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Teenager Killed After Storm Sweeps Through Florida Panhandle

Tallahassee, Fla.—A 16-year-old girl in the Florida Panhandle was killed when a tree fell on the vehicle she was in during a fierce storm that saw wind speeds reach 80 mph, authorities said. The girl was killed and the vehicle’s driver was hospitalized Friday after the storms swept through the Tallahassee area, according to the…


Major Winter Storm Brings Heavy Snow to Parts of Ontario, Causes Flight Cancellations

A fierce winter storm has dumped heavy snow across southern Ontario, where strong winds, thunder and lightning were also reported. Environment Canada meteorologist Haizhen Sun says between 22 and 30 centimetres of snow fell on the Greater Toronto Area as of 6 a.m. today, prompting the city of Toronto to declare a “major snowstorm condition”…


Parts of California out of Drought After Recent Rain, Snow

After a rare series of storms drenched California with rain and snow the last 10 days, several regions are now out of drought or less dry, according to a map released March 2 by the U.S. Drought Monitor. Prior to this week, all of California had been designated as in “extreme drought” with some areas…


Tornadoes, Power Outages as Storm Crosses Texas, Louisiana

DALLAS—Tornadoes touched down in Texas and Louisiana as a powerful storm system that dumped heavy snow in California moved eastward Thursday, knocking out power to tens of thousands of people and forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights into and out of Dallas. Tornado warnings issued for Dallas, Fort Worth and surrounding areas of Texas…


While California Wearies of Snowstorms, Northeast Greets One

RUNNING SPRINGS, Calif.—Jennifer Cobb and her husband planned on staying four days in their vacation rental in Southern California’s San Bernardino Mountains. But that stretched into a week as they were trapped by a relentless series of storms that has piled snow so high they can barely see out the windows. When they try to…


Storm Brings Rain, Wind, and Unusual Low-Altitude Snow to Northern California

SAN FRANCISCO—A low-pressure system is bringing rain and gusts to the Bay Area, with unusually low-dropping snow, according to Jeff Lorber, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service (NWS) Monterey station. Lorber told The Epoch Times that the storm, which is caused by a low-pressure system from the Pacific Northwest, will mainly hit the San…


Parts of Northern US Shut Down Ahead of Winter Storm

MINNEAPOLIS—States in the northern plains are largely shutting down ahead of a massive winter storm that could dump up to 2 feet of snow in some areas, accompanied by strong winds and dangerously cold temperatures. Many schools throughout the Dakotas, Minnesota, and Wisconsin were called off for Wednesday, ahead of the storm. Offices closed, and…


Massive Winter Storm Brings Snow, Strong Winds, Frigid Cold

MINNEAPOLIS—Brutal winter weather bringing snow, dangerous gusts of wind and bitter cold settled over much of the northern U.S. on Wednesday, shutting down roadways, closing schools and businesses and prompting dire warnings for people to stay home. The massive storm with blizzard-like conditions to the north were part of a wild weather day across the…


Trains and Ferries Canceled as Storm Hits Northern Europe

COPENHAGEN, Denmark—A powerful storm over the North Sea hit northern Europe and led to dozens of train and ferry cancellations Friday in northern Denmark and southern Norway as the Danish Meteorological Institute forecast hurricane-force wind gusts. The storm, named Otto, was set to move east over Sweden and the Baltic Sea. In Finland, authorities said…


Tropical Storm Leaves 30 Dead, 20 Missing in Madagascar

ANTANARIVO, Madagascar—Flooding and landslides caused by the passage of tropical storm Cheneso across Madagascar caused 30 deaths, left 20 people missing and affected tens of thousands across the Indian Ocean island nation, according to a provisional assessment Monday. The storm made landfall in the northeast of the island last Thursday and impacted close to 89,000…