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Henry Margusity -- Chief Meteorologist

Heavy Rain and Flash Flooding can be Dangerous

The heavy rain threat is going to be very serious from Arizona and New Mexico all the way into the Central Plains and Midwest today through tomorrow. The remnants of Hurricane P...
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Henry Margusity -- Chief Meteorologist

Hurricane Polo Remnants Bring Major Flooding Threat

On our storm map today, the primary focus is on the potential for significant and potentially severe flooding across the Desert Southwest and into the Central Plains as the remn...
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Henry Margusity -- Chief Meteorologist

4070 Storm Map: Coastal Storm Strengthens and Moves Into New Jersey

The obvious feature on today's storm map is the coastal storm developing along the East Coast. This remains a major concern, and the latest forecast continues to support a 4070-...
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Winter Weather
Watson Warriner

Verified snow totals for any US address, first three free

WDS launched freesnowreport.com: verified snow totals for any US address or ZIP code, any storm in the last 10 years. Three free reports per email.
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Henry Margusity -- Chief Meteorologist

🌊 THE POTENTIAL 40/70 STORM: OUR FIRST NOR’EASTER OF THE SEASON?

🌊 THE POTENTIAL 40/70 STORM: OUR FIRST NOR’EASTER OF THE SEASON?Folks, we're starting to see the makings of what could become our first significant coastal storm of the season...
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Henry Margusity -- Chief Meteorologist

🌊 OCTOBER'S EAST COAST STORMS: A WINTER TO REMEMBER?

🌊 OCTOBER'S EAST COAST STORMS: A WINTER TO REMEMBER?It's Friday, and today we're looking ahead to the weather pattern developing during October — because some of the changes we...
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Henry Margusity -- Chief Meteorologist

🔥 THE HEAT IS ON — BUT A PATTERN CHANGE IS COMING!

The focus today is on the dangerous heat stretching from the lower Mississippi Valley into the Tennessee Valley.We've been dealing with a prolonged stretch of very hot weather a...
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Severe Weather
Matt Kochajkiewicz -- Meteorologist

Weather Whiplash: Heat, Storms, and Humidity Shape This Week's Forecast

This week's weather pattern showcases a remarkable contrast across the United States, with a powerful Western heat dome, an unusually active jet stream across the central U.S.,...
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Henry Margusity -- Chief Meteorologist

SEVERE STORMS AND SMOKE

The Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Northeast are facing a rare double threat today as two significant weather hazards occur simultaneously. The day will begin with...
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