Eighteen people are dead and more are missing as more than a year’s worth of rain fell on Oman in just days, causing widespread flash flooding. With the downpour expected to continue on Wednesday, schools and government offices have been closed and hundreds have evacuated. Large parts of the country have experienced torrential rain and…
An unseasonably cold and vigorous storm system was cutting through the southwestern Pacific Coast this weekend, bringing rain, flash flooding and snow to parts of California and other states, forecasters said. The National Weather Service in San Diego had issued a flash flood warning on Saturday morning, cautioning the public about potential flooding in the…
A developing storm in the Plains and Upper Midwest is expected to deliver heavy snow and gusty winds across several states into Tuesday, with blizzard conditions possible in some areas. The National Weather Service warned that travel in some areas would be hazardous and “near impossible at times” because of the forceful storm, and said…
A storm system on Saturday brought heavy rain to the Northeast and heavy snow to parts of New England and Northern New York, leaving more than 300,000 households in several states without electricity. More than 194,000 electricity customers in Maine, more than 71,000 customers in New Hampshire and more than 78,000 in New York State…
Heavy snowfall will spread over parts of the Northeast starting late Monday and into Tuesday, with some areas expected to get up to two inches of snow an hour, National Weather Service forecasters said. Here are key things to know about the storm. Snow is looking more likely for New York City, with the possibility…
A powerful winter storm barreled through the northeastern United States on Saturday, bringing heavy snowfall, freezing rain and wind gusts and creating treacherous travel conditions. Nearly 20 million people from the northeastern United States to northern New Mexico and California were under winter storm warnings. Ahead of the storm, residents scrambled for snow-removal supplies and…
New York City officials warned commuters to brace for disrupted travel conditions as a powerful storm was expected to batter the area with heavy winds and major flooding starting on Sunday and lasting into Monday. The National Weather Service said a low pressure system in the Gulf of Mexico was moving toward the East Coast…
A powerful storm system is expected to strike the Northeast on Sunday, prompting flood and wind alerts as well as travel advisories as some areas brace for power outages and up to four inches of rain, forecasters said. The National Weather Service in New York issued a flood watch for portions of southern Connecticut, northeast…
Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida has started cutting campaign staff just months into his presidential bid, as he has struggled to gain traction in the Republican primary and lost ground in some public polls to former President Donald J. Trump. The exact number of people let go by the DeSantis team was unclear, but one…
The mother lode of winter storms has sent water blasting through rock crevices and rivers in the Sierra Nevada, leading to more glittering discoveries by prospectors. WHY WE’RE HERE We’re exploring how America defines itself one place at a time. In Northern California, prospectors are looking to strike gold after the winter storms, recalling a…