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AM Fog and Warm for December

GOOD YAWNING FELLOW BABIES!  Morning fog around the area with temps in the 20’s and wc in the upper teens for some. High pressure continues to edge out any precip and we’ll be warmer than usual.  After the fog rolls out, sunny conditions  winds with slight breezes between 5-10 mph. Highs in the upper 40’s to upper

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Warm for December

Upper edge of high pressure keeps us in the 50 degree zone today, with some morning clouds across our region. We’ll continue to see lows in the morning struggling to get to 32/freezing, upper 20’s. Sunshine will warm us to low-to-mid 50’s today before a weak front drives through tomorrow and takes us to the

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Freezing Fog in Spots this morning

PATCHY DENSE FOG FROM JUST NORTH OF SHOSHONE, NORTHEAST ACROSS THE ARCO DESERT AND SNAKE PLAIN TO NEAR AND JUST WEST OF IDAHO FALLS, NORTHEAST ALONG US-20 INTO FREMONT COUNTY. VISIBILITIES WERE OCCASIONALLY FALLING AS LOW AS ONE-QUARTER TO ONE-HALF MILE IN ISOLATED SPOTS. PATCHY DENSE FOG FOG MAY FREEZE AS WELL, THIS LASTS THROUGH

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High and Dry

Welcome back from the holiday and this week may be drier than your turkey. No precip for the next 5 days with the exception of Salmon area, with some showers across the northern top of the state. Above normal highs today, again, in the 50’s with dry conditions. Mostly Sunny and we’ll chill tonight below

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A Dry Week Ahead

Welcome back from the holiday and this week may be drier than your turkey. No precip for the next 5 days with the exception of Salmon area, with some showers across the northern top of the state. Above normal highs today, again, in the 50’s with dry conditions. Mostly Sunny and we’ll chill tonight below

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It hasn’t been a lake for a century. An atmospheric river just made it one again

By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist Another atmospheric river will be streaming into western Washington and parts of British Columbia, Canada, this week. While back-to-back-to-back systems for the region seem a bit like a broken record lately, the phenomenon is truly significant. Rivers in the sky have led to landslides blocking roads, rivers inundating towns, and

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Thousands without power in Southern California as fierce winds fuel potential wildfire threat for 17 million people

By Aya Elamroussi, CNN More than 70,000 homes and businesses in Southern California lost power on Thanksgiving as the region battles dangerously dry conditions and high winds, with gusts topping 70 mph in some areas. The National Weather Service issued red flag warnings for parts of multiple counties, including San Diego, Los Angeles and Ventura

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Strong winds and low humidity increase threat of wildfires and power shutoffs in Southern California over Thanksgiving holiday

By Joe Sutton and Kelly McCleary, CNN Blustery and dry Santa Ana winds are whipping up a wildfire threat in Southern California this week, threatening a potential power shutoff over the Thanksgiving holiday. A red flag warning affecting 17 million people goes into effect Wednesday morning for Ventura, Los Angeles, portions of San Bernardino, Riverside,

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‘Tranquil’ Thanksgiving travel weather for most, with some minor hiccups for others

By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist About two-thirds of the country should be truly thankful for the weather this holiday season as Thanksgiving travel picks back up to pre-pandemic levels. “A relatively tranquil stretch of weather persists in the final days leading up to Thanksgiving,” says the Weather Prediction Center (WPC). It only takes a run-of-the

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Cold front moves in for Tuesday

A cold front is on the move for Tuesday, with a few snow showers, gusty winds and dropping temperatures. OVERNIGHT: Mostly clear with lows into the lower 20’s. NW winds 5-10 MPH. TUESDAY: Cloudy with highs into the lower 40’s, with winds 15-30 MPH. Highs into the lower 40’s with scattered snow showers. WEDNESDAY: Mostly

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Blustery winds, chilly temperatures and some snow: Here’s your Thanksgiving week forecast

By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist As millions of Americans gear up to travel this Thanksgiving holiday week, forecast models continue to show a temperature roller-coaster and a potent storm this week. Starting Sunday, several states will face snow, ice and dangerous winds. And a secondary system will bring additional travel troubles for the middle of

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Snow and Rain Showers Today

Good Morning!  Slick conditions with cold rain/wintry mix/snow for higher elevations for the day today.  Snow continues into Saturday morning. WInds will crank up into the day with the passage of a cold front 10-20mph from the south/west.  Give yourself extra time traveling this morning and into the weekend if you’re using mountain roads/passes, where

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Rain and snow showers for Friday

A storm system is moving through the region with scattered snow and rain showers. OVERNIGHT: Chance of snow and rain showers with low temperatures into the mid 30’s. FRIDAY: Scattered rain and snow showers with increasing winds. Highs into the lower 40’s, with winds around 10-20 MPH. SATURDAY: A slight chance of rain and snow

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Cloudy before Frigid Wintry Friday

WIND CHILLS THIS MORNING START US OFF FEELING LIKE 10-15 DEGREES AND BELOW ZERO WITH MOUNTAIN TEMPERATURES. CLOUDS BUILDING AND HIGHS IN THE 38-41 DEGREE RANGE. LIGHT WINDS SHIFTING FROM N/SW LATER 5-10. WINTRY WEATHER STARTS LATER IN CENTRAL MOUNTAINS BY AFTERNOON AND INTO OVENRIGHT WITH RAIN/SNOW THROUGH FRIDAY. 50% CHANCE WITH LOWS AROUND FREEZING

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One of the largest ports in North America is experiencing big delays due to flooding in Pacific Northwest, officials say

By Aya Elamroussi, Amy Simonson and Paul P. Murphy, CNN There are significant delays for railways and trucks using the Canadian port city of Vancouver after severe and widespread flooding slammed the Pacific Northwest, officials said Wednesday — and the impact could be felt for days. Vancouver is Canada’s largest port and the third largest

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Cold and Sunny

Cranking out lots of sunshine, thanks to the major clearout from yesterday’s cold front. We felt the front, with winds 40-60mph gusts, and today is the COLD part. Highs only in the mid 30’s. Lows in the mid teens. WC 0-10 degrees this morning. Light winds and continued cold and clear into tonight and early

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One of the largest ports in North America is experiencing big delays due to flooding in Pacific Northwest, officials say

By Aya Elamroussi, Amy Simonson and Paul P. Murphy, CNN There are significant delays for railways and trucks using the Canadian port city of Vancouver after severe and widespread flooding slammed the Pacific Northwest, officials said Wednesday — and the impact could be felt for days. Vancouver is Canada’s largest port and the third largest

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Gusty winds for Tuesday

A cold front from the west will drive in gusty winds, a few snow and rain showers and colder temperatures. OVERNIGHT: Cloudy with gusty winds with lows into the upper 30’s. Winds 25-35 MPH, with gusts 40-50 MPH. A few rain and snow showers with lows into the upper 30’s. TUESDAY: Gusty winds and blowing

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Hundreds rescued from British Columbia roadways after hammering rain triggers mudslides

By Jenn Selva and Claudia Dominguez, CNN Hundreds of people trapped on British Columbia roadways by mudslides Monday have been rescued, officials said. There were three areas where vehicles were trapped between debris flows, including one on Highway 99 near Lillooet and two on Highway 7, Emergency Management British Columbia communications director Jordan Turner told

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Rain, hail and a tornado hit parts of Northeast

By Gene Norman Rain, hail, gusty winds and a tornado hit parts of the Northeast on Saturday afternoon as a cold front made its way through the area, prompting severe thunderstorm watches and weather warnings. “Conditions improve this evening but winds remain blustery into tonight,” the National Weather Service in New York said Saturday afternoon.

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Foggy Friday

I can see you through the fog. it will be around all day, some freezing fog is possible.  With a limited amount of showers across mountain areas, it makes for a wintry feel to start Friday.  Winds have calmed and we’re hoping for some sun to peek through tomorrow after another disturbance cruises through the

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Chances for Mountain Snows from NW

Northwestern flow shoots snow/wintry mix into central mountains for a possible icy day, Mountain snows and the chance for a wintry mix take over the forecast for the northern highlands, eastern and southeastern highlands and into Jackson/western wyoming. Highs from 39-46 across the region. Winds 15-20mph+. 1-2″ for upslope mountains in central idaho and 6500+

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Decreasingly Cloudy and Cold Winds

Wind Chills this morning with decreasing clouds will make for a brisk Wednesday, with some sun poking through eventually.  It will be dry as HaZzard county.  Temperatures this morning in the 30’s drop to wind chills in the upper 20’s and it’s dry with highs in the lower 40’s.  Stiff winds from the SW help clear

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Snow and rain showers for Tuesday

Stormy weather with some sub-tropical moisture will be with us late Monday into Tuesday. Snow levels are expected to stay above the Snake River Plain, with mainly rain expected. Scattered snow showers will take hold for our local mountains. Another round of wet weather arrives for Thursday. OVERNIGHT: Mostly cloudy with a few rain and

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November Chill Down is here

INCREASING CLOUDS AND COLD START TODAY WITH TEMPS IN THE MID 20’S.  HIGHS TODAY WIL ONLY BE IN THE LOWER 40’S – 41-43 DEGREES.  WINDS ARE LIGHT, BUT EVEN THE SLIGHTEST BREEZE MAKES WIND CHILLS PLUNGE INTO THE UPPER TEENS FOR MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES. S 5-10.   WITH CLOUDS INCREASING TODAY AHEAD OF ANOTHER SYSTEM, WE ARE

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New high-resolution climate model predicts more extreme weather events in the future

By Tyler Mauldin, CNN Meteorologist A first-of-its-kind study uses a new high-resolution climate model to highlight local climate-fueled extreme weather risks decades in advance — and the results aren’t good. The UK Met Office leveraged its 2.2 km resolution UK Climate Projection model to analyze future rainfall events. It is the first time researchers have

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Nice Friday before shower chances

We start with chilly wind chills, temps are in the 40’s but feels colder with SW winds 15-25mph.  Sunny today after the front last night has cleared us out. Highs in the upper 50’s to near 60 in Pocatello and windy.  As a front approaches tonight and tomorrow it will be mostly cloudy and 53-55.  Chance

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A major coastal flood event, similar to a surge from a hurricane, is underway in Charleston, South Carolina

By CNN meteorologists Pedram Javaheri and Taylor Ward A potentially historic flood event is taking shape across Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, and portions of coastal Georgia, including near Savannah, as water levels will be at heights usually found in powerful hurricanes. The flooding will be exacerbated by a destructive combination of already higher-than-normal tides and

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