Archive: U.S. Weather
Iowa Flooding: After and Before
Imagery courtesy NASA's Earth Observatory. Related Washington Post story: Iowa Flooding Rivals 1993 Deluge Today's Full Local Forecast...
By Jason Samenow | June 14, 2008; 11:30 AM ET | Comments (3)
Time to Hit the Slopes
If you thrive on going from one extreme to the other, consider booking a last minute flight to Aspen, Colorado, to ski a few runs this weekend. After a very snowy winter, Aspen's upper slopes still have an average base of over three feet. Unwilling to let this snow go...
By Jason Samenow | June 11, 2008; 01:00 PM ET | Comments (4)
Deadly Tornadoes in Upper Midwest
Associated Press reports seven dead in northeast Iowa. Eight convective watches (five tornado and three severe thunderstorm) remain in effect mainly in the Midwest....
By Jason Samenow | May 25, 2008; 11:03 PM ET | Comments (1)
The Long Road to Recovery
One year later: Greensburg, Kansas Starting now: Myanmar (Burma)...
By Jason Samenow | May 5, 2008; 07:00 PM ET | Comments (1)
Freedman: The Winter That Was (Everywhere Else)
The winter of 2007-8 served as a reminder for much of the country, and indeed much of the world, that despite the starring role now being played by global warming, Old Man Winter has not completely exited the stage. In fact, wintry weather enjoyed a dramatic comeback this year compared...
By Andrew Freedman | March 17, 2008; 11:00 AM ET | Comments (13)
News & Notes: Southeast Tornado Outbreak
Last night's tornado in Atlanta: Significant damage occurred in downtown Atlanta, including to Georgia Dome and at CNN Center. See: Tornado Trashes Atlanta from CNN.com Tornado that struck Atlanta last night was 200 yards wide and cut a path six miles long Tornado was rated EF-2 intensity by the National...
By Jason Samenow | March 15, 2008; 04:49 PM ET | Comments (2)
News & Notes: Wind, Ohio Snow & Bob Ryan
It's been a windy week! After clocking a hurricane force 74 mph gust Tuesday, Reagan National Airport recorded a 60 mph gust yesterday. Gusts of 50-70 mph were widespread yesterday. See also: 80,000 Lose Power in Burst of Wind, Hail While we were getting clocked by wind yesterday, Ohio was...
By Jason Samenow | March 9, 2008; 11:00 AM ET | Comments (13)
Where's the Snow? Ask a Badger
By guest contributor Bob Henson It's been a varied winter thus far in the D.C. area, with everything from freezing rain this week to thunderstorms a few days before. But snow lovers are craving the real thing (a possibility later this week). The season's snow total to date is a...
By Capital Weather Gang | February 17, 2008; 11:00 AM ET | Comments (17)
