Category: Weather
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Bomb Cyclone Brings Severe Cold and Snow to the US Southeast
A powerful winter weather system — including an intense low-pressure “bomb cyclone” along the East Coast — is affecting a vast area of the country and pushing extremely cold air into the interior of the Southeast. Temperatures in southern Florida dropped to 20°F on Sunday morning — the coldest since 1989, according to the National…
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Bomb cyclone brings intense cold and snow to the Southeast US
A powerful winter weather system — including an intense low-pressure cyclone, known as a “bomb cyclone,” off the East Coast — is affecting a large area of the country and bringing extremely cold air to the Southeast United States. Temperatures in southern Florida dropped to around -6°C on Sunday morning — the lowest since 1989,…
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“Groundhog Day”: They Say Punxsutawney Phil Saw His Shadow, Predicting 6 More Weeks of Winter Weather
Punxsutawney Phil is predicting six more weeks of winter weather after seeing his shadow on Monday. His annual prediction was translated by his handlers at Gobbler’s Knob in western Pennsylvania. The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club says that when Phil is deemed not to have seen his shadow, it means an early spring. When he sees it,…
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“Groundhog Day:” Punxsutawney Phil Saw His Shadow, Predicting 6 More Weeks of Cold Weather in the US
Punxsutawney Phil is predicting six more weeks of cold weather after seeing his shadow on Monday. His annual prediction was interpreted by his handlers at Gobbler’s Knob in western Pennsylvania. The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club states that when Phil does not see his shadow, it means there will be an early spring. When he sees it,…
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US Storm Leaves 850,000 People Without Power and Causes Cancellation of 10,000 Flights
More than 850,000 people in the United States were left without electricity and more than 10,000 flights were canceled on Sunday during a monstrous winter storm that paralyzed eastern and southern states with heavy snow and ice. While snow, freezing rain, and dangerously low temperatures swept across the eastern two-thirds of the country on Sunday,…
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US Storm Leaves 850,000 Without Power and Forces Cancellation of 10,000 Flights
More than 850,000 people in the United States were left without electricity and more than 10,000 flights were canceled this Sunday during a monstrous winter storm that paralyzed the eastern and southern states with heavy snow and ice. As snow, freezing rain, and dangerously low temperatures spread across two-thirds of the eastern part of the…
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Scientists Discover Giant and Mysterious Structure in the Bermuda Triangle
A new scientific study helps explain why Bermuda remains elevated in the Atlantic Ocean even after more than 30 million years of volcanic inactivity. Unlike what happens on other volcanic origin islands, which tend to sink gradually after the crust cools, Bermuda appears to have been “sustained” by an unusual geological structure located below its…
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Scientists Discover Giant and Mysterious Structure in the Bermuda Triangle
A new scientific study helps explain why Bermuda remains elevated in the Atlantic Ocean even after more than 30 million years of volcanic inactivity. Unlike other volcanic islands, which tend to sink gradually after the crust cools, Bermuda appears to have been “sustained” by an unusual geological structure located beneath its oceanic crust. The research…
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The US Saw Vivid Northern Lights as Far South as Florida
Geomagnetic storms brought the northern lights to much of the US this week, with vivid displays visible as far south as Florida.
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The US Saw Vibrant Northern Lights as Far as Florida
Geomagnetic storms brought northern lights to much of the US this week, painting the sky with vibrant shades of green and pink. The northern lights were seen across a wide swath of states, including Idaho, Iowa, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, and Washington. The auroras were visible even in parts…