• Winter storms set to disrupt Thanksgiving travel across the U.S.

    ByRishav Kothari

    A wave of powerful winter storms is forecast to impact the United States during 2024 Thanksgiving week (November 25 – December 1), with significant disruptions expected across multiple regions. Heavy snow in the Sierra Nevada, flash flooding in California, and hazardous driving conditions in the Rockies are just a few of the challenges holiday travelers may face. As the week progresses, the storm system will strengthen, bringing snow and rain to the Midwest and South, with the Northeast likely to experience a coastal storm by Friday, November 29, 2024.

  • Four dead across U.S. West Coast as atmospheric river brings record rains and 20 landslides in California

    ByRishav Kothari

    The strongest atmospheric river of the season, driven by a bomb cyclone with a central pressure of 945 hPa, ravaged the U.S. West Coast on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, bringing unprecedented rainfall, flooding, and wind damage. Northern California bore the brunt of the storm, with 543.4 mm (21.39 inches) of rain recorded in Sonoma County and widespread flooding that stranded hundreds. Meanwhile, fierce winds of up to 206 km/h (128 mph) toppled trees and left communities without power.

  • 5 000 vehicles stranded, 36 injured as Storm Caetano hits France

    ByRishav Kothari

    Storm Caetano swept through France on Thursday, November 21, 2024, bringing an unseasonal winter episode with powerful winds reaching 131 km/h (81 mph) and heavy snowfall of up to 16 cm (6.3 inches). The storm caused widespread disruptions, including power outages for over 250 000 homes, severe traffic halts with 5 000 vehicles stranded, and a major accident on Route A6B near Paris that injured 36 people.

  • Bomb cyclone kills at least 2, leaves over 1.8 million without power in U.S. and Canada

    ByRishav Kothari

    A powerful, rapidly intensifying cyclone wreaked havoc across the northwestern United States and parts of Canada on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, causing at least 2 deaths and leaving more than 600 000 customers (approximately 1.5 million people) in the U.S. without power. Another 140 000 customers (approximately 335 000 people) were left without power in B.C., Canada.

  • Powerful atmospheric river hits Pacific Northwest, forecast to remain stationary over Northern California through November 22

    ByTeo Blašković

    A powerful AR4 atmospheric river made landfall in the Pacific Northwest and Northern California on November 19, 2024, bringing prolonged rainfall, heavy snowfall, and significant flooding risks that are expected to worsen through November 22. Meteorologists warn that the storm could bring up to 380 mm (15 inches) of rain to the Coast Ranges and Sierra Nevada, with some areas potentially receiving more.