There are hundreds of thousands of tiny, black worms emerging from a vast expanse of white snow across Paradise Glacier, high up on Mount Rainier in Washington state. According to AccuWeather, ice worms were first discovered in 1887 on Alaska’s Muir Glacier. They have since been spotted on most of the coastal glaciers in Alaska, British Columbia, […]
As wildfires continue to rage on Maui, and the death toll from the blazes surpasses Hawaii’s worst natural disaster on record, the scope of the devastation is becoming more and more apparent. About 80% of Lahaina, has been destroyed, including several cherished landmarks steeped in history and of cultural importance to Maui. Officials warn that there’s a long […]
Forecasters are predicting a busy Atlantic hurricane season over the next three months, as a summer of climate change-fueled extreme weather continues. August, September and October account for an average of 85% of hurricane formation and record-high ocean temperatures may fuel more, and more severe, hurricanes this year. As Yahoo News reports, meteorologists at Colorado State University […]
An Atlantic hurricane season, which spans June 1 through November 30, brings a historical average of 14 named tropical systems. According to AccuWeather experts, to date, there have been five named systems, including Hurricane Don for the 2023 Atlantic season plus one unnamed subtropical storm that developed in January over the North Atlantic. Don spent much of its life […]
Despite a midsummer lull over the Atlantic basin, AccuWeather meteorologists are monitoring a couple of tropical disturbances that could develop in the coming days. Either system could strengthen into the fifth named tropical system of the 2023 hurricane season. A series of tropical disturbances, often referred to as tropical waves, continues to move westward off the coast of […]
AccuWeather meteorologists say that the active streak of tropical activity in the Atlantic Ocean could continue, with another system possible before the end of the month. With four named tropical systems already this season, 2023 is looking to begin at a faster-than-normal pace. On average, the fourth named tropical storm of the season usually occurs around […]
Plumes of smoke spewing from wildfires across Canada have filled the sky over the contiguous United States in recent weeks, resulting in unhealthy air quality and hazy conditions hundreds and even thousands of miles away from the blazes. With the Canadian wildfire season off to an unprecedented start and wildfire season in the U.S. still months […]
While the Atlantic has turned quiet since Tropical Storm Arlene developed in the Gulf of Mexico in early June, AccuWeather meteorologists are seeing signs that point to some potential trouble spots in the coming weeks. Some favorable factors for tropical development, such as warm water, are present in the basin. Still, all of the ingredients for organized […]
An early wave of warmth washed over the Finger Lakes region in New York State in April, bringing the vines back to life at the area’s multiple vineyards weeks ahead of schedule. But when a cold snap hit the area in mid-May, it brought some of the worst frosts the region’s winemakers had faced in […]
Typhoon Mawar, which snapped trees and damaged buildings in Guam last week, was continuing its trek northwest across the Philippine Sea late Monday and is expected to bring heavy rain and gusty winds to portions of the Philippines, Taiwan and Japan this week, according to AccuWeather forecasters. Ahead of the expected impacts, officials in the northern Philippines ordered the […]