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Snowstorm causes spinouts and closure of I-90 at Snoqualmie Pass, Washington
1+ hour, 50+ min ago (275+ words) Heavy snowfall caused multiple vehicle spinouts and crashes on I-90 at Snoqualmie Pass in Washington, forcing authorities to close the highway in both directions on March 13 and keep it closed overnight into March 14, 2026. Snoqualmie Pass received about 56 cm (22 inches) of new…...
M4.9 earthquake near Edgefield becomes strongest inland earthquake on record in Louisiana
1+ week, 2+ day ago (468+ words) Epicenter of M4.9 2026 Red River Parish, Louisiana earthquake. Credit: TW/SAM, Google The earthquake occurred at 05:30 local time (11:30 UTC) at a depth of 11.1 km (6.9 miles), according to the USGS. It is also the second strongest earthquake recorded in Louisiana. The epicenter…...
Earthquake swarm near Tonopah, Nevada
1+ week, 4+ day ago (414+ words) A swarm of small earthquakes has been shaking the desert northeast of Tonopah, Nevada, since late February 2026, with nearly a hundred shallow events recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey through 17:00 UTC on March 4. Earthquakes detected northeast of Tonopah, Nevada from February…...
Canada records lowest temperature in decades and record snowfall in winter 2025–26
1+ week, 5+ day ago (512+ words) Image credit: Sikander Iqbal A major winter storm struck southern Ontario on January 25 and set a new all-time daily snowfall record at Toronto Pearson International Airport. The station measured 46 cm (18 inches), surpassing the previous record of 39.9 cm (15.7 inches) set in…...
Evacuation Warnings issued for Palisades and Eaton burn scars ahead of high-impact winter storm in California
1+ mon, 5+ hour ago (699+ words) Los Angeles officials issued Evacuation Warnings to those living in the Palisades and Eaton burn scar areas ahead of the upcoming winter storm expected to bring heavy rainfall. "Evacuation Warnings are in effect for select parcels near recent burn areas,…...
Extreme winter storm impacts expected in Sierra Nevada as Pacific storms bring up to 2.4 m (8 feet) of snow through February 18
3+ week, 6+ day ago (336+ words) Multiple storms are forecast to bring heavy snowfall to California through February 18, 2026, with snowfall rates exceeding 76 mm (3 inches) per hour in parts of the Sierra Nevada. Extreme impacts are possible across higher elevations, with travel conditions dangerous to impossible, and…...
Pair of mid-level troughs forecast to bring widespread precipitation to California
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (538+ words) Satellite image of California at 23:40 UTC on February 12, 2026. Credit: NOAA/GOES-19, Zoom Earth, The Watchers Two mid-level troughs with associated surface low-pressure systems are forecast to impact California between February 14 and 19, bringing multiple rounds of precipitation across the state. Rainfall…...
Beneficial Sierra Nevada snowfall expected as weak atmospheric river moves through California
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (346+ words) Atmospheric river developing in the Pacific Ocean. Satellite image acquired at 08:40 UTC on February 10, 2026. Credit: NOAA/GOES-West, Zoom Earth, The Watchers A weak atmospheric river is forecast to impact California from Tuesday, February 10, through Thursday, February 12, 2026, as a short-lived plume…...
Series of multi-vehicle collisions shut down parts of Highway 401 in Ontario
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (237+ words) A series of multi-vehicle collisions involving about 50 vehicles shut down sections of Highway 401 in eastern Ontario, Canada, on the morning of January 27, 2026, according to the Ontario Provincial Police. The crashes occurred near Trenton in Quinte West, forcing a full closure…...
NWS increases confidence in heavy snow across the Carolinas and southern Virginia as Arctic air deepens
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (489+ words) Snowfall on the Virginia Eastern Shore in February 2020. Credit: Miaya Dennis A major Arctic air mass is forecast to descend southward through the Plains, Great Lakes, and into the Southeast and East beginning late Friday, January 30. According to the National…...