A cross-country storm could throw a wrench into Thanksgiving travel plans for millions in the coming days, AccuWeather meteorologists warn. As the storm moves east, it will spread disruptive precipitation and thunderstorms across parts of the central, southern and eastern United States, raising the risk of weather-related delays during one of the busiest travel times of the […]
Leaf litter is a common sight in yards across the country this time of year. Instead of raking leaves into bags headed for the landfill, experts say fallen leaves can stay put, and with a little preparation, become a natural renewable resource that creates the perfect soil to grow new vegetation. As AccuWeather reports, according […]
As fall foliage nears its peak and eventually fades across most of the United States, trees will shed their leaves in preparation for winter. This annual event poses a common question for homeowners: Should they rake the leaves in their yard, or let nature take its course? As CNN and AccuWeather report, while there is […]
An Antarctic glacier shrunk by nearly 50% in just two months, the fastest retreat recorded in modern history, according to a new study — and the way it retreated could have big implications for global sea level rise. As AccuWeather reports, the Hektoria Glacier, roughly the size of Philadelphia, is on the Antarctic Peninsula, a spindly chain of […]
Half a century ago, one of the worst maritime disasters in U.S. history unfolded when the SS Edmund Fitzgerald cargo freighter sank in Lake Superior amid a potent storm that stirred up towering waves and tropical-storm-force winds. Decades later, the tragedy serves as a reminder of how ferocious the fall storm season can be in […]
Severe weather is rare in New England during November, but earlier this week, a damaging storm ripped through the region in a tornado-like event that meteorologists called a “gustnado.” As AccuWeather reports, the National Weather Service (NWS) office in Boston, Massachusetts stated that a “gustnado” – a short-lived, ground-level swirl of wind that can form […]
As frightful festivities ramp up leading up to Halloween, there’s trouble brewing for ghosts and goblins by way of storms in at least two portions of the United States. As AccuWeather reports, parties, parades, neighborhood masquerades and parking lot trunk-or-treat activities make up the majority of outdoor Halloween activities in the week ahead. The weather […]
As Hurricane Melissa slowly churns across the warm waters of the Western Atlantic over the upcoming days, AccuWeather reports that hurricane experts continue to sound the alarm bells that a very dangerous and deadly situation is unfolding across the Caribbean. Melissa has Already Turned Deadly in Haiti, Dominican Republic As of Saturday afternoon, at least […]
As many as a half a dozen storms are expected to roll onshore in the northwestern United States through next week, bringing periods of drenching rain to lower elevations and accumulating snow to the higher terrain. One of the more potent storms, forecast to arrive Thursday night into Friday, will tap into a firehose of […]
A deadly measles outbreak in Texas ended in August, but outbreaks in other parts of the United States continue to add hundreds of new measles cases to this year’s record national total. As AccuWeather reports, there have been an average of 27 new measles cases reported each week since the end of August, according to data from the […]