Record rain, snow moving out of northeast Nevada; I-80 open
March 30, 2023 GMTELKO, Nev. (AP) — A winter-like spring storm was making its way out of northeast Nevada on Thursday after dropping record rain and snow on some areas and triggering multiple crashes that shut down a stretch of Interstate 80 for several hours.
Latest storm piles more snow on California mountains
March 29, 2023 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — A cold low pressure system spinning off the coast of California sent bands of rain and snow across the state Wednesday, making travel difficult and adding to an epic mountain snowpack.
Another powerful Pacific storm hits soggy, snowy California
March 29, 2023 GMTSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A powerful weather system from the Gulf of Alaska pushed into Northern California on Tuesday, bringing more wind, rain and snow to a state battered by months of storms.
Tornado-spawning storms may get worse due to warming
March 28, 2023 GMTAmerica will probably get more killer tornado- and hail-spawning supercells as the world warms, according to a new study that also warns the lethal storms will edge eastward to strike more frequently in the more populous Southern states, like Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee.
Another powerful late-season storm heads toward California
March 27, 2023 GMTSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Another powerful Pacific storm system approaching California on Monday was expected to bring rain, wind and heavy mountain snow, forecasters said.
The cold storm was expected to push ashore Monday night in the north and spread over the state through Wednesday.
Pray for rain: Spanish farmers hold unique Mass amid drought
March 26, 2023 GMTL'ESPUNYOLA, Spain (AP) — When Josep Altarriba looks across his parched fields, the Spanish farmer can't remember a time of such widespread drought in Catalonia.
Another strong storm likely for California next week
March 24, 2023 GMTSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Confidence was growing Friday in the likelihood of another strong storm arriving in soggy, snow-laden California early next week, forecasters said.
The outlook for more winter-like weather increased as the state turned windy and cold, with residual rain and mountain snow showers in the aftermath of the most recent storm.
Weather-weary California hopes for sunny spring after storms
March 23, 2023 GMTSAN DIEGO (AP) — Californians are tired. Tired of the rain, tired of the snow, tired of stormy weather and the cold, relentlessly gray skies that have clouded the Golden State nearly nonstop since late December.
Rare tornado near Los Angeles rips building roofs; 1 injured
March 23, 2023 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — A rare tornado touched down in a Los Angeles suburb, ripping roofs off a line of commercial buildings and sending the debris twisting into the sky and across a city block, injuring one person.
Spring brings more wind, rain and snow to soaked California
March 22, 2023 GMTSANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) — A strong late-season Pacific storm brought damaging winds and more rain and snow to saturated California on Tuesday as the first full day of spring showed little change from the state's extraordinary winter.
No telling how much more snow coming for Sierra Nevada
March 21, 2023 GMTRENO, Nev. (AP) — No one really knows how much snow fell on the infamous Donner Party when the pioneers were trapped atop the Sierra Nevada for months and dozens died near Lake Tahoe in the winter of 1846-47.
Snow shutters schools, buildings in parts of New Mexico
March 17, 2023 GMTALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Wintry weather has made for more of a white than green St. Patrick's Day in New Mexico.
Northern and central parts of the state were blanketed with snow Friday morning thanks to a cold front, resulting in school closures and risky travel conditions.
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
March 17, 2023 GMTA roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out.
Locals in and around Sedona deal with flooding aftermath
March 17, 2023 GMTPHOENIX (AP) — Residents and tourists in northern Arizona tried to return to business as usual after evacuation orders triggered by rain and flooding were lifted Thursday morning.
But for some like Tatum Loll, 17, of Cottonwood, that was impossible.
Storms end Southern California water restrictions for 7M
March 16, 2023 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — California’s 11th atmospheric river left the storm-soaked state with a bang Wednesday, bringing flooded roadways, landslides and toppled trees to the southern part of the state as well as drought-busting rainfall that meant the end of water restrictions for nearly 7 million people.
Cyclone Freddy wanes after battering Malawi, Mozambique
March 16, 2023 GMTBLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) — Cyclone Freddy has dissipated after killing hundreds of people and displacing thousands in Mozambique and Malawi since late last week, although flooding remains a threat in both countries, a regional monitoring center said late Wednesday.
Northeast digs out from winter storm, faces power outages
March 16, 2023 GMTPITTSFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Parts of New England and New York were digging out of a nor'easter Wednesday that caused tens of thousands of power outages, numerous school cancellations and whiteout conditions on the roads.
What makes storm a nor’easter? What’s an atmospheric river?
March 15, 2023 GMTA winter storm carrying heavy, wet snow — a true nor'easter — battered parts of the northeastern U.S. this week.
More heavy snow Tahoe-bound; gas leak evacuates school
March 15, 2023 GMTRENO, Nev. (AP) — Heavy snow may have contributed to a natural gas leak that forced the evacuation Tuesday of a Nevada high school at Lake Tahoe, where more than 50 feet (15 meters) of snow has fallen this winter atop area ski resorts and more is on the way.
Late-winter storm pummels Northeast with heavy, wet snow
March 15, 2023 GMTPITTSFIELD, Mass. (AP) — A winter storm dumped heavy, wet snow in parts of the Northeast on Tuesday, causing tens of thousands of power outages, widespread school closings, dangerous driving conditions and a plane to slide off a taxiway.
Hundreds dead as Cyclone Freddy wrecks Malawi, Mozambique
March 14, 2023 GMTBLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) — The devastating Tropical Cyclone Freddy which has ripped through southern Africa in a rare second landfall has killed at least 219 people in Malawi and Mozambique since Saturday night, with the death toll expected to rise.
Scientists say climate change goosed New Zealand storm fury
March 14, 2023 GMTClimate change worsened flooding from a tropical cyclone that shut down much of New Zealand last month in one of the country's costliest disasters, scientists said, but they couldn't quite calculate how much it magnified the catastrophe.
Nevada weather emergency continues; more rain, snow coming
March 14, 2023 GMTRENO, Nev. (AP) — Most of Nevada was under an emergency declaration Monday in anticipation of more rain, from California to Utah, and more heavy snow in the Sierra where repeated storms already have made it one of the snowiest winters in decades.
Mountain roads shut as another winter storm hits California
March 5, 2023 GMTTRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) — Mountain roads were closed again in Northern California as yet another cold storm moved through the state on Sunday, dumping snow in the Sierra Nevada and rain in valleys.
Interstate 80 and several other routes were shut down in the Lake Tahoe area near the Nevada border, where the California Highway Patrol said driving conditions were treacherous amid blizzard conditions.
Teen hikers rescued after days stuck in California snowstorm
March 5, 2023 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — When his 17-year-old son and friend headed off for a 10-day trek in the Southern California mountains, Cesar Ramirez said he wasn’t too worried. The teens were avid hikers with ample foods in their backpacks, a tent and snowshoes, plus extensive training and aspirations to join the military.
Snow blankets Northeast as cleanup begins from deadly storm
March 4, 2023 GMTCleanup began in battered parts of the South and Midwest after a sprawling storm system produced ferocious winds and heavy snow that caused widespread damage and multiple deaths before racing through the Northeast on Saturday.
Global race to boost electric vehicle range in cold weather
March 4, 2023 GMTTOK, Alaska (AP) — Alaska’s rugged and frigid interior, where it can get as cold as minus 50 Fahrenheit (minus 46 Celsius), is not the place you’d expect to find an electric school bus.
Storms roll east after slamming South; 10 deaths reported
March 4, 2023 GMTA large storm system took aim at the Northeast on Friday, threatening heavy snow and coastal flooding after heavy winds and possible tornadoes damaged homes and buildings, left thousands without power and caused 10 deaths in a wide swath of the South and Midwest.
Some California mountain residents could be snowed in a week
March 4, 2023 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Some residents stranded in Southern California mountain communities by a huge snowfall could be stuck for another week, an official said Friday.
A late-February blast of arctic air produced a rare blizzard east of Los Angeles in the San Bernardino Mountains, where thousands of people live at high elevations in forest communities or visit for year-round recreation.
California’s snow-stranded residents need food, plows, help
March 2, 2023 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Olivia Duke said she’s been trapped in her home in the snow-plastered mountains east of Los Angeles for so long that by Thursday the only food she had left was oatmeal.
Snow plows have created a wall of ice between her driveway and the road in the San Bernardino Mountains, and there are at least 5 feet (1.5 meters) of snow weighing on her roof.
Meteorologist: West Coast snowfall is ‘once in a generation’
March 2, 2023 GMTPortland, Oregon received nearly a foot of snow in a single day in what proved to be its second-snowiest day in history. Mountainous areas of California experienced nearly unprecedented snowfall accumulations - more than 40 feet since the start of the season.
It’s becoming a record year for snowfall in Flagstaff area
March 2, 2023 GMTFLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — National Weather Service officials don’t have to be told that 2022-23 is becoming a record year for snowfall totals in the Flagstaff area. For employees in the service’s office in Bellemont, all they have to do is look out their windows.
To the rooftops: Staggering snowfall in California mountains
March 2, 2023 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Emergency crews in California scrambled Wednesday to shuttle food and medicine to mountain communities stranded by back-to-back winter storms that have dumped so much snow some residents can barely see out their windows.
DC’s cherry blossoms coming early due to confusing weather
March 1, 2023 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — The cherry trees in the nation’s capital are confused by Earth’s changing climate, with the iconic blossoms appearing earlier than expected because of the unusually warm winter.
Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser and the National Park Service announced Wednesday that Washington’s 3,700 cherry blossom trees would reach peak bloom this year from March 22-25.
DTE Energy, Consumers Energy face power-outage challenges
March 1, 2023 GMTThe power in Leah Thomas' Beverly Hills, Michigan, home went out about 9 p.m. on Feb. 22.
It was back on four days later, on Sunday evening, but was lost again the next day. And like thousands of Michigan residents left in the dark following back-to-back ice storms, Thomas wonders when the lights will come on — and stay on.
While California wearies of snowstorms, Northeast greets one
March 1, 2023 GMTWinds shred Southern Plains; California set to get more snow
February 28, 2023 GMTEXPLAINER: Windstorm was likely a derecho. What is that?
February 27, 2023 GMTA long line of quick-moving thunderstorms that produced a swath of damaging wind gusts across northern Texas and Oklahoma late Sunday likely qualified the event as a derecho, although that’s not an official designation, said Nolan Meister, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.
Hundreds blocked on Croatia roads as snowstorm spurs chaos
February 27, 2023 GMTZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Hundreds of people in Croatia spent the night in their cars or at gas stations and reception centers Monday after a snowstorm over the weekend caused traffic to grind to a halt and left parts of the country cut off.
Parts of New Mexico under watch for high winds, blowing dust
February 26, 2023 GMTSANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The National Weather Service has issued another high wind watch Monday for parts of New Mexico along with a blowing dust advisory.
Numerous power outages were reported Sunday across Albuquerque and other parts of the state due to extremely high winds.
Jill Biden sees East Africa drought up close, seeks more aid
February 26, 2023 GMTLOSITETI, Kenya (AP) — U.S. first lady Jill Biden got an up-close look Sunday at the historic East Africa drought as she walked along arid land and listened as some Maasai women described how their children and livestock are going hungry.
Heavy snow, wind cause traffic chaos in Balkan countries
February 26, 2023 GMTZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatian authorities on Sunday closed all roads connecting the country's mainland with the Adriatic Sea coastline because of heavy snow and strong wind that sparked traffic chaos in the country and elsewhere in the Balkans.
Farewell, Fontana: NASCAR’s last weekend at a racing gem
February 26, 2023 GMTFONTANA, Calif. (AP) — Most of NASCAR's Cup Series drivers feel like they're saying their final goodbye to a dear old friend this weekend.
Auto Club Speedway's racetrack seems to be adored by every professional driver on the continent.
Los Angeles area still blanketed by snow in rare heavy storm
February 26, 2023 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — A powerful winter storm that swept down the West Coast with flooding and frigid temperatures shifted its focus to southern California on Saturday, swelling rivers to dangerous levels and dropping snow in even low-lying areas around Los Angeles.
NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Fontana postponed by rain
February 26, 2023 GMTFONTANA, Calif. (AP) — NASCAR postponed the Xfinity Series race at Fontana to Sunday night because of steady rain at Auto Club Speedway on Saturday.
Practice and qualifying sessions for both weekend races at Fontana had already been canceled because of consistent, heavy rain from an extraordinary Southern California storm.
Snow, rain slam California as Michigan suffers without power
February 25, 2023 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Heavy snow and rain pounded California and other parts of the West on Friday in the nation's latest winter storm, while tens of thousands of people in Michigan suffered in freezing temperatures days after one of the worst ice storms in decades caused widespread power outages.
El Trafico match at Rose Bowl postponed due to weather
February 25, 2023 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — A Major League Soccer season-opening match between the LA Galaxy and the defending champion Los Angeles Football Club set for Saturday at the Rose Bowl has been postponed due to severe weather.
Cyclone Freddy slams Mozambique with ‘dangerous’ rainfall
February 24, 2023 GMTMOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — Tropical Cyclone Freddy dumped “dangerous and exceptional rainfall levels” over Mozambique Friday as the long-lasting weather system continued to wreak havoc across southern Africa, the United Nations weather agency said.
Winter storms sow more chaos, shut down much of Portland
February 24, 2023 GMTPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Winter storms sowed more chaos across the U.S. on Thursday, shutting down much of Oregon's largest city with almost a foot of snow and paralyzing travel from parts of the Pacific Coast all the way to the northern Plains.
Flights canceled, highways closed as winter storm wallops US
February 23, 2023 GMTStorm with high winds, heavy snow, keeps grip on Southwest
February 23, 2023 GMTPHOENIX (AP) — A winter storm knocked out power to thousands of customers and shut down major roadways in northern Arizona and New Mexico on Wednesday and is expected to keep an icy grip on much of the Southwest through Friday.
Madagascar, Mozambique set for “dangerous” Cyclone Freddy
February 22, 2023 GMTMOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — A cyclone which is intensifying as it approaches the southeastern African coast has been labeled as “dangerous” by the United Nation's weather agency on Monday as nations brace for landfall.
Storm to bring high winds to Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada
February 22, 2023 GMTPHOENIX (AP) — A winter storm making its way through the western U.S. is expected to carry winds capable of downing power lines and trees in Arizona, New Mexico and Nevada, while dropping rain and snow.
Upper Midwest braces for blizzard, nearly 2 feet of snow
February 21, 2023 GMTMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A monster winter storm took aim at the Upper Midwest on Tuesday, threatening to bring blizzard conditions, bitterly cold temperatures and 2 feet of snow in a three-day onslaught that could affect more than 40 million Americans.
Cyclone Freddy’s battering winds make landfall in Madagascar
February 21, 2023 GMTANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — A slightly weakened Tropical Cyclone Freddy made landfall Tuesday on the east coast of Madagascar, with schools, businesses and public transportation shut down as strong winds and rain lashed the island.
New Zealand needs to rebuild for weather resilience, PM says
February 21, 2023 GMTWELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — After last week's damaging cyclone, New Zealand needs to rebuild with more resilient infrastructure to cope with more frequent and intense weather events, the prime minister said Tuesday.
Winter storm to roll across US northwest, Rockies this week
February 19, 2023 GMTBILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A massive winter storm that will push across the northern U.S. in coming days could dump several feet of snow at higher elevations and bring dangerously cold temperatures, forecasters said Sunday.
French dominate, winds cause havoc at Australia Sail GP
February 18, 2023 GMTSYDNEY (AP) — Quentin Delapierre steered the French team to three straight wins in gusty, shifting winds Saturday to take a six-point lead over Jimmy Spithill’s U.S. team before the weather conditions deteriorated on Day 1 of the Australia Sail Grand Prix.
Storm could bring low-level snow to California next week
February 18, 2023 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — California is expected to return to a wet weather pattern with snowfall down to unusually low elevations next week after a largely dry February, forecasters said Friday.
A cold system dropping south from British Columbia will stall over central California, bringing an extended period of precipitation, the National Weather Service said.
Trains and ferries canceled as storm hits northern Europe
February 17, 2023 GMTCOPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A powerful storm over the North Sea hit northern Europe and led to dozens of train and ferry cancellations Friday in northern Denmark and southern Norway as the Danish Meteorological Institute forecast hurricane-force wind gusts.
Battered by Cheneso, Madagascar braces for Cyclone Freddy
February 17, 2023 GMTMOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — Two weeks after Tropical Cyclone Cheneso devastated Madagascar, killing 30 people, the Indian Ocean island nation and its neighbors are bracing for a more powerful Cyclone Freddy.
Study: Don’t blame climate change for South American drought
February 16, 2023 GMTClimate change isn’t causing the multi-year drought that is devastating parts of Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil and Bolivia, but warming is worsening some of the dry spell’s impacts, a new study says.
Snowstorms moving out of Southwest; bitter cold to continue
February 15, 2023 GMTFLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A winter storm packing gusty winds and heavy snow that shut down schools and stretches of highways in northern Arizona and New Mexico was making its way out of the region late Wednesday.
Cold airmass brings big chill to California
February 15, 2023 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — A cold airmass triggered freeze and frost warnings for many areas of California early Wednesday.
The California Highway Patrol escorted traffic on Interstate 5 over Tejon Pass between Los Angeles and the San Joaquin Valley after an overnight closure due to the weather conditions.
How climate change can impact your finances
February 15, 2023 GMTKristy Jiayi Xu got an unwelcome surprise this New Year’s Eve: The roof of her garage was leaking during a severe rainstorm in San Francisco. Delays in getting a contractor to fix the roof has brought unexpected costs to keep things dry, including a dehumidifier.
Bitter cold, snow blast Southwest; Arizona highways closed
February 15, 2023 GMTFLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Bitter cold, rain and snow blew across much of the Southwest U.S. on Tuesday, closing stretches of interstate and state highways in northern Arizona where as much as a foot (30 centimeters) of snow was possible and even colder weather on the way.
Cold, windy storm heads toward Southern California
February 14, 2023 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — A weather system with strong winds and unusually cold air was headed toward Southern California on Tuesday, the National Weather Service said.
The storm was expected to bring potentially damaging gusts out of the north or northwest, mountain snow and then very low temperatures.
New Zealand declares emergency as Cyclone Gabrielle eases
February 14, 2023 GMTWELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The New Zealand government declared a national state of emergency Tuesday after Cyclone Gabrielle battered the country’s north in what officials described as the nation’s most severe weather event in years.
New Zealand city grinds to halt as deluge from cyclone looms
February 13, 2023 GMTWELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Auckland residents hunkered down Monday as they braced for a deluge from Cyclone Gabrielle, two weeks after a record-breaking storm swamped New Zealand's largest city and killed four people.
Where’s the snow? Climate change affects ski racing season
February 10, 2023 GMTMERIBEL, France (AP) — Besides some minor dustings, it hasn’t snowed significantly in the French resorts hosting the skiing world championships since mid-January.
Greece: Snow reaches Acropolis, halts services
February 6, 2023 GMTATHENS, Greece (AP) — High winds and a cold snap in Greece halted ferry services and highway traffic and dusted the Acropolis and other ancient monuments in Athens with snow on Monday.
The inclement weather prompted authorities in greater Athens in close schools and courthouses and suspend debates in parliament.
Northeast temperatures soar a day after bone-numbing cold
February 5, 2023 GMTTemperatures in many areas of the Northeast U.S. climbed to the mid-40s Fahrenheit on Sunday, a day after the region suffered through temperatures that plummeted into the negative teens and felt like minus 45 to minus 50 degrees with the wind chill.
Austin mayor apologizes as city struggles to restore power
February 4, 2023 GMTAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Widespread power outages in the Texas capital stretched into a third day Friday for thousands of residents following a winter storm that was spiraling into a management crisis as city leaders remained unable to say when all the lights would come back on.
Winter storm warning for Sierra, Tahoe starts Saturday night
February 3, 2023 GMTRENO, Nev. (AP) — The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for Lake Tahoe and much of the Sierra Saturday night through Sunday night as another storm packing up to 2 feet (61 centimeters) of snow and winds gusting in excess of 100 mph (160 kph) makes its way into the area.
New England knows winter, but why so dangerously cold?
February 3, 2023 GMTPORTLAND, Maine (AP) — New Englanders are used to cold temperatures, but a combination of extreme cold accompanied by powerful winds is downright dangerous, and enough to send even bundled-up skiers scampering indoors.
Frustrated Texans endure winter storm with no power, heat
February 3, 2023 GMTAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Thousands of frustrated Texans shivered in homes without power for a second day Thursday, most of them around booming Austin, and fading hopes of a quick fix stirred grim memories of a deadly 2021 blackout after an icy winter storm across the southern U.S.
California has huge snowpack, but dry trend raises worries
February 1, 2023 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — The mountain snowpack that supplies a significant amount of California's water got an incredible boost from recent powerful storms and is outpacing the state's wettest season on record, state water officials said Wednesday.
Edmunds: Why you need winter tires
February 1, 2023 GMTIt’s obvious that when temperatures drop and winter weather arrives you’ll need to put away your shorts and T-shirt and go for pants and a thick coat. But the decision to swap out your vehicle’s all-season tires for winter tires isn’t so clear-cut.