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Snow and cold will make for difficult post-Christmas travel across the western and northern United States

By Allison Chinchar and Haley Brink, CNN Meteorologists Snow and cold continued to blanket the western and northern United States, setting up hazardous post-Christmas travel conditions Sunday and into the final week of 2021. Across the Intermountain West, “travel will remain dangerous and is discouraged, especially along mountain passes where long duration closures are likely.

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Christmas highs reach July levels in Texas and Oklahoma, while much of the West could see at least a foot of snow

By Robert Shackelford, CNN Christmas Day doesn’t feel much like winter for much of the South and Southeast. More than 200 records may be broken Christmas Day through Wednesday from Texas to the southeastern US as warm air pushes into the region, bringing spring- and summerlike temperatures. Many locations, including Dallas, Houston and Austin are

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Snow and cold will make for difficult post-Christmas travel across the western and northern United States

By Allison Chinchar and Haley Brink, CNN Meteorologists Snow and cold continued to blanket the western and northern United States, setting up hazardous post-Christmas travel conditions Sunday and into the final week of 2021. Across the Intermountain West, “travel will remain dangerous and is discouraged, especially along mountain passes where long duration closures are likely.

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Haiti Earthquake Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, which struck on January 12, 2010. The earthquake had a 7.0 magnitude. The Toll 220,000–300,000: Estimates of the death toll vary 300,000: Number of injured 1.5 million: People initially displaced 2.3 million – Peak number of displaced 3,978: Number of schools damaged or

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Winter weather across the northern US could mean hazardous holiday travel, while record-breaking springlike temperatures warm the south

Jack Frost is taking over the northern US for the holiday weekend, delivering heavy snowfall, plummeting temperatures, and a white Christmas to the Pacific Northwest. The northern cold stops short of the southern US, where balmy springlike temperatures will likely break records. An atmospheric river event along the West Coast is packing moisture into the

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Winter weather across the northern US could mean hazardous holiday travel, while record-breaking springlike temperatures warm the south

Jack Frost is taking over the northern US for the holiday weekend, delivering heavy snowfall, plummeting temperatures, and a white Christmas to the Pacific Northwest. The northern cold stops short of the southern US, where balmy springlike temperatures will likely break records. An atmospheric river event along the West Coast is packing moisture into the

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Snowy travel for Christmas Eve

Winter Weather Advisory for the I-15 corridor and neighboring counties with snow/rain/ice mixed in for the remainder of the Christmas weekend. Highs will remain in the mid 30’s with lows in the low 20’s. SW winds 15-30 mph gusts will take wind chills to mid teens to near 20 for daytime feel-like temperatures. Anything that

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Winter Storm Warning/Advisory

WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FOR JACKSON HOLE THRU 11 PM CHRISTMAS EVE Heavy blowing snow is forecast for mountain communities of eastern Idaho and Western Wyoming, including Victor, Jackson Hole, Wilson, Hoback, Teton Village, Moose, Elk, Moran, and South Park with accumulations of 8 to 12inches, combined with strong winds, gusting to 45 mph.

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Winter Storm Watch in effect

Beginning today, a Winter Storm Watch for the eastern highlands and Bear River Range of Idaho and western Wyoming is in effect ahead for the afternoon through Friday morning. We’re expecting good accumulating mountain snows into tomorrow. We expect a couple of inches for the central valley through late Thursday and early Friday, Christmas Eve.

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Winter Solstice and Sunshine

Above average temperatures with highs in the upper 30’s to lower 40’s and sunny conditions today before more snow in the forecast for the central mountains and western Wyoming late Wednesday. Winter Storm Watch issued for Wednesday night 11pm – Friday 6am for Western Wyoming with good snows expected at Old Faithful into park. 1-4″

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California snow drought ends in dramatic fashion, while other states still deal with shortage

By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist Thanks to multiple atmospheric river events, average snowpack in California has gone from 18% to 98% in just two weeks. “Increases in snowpack of this size are not common, but also not unprecedented,” Julie Kalansky, deputy director of operations for the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes (CW3E), explained.

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Snow moving on until mid-week

Winter weather advisory for central mountains and eastern highland areas through early Friday morning has expired this morning as light snows moves to the southeast. The dusting brings less than an estimated inch to region. Cold winds make for wind chills below freezing. Highs will not breach freezing until next week. Mid to upper 20’s today for

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Snowy and Chilly

Winter weather advisory for central mountains and eastern highland areas through early Friday morning. Light snows bring an additional 1-2″ for the snake river plain,  winds make for colder conditions and wind chills below freezing. Highs will not breach freezing until next week. Upper 20’s today for Idaho Falls.    Slick windy conditions with gusts this morning up to

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Light Snow and Slick Conditions

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND EASTERN HIGHLAND AREAS THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. LIGHT SNOWS BRING AN ADDITIONAL 1-2″ FOR THE SNAKE RIVER PLAIN, CONSISTENT WITH THE FORECAST WE GAVE YOU AT THE BEGINNING OF THE WEEK. WINDS MAKE FOR COLDER CONDITIONS AND WIND CHILLS BELOW FREEZING. HIGHS WILL NOT BREACH FREEZING UNTIL NEXT

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More than 400K have no power across the central US after storms delivered a record spate of hurricane-force gusts

By Travis Caldwell, Jason Hanna and Brandon Miller, CNN Intense storms delivered a destructive and record-setting spate of winds Wednesday from the Rockies to the Great Lakes, tearing off roofs, overturning trucks, shutting down a stretch of an interstate highway and even forcing evacuation of some air traffic controllers. At least 55 reports of hurricane-force

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More than 400K have no power across the central US after storms delivered a record spate of hurricane-force gusts

By Travis Caldwell, Jason Hanna and Brandon Miller, CNN Intense storms delivered a destructive and record-setting spate of winds Wednesday from the Rockies to the Great Lakes, tearing off roofs, overturning trucks, shutting down a stretch of an interstate highway and even forcing evacuation of some air traffic controllers. At least 55 reports of hurricane-force

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More than 400K have no power across the central US after storms delivered a record spate of hurricane-force gusts

By Travis Caldwell, Jason Hanna and Brandon Miller, CNN Intense storms delivered a destructive and record-setting spate of winds Wednesday from the Rockies to the Great Lakes, tearing off roofs, overturning trucks, shutting down a stretch of an interstate highway and even forcing evacuation of some air traffic controllers. At least 55 reports of hurricane-force

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Snow Storm #2 for tonight

Light snow to start the morning, with frozen elements on windshields, roads, railings, steps, driveaways. Slick conditions everywhere as temperatures will not go above 32 for the next week. Winds keep wind chill this morning 5-10 degrees. Winter Weather Advisories have expired for the valley, and linger for western Wyoming shortly through morning. Another round

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Gusty Winds and Snow Expected

High Wind Warning through 3pm for portions of Bingham and Bannock Counties along I-15 ahead of a cold front bringing an artic blast to the region for tonight and tomorrow. We’ve seen gusts up to 68mph in Pocatello this morning, yielding power outages and damage, uprooting trees, and sending one person to the hospital with

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Snow Wind and Warnings

Cloudy, rain and snow,  winter weather advisory now in effect until 5 am tomorrow. Winter Storm Warning for Mountains and Avalanche Warning for Clark & Fremont Counties in our area and around Centennial Mountains due to winds and new snow. Slick conditions, snow for mountains gusty winds 15-30+mph with approaching cold front.  Gusts have surged past 60

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This was the deadliest 24 hours in December for tornadoes on record. Here’s what else we know about the storms

By Brandon Miller, Judson Jones and Ralph Ellis Severe weather struck with a violent intensity this weekend, leaving a wide path of death and destruction across eight states. There were at least 50 reports of tornadoes during the outbreak from late Friday into Saturday in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio and Tennessee, according

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This was the deadliest 24 hours in December for tornadoes on record. Here’s what else we know about the storms

By Brandon Miller, Judson Jones and Ralph Ellis Severe weather struck with a violent intensity this weekend, leaving a wide path of death and destruction across eight states. There were at least 50 reports of tornadoes during the outbreak from late Friday into Saturday in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio and Tennessee, according

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Snow Rain Wind Today

Cloudy 40% of snow into the valley, dreery, cloudy and breezy.  Temperatures are above freezing this morning for the valley, hence the rain.  However, slick conditions can be a concern.  and advisories have been extended.  Winter weather advisory now in effect until 11 am Tuesday… * What…snow expected. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 6inches

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More than 80 feared dead after tornadoes hit central and southern US

By Jason Hanna, Elizabeth Joseph, Claudia Dominguez and Susannah Cullinane, CNN Storms unleashed devastating tornadoes late Friday and early Saturday across parts of the central and southern United States, collapsing buildings into twisted debris and claiming lives, with officials fearing the death toll could exceed 80. In Kentucky alone, the state’s governor says more than

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Winter Storm Watch and Colder

FOR IDAHO CENTRAL MOUNTIAINS AND SUN VALLEY, BLAINE/CUSTER COUNTIES WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING TO LATE SUNDAY NIGHT… * WHAT…Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of up to 1 to 2 feet possible above 6000 feet MSL over the West Central and Boise Mountains. Snow accumulations of 5 to 9 inches possible

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They sailed into a hurricane, now these unmanned Saildrones are seeking data on our carbon uptake

By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist Six unmanned Saildrones are heading out on a six-month voyage to face some of Earth’s most hostile ocean conditions, in hopes of improving climate change and weather forecast computer models. They will be collecting data within the Gulf Stream through the winter months in hopes of learning more about carbon

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Tsunami of 2004 Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research Here is some background information about the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. On December 26, 2004, an earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 9.1 struck the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. National Centers for Environmental Information Statistics:227,898 people were killed or listed as missing and presumed dead. Material losses in the Indian Ocean region

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Tsunamis Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at tsunamis. Tsunamis are formed by a displacement of water – a landslide, earthquake, volcanic eruption, or slippage of the boundary between two of the earth’s tectonic plates – slabs of rock 50 to 650 feet (15 to 200 meters) thick that carry the Earth’s continents and seas

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Snow with an artic blast coming

Snow arrives into mountains for the afternoon and winds today will be gusty at times, SW 15-35 mph. Highs of the valley in the 40’s, cloudy, and wind chills will make it feel like 32-35 most of the afternoon in Idaho Falls and Pocatello. Accumulations are about 1-2″ for eastern highlands and Jackson, flakes and

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Snow, rain, wind for tonight

Cloudy, gloomy, windy 20-30mph gusts and blowing snow / rain are all apart of the system that has slowed just enough to weaken the snow chances for any significant accumulation outside of the higher elevations. We’ll cool to around 33 for Idaho Falls tonight. Look for SW winds tonight (tie down the decorations) slushy conditions

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Windy with Weekend Mountain Snow

Slow fog burn off this afternoon, some sun and warmth for Friyay and more 50’s for the area. Lows tonight around freezing again and fog will be around Saturday morning. We see mountain snows move in for Saturday, and that cold air will drop into the valley for Sunday and we’ll see more seasonal temperatures

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