Another winter storm is headed for the Central United States. Multiple states are preparing for several inches of snow between Saturday and Sunday. Winter Weather Alerts stretch from Colorado all the way to the Great Lakes. Several inches of snow as well as some ice accumulation is possible. Another part of this storm will…

At first glance at the photo below, you might think you're looking at snow dusted mountains in Colorado. It's actually from the Santa Monica Mountains in Southern California, which saw light snow on Thursday as well as in many other cities nearby. A very cold upper level low pressure system moved through the area, helping…

A low pressure system moving out of the western Gulf of Mexico will bring an increasing threat for  flooding in the Ohio, Tennessee and Mississippi Valleys. Strong Jet Stream energy coupled with high humidity from the Gulf of Mexico will fuel thunderstorms with heavy rain. NOAA's Weather Prediction Center has a high risk for flooding in portions…

[NOAA by Michael Palecki]  2018 saw an unusual number of amazing—and deadly—weather events. Some had national coverage, especially Hurricanes Florence and Michael and their impacts on the eastern U.S., and the drought and heat triggering record fires in California and other parts of the western U.S. [The Woolsey Fire in California. Started on November 8, 2018, the fire burned more…

[A U.S. Coast Guard crew, a vital component of SARSAT, conducts ocean search and rescue training. (USCG)] [NOAA]  The pilot of the rowboat Alba had a noble goal – to raise awareness and funds for the Scottish Association for Mental Health. And he was going to row 3,400 nautical miles, from Norfolk, Va., to his home…

There's never been a day with this much snow in Flagstaff, Arizona (in recorded history) until today. The city has officially had its snowiest day ever on record. Through 5 p.m. Mountain Time Thursday, Flagstaff had picked up 31.6 inches since midnight. That beat out the previous daily snowfall record of 31 inches set way…

FORECAST A storm system moving across the Southwest will bring another round of heavy snow, mainly to the mountains.  Snow showers might be heavy at times, especially into the higher elevations, so make sure to plan commutes ahead of time. Rain and snow will linger into the weekend as well. FORECAST SNOW       Rain…

[Dust storm approaching Stratford, Texas during the Dust Bowl of the 1930s. Photo credit: NOAA George E. Marsh Album] [NOAA by Michon Scott] The Ogallala Aquifer underlies parts of Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming. From wheat and cows to corn and cotton, the regional economy depends almost exclusively on agriculture irrigated by…

The threat for severe weather will increase as we get into the weekend across the south and southeast Friday into Saturday. There is a marginal risk for severe weather on Friday, which means isolated severe storms will be possible that could produce damaging winds, hail at least 1" in diameter, and even tornadoes. The greatest…