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Two storms joined forces to bring a major blizzard to New England Friday night into Saturday
Fearing system failure, the center decided against hurricane advisories north of North Carolina, resulting in widespread miscommunication and confusion the Northeast
A dip in the jet stream could enable cold air from the north to interact with the storm's tropical moisture
On October 12, 1979, Typhoon Tip generated peak wind speeds of 300 kilometers per hour. If it had been over the U.S., it would have stretched from Dallas to New York City
The challenge of trekking across the coldest part of Earth in the dark could also yield new data on oceanography and meteorology
Hard-hit drought areas of the Midwest and Plains states are probably not going to have a good display of fall foliage this year
Waves of extreme weather will likely persist to mid-August, stressing crops
The upcoming shortfall is likely to impact the price of corn feed and grain-related items significantly and could trickle down to higher food and gas prices
A ridge of high pressure in the Great Lakes region will shift eastward on Wednesday to bring heat to regions less accustomed to triple-digit real-feels
Two trained storm spotters for the NWS are aware of an FAA recommendation to stay 20 miles from severe thunderstorms, but once flew within one mile of a supercell
The moon will reduce the sun to what resembles a thin ring late Sunday along a path from Oregon to Texas
Hundreds of birds and dolphins have been washing up dead along the Peru coast against a backdrop of oceanic warming in the region
Steam, smoke and hot fragments of rock were ejected from Popocatepetl last weekend, about 50 miles southeast of Mexico's capital city
More than 100 tornadoes were reported from Oklahoma through Kansas, Nebraska and southern Iowa on Saturday
Despite improvements in detection methods and more accurate ship positions, as well as warmer seas, ships continue to have close encounters with frozen, floating objects
Social media and new reporting systems make more people aware of extreme weather, but storms themselves do not seem to have become more severe
Most of nation will experience a mild spring that will produce an active storm season
Belowground storm shelters are best, but some aboveground rooms will work--if the storm isn't too severe
The next couple of nights may see intense northern lights shows, although the extent is hard to predict
Southern Indiana was hit very hard by large tornadoes Friday, killing six people and destroying the town of Marysville
U.S. states hit hard by Wednesday's tornadoes face another storm threat
More than affecting ski resorts, the lack of snow could spell trouble for water supplies and agriculture
In the U.K., plants are flowering, frogs are calling and bees are collecting nectar
Anticipation mounts after this weekend's solar flares, which could not only set off a brilliant auroral display but also disrupt communications
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