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Capital Weather Gang Archive: U.S. Weather

Mardi Gras storm risk & the new tornado alley

While Mardi Gras revelers get their buzz tonight in New Orleans, forecasters are buzzing about the severe thunderstorm risk encompassing Louisiana and surrounding states in the Deep South. NOAA's Storm Prediction Center says these areas, including the Big Easy, stand a slight to moderate risk of dangerous storms capable of producing damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes.

By Jason Samenow  | March 8, 2011; 3:15 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (4)
Categories:  Latest, Thunderstorms, U.S. Weather  
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Active U.S. spring severe weather season likely

The predictions of several independent long-range forecast outlets support a very busy severe weather season across the middle portion of the U.S. from east of the Rockies to near the East Coast.

By Jason Samenow  | March 3, 2011; 2:05 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (10)
Categories:  Latest, Long-range outlooks, Thunderstorms, U.S. Weather  
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Snow in San Francisco? Could happen late Friday

Temperatures are on the upswing across the eastern third of the United States, but a very stormy and cold pattern is taking hold over the West Coast. A winter storm warning is in effect for Seattle, where three to six inches of snow is expected through Thursday. The same storm will dive southward, impacting much California, Friday into Saturday. In the San Francisco bay area, the potential for some very rare snowflakes is on the table.

By Jason Samenow  | February 23, 2011; 1:00 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (21)
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Amazing U.S. snow cover retreat in six days

In a blink of an eye, snow cover extent has diminished from nearly two thirds of the lower 48 states to just not even one third.

By Jason Samenow  | February 15, 2011; 1:15 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (4)
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Snow on ground in 49 states, almost none in air

For the second time this winter, snow covers the ground in every state except Florida. NOAA's National Snow Analyses indicate almost two thirds (65 percent) of the lower 48 is covered by snow today.

By Jason Samenow  | February 10, 2011; 1:45 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (3)
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Snowstorm burying eastern Oklahoma, Arkansas

The winter of 2010-2011 is turning into a historic one in parts of eastern Oklahoma, Kansas, and northwest Arkansas. Heavy snow in the region from a storm in the region coupled with snow from the Groundhog's Day blizzard is bringing monthly and seasonal totals to record levels. Totals over 20" have been recorded in some locations in all three states.

By Jason Samenow  | February 9, 2011; 1:40 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (23)
Categories:  Latest, U.S. Weather, Winter Storms  
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Older Entries in This Category »

The top five U.S. snow storms, Jason Samenow , February 8, 2011
Dallas gets pre- Super Bowl snow dump, Jason Samenow , February 4, 2011
Name Chicago's snowstorm, Steve Tracton , February 3, 2011
Blizzard ends in Chicago, Jason Samenow , February 2, 2011
Amazing reports about massive Midwest storm, Jason Samenow , February 1, 2011
Snow storm to bury Midwest, New England, Jason Samenow , January 31, 2011
Huge Pacific storm to bring high surf to Hawaii, Jason Samenow , January 19, 2011
Freak, deadly storm: Children's Blizzard of 1888, Steve Tracton , January 14, 2011
Does snow cover extent debunk global warming?, Jason Samenow , January 13, 2011
More than 70 percent of U.S. covered in snow, Jason Samenow , January 12, 2011
Snowstorm blasts New York, buries Boston, Andrew Freedman , January 12, 2011
Philly, New York, and Boston face major snow, Jason Samenow , January 11, 2011
Loud noise, not weather likely behind bird kill, Jason Samenow , January 3, 2011
Record cold December in Miami, Florida, Jason Samenow , December 30, 2010
Heat top 2010 weather story says Weather Channel, Jason Samenow , December 30, 2010
Should the Eagles game have been played?, Jason Samenow , December 28, 2010
Incredible time lapse video of New Jersey snow, Jason Samenow , December 27, 2010
Blizzard blasts coastal cities from Va. to Mass., Andrew Freedman , December 27, 2010
California storm may bring South Christmas snow , Jason Samenow , December 22, 2010
Mammoth snow: 13+ feet in four days, Jason Samenow , December 20, 2010
Deep freeze in deep South, Jason Samenow , December 14, 2010
Incredible video: Metrodome roof collapses, Jason Samenow , December 12, 2010
Metrodome roof fails after Minneapolis blizzard, Jason Samenow , December 12, 2010
Crazy, extreme weather leads up to Thanksgiving, Jason Samenow , November 23, 2010
Climate Central update on La Nina, October temps, Jason Samenow , November 22, 2010
Good shopping weather? Retailers sure hope so., Dan Stillman , November 18, 2010
Early season snowstorm pastes Minneapolis, Jason Samenow , November 15, 2010
Remembering the Dust Bowl of the 1930s, Don Lipman , November 10, 2010
Long range look: Pre-Thanksgiving cold snap?, Jason Samenow , November 10, 2010
Fall storm lashes New England, Jason Samenow , November 8, 2010
Midwest storm by the numbers, Jason Samenow , October 27, 2010
Massive, historic storm tearing through Midwest, Jason Samenow , October 26, 2010
Coastal storm engulfs New England, Jason Samenow , October 15, 2010
Coastal storm to slam New England, Jason Samenow , October 13, 2010
Weather Channel: D.C. had worst summer in U.S., Jason Samenow , September 23, 2010
Hailaceous: South Dakota hailstone breaks record, Jason Samenow , August 2, 2010
El Niño-linked weather arrives with a vengeance, Andrew Freedman , January 26, 2010
A virtual tour of the cold (and not so cold), Andrew Freedman , January 11, 2010
Top Weather Events of 2009: U.S. edition, Steve Tracton , December 31, 2009
A look back at last week's historic weather, Steve Tracton , December 17, 2009
Weather Gang's Matt Rogers on El Nino, Capital Weather Gang , July 14, 2009
Fargo: Scrambling, Sandbagging as Waters Rise, Jason Samenow , March 27, 2009
The Iditarod: The Last Great Race on Earth, Steve Tracton , March 17, 2009
Ice: An Insidious Threat to Aircraft, Steve Tracton , February 13, 2009
A Treasure Trove of U.S. Weather Records, Jason Samenow , January 12, 2009
Top Ten Weather Events of 2008: 1-5, Capital Weather Gang , December 29, 2008
Top Ten Weather Events of 2008: 6-10, Capital Weather Gang , December 29, 2008
Snow Shutout: New Orleans 1, D.C. 0, Jason Samenow , December 13, 2008
Snow in Houston and Galveston, Texas, Jason Samenow , December 10, 2008
I Heard It Was Out There: Did You See It?, Jamie Jones , October 28, 2008
Wild Weather at Wrigley Field, Jason Samenow , August 5, 2008
Iowa Flooding: After and Before, Jason Samenow , June 14, 2008
Time to Hit the Slopes, Jason Samenow , June 11, 2008
Deadly Tornadoes in Upper Midwest, Jason Samenow , May 25, 2008
The Long Road to Recovery, Jason Samenow , May 5, 2008
Freedman: The Winter That Was (Everywhere Else), Andrew Freedman , March 17, 2008
News & Notes: Southeast Tornado Outbreak, Jason Samenow , March 15, 2008
News & Notes: Wind, Ohio Snow & Bob Ryan, Jason Samenow , March 9, 2008
Where's the Snow? Ask a Badger, Capital Weather Gang , February 17, 2008
 
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