Tag: Accuweather

This Map may Save Lives when there’s a Tornado Threat

Meteorologist Craig “Ceecee” Croskery has spent the last two years identifying, verifying and logging buildings that he described as “almost impossible” for the average citizen to easily find, despite the fact that they are meant to be places of refuge in life-threatening severe weather events. As AccuWeather reports, mere seconds can mean the difference between […]

Severe Weather, including Nocturnal Tornadoes, on the way for Midwest and Eastern States This Week

The potential for a multiple-day severe weather outbreak, including tornadoes, continues to build from portions of the Great Plains to large parts of the Mississippi, Ohio and Tennessee valleys spanning Tuesday and Wednesday this week, AccuWeather meteorologists warn. The severe weather risk may even reach part of the Eastern Seaboard on Thursday. The storms will likely erupt […]

How Different Weather Affects NASCAR Drivers

Tens of thousands of people gather almost every weekend to watch their favorite NASCAR driver try to race their way to victory lane, but weather can play a major role in the outcome of a race. As AccuWeather reports, nearly every aspect of the weather can affect NASCAR races, but the biggest weather factor by […]

Some Scientists say the Worsening Extreme Hurricanes should be Upgraded to a New Category 6

Scientists behind a new study are proposing adapting the scale that measures the intensity of hurricanes to account for stronger storms. As AccuWeather reports, a pair of scientists just published a research article exploring the “growing inadequacy” of the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale and possibly adding a Category 6. The Saffir-Simpson scale currently goes from Category 1 to […]

NYC Hit By Biggest Snowstorm in Years as Nor’easters Pass through Midwest and Northeast

The Northeast is digging out from the biggest snowstorm of the winter after heavy snow buried areas from West Virginia through Massachusetts, prompting school closures and travel chaos Tuesday. As Accuweather reports, on Tuesday, 3.2 inches fell in New York City, the highest single-day snowfall in the city since 7.3 inches accumulated in Central Park on […]

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

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 […]

5 Surprising Effects the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse will have on Animals and the Weather

On April 8, millions of people across North America will witness day turn to night as the moon blocks out the light from the sun, but there will be more to the celestial spectacle than many think. As AccuWeather reports, while most people focus their attention on the sun and the moon, people’s surroundings will […]

A State of Emergency is Declared as Atmospheric River clobbers California

It never rains in CaliforniaBut girl, don’t they warn ya?It pours, man, it pours -Albert Hammond A fierce winter storm fueled by a raging atmospheric river was thrashing Californians on Sunday with intense downpours, leaving hundreds of thousands without power and threatening treacherous flooding and hurricane-force winds. As Yahoo News reports, up to 37 million people, about […]

All 50 US states have reached Snowy Benchmark this Winter

It has been a tumultuous winter across the United States with temperatures plummeting below zero in more than 30 states, intense lake-effect snow that unleashed blizzard conditions and storms in the East that ended the snow drought that lasted over 700 days. And there is still more than a month to go before the arrival of […]

These Simple Hacks can take the Pain out of Shoveling Snow

If done incorrectly, shoveling snow can lead to injury and even death. Not only is shoveling snow a lot of work, but did you know that about 100 people in the United States die every winter while shoveling? That’s a sobering statistic. Changing the way you shovel can make your cleanup much easier, quicker and save you from […]