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Schools cancel classes across the Southern US as another burst of winter storms move in
2 days, 3 hours ago

Schools cancel classes across the Southern US as another burst of winter storms move in

Associated Press  

DALLAS — Schools and buildings from Texas to Georgia were shut down Thursday or prepared to close ahead of freezing rain and snow forecast for much of the Southern U.S. as another burst of plunging temperatures and winter storms threatened to again snarl travel. As much as 8 inches of snow could fall in parts of Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee …

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Al Rajhi storms back into Dakar Rally top three and Sanders increases motorbike lead
2 days, 16 hours ago

Al Rajhi storms back into Dakar Rally top three and Sanders increases motorbike lead

Associated Press  

AlUla, Saudi Arabia — Local driver Yazeed Al Rajhi stormed back into the Dakar Rally’s leading threesome when he dominated the fourth stage in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday. His Toyota beat home Henk Lategan’s Toyota by nearly five minutes and cut into the South African’s overall lead. Sanders wins four stages Australian Daniel Sanders extended his overall motorbike lead after …

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Floriane officially the third winter storm this season, second storm of 2025
5 days, 9 hours ago

Floriane officially the third winter storm this season, second storm of 2025

NL Times  

Storm Floriane brought wind gusts peaking at 108 kilometers per hour so far on Monday, with nearly all of the Netherlands experienced gusts of at least 80 kilometers per hour. Floriane became the second storm already this year, and the third winter storm this season, with the country's North Sea shore battered by extreme winds most of the afternoon. The …

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What is a polar vortex, the weather event causing winter storms in the US?
5 days, 9 hours ago

What is a polar vortex, the weather event causing winter storms in the US?

Al Jazeera  

The expanding of the polar vortex – an area of cold air around the Arctic – southwards is causing cold spells in the US. The rising warm air from the lower atmosphere weakens the polar vortex, allowing it to sp Both types of polar vortexes are important for global atmospheric circulation and climate regulation. The 2013-14 polar vortex resulted in …

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US weather alert: How to stay warm and safe during winter storms
5 days, 9 hours ago

US weather alert: How to stay warm and safe during winter storms

India Today  

HOUSTON: Winter weather brings various hazards that people have to contend with to keep warm and safe. Dr. Alex Harding, assistant professor of emergency medicine at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, said that because carbon monoxide is odourless and colourless, people won’t necessarily be aware of it. This week’s winter storms are tracking to the south, and cold …

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Manipur: Tensions erupt as mob storms Kangpokpi police station against security deployment, SP seen bleeding
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1 week ago

Manipur: Tensions erupt as mob storms Kangpokpi police station against security deployment, SP seen bleeding

Hindustan Times  

Tensions flared in Kuki-dominated Kangpokpi district of Manipur on Friday evening as protesters demanded the withdrawal of security forces deployed at Uyokching, a location in Kangpokpi district bordering Imphal West. Protesters stormed the Kangpokpi police station on Friday evening, pelting stones amid anger over the continued deployment of central forces particularly the BSF and the CRPF in the village. The …

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California begins 2025 with solid start to winter snowpack, but more storms are needed
1 week, 1 day ago

California begins 2025 with solid start to winter snowpack, but more storms are needed

Associated Press  

PHILLIPS STATION, Calif. — California is beginning 2025 with a solid start to the winter snowpack, officials said Thursday, but they cautioned that more storms are needed to keep the state’s water supplies on track. Officials at Phillips Station in the Sierra Nevada, a mountain range that covers the eastern part of the state, recorded a snow depth of 24 …

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Mob in Rajkot storms Hindu traders' shops saying it is Waqf property, throw out goods
1 week, 1 day ago

Mob in Rajkot storms Hindu traders' shops saying it is Waqf property, throw out goods

Op India  

The Rajkot Police have filed a case against a group of around 25 people including Farooq Musani for vandalizing 2 shops belonging to the Hindu traders. Following the incident, one of the victims, Virendrabhai Kotecha, filed a complaint at the Rajkot A-Division Police Station against Farooq Musani and several unidentified individuals. Farooq Musani and others broke into the shops in …

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First New Year’s storm in 30 years hits Vlieland, wind reaches force 9
1 week, 3 days ago

First New Year’s storm in 30 years hits Vlieland, wind reaches force 9

NL Times  

The first New Year’s storm in three decades struck the Netherlands early Wednesday, with Vlieland recording sustained wind speeds of force 9 between 2 and 3 a.m. The storm, officially the first of 2025 and the second of the 2024-2025 winter season, brought severe gusts up to 93 kilometers per hour on Vlieland. The KNMI defines an official storm as …

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Jupiter’s Great Red Spot isn’t as permanent as we thought
1 week, 3 days ago

Jupiter’s Great Red Spot isn’t as permanent as we thought

Live Mint  

Jupiter’s Great Red Spot—a rotating storm that is so large it could swallow Earth—isn’t what it used to be. Today’s spot is trapped at its current mid-latitude locale between two windy jet streams to the north and south, which flow parallel to Jupiter’s equator in opposite directions. Previously, researchers hypothesized that smaller storms merged to form the Great Red Spot, …

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Northern Lights could be visible in some US states on New Year’s Eve
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1 week, 4 days ago

Northern Lights could be visible in some US states on New Year’s Eve

The Independent  

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Southerners are cleaning up from tornadoes that swept the region
1 week, 4 days ago

Southerners are cleaning up from tornadoes that swept the region

Hindustan Times  

NEW CANEY, Texas — Cleanup was underway Monday after a strong storm system spawned hail, rain, high winds and tornadoes across the southern U.S. over the weekend, killing at least four people. Southerners are cleaning up from tornadoes that swept the region As of Monday afternoon, over 30 tornadoes had been confirmed as crews worked through about 50 reports of …

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Southerners are cleaning up from tornadoes that swept the region
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1 week, 4 days ago

Southerners are cleaning up from tornadoes that swept the region

Associated Press  

NEW CANEY, Texas — Cleanup was underway Monday after a strong storm system spawned hail, rain, high winds and tornadoes across the southern U.S. over the weekend, killing at least four people. As of Monday afternoon, over 30 tornadoes had been confirmed as crews worked through about 50 reports of tornado damage spanning from Texas to South Carolina, said Mark …

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Northern lights could be visible in upper fringes of the US this New Year’s Eve
1 week, 4 days ago

Northern lights could be visible in upper fringes of the US this New Year’s Eve

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — There’s a chance solar storms may bring northern lights to several northern U.S states just in time for the new year. The early morning hours on Tuesday while it’s still dark should have the best chance of producing a light show, NOAA space weather forecaster Shawn Dahl said. In May, NOAA issued a rare severe geomagnetic storm …

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Northern lights could be visible in upper fringes of the US this New Year's Eve
1 week, 4 days ago

Northern lights could be visible in upper fringes of the US this New Year's Eve

The Independent  

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Tornado in Southern US: 4 dead, thousands without power
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1 week, 5 days ago

Tornado in Southern US: 4 dead, thousands without power

Hindustan Times  

Officials assessed the damage on Sunday after a strong storm system moved across the southern US over the weekend, spawning tornadoes and killing at least four people. There were at least 45 reports of tornado damage across Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia, said Brian Hurley, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service's Weather Prediction Centre. In the Houston area, …

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Tornadoes kill 4 in US, extensive damages across five states
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1 week, 5 days ago

Tornadoes kill 4 in US, extensive damages across five states

India Today  

Officials assessed the damage on Sunday after a strong storm system moved across the southern U.S. over the weekend, spawning tornadoes and killing at least four people. There were at least 45 reports of tornado damage across Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia, said Brian Hurley, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service’s Weather Prediction Center. In the Houston area, …

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Army officer assaulted as mob storms Kerala NCC camp over food poisoning claims
Trending News
1 week, 5 days ago

Army officer assaulted as mob storms Kerala NCC camp over food poisoning claims

India Today  

An assault on an Army officer during an NCC training camp at KMM College of Arts and Science in Kerala’s Thrikkakkara has sparked widespread outrage. The incident occurred late on December 23 after a crowd, allegedly led by CPI/ Students' Federation of India District Head Bhagya Laxmi, BJP Local Councillor Pramod, and their supporters, stormed the camp premises. Acting on …

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4 killed as storm system that spawned tornadoes moved across southern U.S.
1 week, 5 days ago

4 killed as storm system that spawned tornadoes moved across southern U.S.

Hindustan Times  

Officials were beginning to assess the damage on Sunday after a strong storm system moved across the southern U.S. over the weekend, spawning tornadoes across the region and killing at least four people. 4 killed as storm system that spawned tornadoes moved across southern U.S. The line of severe weather led to about 40 tornado reports from southeastern Texas to …

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4 killed in a storm system that spawned tornadoes across the southern U.S.
1 week, 5 days ago

4 killed in a storm system that spawned tornadoes across the southern U.S.

Associated Press  

Officials assessed the damage on Sunday after a strong storm system moved across the southern U.S. over the weekend, spawning tornadoes and killing at least four people. There were at least 45 reports of tornado damage across Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia, said Brian Hurley, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service’s Weather Prediction Center. In the Houston area, …

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Storms raging across the Southeast US: What you need to know about Sunday’s severe weather
1 week, 5 days ago

Storms raging across the Southeast US: What you need to know about Sunday’s severe weather

Live Mint  

The south-central United States continues to face a weekend of severe weather, with significant threats extending into Sunday. Storm system overview The severe weather follows an intense round of thunderstorms that swept across Gulf Coast states from northeastern Texas to western Georgia on Saturday. Sunday’s severe weather forecast AccuWeather has issued a moderate risk of severe thunderstorms for much of …

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Severe weather system moves east, tornadoes in Texas and Mississippi kill 2, injure 6
1 week, 6 days ago

Severe weather system moves east, tornadoes in Texas and Mississippi kill 2, injure 6

India Today  

HOUSTON: A strong storm system threatened to whip up tornadoes in parts of the U.S. Southeast on Sunday, a day after severe weather claimed at least two lives as twisters touched down in Texas and Mississippi. Strong storms moving across the Southeast are expected to continue producing “gusty, damaging winds,” hail and tornadoes through Sunday, National Weather Service meteorologist Frank …

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At least 3 people have died as severe weather threat moves east after tornado-spawning storms pummeled Texas and Mississippi
1 week, 6 days ago

At least 3 people have died as severe weather threat moves east after tornado-spawning storms pummeled Texas and Mississippi

CNN  

CNN — At least four people have died as severe thunderstorms batter the Southeast and East Coast on Sunday after deadly tornado-spawning storms tore through Texas and Mississippi, ripping off roofs and flattening homes. Thomas Graning/The Natchez Democrat/AP “The faster-moving northern part of a line of strong-severe thunderstorms will move northeastward across the watch area through midday, offering sporadic damaging …

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2024: record heat, rain, and storms in the Netherlands
1 week, 6 days ago

2024: record heat, rain, and storms in the Netherlands

NL Times  

The year 2024 in the Netherlands set records for heat, rainfall, and storms, according to weeronline. With an average annual temperature of 11.8 degrees, 2024 tied with 2023 as the warmest year ever recorded in the country. Both the average maximum temperature of 15.7 degrees and the average minimum temperature of 7.7 degrees were significantly higher than usual, with the …

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