Climate
Hurricane Melissa strengthens to Category 5, expected to make landfall in Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa now has maximum sustained winds of 160 mph
Hurricane Melissa now has maximum sustained winds of 160 mph
The death toll is expected to increase as rescuers continue their search efforts in hopes of finding survivors
The fires, which have been going on for almost a week, have left an estimated 26 dead, 1,260 injured, and around 3,000 homeless, according to local reports
Torrential rains on Sunday caused several mud and rock slides in the town of Secocha, in the Arequipa province
More than 15 should expect ice accumulation, heavy precipitation, cold temperatures, and quick frostbite
San Francisco, Sacramento, and Los Angeles were residents are seeing 1 to 1.25 inches of rainfall per hour and have been facing hurricane-force wind gusts
California is expected to be hit by a merger of a bomb cyclone and an atmospheric river that will bring heavy rain and snow, strong winds, and potential flooding threats
The atmospheric river is a “deep and fast-moving” channel of wind in the atmosphere that transports water vapor from the tropics
The unprecedented storm has left almost 60% of the U.S. population under some kind of winter weather advisory or warning
The storm, a blizzard that could become a bomb cyclone, will increase the chances that millions will see a white Christmas this year
While the accumulation wasn’t significant compared to other cities in northern California or the East coast, it was enough for a beach city that has not seen these winter conditions since 2015