Arctic Sweden freezes on its coldest January night in 25 years

Arctic Sweden freezes on its coldest January night in 25 years

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Europe experienced stark weather contrasts on Wednesday, with extreme cold and snowstorms disrupting transportation and closing schools in Scandinavia while strong winds and heavy rain in western Europe caused flooding and at least one death. Temperatures fell below minus 40 degrees Celsius (minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit) in the Nordic region for … Read more

All flights grounded at Munich airport after snowstorm in Germany

All flights grounded at Munich airport after snowstorm in Germany

BERLIN (AP) — All flights were grounded at Munich’s airport Saturday after a winter storm dumped snow across southern Germany and parts of Austria, Switzerland and the Czech Republic, affecting travel across the region. After initially announcing a halt in air traffic until noon on Saturday, the airport later announced flights would be canceled until … Read more

A snowstorm brings Munich airport to a standstill and causes travel chaos in central Europe

A snowstorm brings Munich airport to a standstill and causes travel chaos in central Europe

Munich’s airport has canceled all flights for the day after a winter storm dumped snow across southern Germany and parts of Austria and Switzerland, affecting travel across the region December 2, 2023, 5:31 AM ET • 3 min read BERLIN — All flights were grounded at Munich’s airport Saturday after a winter storm dumped snow … Read more

Severe storms, tornadoes possible Monday

Severe storms, tornadoes possible Monday

A strong storm system will move through Louisiana Monday night and bring a risk for damaging winds and tornadoes which is why Monday night is a WDSU First Warning Weather Alert Day.LIVE RADAR | LATEST WEATHER ALERTS This storm system will have all the ingredients to bring a threat for wind gusts over 58 mph, … Read more

Hurricane Norma takes aim at Mexico’s Los Cabos resorts, as Tammy threatens islands in the Atlantic

Hurricane Norma takes aim at Mexico’s Los Cabos resorts, as Tammy threatens islands in the Atlantic

CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico — Residents of Mexico’s Los Cabos resorts rushed to prepare as Hurricane Norma headed toward the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula for an expected landfall Saturday, while in the Atlantic, Hurricane Tammy threatened to batter the islands of the Lesser Antilles. Businesses in Cabo San Lucas nailed up sheets … Read more

CT has a problem with water. It’s more than climate change.

CT has a problem with water. It’s more than climate change.

Raise your hand if you’ve heard this before: Connecticut has some really old infrastructure. And that includes drainage systems. They are plagued with narrow pipes, small culverts, shallow and small waterway passages under bridges, and overburdened river outlets into Long Island Sound. Often they can no longer accommodate what climate change has created — large … Read more

Delmarva Communities Prepare for Weekend Storm | Latest News

Delmarva Communities Prepare for Weekend Storm | Latest News

This product covers CENTRAL AND EASTERN VIRGINIA…NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA…AND THE LOWER MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE **OPHELIA CLOSE TO LANDFALL IN NORTH CAROLINA** NEW INFORMATION ————— * CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS: – None * CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS: – A Storm Surge Warning and Tropical Storm Warning are in effect for Accomack, Bertie, Camden, Chesapeake, Chowan, … Read more

Much of Florida under state of emergency as possible tropical storm forms in Gulf of Mexico

Much of Florida under state of emergency as possible tropical storm forms in Gulf of Mexico

Forecasters are warning of possible flash flooding and landslides across the eastern Yucatan peninsula and western Cuba, and Florida is bracing for a possible hurricane by midweek, as a weather system off the coast of Mexico is expected to become a tro… By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press August 26, 2023, 1:07 PM ET • 2 … Read more

2 tornadoes touch down in morning in Mass., NWS confirms

2 tornadoes touch down in morning in Mass., NWS confirms

Two confirmed tornadoes touched down in parts of Massachusetts on Tuesday, meteorologists from the National Weather Service said.The NWS said the EF-1 tornado touched down at 11:20 a.m. in Mattapoisett, Massachusetts, and was on the ground for three minutes for less than a mile. The tornado packed maximum sustained winds of 95 mph and was … Read more

Downed poles snap after storms on major Westminster road

Downed poles snap after storms on major Westminster road

UPDATE (Aug. 8): Numerous roads closures, hazards and power outages were reported across Carroll County after Monday night’s severe storms.Officials ask residents to report non-emergency road issues via Click Report (do not call 911 unless it’s an emergency).| LIST: Carroll County road closures as of 5:45 a.m. Tuesday (PDF)Due to the power outage, the phone … Read more