Weather News
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Newest Snowstorm Hammering Europe
Feb 6, 2012; 9:50 PM ET
Deep, even immobilizing, snow is being delivered to portions of Europe and North Africa early this week.
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Mount Cleveland May Erupt, Will It Affect Travel?
Feb 6, 2012; 8:50 PM ET
A possible explosion from the Mount Cleveland volcano in Alaska could send a large cloud of ash into the air.
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Drought Takes Toll on Texas Cattle Farmers
Feb 6, 2012; 7:09 PM ET
With clear, blue skies abounding and the chance of precipitation seeming more like a dream than a reality, Texas farmers continue to face the worst drought in the Lone Star State's history.
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Late-Week Cold Press
Feb 6, 2012; 7:07 PM ET
A press of cold air will drive southward late this week from the Upper Midwest to the interior mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend.
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Tropics Delivering Rain to South Florida
Feb 6, 2012; 6:04 PM ET
While the clock is ticking on development of a tropical system near the Florida Straits, the feature is unloading drenching rain on the Keys and South Florida.
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34th Anniversary of the Northeast Blizzard of '78
Feb 6, 2012; 6:00 PM ET
Amidst the monotony of this season's mild winter, people can't help but think about snowier days and, markedly, the Northeast Blizzard of February 1978.
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Heavy Rain, Mountain Snow Bound for Mexico
Feb 6, 2012; 5:55 PM ET
Indications are a storm will plow into Mexico later this week spreading rain over a large part of the nation during an unusual time of the year.
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Sneaky Snow This Week from the Plains to Northeast
Feb 6, 2012; 5:08 PM ET
As chilly air heads south from Canada, some snow will erupt along the leading push of colder air this week across the Plains and Midwest, and eventually even parts of the Northeast.
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AccuWeather NewsBreak: California Rain, Midwest Snow and Tropical Storm Forming?
Feb 6, 2012; 5:07 PM ET
Top news stories from Feb. 6.
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Newest Snowstorm Blanketing Europe
Feb 6, 2012; 5:00 PM ET
In the hills of south-central Italy, snow fell anew Monday in Campobasso, where 31 inches already lay on the ground as of early morning.
Daily U.S. Extremes
past 24 hours
| Extreme | Location | |
|---|---|---|
| High | 84° | Sarasota, FL |
| Low | -22° | Wisdom, MT |
| Precip | 1.92" | Pompano Beach, FL |
WeatherWhys®
Solar winter has ended across the Northern Hemisphere. Solar winter is the quarter of the year with the least amount of daylight. Between now and April, the day length across the Northern Hemisphere will increase at its fastest rate.
This Day In Weather History
Iowa (1936)
evere blizzard conditions over all of Iowa in toughest modern winter.
East Coast (1978)
assive Northeaster buried East Coast cities - 18 in. NYC, 16 in. Philadelphia, 14 in. Baltimore. Referred to as the blizzard of '78. It was the worst winter storm in coastal New England history. Mounuament surf from hurricane force winds battered the coastline. Boston 27.2 in. snow, near 50 in. in NW Rhode Island. 75 deaths. $500 million damage.
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