Articles filed under Weather
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France rushes aid to Mayotte, with hundreds feared dead and hunger rising after Cyclone ChidoDec 16, 2024 9:38 am - France used ships and military aircraft to rush rescue workers and supplies to its Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte on Monday after the island group was battered by its worst cyclone in nearly a century. Authorities fear hundreds and possibly thousands of people have died.
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A brutally cold air mass is coming. How chilly will it get in your region?Nov 26, 2024 10:41 am - The weirdly warm November weather will soon come to a crashing end, thanks to an air mass moving from the Laptev Sea north of Russia — over 4,000 miles away from the U.S....
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With 15,000 tons of salt on hand, Kane County DOT is ready for winterNov 25, 2024 11:30 am - The first flakes have already fallen on Kane County, but plow teams have been prepped and ready to go for weeks.
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Season’s first snow expected tonight, first freeze overnightNov 20, 2024 7:11 pm - The first hint of winter weather is expected tonight when a mix of rain and snow showers pass through the area.
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As it enters polar night, this Alaska town won’t see sunrise for 64 daysNov 17, 2024 9:12 pm - The nation’s northernmost town — Utqiagvik, Alaska — is about to descend into months of darkness. Think of it this way: By the time the sun rises again, a new president w...
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Tropical Storm Sara weakens to tropical depression after making landfall in BelizeNov 17, 2024 8:16 pm - POTRERILLOS, Honduras (AP) — Tropical Storm Sara on Sunday weakened to a tropical depression after making landfall in Belize, where forecasters expected heavy rain to cau...
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Des Plaines firefighters to be honored for aiding hurricane victimsNov 14, 2024 9:18 pm - Two Des Plaines firefighters will be publicly lauded for their efforts in the hurricane-ravaged Southeast following two recent storms.
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The last rose of summer … er … fall: Mild November results in ‘weird’ lilac, crabapple floweringNov 12, 2024 6:47 pm - Drought and a mild fall is confusing flowering plants, experts say.
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What Trump’s victory could mean for oil companies and climate change policyNov 08, 2024 7:45 am - President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House could reverse the gains the United States has made in fighting global warming, experts said, by cementing his plans to unleash domestic fossil fuel production, dismantle key environmental rules and scale back federal support for renewable energy and electric vehicles.
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Death toll from Spanish floods rises to 205 as residents appeal for aidNov 01, 2024 7:09 am - Three days after historic flash floods swept through towns in Spain and killed at least 205 people, the initial shock was giving way to anger, frustration and a wave of solidarity on Friday.