Tag: forecast

Heat Wave Turns Up Temperatures Across the Southland

LOS ANGELES—In a preview of the summer ahead, temperatures began spiking June 15 in the Southland, beginning a heat wave that’s expected to bring triple-digit weather to many areas through June 18, possibly including downtown Los Angeles. The forecast is raising fears of heat-related illnesses, strain on the power grid and the possibility of brush…


GM Raises Forecast, Says Chip Shortage Not as Bad as Feared

DETROIT—General Motors Co. says efforts to manage the global computer chip shortage have worked better than expected, so its financial results will improve over previous forecasts. The company said in a statement Thursday it has made engineering changes, prioritized semiconductor use, and pulled some potential deliveries into the second quarter. So now the first-half earnings…


Wet Weather Will Continue to Pound Southern California

LOS ANGELES—A winter storm will continue to affect the Southland March 11—bringing numerous showers and a chance of thunderstorms, as well as periods of moderate to heavy snow and gusty winds in the mountains, the National Weather Service said. The storm system, which landed in the area on March 10, is expected to continue into…


More Wet Weather Making Its Way Into The Southland

LOS ANGELES—A winter storm will make its way into the Southland late March 9, with some mountain areas potentially seeing more than a foot of snow and the rest of the region expected to see rainy conditions into March 11. A winter storm watch will take effect March 9 and continue until Thursday evening for…


Major Storm Hits Northeast, More Than Foot of Snow Forecast

NEW YORK—Snowfall picked up Monday in the Northeast as the region braced for a whopper of a storm that could dump well over a foot of snow in many areas, create blizzard-like conditions and cause travel problems for the next few days. Lara Pagano, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, said a nor’easter developing…