This winter the arctic blasts just won’t stop, and things are about to get worse before they get better. As AccuWeather reports, life-threatening cold air will continue to surge across the central United States through midweek and build into the East into the end of this week before it begins to ease up, adding it […]
A volcano in southern Alaska is rumbling with seismic activity, which hints at the possibility that it might soon erupt. As the Smithsonian magazine reports, Mount Spurr, an 11,070-foot-tall stratovolcano roughly 75 miles from Anchorage, has been experiencing earthquakes since last April—a phenomenon that researchers call “volcanic unrest.” In recent months, these earthquakes have been occurring more […]
Spring is just around the corner, which means there is light at the end of the tunnel for those impacted by a siege of winter storms and bouts of arctic air since the start of the new year. But just how warm will that light be where you live? The spring outlook issued by The […]
The coldest burst of Arctic air this season is coming to put an icy exclamation point on America’s winter of repeated polar vortex invasions, meteorologists warn. And it will stay frozen there all next week. As the Associated Press (AP) reports, different weather forces in the Arctic are combining to push the chilly air that […]
Power outages during frigid winter months can endanger lives. Being prepared can help you and your family stay safe and comfortable. As AccuWeather repots, if your power goes out, first you need to make sure you haven’t blown a circuit by checking the breakers in your home’s electrical panel. Think ahead and unplug electronics and […]
There’s more snow expected in February, a snow moon, that is. The second full moon of the year will reach its peak on Wednesday at 8:53 p.m. EDT, according to Space.com. Given the amount of snowfall in February, this full moon is appropriately called the snow moon. Stargazers are encouraged to look for the moon on […]
According to AccuWeather, a frenetic weather pattern will send persistent winter storms across more than 20 states through the end of February, disrupting daily routines and causing cascading travel delays. “It’s been a disruptive start to February, and this onslaught of winter storms is expected to stick around for most of the month,” AccuWeather Chief […]
If you spent much of last month shivering in the United States, you were not alone. A preliminary look at temperature data shows that the U.S. is likely to have experienced its coldest January average mean temperature since at least 2011, with records going back to 1895. As AccuWeather reports, Climate Central’s preliminary findings for […]
The α-Centaurid meteor shower will be active from 28 January to 21 February, producing its peak rate of meteors around 8 February. Over this period, there will be a chance of seeing α-Centaurid meteors from anywhere where the shower’s radiant point – in the constellation Centaurus – is above the horizon. The Origin of the Shower As In-The-Sky reports, […]
An atmospheric river originating from near Hawaii known as a ‘Pineapple Express,’ will send copious amounts of moisture into a large portion of the Northwest and California into the new week, resulting in heavy rain and waist-deep snow, warn AccuWeather meteorologists. The Pineapple Express, already evident on weather maps this weekend, will bring a variety of hazards to the […]