After much of the nation enjoyed a mild weekend, frigid weather is on the way for a large chunk of the U.S. throughout the upcoming week.
Author: Doyle Rice, USA TODAY
Tracking a massive February storm: When and where to expect snow, rain and possibly tornadoes
A massive storm system is forecast to bring snow, rain, wind and severe weather to the central, eastern and southern US on Wednesday and Thursday.
Snow, floods and possible tornadoes: Massive storm threatens 11 states with severe weather
A large-scale, multi-hazard storm will make life wet and miserable for the central, southern and eastern U.S. from Wednesday through Friday morning.
The intense dry spell in the West is worst ‘megadrought’ in 1,200 years, new study says
The dry spell that has parched the western U.S. the past 22 years is the region’s worst “megadrought” since at least the year 800, a new study shows.
‘Amazing creatures’: Protections for gray wolves restored across much of US
A judge has restored Endangered Species protection for most of the gray wolves in the U.S., which will bring back protections for thousands of wolves.
Forecasters eye a Super Bowl snowstorm for the East Coast and the hottest game ever
It won’t be a blockbuster blizzard, but forecasters are watching for a storm to dump a few inches of snow on portions of the East Coast on Sunday.
Hottest Super Bowl ever? Rare February heat advisory issued for Los Angeles before big game
With a forecast high in the mid- to upper-80s on Sunday in downtown Los Angeles, this could be the hottest Super Bowl on record.
What is an Alberta clipper? These storms move fast, just like the ships they’re named after
Fast-moving Alberta clippers typically produce only light snow, because they are what meteorologists call “moisture-starved.”
What is an ‘atmospheric river’? These rivers of water vapor can extend thousands of miles.
Atmospheric rivers are ribbons of water vapor that can fuel massive rain, snow and flooding events that can plague the West Coast.
100 million in path of winter storm that’s blasting central US with snow, sleet, freezing rain
A winter storm began its assault on Wednesday, a massive system that promised to deliver a messy brew of snow and freezing rain to millions.