Tag: Accuweather

Spring Forecast Update: Where Winter is Holding On, and Where it’s Warming Up

Hello Spring is written above a cherry tree branch blooming

Spring 2026 is a season divided, with large areas of the country expected to have an early arrival of springlike weather, while millions face an extension of winter through the first day of the new season. Although Spring officially begins at 10:46 a.m. EDT on Friday, March 20, AccuWeather’s long-range forecasters report that some areas […]

First a Snow Drought and Now This? Late Winter Storms are Burying Western Mountains in Feet of Snow and Flooding Lower Elevations

snowfall around empty California roadway in winter landscape with snow-topped trees

Late winter storms rolled over the western region Monday night into Tuesday, with widespread rounds of mountain snow in California continuing to dump through Thursday night, causing additional highway and pass closures. As AccuWeather reports, yet more storms are expected to roll in from the Pacific, focusing their energy on the mountains of Northern California […]

99% of Florida is in a Drought

Florida Everglades National park with cracked earth in drought conditions

Florida isn’t just dry right now — it’s almost wall-to-wall drought. As AccuWeather reports, the only pocket of the state not currently in drought is a small coastal strip between Melbourne and Daytona Beach. But even there, conditions have been abnormally dry. “Nearly 99% of the state is under drought conditions,” says AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Brett Anderson about […]

Yosemite National Park’s viral “Firefall” is almost Here

Yosemite National Park’s viral “Firefall” is due to return any day now, and the question heading into mid- to late February is the same as always: Will Horsetail Fall be flowing, and will the sky be clear enough at sunset for the famous glow to show up? As AccuWeather reports, peak dates for the natural […]

If February feels like an Especially Snowy Month, it’s Not Your Imagination

Snow bank in front of house

The second month of the year is the snowiest for many regions of the United States, and for other areas, the peak in snowfall occurs even later toward the springtime. As AccuWeather reports, Climatologist Brian Brettschneider compiled snowfall data from around the United States and Canada, creating a map to show which month is the […]

If you have to Drive in Frigid Winter Weather, Watch out for Flying Ice

Cars driving on snowy road, tail brake lights on

A dangerous winter hazard is injuring drivers across the United States, and it could also hit motorists in the wallet with steep fines. As AccuWeather reports, over the past month, drivers in New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Kentucky and North Carolina have been hurt after chunks of snow and ice flew off other vehicles at highway speeds, smashing […]

The Spring Forecast for 2026 Shows a Season Divided

Hello Spring is written above a cherry tree branch blooming

Spring 2026 will be a season divided, with large areas of the country expected to have an early arrival of springlike weather, while millions face an extension of winter through the first day of the new season. As AccuWeather reports, while Spring officially begins at 10:46 a.m. EDT on Friday, March 20, long-range forecasters say […]

Why is it Always so Snowy in February?

Snow bank in front of house

The second month of the year is the snowiest for many regions of the United States, and for other areas, the peak in snowfall occurs even later toward the springtime. As AccuWeather reports, climatologist Brian Brettschneider compiled snowfall data from around the United States and Canada, creating a map to show which month is the […]

To Add Insult to Injury, a Bomb Cyclone is now Headed for the Atlantic Coast

Bomb Cyclone wintry view of New York

A storm will rapidly intensify along the Atlantic Coast of the United States this weekend and is forecast to bring accumulating snow to parts of the Southeast and a close call with heavy snow along the mid-Atlantic and New England coasts. As AccuWeather reports, the powerful storm will raise winds and seas, leading to significant […]

The Death Toll is Rising, People are Still Without Power, and Another Winter Storm is Coming

Snow plows in a nor'easter blizzard

The arctic blast that blanketed most of the nation earlier this week is now reported as responsible for over 40 deaths, knocked out power that still hasn’t been restored to hundreds of thousands in the South and crippled travel across the country. At Least 42 People Have Died So Far As the Associated Press (AP) […]