U.S. Weather Prediction Center News

More Than 200K Without Power Following Violent Northeastern U.S. Storms

More than 200,000 homes and businesses in eight states were without power early Monday after violent thunderstorms and heavy rains swept through the U.S. Northeast. Virginia and Pennsylvania were the hardest hit, with about 120,000 customers in the dark, according …

Nor’easter May Break Records, Threatens Billions in Real Estate

A potentially record-breaking nor’easter is set to pummel the U.S. East Coast with wind, snow and rain Friday, putting billions of dollars of coastal real estate at risk from “unprecedented flooding.” While upwards of a foot (30 centimeters) of snow …

Big Chill Returns to Menace Northeast as Snow Storm Subsides

The fast-moving snow storm that pummeled the U.S. Northeast, grounding flights, knocking out power to thousands and causing coastal flooding, gave way to a brutal cold on Friday with dozens of cities expected to break temperature records. The low in …

U.S. Blizzard Grounds Flights, Raises Power as Trump Tweets

A late-winter storm is about to bury the eastern U.S. in snow. Airlines have canceled thousands of flights, wholesale power prices surged and natural gas futures rallied as the storm prepared to spin up the Atlantic Coast, threatening New York …

Forecasters Already Focused on Winter Weather

The U.S. Weather Prediction Center opened its winter forecast desk Tuesday. Wait, isn’t it still summer? Yes. The calendar doesn’t usher in the Northern Hemisphere’s autumn until Sept. 23, with winter arriving on Dec. 22. Snow, however, doesn’t always come …

Winter Storm ‘Bomb’ Watch Begins From New York to Europe

As fall gives way to winter, meteorologists from the U.S. East Coast to the shores of Western Europe will be watching for signs that the next storm heading their way will turn into a bomb. That’s right — a bomb. …