Category: Weather
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Winter 2025–2026: Back-to-Back Southern Snowstorms and a Surge in Billion-Dollar Weather Disasters
When most people picture January weather across the South—from Houston to Florida—images of sunshine and warmth likely come to mind. Yet the winters of 2025 and 2026 have upended expectations, delivering record-breaking freezes and snow events all the way to the Gulf Coast and deep South. Even more remarkable, these events have coincided with a…
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Rare Snow in Florida: How the 2026 Arctic Outbreak Is Shattering Weather Records Across the U.S.
Most people associate Florida winters with palm trees, mild breezes, and the eternal optimism of sun-kissed beaches—not snowflakes. Yet, in January 2026, the unlikely could become reality, as Arctic air surges southward and meteorologists warn of a rare chance for snow in the Sunshine State’s Panhandle. Let’s break down what’s happening, how a weather pattern…
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Extreme Weather Grips the U.S.: Winter Storms Slam Northwest as Fire Danger Persists in the West
As we settle into January 2026, the United States finds itself once again in the crosshairs of extreme weather events: heavy winter storms in the Pacific Northwest, dangerous fire conditions in the West, and a historic spike in lightning activity nationwide. As a meteorologist, I find these concurrent events a stark reminder of how dynamically—and…
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King Tides Surge in California: When Moon, Sun, and Storms Collide
California is no stranger to meteorological drama, but this year’s turn of the calendar brought some of the most striking coastal flooding in decades — thanks to the phenomenon known as “king tides.” These astronomical high tides, when paired with the relentless parade of severe winter storms, have left communities along the Golden State’s coast…
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Holiday Havoc: California Slammed by Extreme Christmas Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides
As the nation rang in 2026, the West Coast — already no stranger to weather extremes — was besieged by a relentless series of storms that battered California with record-shattering rainfall, destructive winds, and widespread flooding. For communities from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles, this holiday season became a harrowing reminder of nature’s sheer force,…
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Blizzards and Tornadoes: A Holiday Weather Whiplash Hits the U.S. Amidst Record Arctic Change
As 2025 draws to a close, the United States is experiencing a dramatic weather whiplash: from record warmth in the South to blizzard and tornado conditions sweeping the Midwest and Great Lakes. The stark temperature shifts and severe storms have disrupted holiday travel for millions and serve as a stunning reminder of the volatility of…
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Extreme Weather in Late 2025: A Costly Global Wake-Up Call
As 2025 drew to a close, extreme weather battered communities across the globe, resulting in more than $120 billion in economic losses—a stark reminder of our collective vulnerability to intensifying climate and weather hazards[1][4]. Here in the United States, the aftermath of devastating wildfires in California quickly gave way to severe winter storms and brutal…
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The Unrelenting Rains of December 2025: Southern California Faces Flooding, Mudslides, and Community Strain
Southern California’s holiday season in 2025 unfolded under torrential skies. After a relentless series of storms, the region found itself grappling with widespread flooding, dangerous mudslides, and major disruptions to daily life and travel. As a meteorologist, I’ve seen the weather hit California hard before, but this year’s sequence of atmospheric rivers—powerful, moisture-laden storms arriving…
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Christmas 2025: California Slammed by Life-Threatening Atmospheric River, Flash Floods, and Chaos
As millions of families across California prepared for a festive Christmas, one of the state’s most formidable weather systems in years unleashed chaos from Sacramento to San Diego. This rare, multi-day atmospheric river event – essentially a conveyor belt of Pacific moisture – has triggered widespread flash floods, power outages, and dangerous debris flows, while…
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Record-Breaking Christmas Heat Wave: The Science and Impacts Behind December 2025’s Extreme Weather
For many across the United States, Christmas conjures images of frosty air, snow-dusted landscapes, and bundled-up traditions. Not this year. In December 2025, an unseasonable heat dome has settled across much of the country, pushing temperatures to record-breaking highs in more than three dozen cities—from Denver and Des Moines to Tulsa and Wichita. This extraordinary…
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