AccuWeather.com Weather News
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Flooding Rain, Strong Winds Pounding the Northeast
Mar 13, 2010; 4:53 PM ET
A nor'easter will continue to blast the Northeast this weekend. The corridor from New York City to Boston will endure the storm's worst Saturday night.
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Flood Situation Update for Northeast, Midwest
Mar 13, 2010; 4:08 PM ET
The flooding problems that AccuWeather.com feared would ensue across the Northeast and Midwest have evolved. Unfortunately, flooding will remain an issue for many through the next several days.
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Record-Challenging Warmth for Los Angeles
Mar 13, 2010; 4:05 PM ET
The Southwest will progressively warm Sunday into early next week. Parts of Southern California, including Los Angeles, will challenge record highs.
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Flooding Rain, Strong Winds Pounding the Northeast
Mar 13, 2010; 3:24 PM ET
A nor'easter crawling northward will continue to blast the Northeast this weekend. The corridor from New York City to Boston will endure the storm's worst Saturday night.
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Wet Snow to Accompany Northeast Storm
Mar 13, 2010; 2:59 PM ET
A powerful and decidedly springlike storm hammering the Northeast will cool enough to drop wet snow in a few select high-elevation spots.
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Snow Map for the Rockies
Mar 13, 2010; 2:23 PM ET
Light to moderate snow will spread through the Rockies into Sunday. Find out how much will fall.
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2010 Hurricane Season Will Be More Active, Joe Bastardi Predicts
Mar 13, 2010; 9:30 AM ET
The forecast is calling for a much more active 2010 season with above-normal threats on the U.S. coastline.
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Mid-Atlantic Flooding Turns Deadly
Mar 13, 2010; 9:15 AM ET
The combination of heavy rain and melting snow has brought numerous streams and rivers out of their banks across the mid-Atlantic. The rising waters have already claimed the life of a woman in West Virginia.
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Nearly 3 Dozen Dead In Kazakhstan Flooding
Mar 13, 2010; 4:26 AM ET
Flooding in the Almaty region of Kazakhstan has left 30 people dead and thousands homeless after a dam burst on Thursday evening.
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Central Plains Flooding Broadens this Weekend
Mar 13, 2010; 3:00 AM ET
River flooding over the central Plains is becoming more substantial and widespread this weekend, due mostly to rain that has already fallen and additional melting snow upstream.
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Heavy Rain, Wind Slamming the Mid-Atlantic
Mar 13, 2010; 1:58 AM ET
An intense storm across the Northeast will create an ugly situation this weekend as melting snow and heavy rain swells rivers past their breaking points.
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Flooding Begins in the Northeast
Mar 12, 2010; 7:45 PM ET
Streams and rivers already rising from melting snow and spotty rain into Friday will surge markedly over the weekend, leading to significant flooding in low-lying, unprotected areas.
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Trinidad and Tobago in Midst of Dangerous Dry Spell
Mar 12, 2010; 7:34 PM ET
Trinidad and Tobago is in the midst of a long and dangerous dry spell, and apart from a possible rain event Sunday evening, AccuWeather.com meteorologists say there is no relief in sight.
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Northeast Coastal High Winds, Flooding Event on the Way
Mar 12, 2010; 6:30 PM ET
The storm destined to bring extensive inland flooding to the Northeast will hit coastal areas hard with tidal flooding and potentially damaging wind gusts.
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Severe Thunderstorms to Add to Flooding Woes
Mar 12, 2010; 3:26 PM ET
Strong thunderstorms will continue to pose dangers over the Ohio Valley, southern and central Appalachians and the southern Atlantic Seaboard tonight and may fuel more flooding in the Northeast.
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Storm Pushes Inland in the West
Mar 12, 2010; 10:38 AM ET
The storm responsible for bringing moderate amounts of precipitation by Northwest standards will push inland through the West this weekend with rain and mountain snow.
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Daily U.S. Extremes
past 24 hours
| Extreme | Location | |
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| High | 85° | Kingsville, TX |
| Low | -6° | Angel Fire, NM |
| Precip | 2.55" | Camp David, MD |
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This powerful storm occurred when three strong jet streams merged together over the eastern United States. From the Deep South to New England, the snow fell in torrents piling up more than 20 inches from northern Alabama to Maine.
This Day In Weather History
Iowa City, IA (1951)
Heavy snowstorm - 27.2" set a single storm record.
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ne of the most powerful storms on record left a trail of destruction over a large area from Cuba and the Gulf of Mexico northward to eastern Canada (March 12-14). "The Storm of the Century," killed more than 110 people, broke snowfall and pressure readings in 13 cities and set record low temperatures in 132 locations.
