Winter storm warnings: Flash flooding continues as weekend threatens repeat storms
At least four deaths were attributed to Storm Finn, a major winter storm pummeling the US including Florida and New York
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Your support makes all the difference.As the northeast braces for flooding rain and damaging winds through Wednesday, meteorologists forecast a second storm will blow through the eastern half of the US late this week.
The southeast should brace for a repeat of destructive winds and possible tornadoes, the National Weather Service (NWS) Storm Prediction Center said Wednesday. Meanwhile, the midwest can expect even more snow over the weekend, while rain will continue to beat down on the northeast, according to the NWS.
As for Wednesday, flooding rain and damaging winds will hit Boston, Massachusetts overnight, while New York City residents should remain braced for potential flooding throughout the day.
Meanwhile, the south is recovering from the destruction of a devastating storm earlier this week.
Four people have died and 890,000 homes were left without power after Storm Finn ripped through the Atlantic Coast, from Florida to New York. The deaths were reported in North Carolina, Georgia and Alabama.
Fourteen tornadoes were reported across Florida, Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina on Tuesday, causing significant damage, blowing roofs off homes and prompting rescues in Florida’s panhandle, which was hit with 55 mph winds and hail.
Photo shows tornado hit Fort Lauderdale, Florida
A tornado hit Fort Lauderdale, Florida over the weekend, causing an explosion.
The tornado hit power cables in the city of Fort Lauderdale, causing a generator to explode.
Fort Lauderdale officials said in a Facebook post that no injuries have been reported, and the damage from the storm appears to be minor.
Blizzard warnings issued in several states
Blizzard warnings have been issued in several states amid a major storm across the southeast of the US.
Warnings were in effect from northeast Arizona up to southern Nebraska, where up to a foot of snow had fallen by Monday morning.
Meanwhile, the NWS has warned that more than half a dozen states could see snowfall through Monday afternoon and overnight.
Heavy snowfall in Massachusetts and New Hampshire
Gulf coast braces for tornadoes
The Gulf Coast is bracing for tornadoes today amid a major storm in the region.
The National Weather Service has warned severe thunderstorms capable of strong wind gusts and tornadoes are expected across the Gulf Coast States this afternoon.
The agency added that the severe weather will continue into Tuesday morning in southeast Texas and southern Louisiana across southern Mississippi, southern Alabama to the western Florida Panhandle.
“Severe thunderstorms capable of strong wind gusts and tornadoes are expected across the Gulf Coast States this afternoon through early Tuesday morning, spanning southeast Texas and southern Louisiana across southern Mississippi, southern Alabama to the western Florida Panhandle,” the NWS said.
A winter storm hit the Northeast of the US on Sunday, 7 January, bringing heavy snow, rain, and strong winds to the area.
Snow did hit New York, but melted quickly and gave way to sleet and freezing rain, creating treacherous conditions for New Yorkers to travel in.
New York City faces a nearly 700-day snow drought and many thought this weekend’s storm would break that.
Nearly 20 million people across the country received winter warnings, with parts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey expected to get up to two inches of snow per hour.
Officials in the Northeast have warned of dangerous conditions and cautioned against travelling unnecessarily.
Heavy snow coats New York as Winter Storm hits Northeast
A winter storm hit the Northeast of the US on Sunday, 7 January, bringing heavy snow, rain, and strong winds to the area. Snow did hit New York, but melted quickly and gave way to sleet and freezing rain, creating treacherous conditions for New Yorkers to travel in. New York City faces a nearly 700-day snow drought and many thought this weekend’s storm would break that. Nearly 20 million people across the country received winter warnings, with parts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey expected to get up to two inches of snow per hour. Officials in the Northeast have warned of dangerous conditions and cautioned against travelling unnecessarily.
Flight delays, cancellations on the rise as southeast US prepares to face a major storm
As the Gulf Coast braces for a major storm and possible tornadoes, airports across the US are reporting delays, marking another day of potential travel chaos in the country.
As of Monday morning, 1,092 flights within, into, or out of the US were delayed, while 426 were cancelled, according to the tracker FlightAware. On Sunday, more than 7,000 were delayed and more than 837 were cancelled.
As Storm Finn ramps up to bring rain, strong winds, snow and tornadoes to the southeast US, the northeast is also recovering from a major winter storm that hit over the weekend. That storm brought snow, sleet and freezing rain to much of the region, creating dangerous road conditions and putting nearly 20 million people under winter warnings.
As Storm Finn hits Gulf Coast, the midwest faces a major winter storm
While Florida prepares for tornadoes, midwest states are bracing for a powerful winter storm expected to bring strong winds, heavy snowfall and treacherous driving conditions.
Winter storm and blizzard warnings are in effect from northeastern New Mexico to eastern Wisconsin, according to the National Weather Service. The storm will bring heavy winter weather to much of Nebraska, Kansas and Iowa.
Arizona already felt the impacts of extreme winter weather yesterday, when dangerous road conditions and weather-related car accidents resulted in closures throughout Interstate 40, CNN reports.
Nine million people under enhanced risk of severe thunderstorms
More than nine million people are under an enhanced risk of severe thunderstorms in the Gulf Coast region, the National Weather Service reports. That region includes Houston, New Orleans and Baton Rouge.
Meanwhile, more than 27 million people in the Gulf Coast region are under some form of thunderstorm warning, whether a marginal, slight, or enhanced warning.
Power outages expected as much of southern US faces wind advisories
The National Weather Service has issued wind warnings from eastern New Mexico to the Atlantic coast.
With forecasters predicting winds of 50 miles per hour across the Gulf Coast and possible tornadoes, they say power outages are possible for much of the region, The New York Times reports.
New Orleans warns residents to take safety precautions as Louisiana braces for Storm Finn
The New Orleans National Weather Service is warning residents to be “weather aware” overnight Monday into Tuesday as Storm Finn hits the region.
Forecasters expect heavy winds, hail and tornadoes to hit the region today and tomorrow. The New Orleans NWS warned residents to make sure their cell phones are not on silent tonight so weather alerts will wake them up. The NWS also advised that residents should brace for power outages by preparing flashlights.
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