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Weather service ups total snowfall prediction, says some areas in Mass. could get 2 feet of snow

A storm lingering off the coast is now expected to dump as much as 2 feet of snow on some areas of Massachusetts, and some areas of Boston could get 18 inches, the National Weather Service said this morning, upping previous snowfall predictions.

 

Texas sets record for hottest summer in US

Texas just finished the hottest June through August on record for any state in the U.S., weather officials said Thursday. National Weather Service meteorologist Victor Murphy told The Associated Press that Texas' 86.8 degree Fahrenheit average beat out Oklahoma's 85.2 degrees in 1934.

 

Heat wave hits Day 6 in Southern California; warning issued

The heat wave that has gripped Southern California will continue for at least one more day, as the National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for large swaths of the region.

 

Record heat expected in L.A. this weekend; Coachella to hit 100 degrees

The National Weather Service said record-high temperatures are possible in some parts of Southern California this weekend.

 

70 reportedly trapped after storm hits Florida

70 reportedly trapped after storm hits Florida

Severe weather tore across central Florida on Thursday, causing damage and spawning an apparent tornado in Tampa, the National Weather Service said.

 

More than 70% of U.S. covered in snow

More than 70% of U.S. covered in snow

Thanks in part to the East Coast storm Tuesday night, the snow covered region has risen to 71% Wednesday and now includes Washington, D.C. based on imagery and analysis from the National Weather Service (NWS).

 

Forecast: Flood risk for third of U.S.

Forecast: Flood risk for third of U.S.

More than a third of the contiguous United States faces a high or above average flood risk this spring, the National Weather Service says.

 

Twister spotted in Contra Costa

Twister spotted in Contra Costa

The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for eastern Contra Costa County today after a trained spotter reported a funnel cloud near Brentwood. Tornadoes are rare in California and almost unheard of in the Bay Area, but this is the second time this week the weather service has issued a warning locally. Santa Clara County was put under a tornado warning Wednesday afternoon. No twister materialized.

 

Early snows hit Pa., Jersey, western New York

Early snows hit Pa., Jersey, western New York

A winter storm has brought more than 4 inches of snow in some higher elevations of western Pennsylvania, with lesser amounts in western New York and New Jersey. The National Weather Service says there's 4.5 inches of snow in ...

 

California storm spares homes, slows traffic

California storm spares homes, slows traffic

Jackknifed big-rigs and spun-out vehicles littered freeways in the Los Angeles area as hubcap-deep pools caused by overwhelmed storm drains kept travel lanes impassable. The National Weather Service canceled its flash flood advisory for ...

 

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