The intense dry spell that’s parched the western U.S. the past 22 years is the region’s worst “megadrought” since at least the year 800.
Author: Doyle Rice, USA TODAY
‘Amazing creatures’: Protections for gray wolves restored across much of US
A judge has restored Endangered Species protection for most of the gray wolves in the U.S., which will bring back protections for thousands of wolves.
Forecasters eye a Super Bowl snowstorm for the East Coast
It won’t be a blockbuster blizzard, but forecasters are watching for a storm to dump a few inches of snow on portions of the East Coast on Sunday.
Hottest Super Bowl ever? Rare February heat advisory issued for Los Angeles ahead of big game
With a forecast high in the mid-to upper-80s on Sunday in downtown Los Angeles, this could be the hottest Super Bowl on record.
What is an ‘atmospheric river’? These rivers of wator vapor can extend thousands of miles.
Atmospheric rivers are ribbons of water vapor that can fuel massive rain, snow and flooding events that can plague the West Coast.
100 million in path of winter storm that’s blasting central US with snow, sleet, freezing rain
A winter storm began its assault on Wednesday, a massive system that promised to deliver a messy brew of snow and freezing rain to millions.
Groundhog Day 2022: Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, meaning we’re in for 6 more weeks of winter
The groundhog has spoken: Six more weeks of winter, according to Punxsutawney Phil, the world’s most famous weather-prognosticating groundhog.
From New Mexico to Vermont, 85 million Americans are in sprawling path of icy winter storm
A large storm will deliver a messy mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain to a large swath of the central and eastern U.S. over the next few days.
Megaflashes! New records set for longest lightning strikes, both in length and duration
Scientists in Europe on Monday confirmed that a pair of lightning strikes in 2020 set new world records, for both length and duration.
‘Dangerous, life-threatening’ winter storm: Millions brace for blizzard along East Coast
A powerful winter storm was forecast for the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast from Friday night into Saturday. Blizzard conditions are likely.