 2025 has battered much of the United States with severe weather conditions, record snow, and ice leading to hundreds of crashes and at least one fatality in Missouri. Severe weather and icy roads have led to severe travel disruptions, causing over 3 000 flight delays and multiple road closures across the country.
Multiple accidents have been reported due to ice accumulations on roads across Kansas and Missouri on Saturday, January 4, 2025, as a potent winter storm brought severe weather conditions to the region. The storm delivered freezing rain, sleet, and snow, creating hazardous travel conditions and prompting authorities to issue warnings for drivers to stay off the roads unless absolutely necessary.
A 95-car pileup occurred on Kazakhstan’s Astana-Petropavlovsk National Highway during a snowstorm on Friday, January 3, 2025, leaving at least 12 people injured.
A major winter storm is forecast to affect approximately 50 million people across the United States this weekend, bringing heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and significant icing from the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic, starting Saturday, January 4, 2025. For some areas, this could be the heaviest snowfall in over a decade.
Snow cover was recorded over the Ain Sefra region in the Sahara Desert on New Year’s Day 2025 for the second time in two years.
The first tornado of 2025 in the U.S. was reported in Tehama County, California on Friday, January 3, 2024.
A large piece of space debris measuring 2.5 m (8.2 feet) and weighing 500 kg (1 102 pounds) fell in Mukuku Village, Makueni County, Kenya, on December 30, 2024. Such incidents are rare, with only a few large debris objects surviving reentry each year and an even smaller number impacting populated areas.
