More evacuations ordered as another wildfire breaks out in the Los Angeles area
LOS ANGELES (AP) — More evacuations ordered as another wildfire breaks out in the Los Angeles area.
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NewsWire‘Threat to lives’: Tropical cyclone intensifies
One state has been dealt a double blow as a tropical cyclone smashes the northern region, while residents in the south have been rocked by an earthquake.
- Australian Associated Press
Cyclone off WA, flood search in NSW as Qld dams spill
Wild weather is threatening regions around Australia as a tropical cyclone impacts exports, amid fears for the occupants of a car swept away by floodwaters.
- NewsWire
Warning as Cyclone Sean closes in
Residents in one state have been warned to bunker down as tropical cyclone Sean sweeps over the region, bringing blistering winds and heavy rain.
- NewsWire
Desperate search after storm havoc
A desperate search has been launched after a car was swept away by floodwaters during wild storms across one Aussie state, with thousands still not having any power.
- The Independent
UK weather: Snow set to fall as -2C temperature plunge triggers health alerts
Snow grains could fall in parts of England with warnings that health and social services may be impacted
- PA Media: UK News
Stronger winds ahead as weather set to turn ‘unsettled’ before weekend
Forecasters said Monday and Tuesday would be ‘fairly benign’, with many continuing to see cloud and spots of rain.
- CNN
Back-to-back-to-back winter storms will paste the US with snow that could reach the Gulf Coast
An already active winter is about to shift into overdrive as a trio of storms over the weekend and into next week deliver snow to the Midwest, East and possibly as far south as the Gulf Coast.
- PA Media: UK News
Snow grains set to fall amid the winter chill
Snow grains are the solid equivalent of drizzle and look like very small white grains of ice, the Met Office said.
- NY Daily News
New York City to get blasted by arctic air, snow this weekend
NEW YORK — After days of balmy weather, New York City is slated to get hit with snow and then blasted by frigid cold by weekend’s end. Saturday morning started off cloudy and is set to turn soggy by the afternoon. Highs for the day are expected to peak around 45, which means any precipitation city dwellers see will be rain, rather than snow. Scattered showers are in the forecast throughout the ...
- PA Media: UK News
‘Weather bomb’ to sweep strong winds and heavy rain across UK this weekend
Gusts of more than 80mph could cause power cuts, travel disruption and damage to buildings with a yellow wind warning issued.
- CNN
Potentially historic storm could drop rare snow on Florida and the Gulf of Mexico as temperatures plunge nationwide
More than 230 million people across the United States are facing dangerous cold that will also open the door for a potentially historic and crippling winter storm.
- Storyful
Sand From Famous Bondi Beach Blown Onto Promenade After Storm
Strong winds forced sand from Sydney’s famous Bondi Beach up to its promenade, forcing the closure of areas on Saturday, January 18.Footage filmed by Daniel Wilkinson shows the promenade covered in sand, mountains of sand piling up in the area, and authorities working to remove it.Wilkinson told Storyful that “several days of 70km/hr+ gale force winds” forced the closure of the beach and its carpark.“I called it “Snow Day” as a joke, but it’s all sand and just looks like snow,” Wilkinson said, adding that he “lived here for 8+ years and this has never happened.”News reports said that damaging winds had been hitting the area, knocking down trees and impacting transport. Credit: Daniel Wilkinson via Storyful
- The Independent
The common thread between hurricanes and wildfires? Increasingly strong winds
Hurricane-force winds have major destructive power that can turn bad situations worse
- Storyful
Snow Blankets Maryland Area Ahead of Inauguration
Snow covered the northern suburbs of Washington on Sunday, January 19, the eve of the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump.Footage from Antoinette Ayres shows Silver Spring blanketed in a layer of snow as precipitation moved north east on Sunday afternoon.The National Weather Service issued a cold weather advisory for parts of Washington, Maryland, and Virginia, on Monday, January 20, as cold winds move through. Credit: Antoinette Ayres via Storyful
- The Independent
What are snow grains as Met office warns UK temperatures to plunge to -2C
Snow is expected to fall over the coming week in the United Kingdom. But in what form?
- Yahoo News Australia
Millions amazed by man's 'special' encounter on late night walk in rural Australia
The 'lucky' man was enjoying a wander in remote bushland when he 'caught a glimpse' of something moving on the ground.
- NewsWire
Two teens killed in waterfall tragedy
Two teenagers have died in a tragic incident at a popular waterfall spot in Queensland.
- Yahoo Sport Australia
Travis Head could be handed Test captaincy amid shock news about Steve Smith before Sri Lanka
Steve Smith has sent a huge scare through the Aussie cricket camp. Read more here.
- CNN
Ukraine opens a new front against Russia – flattering Trump
World leaders have been rushing to get on Donald Trump’s good side since his reelection as US president, arguably none more so than Ukraine.
- The Independent
Lord Sugar makes scathing prediction about Elon Musk’s future working with Trump
‘He’s going to get a bloody nose,’ the ‘Apprentice’ star said