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NOAA: Ian, drought supercharged US weather extremes in 2022

NOAA: Ian, drought supercharged US weather extremes in 2022

Seth Borenstein, Associated Press  |  Posted Jan. 10 - 5:42 p.m.

The year 2022 had 18 climate extremes that caused at least $1 billion in damage each, costing more than $165 billion in damage in total, federal climate scientists said Tuesday.
Storm barrels across Central US with tornadoes, flooding, snow; another threatens West Coast

Storm barrels across Central US with tornadoes, flooding, snow; another threatens West Coast

Nouran Salahieh, Rob Shackelford, Jennifer Gray and Taylor Ward, CNN  |  Posted Jan. 3 - 10:36 p.m.

Two major storm systems are threatening the U.S. this week.
Big snow day on New Year's Day for Utah's mountains, northern valleys

Big snow day on New Year's Day for Utah's mountains, northern valleys

Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com and Simone Seikaly, KSL NewsRadio  |  Posted Jan. 2 - 12:59 p.m.

Northern Utah woke up to several inches of snow and a winter storm warning for much of the Wasatch Front. And the snow just kept coming.
Have You Seen This? Forget the snowblower … you just need a helicopter

Have You Seen This? Forget the snowblower … you just need a helicopter

Grant Olsen for KSL.com  |  Posted Jan. 1 - 4:48 p.m.

Tired of shoveling snow? You can rest your achy back as long as you have a helicopter handy.
Massive winter storm brings frigid temps, snow and ice to US

Massive winter storm brings frigid temps, snow and ice to US

Heather Hollingsworth and Jill Bleed, Associated Press  |  Posted Dec. 23 - 9:27 a.m.

Tens of millions of Americans endured bone-chilling temperatures, blizzard conditions, power outages and canceled holiday gatherings Friday from a winter storm that forecasters said was nearly unprecedented in its scope.
Temperatures fall far and fast as winter storm threatens US

Temperatures fall far and fast as winter storm threatens US

Associated Press  |  Posted Dec. 22 - 9:28 a.m.

Temperatures plunged far and fast Thursday as a winter storm began forming ahead of Christmas weekend, promising heavy snow, ice, flooding and powerful winds across a broad swath of the country and complicating holiday travel.
US braces for dangerous blast of cold, wind and snow

US braces for dangerous blast of cold, wind and snow

Margaret Stafford, Josh Funk and Juan Lozano, Associated Press  |  Posted Dec. 21 - 9:03 a.m.

A large swath of the U.S. braced for a dangerous mix of sub-zero temperatures, howling winds and blizzard conditions already hammering the Northwest and expected to disrupt plans for millions of holiday travelers.
Arctic air will blast much of US just before Christmas

Arctic air will blast much of US just before Christmas

Associated Press  |  Posted Dec. 18 - 10:32 p.m.

Forecasters are warning of treacherous holiday travel and life-threatening cold for big parts of the nation, an arctic air mass blows into the already-frigid southern United States.
Snow and cold could impact post-Christmas travel across parts of western, northern US

Snow and cold could impact post-Christmas travel across parts of western, northern US

Allison Chinchar and Haley Brink, CNN Meteorologists  |  Posted Dec. 26 - 10:20 a.m.

Snow and cold continue to blanket the western and northern United States. A storm that moved into northern Utah Sunday morning was expected to leave 1-2 inches of snow in the valleys and 6-12 inches in the mountains.