Inspired by Jules Verne’s "Around The World In 80 Days," two best friends decided to celebrate their 81st birthdays and travel the globe. To be a part of the journey, please enjoy their blog.…Inspired by Jules Verne’s "Around The World In 80 Days," two best friends decided to celebrate their 81st birthdays and travel the globe. To be a part of the journey, please enjoy their blog.WW…

AdvertisementAdvertisementSign up for the Morning Brief email newsletter to get weekday updates from The Weather Channel and our meteorologists.A powerful storm is pummeling California with high winds, flooding rain and feet of snow.At least two people — an infant and a 19-year-old woman — have been killed since a storm fueled by an atmospheric river slammed into the state on Wednesday. It is expected to continue through today with more storms arriving during the weekend. Evacuations have been ordered in areas prone to mudslides and debris flows.(​More: Here Is The Latest Forecast For The...…AdvertisementAdvertisementSign up for the Morning Brief email newsletter to get weekday updates from The Weather Channel and our meteorologists.A powerful storm is pummeling California with high winds, flooding rain and feet of snow.At least two people — an infant and a 19-year-old woman — have been killed since a storm fueled by an atmospheric river slammed into the state on Wednesday. It is expected to continue through today with more storms arriving during the weekend. Evacuations have been ordered in areas prone to mudslides and debris flows.(​More: Here Is The Latest Forecast For The...WW…

AdvertisementAdvertisementAn image of fish frozen in a wall of ice at South Dakota's Lake Andes National Wildlife Refuge is getting plenty of attention, two winters after it was taken.The picture, captured by photographer and teacher Kelly Preheim, shows the fish , as shared on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's National Wildlife Refuge System Facebook page. According to the Huffington Post, Preheim .(MORE: )In a follow-up comment on the USFWS National Wildlife Refuge System's Facebook post, Preheim explained what happened in the picture:Advertisement"The lake levels were low due to...…AdvertisementAdvertisementAn image of fish frozen in a wall of ice at South Dakota's Lake Andes National Wildlife Refuge is getting plenty of attention, two winters after it was taken.The picture, captured by photographer and teacher Kelly Preheim, shows the fish , as shared on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's National Wildlife Refuge System Facebook page. According to the Huffington Post, Preheim .(MORE: )In a follow-up comment on the USFWS National Wildlife Refuge System's Facebook post, Preheim explained what happened in the picture:Advertisement"The lake levels were low due to...WW…

AdvertisementAdvertisementThousands of residents of central Michigan were told to evacuate immediately Tuesday evening after floodwaters caused two dams to fail.A state of emergency was declared for Midland County, about 150 miles north of Detroit. A flash flood emergency was in effect Wednesday night for the entire length of the Tittabawassee River in Midland County after the failure of the Edenville and Sanford dams.About 10,000 people were being evacuated from the area, the Associated Press . A flood crest was headed for the city of Midland, about eight miles downstream from the Sanford...…AdvertisementAdvertisementThousands of residents of central Michigan were told to evacuate immediately Tuesday evening after floodwaters caused two dams to fail.A state of emergency was declared for Midland County, about 150 miles north of Detroit. A flash flood emergency was in effect Wednesday night for the entire length of the Tittabawassee River in Midland County after the failure of the Edenville and Sanford dams.About 10,000 people were being evacuated from the area, the Associated Press . A flood crest was headed for the city of Midland, about eight miles downstream from the Sanford...WW…

AdvertisementAdvertisementThree interesting features in the weather pattern, including a weaker polar vortex, could combine to make the rest of January and February more active for winter storms and cold in the eastern United States. Interestingly, one of those features is not La Niña, the periodic cooling of water near the equator in the eastern Pacific Ocean, which intensified in the fall and can have in the U.S., including for some. The borderline strong La Niña is still there, but its influence on the atmosphere may be overridden by a trio of weather patterns that could have important...…AdvertisementAdvertisementThree interesting features in the weather pattern, including a weaker polar vortex, could combine to make the rest of January and February more active for winter storms and cold in the eastern United States. Interestingly, one of those features is not La Niña, the periodic cooling of water near the equator in the eastern Pacific Ocean, which intensified in the fall and can have in the U.S., including for some. The borderline strong La Niña is still there, but its influence on the atmosphere may be overridden by a trio of weather patterns that could have important...WW…

AdvertisementAdvertisementChicago will dig out from a , but it won't be anything like the crippling blizzard it endured almost 10 years ago to the day.In early February 2011, Chicagoland was pummeled by one of its heaviest snowstorms. The Groundhog Blizzard dumped 21.2 inches of snow at Chicago's O'Hare Airport Jan. 31-Feb. 2, 2011. It was the city's third heaviest snowstorm, trailing only the (23 inches over two days) and the New Year's 1999 storm (21.6 inches over three days). The Groundhog Blizzard did set the city's all-time 24-hour snowfall record, as 20 inches of snow buried O'Hare...…AdvertisementAdvertisementChicago will dig out from a , but it won't be anything like the crippling blizzard it endured almost 10 years ago to the day.In early February 2011, Chicagoland was pummeled by one of its heaviest snowstorms. The Groundhog Blizzard dumped 21.2 inches of snow at Chicago's O'Hare Airport Jan. 31-Feb. 2, 2011. It was the city's third heaviest snowstorm, trailing only the (23 inches over two days) and the New Year's 1999 storm (21.6 inches over three days). The Groundhog Blizzard did set the city's all-time 24-hour snowfall record, as 20 inches of snow buried O'Hare...WW…

AdvertisementAdvertisementTropical Depression Eta is expected to restrengthen to a tropical storm Saturday as it tracks across the northwestern Caribbean Sea and will pass through or near Cuba, the Bahamas and South Florida this weekend into early next week bringing flooding rain, winds and high surf.For the latest, complete forecast briefing on Eta, click . The Weather Company’s primary journalistic mission is to report on breaking weather news, the environment and the importance of science to our lives. This story does not necessarily represent the position of our parent company,...…AdvertisementAdvertisementTropical Depression Eta is expected to restrengthen to a tropical storm Saturday as it tracks across the northwestern Caribbean Sea and will pass through or near Cuba, the Bahamas and South Florida this weekend into early next week bringing flooding rain, winds and high surf.For the latest, complete forecast briefing on Eta, click . The Weather Company’s primary journalistic mission is to report on breaking weather news, the environment and the importance of science to our lives. This story does not necessarily represent the position of our parent company,...WW…

AdvertisementFebruary 24, 2021Incredible aerial video shows the massive backup of cargo ships waiting to dock off the coast of California. Here’s what’s causing it and how you can be affected.Trending TodayLatest WeatherSafety & PrepHealthClimateNow PlayingNext UpAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement…AdvertisementFebruary 24, 2021Incredible aerial video shows the massive backup of cargo ships waiting to dock off the coast of California. Here’s what’s causing it and how you can be affected.Trending TodayLatest WeatherSafety & PrepHealthClimateNow PlayingNext UpAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWW…

AdvertisementAdvertisementAt least six people are dead in Mississippi as severe weather and strong tornadoes moved across the Deep South Sunday evening.The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency confirmed three fatalities in Jefferson Davis County, where a tornado struck the down of Bassfield. There was also one death in Walthall County, about 50 miles west of Hattiesburg, and two fatalities in Lawrence County, about 35 miles to the north.Tornadoes were reported in both those counties as well. At least five homes were destroyed in Walthall County and other injuries were reported.(MORE:...…AdvertisementAdvertisementAt least six people are dead in Mississippi as severe weather and strong tornadoes moved across the Deep South Sunday evening.The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency confirmed three fatalities in Jefferson Davis County, where a tornado struck the down of Bassfield. There was also one death in Walthall County, about 50 miles west of Hattiesburg, and two fatalities in Lawrence County, about 35 miles to the north.Tornadoes were reported in both those counties as well. At least five homes were destroyed in Walthall County and other injuries were reported.(MORE:...WW…

AdvertisementAdvertisementAt least 33 people were killed as a tornado outbreak slashed across the South on Sunday and Monday, destroying hundreds of homes and businesses and leaving numerous towns with widespread, severe damage.There were more than 60 reports of tornadoes as the storms that began on Easter Sunday tore a deadly and destructive path from Texas and Arkansas, across Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia and into the Carolinas and Tennessee.(MORE: )More than lost power as a result of the outbreak, according to poweroutage.us. On Monday, outages were the most significant in...…AdvertisementAdvertisementAt least 33 people were killed as a tornado outbreak slashed across the South on Sunday and Monday, destroying hundreds of homes and businesses and leaving numerous towns with widespread, severe damage.There were more than 60 reports of tornadoes as the storms that began on Easter Sunday tore a deadly and destructive path from Texas and Arkansas, across Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia and into the Carolinas and Tennessee.(MORE: )More than lost power as a result of the outbreak, according to poweroutage.us. On Monday, outages were the most significant in...WW…