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Snow turns Las Vegas into desert wonderland
The weather service said Las Vegas' half an inch of snow late Wednesday was the first measurable snow since the record keeping started. The famed "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas Nevada" sign was seen surrounded by snow.
Modern Weather Forecasts Are Stunningly Accurate
As the sun rose on Wednesday, 26 million Americans peered out their windows onto a land chilled to 20 degrees Fahrenheit below zero. And that’s when the air was still: When the wind picked up, as it did from Chicago to the Dakotas, it could feel like it w

Frostbite - it's when the cold gets into the layers beneath the skin.
Science Says: Get used to polar vortex outbreaks
It might seem counterintuitive, but the dreaded polar vortex is bringing its icy grip to parts of the U.S. thanks to a sudden blast of warm air in the Arctic.
Get used to it. The polar vortex has been wandering more often in recent years.
Havana hit by rare tornado, at least 3 dead
A rare tornado ripped through a number of working-class districts of Havana late Sunday night, leaving at least three dead and scores injured, state-run media and Cuba's president said.
Dangerous, Record-Breaking Cold to Invade Midwest, Chicago
A “Siberian Express” weather disturbance currently crossing the Arctic Ocean will meet up with the semi-permanent winter “polar vortex” over Canada, pushing a record-breaking cold air mass into the Upper Plains and Midwest U.S. by Wednesday.

The event at Parc Jean-Drapeau won't run today due to the snow and cold temperatures.
Record Australian heat wave cooks steak in car
You've likely seen cookies baked in cars and eggs fried on sidewalks amid our own heat waves here at home, but with temperatures topping 40C for 37 days and counting since December 16 in some places, Aussies are finding new ways to showcase the
Snow-vember! The earliest Houston snowfall ever just happened!
HOUSTON — An incredible sight danced over the cities glistening skyscrapers of Houston this morning and likely caused many to rub their eyes and shake their heads. No, it wasn't your lying eyes but rather the earliest snowfall ever observed in the city of
Super Typhoon Yutu decimates homes, kills 1 in Pacific islands
The strongest storm to hit any part of the United States this year crumbled concrete houses, smashed cars and killed at least one person in the Northern Mariana Islands, shocking residents and officials used to riding out monster storms in the U.S. territ

East Island has vanished after coming into contact with Hurricane Walaka, an intense storm that hit Hawaii earlier this month
'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Willa aims for Mexico
Forecasters say Hurricane Willa has grown rapidly into an "extremely dangerous" near-Category 5 storm in the eastern Pacific, on a path that could smash into Mexico's western coast between Mazatlan and Puerto Vallarta in the coming days.
Florida, Alabama brace for 'monstrous' Hurricane Michael
Residents of Florida's panhandle frantically filled sandbags, boarded up homes and secured boats in harbours Monday as they anxiously awaited Hurricane Michael, an approaching storm forecasters warned could smash into the northeast Gulf Coast within days.

Waking up to another fresh blanket of snow on Monday morning only made matters worse for Alberta farmers still working to get their crops off the field.
Florida, Alabama brace for 'monstrous' Hurricane Michael
Residents of Florida's panhandle frantically filled sandbags, boarded up homes and secured boats in harbours Monday as they anxiously awaited Hurricane Michael, an approaching storm forecasters warned could smash into the northeast Gulf Coast within days.
Arctic heatwave could result in summer-like warmth for Alaska
A high-pressured western ridge has positioned itself near Alaska, allowing record-breaking warmth from the North Pacific to spread over the Arctic.
A ridge, in weather terms, is defined as an elongated area of relatively high pressure extending from th
'Devastating' tornado tears through Ottawa-Gatineau
A tornado tore through parts of Ottawa and Gatineau, Que., on Friday, seriously injuring four people, flattening buildings and knocking out power for almost 150,000 homes and businesses. Based on damage reports, the tornado was likely an EF-2, which have
Rain advisories turn into warnings as 1st fall storm moves in
Environment Canada has posted updated rainfall warnings or special weather statements for the inner south coast, including Metro Vancouver, the Fraser Valley and most of Vancouver Island. Up to 75 millimetres of rain is expected for Metro Vancouver, Howe
Storm to be 'exceptionally bad news' if it hovers offshore
Florence is becoming more of a threat to more people -- now including some in Georgia -- in more ways. The more it stalls, the more it rains. Usually when a storm approaches the coast, forecasters can tell with ever-increasing accuracy who will get wallop
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