Winter storm to bring snow, sleet, ice from central Plains to Mid-Atlantic in coming days
The latest – and last – in a string of February winter storms is expected to track from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday before moving east into the southern Mid-Atlantic Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. The weather service said "widespread upslope snowfall" is expected across the northern Rockies and into the High Plains Tuesday before a jet stream takes the storm eastward into eastern Oklahoma, Arkansas and southern Missouri by Tuesday evening.
Kentucky reels from flooding that killed 12 as another storm will bring snow and cold
Another winter storm will hit the United States this week and will bring snow to Kentucky, after the state was hit with devastating flooding over the weekend that killed 12 and prompted over 1,000 rescues. Winter alerts were in place for 34 million people from the central Plains to West Virginia on Monday.
Kentucky mother, 7-year-old daughter among dozen dead from flooding
A mother and her 7-year-old daughter are among at least a dozen people dead in Kentucky after severe flooding struck the state, officials said on Sunday. The mother and child were swept away Saturday night in Kentucky's Bonnieville community after their vehicle was completely submerged in floodwater, Hart County Coroner Tony Roberts said. Roberts said the child’s body was recovered later Saturday night, while Hart County Search and Rescue said the mother’s body was recovered Sunday afternoon, WNKY-TV reported. The identities of the mother and child were not immediately released.
At least 10 deaths blamed on powerful winter storm pushing strong winds and heavy snow further East
At least 10 people died this weekend as a powerful storm swept through a large swath of the United States, bringing widespread flooding and damaging winds to Southern and Eastern states. In Kentucky, where flooding inundated roads and homes, at least nine are dead, Gov. Andy Beshear said in a post to social media Sunday. “We just confirmed another weather-related death out of Pike County, bringing our total loss to 9 people,” Beshear said. At least one other person died in Georgia, an official there said.
Scientists racing to discover the depth of ocean damage sparked by the L.A. wildfires
LOS ANGELES — On a recent Sunday, Tracy Quinn drove down the Pacific Coast Highway to assess damage wrought upon the coastline by the Palisades Fire. The water line was darkened by ash. Burnt remnants of washing machines and dryers and metal appliances were strewn about the shoreline. Sludge carpeted the water’s edge. Waves during high tide lapped onto charred homes, pulling debris and potentially toxic ash into the ocean as they receded.
Southeast met with dangerous flooding while Northeast braces for snowstorms
The Southeastern part of the U.S. faced heavy rains and dangerous flooding on Saturday, as much of the East was hit by renewed harsh and soggy weather. A man was found dead in floodwaters in Clay County, Kentucky, according to WKYT-TV. Cars and buildings in Kentucky were submerged in water, while mudslides blocked roads in Virginia. The two states, along with Tennessee and Arkansas, were under flood warnings.
At least 1 dead as storm batters eastern US with life-threatening flooding and prompts evacuations in Kentucky and Virginia
At least one person is dead as a powerful storm batters the eastern half of the US with dangerous flooding, prompting hurried evacuations, widespread road closures and hazardous travel conditions in several states. A 73-year-old resident of Manchester, Kentucky, died in the Horse Creek area after being swept away by heavy floodwaters when he got out of his car Saturday night, the Clay County Coroner’s Office told CNN. Flash flood emergencies and warnings were in effect for hundreds of thousands in West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky, Arkansas and Tennessee through Saturday night. At least 413,000 people in Virginia were under a flood threat that could cause “considerable damage.”
Blizzard in the North and floods in the South while severe storms batter eastern U.S.
Parts of the Southeast were experiencing potentially life-threatening flash floods Saturday as a severe weather system made its way across the country, also posing a risk of significant snow for the Upper Midwest and New England. The NWS warned early Saturday that severe flash flooding is likely in the Ohio and Tennessee valleys, particularly in parts of Kentucky and Tennessee. Around 20 million people are under some measure of flood alert from Arkansas to Pennsylvania.
Southern California hit by floods, mudslides: See photos
Photos captured the impact of the atmospheric river that triggered mudslides and significant floods in Southern California this week. Evacuation warnings were issued for vulnerable locations, including parts of the Los Angeles area hit by deadly wildfires last month. The storm caused mud-covered roads, local school closures and fallen power lines.
Las Vegas finally breaks its streak of 214 dry days — with 0.01 inches of rain
LAS VEGAS — After 214 straight days with no measurable rain, a drizzle finally came to the Las Vegas Valley. The National Weather Service on Thursday officially measured 0.01 inches of rain at Harry Reid International Airport, snapping one of the longest dry streaks in the city’s recorded history.