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AccuWeather’s 2024 White Christmas Forecast Calls for Snow in More Areas

Long-range forecasters say more towns and cities across the U.S. could experience a white Christmas this year compared to 2023, bringing a slight possibility that more than half the nation could have some snow on the rooftops on Dec. 25. …

AccuWeather’s US Winter Forecast Calls for a Temperature Roller Coaster

Long-range meteorologists are forecasting a temperature roller coaster through December after a cold start to the month in the Eastern U.S. December started with an Arctic blast that brought cold air to much of east, leaving much of the West …

Atmospheric River to Hit Pac Northwest and California; Snow Could Impact Parts of Northeast And Great Lakes

Meteorologists are forecasting a stormy pattern that could impact millions of people across U.S. this week with the threat of flooding, travel disruptions and the potential for the first accumulating snowfall of the season in some places. Flooding rainfall and …

AccuWeather Increases Total Damage and Economic Loss Estimate From Helene to Between $225B-$250B

AccuWeather has increased its estimate of the total damage and economic loss from Hurricane Helene in the U.S. to between $225 billion and $250 billion. The update accounts for new verified information, including the loss of life, the immediate and …

Atlantic Hurricane Season Could Intensify in Coming Weeks, Meteorologists Say

AccuWeather meteorologists are warning that the Atlantic hurricane season could intensify in the coming weeks as less wind shear and less dry air create conducive conditions for storm development. AccuWeather is forecasting six to 10 named storms to form in …

AccuWeather’s U.S. Preliminary Estimate of Damage and Economic Loss from Debby is $28B

The total damage and economic loss from Hurricane Debby in the U.S. is expected to be $28 billion, according to a preliminary estimate from AccuWeather. The estimate is preliminary because the storm effects continue to be felt and some areas …

Weather Service: Extreme Flood Risk Increasing in Next Few Days from Debby

An extreme risk to lives and property from widespread flooding is expanding across the Southeast this week before Debby makes a second landfall in the Carolinas and then quickly shifts to the Northeast, according to AccuWeather. The weather services is …

Economic Loss in U.S. From Beryl Between $28B and $32B, Report Shows

Total damage and economic loss from Hurricane Beryl in the U.S. is expected to be between $28 and $32 billion, according to preliminary estimates from AccuWeather. Beryl, the earliest Category 5 hurricane on record in the Atlantic, brought numerous tornadoes …

Potent Hurricane Weather Pattern Continues to Take Shape, Forecaster Says

The hurricane season continues to look like it will be a highly active one, as a potent and portentous weather pattern continues to take shape, an AccuWeather meteorologist told Claims Journal on Friday. “It certainly looks like it’s going to …

Houston Windstorm Causes Preliminary Economic Loss of $5-7B: AccuWeather

The destructive windstorm that blew out windows in downtown Houston and left hundreds of thousands of southeast Texas residents without power caused upwards of $5-7 billion in total damage and economic loss, according to preliminary estimates by AccuWeather. Thousands of …