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The Midwest experienced severe post-holiday travel disruptions due to record snowfall, black ice, and fog, leading to hundreds of flight cancellations and delays, particularly at Chicago O'Hare. Simultaneously, the Northeast is gearing up for its first major snowstorm of the season, with forecasts predicting up to a foot of snow and icy conditions.
A major snowstorm is currently impacting the Midwest and Great Lakes, causing significant travel disruptions for Thanksgiving travelers. Winter storm warnings stretch from Montana to Ohio, with heavy snow leading to airport delays and slow road conditions. Another storm is expected to hit the Northeast next week.
A sudden Arctic cold spell has plunged the southeastern U.S. into record-low temperatures, affecting 18 million people and causing iguanas to fall from trees in Florida. Concurrently, heavy snowfall hit parts of the Great Lakes and Northeast.
Tropical Storm Melissa is dumping heavy rain on Haiti and the Dominican Republic, posing a significant flood risk across the northern Caribbean. Forecasters warn of catastrophic impacts, with Melissa expected to strengthen into a hurricane and potentially a major storm, threatening Haiti, Jamaica, and Cuba with torrential rainfall and flash flooding.
A rare and potent October storm has hit California, bringing heavy rain, high winds, and the significant threat of mudslides to wildfire-scarred Los Angeles neighborhoods, prompting evacuations and widespread alerts.
A powerful nor'easter is battering the U.S. East Coast, causing widespread coastal flooding, heavy rainfall, and damaging winds from North Carolina to New England. The storm has led to road closures, air travel delays, and states of emergency, with impacts expected to continue into Monday.
The southwestern U.S. is facing a high risk of deadly flash floods this weekend as Tropical Storm Priscilla's remnants bring torrential rains to Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, and Colorado, a region unaccustomed to such intense moisture.
Hurricane Gabrielle strengthens, posing a threat to Bermuda, while two more tropical waves in the Atlantic could bring impacts closer to shore.
A massive haboob, a towering dust storm, hit Phoenix, Arizona, causing widespread power outages, flight disruptions, and frightening residents. The storm, accompanied by heavy rain, brought both spectacular visuals and significant disruption.
Hurricane Erin rapidly intensifies into a Category 5 hurricane, threatening the northeast Caribbean with heavy rains and flooding, despite its center remaining at sea.
