This image of the northern Pacific Ocean was captured on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. The lower 48 United States appear to the right of the image. (AccuWeather Enhanced RealVue™ satellite) Even though Pacific storms have become less frequent, as is often the case in April, a new storm is brewing and will slice across California just in time for the weekend, bringing areas of rain, mountain snow and much cooler air, AccuWeather meteorologists say. April marks a typical downturn in the number of sto
Severe weather, including tornadoes, will continue to press eastward across the southern United States into Thursday as a storm system intensifies, AccuWeather meteorologists warn. Some tornadoes will occur well after dark, which will add to the danger. All modes of severe weather will accompany the thunderstorm threat as it advances slowly eastward and then accelerates before the end of the week. The risks range from powerful wind gusts and tornadoes to flash flooding and hail up to the size of
The same storm system that began producing severe weather and torrential rain in the southern United States Monday will pivot northeastward and is poised to set off severe thunderstorms from the mid-Atlantic coast to the Midwest Thursday, AccuWeather meteorologists warn. Some heavy and gusty storms may also roll through New England before the end of the week. Those with outdoor or travel plans may have to do more than dodge raindrops and flooding in the Midwest and Northeast. Severe weather coul
Not only will a strengthening storm kick up winds and stir up some snow for the Rockies and High Plains this weekend, but there will also be a significant amount of power outages and difficult travel with the potential for property damage, wildfires and other dangerous conditions, AccuWeather meteorologists warn. The cold storm began to cross the Intermountain West at midweek with pockets of steady snow over the mountains and snow showers over the valleys. However, the storm will lose its fragme