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In this photo provided by the National Park Service, a structure at Yosemite Falls in Yosemite National Park, Calif., is covered in snow on Feb. 28.

Yosemite National Park will be closed for days due to flooding from melting snow

12:05pm April 26, 2023

by Ayana Archie

The Sierra Nevada region where the park is located experienced snowfall at over 300% than usual this past winter. Flooding may happen into May and June, the park said.

A red flag fire warning sign as seen in October 2013 in Pasadena, Calif.

Seeing a red flag warning in your weather app? Here's what to do

12:33pm April 14, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

Red flag warnings mean an increased risk of wildfires in the next 12 to 24 hours, so fire safety is extra important. How do they differ from fire weather watches? And what precautions should you take?

Cars are parked in a flooded street on Wednesday in Dania Beach, Fla.

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Fort Lauderdale airport and schools closed due to 20 inches of rain in some areas

12:10pm April 13, 2023

by Ayana Archie

The area received between 14 and 20 inches of rain Wednesday, and a few more inches are possible, according to the National Weather Service.

An aerial view of neighborhood in Rolling Fork, Miss., destroyed by Friday night's tornado.

The exact link between tornadoes and climate change is hard to draw. Here's why

11:24am March 27, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

Western Mississippi is turning to recovery after being hit by a long-track tornado on Friday. Here's what made it so destructive — and why the impact of climate change on tornadoes is still unclear.

Snow plow drives along a snow covered road

For the first time in over three decades, Greensboro has had a nearly snow-free winter

1:20pm March 14, 2023

by April Laissle

For the first time in more than 30 years, Greensboro has gone nearly an entire winter without measurable snow.

A crew of inmate firefighters walk back to their vehicle after shoveling and clearing snow, while people carry bags of food on Friday. A series of winter storms in the San Bernardino Mountains in Southern California left residents stranded due to the snowfall.

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Storms across the U.S. cause deaths and power outages

6:06pm March 04, 2023

by Kaitlyn Radde

Large swaths of the U.S. have faced an intense winter storm over the past several days. Hundreds of thousands were without power and weather advisories were issued across the country.

The winter storm is expected to bring "a large swath of heavy snow from the West Coast to the Northeast" this week.

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A huge winter storm is expected to affect millions across 22 states

3:25pm February 21, 2023

by Roshan Fernandez

The winter storm will bring "a large swath of heavy snow from the West Coast to the Northeast" this week, the National Weather Service says.

The National Weather Service forecast map for Wednesday calls for a massive winter storm to drop heavy snow on many U.S. states. This image shows only a portion of a storm's broad impact.

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A huge winter storm is about to plague the U.S., even as some areas see record highs

2:57pm February 20, 2023

by Bill Chappell

The term forecasters are using to describe the overall weather pattern is "anomalous" — for its unusual cold and warmth. In California, it could be the coldest storm in years.

A U.S. Air Force member releases a weather balloon from the deck of the U.S.S. Portland off the coast of Baja California, Mexico, in December 2022.

Balloon shoot-down has U.S. on alert. Weather forecasters know how to steer clear

3:54pm February 15, 2023

by Mallika Seshadri

The U.S. military started tracking more airborne objects it calls "low speed clutter" after shooting down the Chinese balloon. The National Weather Service says it launches about 184 balloons a day.

Waves crash into a seawall in Pacifica, Calif., Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. California weather calmed Friday but the lull was expected to be brief as more Pacific storms lined up to blast into the state, where successive powerful weather systems have knocked out power to thousands, battered the coastline, flooded streets, toppled trees and caused at least six deaths.

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California braces for more storms as thousands are still without power

4:41am January 08, 2023

by The Associated Press

California braced for more stormy weather as rain began to sweep into the northern part the state and the San Francisco Bay area, raising the potential for road flooding, rising rivers and mudslides.