A series of storms will spread rain and heavy mountain snow across the Northwest and northern Rockies ahead of an Arctic outbreak, AccuWeather meteorologists say. The first of multiple storms will move from over the Pacific Ocean into the Northwest and British Columbia into Tuesday. "Snow levels will rise to 6,000 feet into Monday night across the Cascades as warm air is ushered into the region promoting a brief mix of rain and snow before colder air returns, dropping snow levels to 2,000 feet b
The intense, sweltering heat will continue to grip the Southwest this week, which can place additional stress on the energy grid, elevate the threat of wildfires and increase the risk for heat-related illnesses. AccuWeather meteorologists say that the scorching conditions can even spread to parts of the Plains by the following week. "The source of this upcoming heat is a large, sprawling ridge of high pressure positioned over the Southwest. This will help to keep most showers or storms at bay an
By Bill Deger The ‘storm train’ will keep on rolling into California this week, as another area of low pressure will pummel the state with more flooding downpours, damaging winds and heavy snow this week, according to AccuWeather forecasters. The storm is the latest in a series of harsh winter storms that have impacted the