Fire danger in LA is called about as bad as it gets
The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a “particularly dangerous situation red flag warning” for parts of Southern California. The red flag warning signals that the setup is ” about as bad as it gets”. The conditions are expected to be “particularly dangerous” from late Monday night through Wednesday morning, according to the NWS.
A windstorm causes a fire in Southern California
The winds are most common during the cooler months from September to May, Mike Wofford, a lead forecaster at the National Weather Service’s office in California, US, said. The winds are caused by high pressure in the southwestern US that pushes through the mountain passages in Southern California towards a lower pressure area off the coast.
Millions are faced with snow and ice as a major winter storm moves across the US
The first significant winter storm of the year will affect over 60 million people from Saturday afternoon and continuing into Monday, the US National Weather Service (NWS) said. “The snow will significantly reduce visibilities, and snowfall amounts will surpass 15 inches (the heaviest in a decade), which will make travel extremely hazardous, with impassable roads,” the NWS added.
There are a lot of snow covered parts of the U.S
The US National Weather Service (NWSL) on Friday issued a Lake-effect snow warning for parts of New York and Michigan through Monday. The NWSL said the lake-effect snow is expected to hit New York and Michigan at the same time, making travel extremely difficult in both areas. Parts of Michigan recorded over 2 feet (63 cm) of snow on Friday.
The death toll has risen as millions remain without power
Over 2 million customers remained without power in five states on Sunday evening, nearly three days after the cyclone Helene made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region. At least 93 people have died in the US due to the cyclone. The death toll has risen to more than 90 in North Carolina and 25 in Florida, according to the National Weather Service.
Texas and Oklahoma residents are told to seek shelter after a tornado damaged homes
The death toll from tornadoes and severe thunderstorms that hit parts of Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas on Saturday night and Sunday morning rose to at least 18. A tornado was confirmed near Valley View, moving east at 40 mph (64 kph) while a storm moved through Texas and Oklahoma. The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning for northern Denton County.
The forecasters say the upcoming Atlantic storms will be ‘extraordinary’
US’ National Weather Service ( NOAA) has predicted that this year’s hurricane season would be the “most active on record”. “Big ones are fast”, NOAA Director Ken Graham said. “Between 1991 and 2020, there were an average of 14 named storms, 7.2 hurricanes and three major hurricanes per season. Those are big numbers,” Graham added.