As much as 8 inches of snow could fall in parts of Texas to Tennessee through Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.
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California governor says Pacific Palisades wildfire sweeping through Los Angeles hillside
The Pacific Palisades neighborhood, which borders Malibu about 20 miles west of downtown LA, includes hillside streets of tightly packed homes nestled against the Santa Monica Mountains and stretches down to beaches along the Pacific Ocean.
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Winter storm dumps heavy snow across Midwest and Mid-Atlantic, killing at least 3
Hundreds of thousands of customers from Missouri to Virginia were suffering power outages. At least 3 deaths were confirmed as the storm swept east.
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First major winter storm of the season will bring heavy snow and ice to millions
A wide-reaching winter storm will bring significant impacts to more than a dozen states from Saturday through Monday.
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Portland wakes up Sunday to first significant snowfall of the winter
But sun and temperatures in the mid-40s were forecast to melt much of the 1-3 inches that accumulated across southern Maine early Sunday.
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With outages an increasing concern, Midcoast officials emphasize emergency prep
As the winter storm season approaches, Midcoast communities will have to brace for the likelihood of power outages given the increasing frequency and intensity of storms. Midcoast officials say the way to mitigate impact is to plan ahead.
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A weird pattern over Alaska may help cook up wild Thanksgiving week weather
A weird pattern over Alaska may cause Mother Nature to cook up some wild weather next week. Here’s an early outlook for Thanksgiving.
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‘Bomb cyclone’ kills 2, knocks out power to over 500,000 homes in northwest U.S.
The storm system that hit starting Tuesday is considered a ‘bomb cyclone,’ which occurs when a cyclone intensifies rapidly.
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Our View: Maine should not be taken by surprise this winter
We’re fortunate to now have a state commission keeping tabs on storm communication and preparedness.
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Commission urges Maine to prepare for next round of severe winter storms
Extreme weather that caused inland and coastal flooding last winter spurred the report issued Tuesday with recommendations about how to prepare for more storms.