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More than 230 million people are under winter storm threats as officials brace for power outages and travel difficulties.
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More than 230 million people are under winter storm threats as officials brace for power outages and travel difficulties.
Sunday is seeing the most cancellations for a single day since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Heavy snow, ice and brutal cold are expected to make this winter storm a potentially life-threatening weather event, stretching across two-thirds of the U.S.
Two storm systems are forecast to bring rain, snow and powerful winds to various parts of the U.S. this week, in the days leading up to Thanksgiving.
Interstate 80 in the Sierra was closed in both directions on Friday afternoon after multiple spinouts were reported and whiteout conditions were seen at Castle Peak.
Northern California will see another triple threat of rain, snow and wind before 2024 comes to an end.
With another weather system just about done with Northern California, roads in the Northern California high country are open but still potentially treacherous on Christmas Day.
Record holiday travel is expected in the U.S. this year, with the weekend before Christmas projected to be one of the busiest times for transit.
The National Weather Service said "travel could be difficult to impossible" in places where snowfall is forecast to continue into the beginning of the week.
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A blizzard that brought this season's biggest snowfall to California's Sierra Nevada eased slightly on Sunday, but more unstable weather was expected.
Interstate 80, through the Sierra Mountains, remained shut down for the third consecutive day Sunday, as the winter storm blankets the region with heavy snowfall.
A snow-blanketed Highway 50 has drivers chaining up and driving slow.
The gator was found with his heart "beating three beats per minute."
Rain in the valley and snow in the Sierra will create slick and dangerous conditions into the early work week.
Tesla owners and people with other electric vehicles are finding that cold winter weather is impacting their EV battery.
More than 95 million people across 25 states were under wind chill warnings, advisories or watches on Sunday as an Arctic cold front hovered over much of the country.
A winter storm is moving through Northern California Saturday night, bringing rain and heavy mountain snow in the Sierra.
A storm moving through Northern California on Saturday is expected to bring widespread rain and heavy mountain snow.
December 21 marks the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year, but soon, more sun will fill the skies.
Winters in Northern California are not as cold as they used to be. New data shows temperatures across the Sacramento Valley and Central Valley have increased over the past few decades.
Caltrans crews have been working on emergency road repairs along I-80 since September and now the first big snow of the season is here with chain controls going into effect for the higher elevations Wednesday afternoon.
With California's wildfire season soon approaching, the question remains: what type of impact will the wet and rainy winter have on it?
The Sacramento River at Fremont Weir reached Monitor Stage on Sunday with more rain forecast into next week. Monitor Stage is when water overflows into the Yolo Bypass.
The winter weather has had a powerful effect on the Lake Tahoe area as Emerald Bay has completely frozen over for the first time in decades.
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A person has died after being struck by a vehicle along Florin Road early Friday morning.
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Prices dropped after Iran's foreign minister said the Strait of Hormuz is "completely open" for the remainder of the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire.
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A tornado briefly touched down in Northern California Sunday afternoon as high winds and thunderstorms continued, officials said.
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San Joaquin County secured a grant aimed at helping to build a wildfire protection plan for the entire county.
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Here's a look at the weather forecast Friday afternoon.
A person has died after they were struck by a vehicle along Florin Road Friday morning.
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