Posts Tagged ‘2010 April’

Dangerous severe storms, capable of producing tornadoes, will threaten lives and property across portions of the Plains today, just a week after a deadly tornado outbreak in the U.S. Severe storms will keep igniting across portions of the Mississippi and Ohio valleys and the South into the weekend. Gusty winds out ahead of a storm [...]

We delved into the “where, what, when” questions regarding both the severe weather and flood risks ahead for the Midwest and South in our first article.  Now, let’s delve into some basic meteorology to explain the whys behind this stormy setup. IT BEGINS AROUND 30,000 FEET A common severe weather pattern in the spring takes [...]

On the heels of last weekend’s severe weather outbreak in the Plains and Southeast, another dangerous weather pattern is shaping up beginning Thursday, continuing for the next several days. So, let’s get right to it, starting with the severe weather threat. DANGEROUS FRIDAY As the cold front drags a bit farther east, a broad swath [...]

Quad bikes are to be fitted with snow ploughs and gritting units to tackle wintry weather in Wrexham town center. The measures were one of several proposed changes to Wrexham council’s winter service policy, following one of the harshest seasons on record. Other proposals include increasing the county’s salt storage provision from 4,000 tonnes to [...]

Alberta Clipper This winter storm forms on the eastern side of the Canadian Rockies, in the province of Alberta. The Alberta Clipper is a cold, rapidly moving storm moves south into the Northern United States areas of the Great Lakes and New England. The Alberta Clipper is notorious for cold and wind yet is known [...]

While no widespread outbreak of severe weather is expected tonight, the risk of dangerous and destructive thunderstorms will begin later Thursday and last through much of the weekend. Thunderstorms will ignite this evening across the northern High Plains. However, without sufficient moisture in place, an outbreak of severe weather is not expected. Still, it is [...]

MONTPELIER, Vt. – A rare late-season snowstorm dumped up to 2 feet of heavy, wet snow on northern New York and northern New England on Wednesday, giving school children an unexpected day off and forcing others to seek refuge from homes darkened by downed power lines. The National Weather Service reported more than 20 inches [...]

It may come as little surprise and no comfort to survivors of the weekend tragedy in Mississippi, but recent research confirms that they are living in the most dangerous region in the most dangerous tornado country in the world. “Tornado Alley” is an unofficial term traditionally used to describe a vaguely outlined swath of countryside [...]

Flooding rain, violent thunderstorms and a tornado outbreak are among the concerns AccuWeather.com meteorologists have this weekend for the Ohio and lower Mississippi valleys, including Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Derby Saturday. Read more »

ALBANY, N.Y. – A late-season storm expected to dump as much as a foot of snow across the hills and mountains of northern New York and New England was a boon for skiers and ski resorts in a region largely spared by the massive storms that blasted the rest of the nation this winter. Snow [...]