On Groundhog Day, Punxsutawney Phil predicts early spring in the US | Weather News

On Groundhog Day, Punxsutawney Phil predicts early spring in the US | Weather News

More than 40,000 people gathered to see the Pennsylvania prognosticator as part of a tradition dating back to 1887. Pennsylvania’s primo prognosticator Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow during annual Groundhog Day celebrations on Friday, meaning that, according to legend, there will be an early spring. The US state’s…

At least eight killed after severe storms batter eastern Australia | Floods News

At least eight killed after severe storms batter eastern Australia | Floods News

The dead include a nine-year-old child who was swept into a surging storm drain on the outskirts of Brisbane. At least eight people have been killed with one still missing after severe storms battered Australia’s eastern states over the Christmas holidays, bringing down trees and power lines and leaving tens…

Tens of thousands affected as severe flooding hits Thailand’s south | Floods News

Tens of thousands affected as severe flooding hits Thailand’s south | Floods News

Schools closed, roads and railways submerged and people forced onto their roofs amid torrential rain. Tens of thousands of people in southern Thailand have been affected by severe flooding that has submerged roads and railways, forced schools to close and left some residents trapped in their homes. The province of…

IMD Tests Use of AI in Weather Forecasts Amid Rise in Floods, Droughts

IMD Tests Use of AI in Weather Forecasts Amid Rise in Floods, Droughts

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) is testing artificial intelligence (AI) to build climate models to improve weather forecasting as torrential rains, floods and droughts proliferate across the vast country, a top weather official said. Global warming has triggered more intense clashes of weather systems in India in recent years, increasing…

Winter solstice: The longest night of the year and the start of winter | Weather News

Winter solstice: The longest night of the year and the start of winter | Weather News

Winter solstice 2023 will mark the day with the fewest sunlight hours and coincides with the Ursid meteor shower. After weeks of dwindling daylight, Friday marks the longest night of the year and the day with the fewest light of the year. The event is known as winter solstice as…

Cyclone Michaung nears southern Indian states, water enters Chennai airport | Weather News

Cyclone Michaung nears southern Indian states, water enters Chennai airport | Weather News

At least four people have died, factories have closed and the runway of one of India’s busiest airports lies submerged due to torrential rain, as two southern Indian states brace for the impact of a severe cyclone. Cyclone Michaung was expected to make landfall on the coast of the southern…

Late season winter storm blasts Upper Midwest with blizzard conditions, heavy snow
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Late season winter storm blasts Upper Midwest with blizzard conditions, heavy snow

A weather system that brought severe storms over the weekend is bringing blizzard conditions to parts of the Upper Midwest to start the workweek.  A cold front swept through the country’s eastern half and produced a plethora of weather events Sunday, including rain and severe storms.  Many communities that saw…