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At least 27 people have died under weather-related circumstances in recent days as ice storms pound the Pacific Northwest.
Several of those deaths are attributable to hypothermia as arctic temperatures blast the nation, as well as car accidents on frozen roads, according to media reports and local officials across the US.
Portland, Oregon is covered in a quarter-inch of ice, thanks to Winter Storm Indigo, and more than 70,000 customers are without power as of Wednesday afternoon, according to PowerOutage.us. Downed trees throughout the region have caused property damage and even fatalities — a fallen branch caused a downed power line to crash into a car. The incident killed three people and injured a two-year-old in Portland on Wednesday morning.
Storm Indigo has will continue to travel east this week, The Weather Channel reports, bringing even more snowfall from Washington DC to New York later this week. In the meantime, the East Coast will see a return to more typical Winter temperatures following a brutal cold front earlier in the week.
The severe winter storms have unleashed chaos across the country, causing school closures and more than 10,500 flight delays and another 2,476 cancellations on Tuesday.
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Show latest update 1 hour ago ICYMI: Two tornadoes touched down in Florida earlier this week
Two tornadoes touched down in southeast Florida on Monday, local outlet WPBF reports.
While only minor damages have been reported, according to WPBF, the tornadoes came after several tornadoes touched down throughout the state last week during Storm Finn, causing widespread damage to the Florida panhandle.
One of Monday’s tornadoes touched down in Stuart, Florida near a major roadway, according to footage captured by a driver, per WeatherNation.
Katie Hawkinson 18 January 2024 09:00
2 hours ago Watch as truck hauled out of snow in New York amid extreme cold
Truck hauled out of snow as extreme cold hit New York earlier this week
Katie Hawkinson 18 January 2024 08:00
3 hours ago ICYMI: Ground temperatures matched cloud temperatures in a rare moment this week
In a rare event, ground temperatures in the interior of North America were similar to cloud top temperatures, according to Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere at Colorado State University.
That rarity came amid a blast of arctic air in the Pacific Northwest and midwest earlier this week.
Katie Hawkinson 18 January 2024 07:00
4 hours ago ICYMI: Winter storm in Maine exposed 112-year-old shipwreck over the weekend
Amid flooding, snow and freezing rain across the US, treacherous weather in Maine brought a rare glimpse of a 112-year-old shipwreck at Acadia National Park.
The two-masted sailing schooner named “Tay” ran aground on Mount Desert Island in July 1911 when it struck a ledge during a storm, resulting in the death of the ship’s cook, according to an article in the Bar Harbor Record at the time.
The Tay quickly broke into pieces and a large portion of the ship’s cargo was washed ashore by the waves as its Captain I.W. Scott tried unsuccessfully to make it to harbor. But last week, following storms across the country, part of the shipwreck was brought to the surface, washing up on Mount Desert Island’s Sand Beach after being buried for decades.
Martha McHardy has more on the fascinating sight:
Deadly winter storms expose 112-year-old shipwreck Part of the shipwreck was brought to the surface, washing up on Mount Desert Island’s Sand Beach after being buried for decades
Katie Hawkinson 18 January 2024 06:00
5 hours ago ICYMI: New York, Connecticut could see up to 5 inches of snow Friday
Parts of New York — including New York City — and Connecticut could see up to 5 inches of snow Friday, per the National Weather Service (NWS).
1-3 inches of snow are likely, while 4-5 inches is the reasonable worst-case scenario, according to NWS officials.
Meanwhile, another arctic blast will hit the region over the weekend, bringing possible sub-zero wind chill temperatures. Under those conditions, the NWS warns frostbite could occur within just 30 minutes.
A 17 January 2024 infographic from the National Weather Service for New York
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Katie Hawkinson 18 January 2024 05:01
6 hours ago ICYMI: Satellite footage shows lake effect clouds forming over Lake Michigan
Stunning satellite footage from the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere at Colorado State University shows lake effect clouds forming over Lake Michigan on Tuesday.
Lake-effect snow falls when cold air from Canada moves across the Great Lakes, forming clouds that can produce two to three inches of snow per hour. Yesterday’s clouds, pictured in the satellite footage, blew over parts of Michigan and western New York, bringing several inches of snow to the region.
Katie Hawkinson 18 January 2024 04:01
7 hours ago Brief reprieve from brutal cold temperatures ends today ahead of Arctic Blast return
Wednesday brought a brief reprieve from arctic temperatures before meteorologists predict their return on Thursday.
The National Weather Service has warned that the Northern and Central Plains could experience below-average temperatures from Thursday as the Arctic Blast moves southwards. The cold front will then move into the Southern US on Friday, the weather service added.
It will follow a warmer day in southern Texas and along the Gulf Coast today where temperatures will return to the 60s and 70s by Thursday.
“Although this surge of Arctic air does not look quite as extreme as the first, bitterly cold temperatures are still possible portions the Central Plains this weekend,” the NWS said.
Katie Hawkinson 18 January 2024 03:00
8 hours ago Winter Storm Indigo to bring snow, ice across country
Winter Storm Indigo, which just hit the Pacific Northwest earlier this week, will now track snow and ice across the US, The Weather Channel reports.
As it moves, the storm could produce snowfall in the midwest and northeast beginning Thursday. The south may see snow and freezing rain as well, The Weather Channel forecasts.
East coast residents from Washington, DC to New York can also expect a few more inches of snow once Indigo reaches them on Thursday evening into Friday.
Katie Hawkinson 18 January 2024 02:00
9 hours ago SEE IT: Downed trees in Oregon following arctic blast
An arctic storm hit Portland, Oregon earlier this week, putting the city underneath a quarter-inch of ice. More than 60,000 people in the state are without power as of Wednesday evening, according to PowerOutage.us, and at least eight people have died under weather-related circumstances in the state.
A tree rests on the roof of a Lake Oswego, Oregon home after falling during a winter storm on 16 January 2024
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Downed trees pictured in Lake Oswego, Oregon on 16 January 2024
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A downed tree rests on top of a home in Lake Oswego, Oregon on 16 January 2024
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10 hours ago At least 24 dead due to winter weather across the nation in recent days
Officials across the US have reported at least 27 weather-related deaths in recent days as arctic temperatures and heavy snow blow across the nation.
In Portland, Oregon, hyopthermia from the arctic cold and downed trees have killed at least eight people, Oregon Public Broadcasting reports. A downed power line also killed three people and injured a two-year-old in Portland, according to Oregon Live.
And in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, three homeless men have been found dead with suspected hypothermia in the freezing cold streets.
Once wind chills hit below -25F (-31C) — as they did in several states across the country this week — hypothermia can occur within just 15 minutes, according to the National Weather Service.
Meanwhile, seven people are dead in Tennessee after extreme winter weather hit the state earlier this week, The Tennesseeanreports.
Driving has also proven particularly dangerous throughout the country.
One man in White County, Arkansas died after crossing the centre lane while driving and crashing into a tree on Sunday, according to police records. Roads throughout the state were unsafe at the time due to snow and ice. Officials in Mississippi said that one person had died while driving on Highway 49 just south of Silver City at around 8 pm local time on Sunday.
Three storm-related deaths were also reported in Erie County, New York, officials told local outlet WIVB. A 64-year-old man died while shovelling snow, while a 57-year-old woman was found dead near her snowblower. A third man died following a hit-and-run car crash on Monday.
Meanwhile, a skier was killed by a 50-foot avalanche in Wyoming on Tuesday, CBS News reports, while the state was facing -40F (-40C) wind chills and winter weather advisories. This also marked the third avalanche-related death in the western US this year.
Katie Hawkinson 18 January 2024 00:00
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A winter storm coated Oregon with ice and downed trees throughout the region — as pictured above in Lake Oswego, Oregon — on Tuesday, resulting in a loss of power for thousands
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