Iconic fishing shacks in Portland, Maine, were washed away on Saturday when the coast saw record water levels, as storms sweep across the country. Water levels at the Portland tide gauge set a new record just after noon, surpassing the previous record set in 1978. Records at the Portland gauge extend back to 1912.
Brutally cold weather could prove a deadly challenge Saturday amid a continuing wave of Arctic storms that has hammered much of the country with blinding snow, freezing rain and whipping winds. With a blizzard warning covering most of the state, Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis and former President Donald Trump all shuffled their schedules ahead of Monday’s presidential vote. Near-record cold in Kansas City will make for a frigid NFL playoff game Saturday night, when the Chiefs host Miami.
Hot on the heels of Tuesday's torrential rainfall, another storm is moving through the area overnight, bringing 1 to 2 inches of rain and wind gusts up to 60 mph.