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Widespread gusts up to 80 mph are possible, although gusts up to AccuWeather Local StormMax™ of 100 mph can’t be ruled out. bit.ly/4haqOZ5

The first total lunar eclipse since 2022 will cause the moon to turn red over North America! 🤩 bit.ly/4kkgNLx

Power outages, fast-spreading wildfires and travel delays at airports are among the impacts expected as powerful winds expand across much of the country this week. bit.ly/3XkMvyf

A significant outbreak of severe weather, including the risk of some nocturnal tornadoes, will unfold by Tuesday and continue on Wednesday, which will put lives and property at risk in the central and eastern U.S. bit.ly/4ileqqa

Parkgoers narrowly escaped a landslide in China as huge boulders crashed onto the road. Authorities said no one was injured in the landslide, which was triggered by continuous heavy rains in the area.

Brighter days ahead! ☀️ Northern states in North America will gain over 100 minutes of daylight in March! With daylight saving time starting on March 9, expect later sunrises and sunsets. 🌅

Welcome to meteorological spring! 🌸🌦️ March 1st marks the beginning of longer days, blooming flowers, and potentially wild weather.

Imagine opening your front door and seeing THIS! 🤩🤩

Record-breaking heat! 🌡️ Downtown Los Angeles hit a new high for February 27th, with the highest temperature recorded at any US airport yesterday.

The first significant threat of severe weather for March will build across the South next week from Texas to Mississippi. The threat includes the potential for tornadoes.⁣ bit.ly/3DbRgn0

The way the start of the year always drags on 😮‍💨

Garage crashes to the ground ❄️🚗 A six-story parking garage partially collapsed under heavy snow in Ottawa, trapping around 50 vehicles.

An unusual situation occurred in the Southern Hemisphere Tuesday afternoon, when six tropical storms, called cyclones in that part of the world, spun in the southern Indian and Pacific oceans at the same time. The last time this happened was 1989. bit.ly/4hRmVJN

All modes of severe weather may be possible, ranging from strong wind gusts and hail to flash flooding and perhaps a few tornadoes. bit.ly/3ETKWRI

Waves in the sky! 🌊☁️ Check out these stunning Kelvin-Helmholtz clouds recently spotted in Canada. bit.ly/41uez4X

Danger on the ice! 🚨 Watch as a man falls through the shelf ice in Grand Haven, Michigan. Stay safe and stay off the ice!

Look at these snowfall totals this winter! ❄️❄️ Some areas of New York state have been inundated with several feet of lake-effect snow. Phoenix, New York, has recorded the most with 19.5 feet of snow so far this season. Here is who got the most and least snow this winter across the US: bit.ly/3F2RkWG

A cold but beautiful sight at the top of Roan Mountain in the Tennessee Appalachians with rimed bushes ❄️🤩⁣ ⁣ Rime forms when tiny, near-freezing water droplets, usually from thick fog and clouds, attach to the surface of a below-freezing object and turn into ice immediately on contact.⁣

A WILD temperature swing in Nebraska! 😲

The risk for river flooding, avalanches, and mudslides will remain high as a storm brings rain, mountain snow, and damaging wind gusts up to 60-80 mph to the Northwest. bit.ly/3ETefnz

Is this a scene from 'The Shining'? 🥶 Check out the world's largest snow maze in Zakopane, Poland!

Snowed in! 🌨️ Check out these cars being excavated from several feet of lake-effect snow in Oswego County, NY.

Nature's icy masterpiece! ❄️ A water leak combined with freezing temperatures in Carrollton, TX, turned power lines, trees, and cars into stunning ice sculptures.

Hold on tight! 🥶➡️😎 Multiple cities will experience huge temperature swings, with Valentine, NE, seeing a staggering 99-degree difference between Thursday and Tuesday. Talk about a wild weather ride! 🎢

Montreal digs out from back-to-back storms that dumped 75 cm of snow between last Thursday and Sunday — the most significant four-day snowfall since record-keeping began in 1941.

Warmer days are on the way for much of the Central and Southern states! ☀️ bit.ly/3XbFS1l

Drone footage captured catastrophic flooding in southwest Kentucky on Sunday after snow fell on some impacted communities.

POV: Flying over a snowy Montreal wonderland 🌨️

A Mustang was seen slamming into a tree as it was being swept away by raging floodwaters in Panther, West Virginia.⁣

Where lava meets snow 🌋❄️ Skiers and hikers were spotted getting a close-up view of lava and rocks spurting out from Mount Etna onto the snow.

Deadly flash flooding struck parts of Kentucky and Tennessee over the weekend. Another winter storm is expected to bring cold temps and snow, possibly impacting recovery efforts. AccuWeather's Melissa Constanzer has the details. bit.ly/3QnWSgW

Heavy rainfall caused severe flash flooding in parts of Kentucky and Virginia on Saturday. At least one person, a 73-year-old from Manchester, Kentucky, died in the floods. bit.ly/3CWd0mT

In some areas, the bitterly cold air could rival the lowest temperatures experienced this winter. bit.ly/3CVqgIr

The greatest potential for tornadoes will begin toward sunset on Saturday and continue well after dark Saturday night. bit.ly/4hBvjNl

Multiple tornadoes and flooding are top concerns. 🌪️ bit.ly/4hBvjNl

Optical illusion or a portal to another dimension? 😲🤩⁣ A Subsun or "sun candle" occurs when sunlight interacts with small, flat ice crystals found in the atmosphere. ⁣ Each ice crystal acts like a mirror, creating an optical illusion that reflects sunlight and produces a vertical beam of light. ⁣

Debris can be seen being thrown into the air as a tornado tore through Columbia, Mississippi, on Wednesday afternoon. ⁣

The biggest snowstorm of the winter so far will bury Midwest cities such as Chicago and Detroit prior to the end of this week. bit.ly/40R6PIB

Snow transformed Washington, D.C. into a winter wonderland on Tuesday night into Wednesday. ❄️❄️ With this storm, the city is up to 15.6 inches of snow for the season, making it the snowiest winter since 2018-19 when 16.9 inches fell.

In areas where infrastructure is still heavily damaged, or forests have been destroyed in the wake of Helene from late September, the risk of flash flooding and further damage will be greatest. bit.ly/4jScHtS

An atmospheric river will bring the biggest rainstorm of the year for Southern California this week. Flooding, mudslides, and debris flows are possible in burn scar areas. Full forecast: bit.ly/4gFZZLY

Another active week of weather is setting up across the nation this upcoming week, with a pair of storms expected to bring widespread disruptions. The first of the storms will bring impactful snow to areas like Washington, D.C., by Tuesday. bit.ly/4hQ815T

One month from today, clocks will spring forward one hour on Sunday, March 9, as daylight saving time begins across most of the United States. This will result in later sunrises and sunsets. bit.ly/40NFd7j

Waves of rain, thunderstorms and accumulating snow will impact the eastern half of the country this upcoming week. ⛈️❄️ bit.ly/3CFsmMs

A quick-hitting new round of plowable snow, tree-bending ice, and travel trouble is on the way for millions in the Northeast this weekend, including New York City and Boston. bit.ly/4gwZ6W5

A frenzy of winter storms will deliver waves of snow, ice and rain to the central and eastern United States through at least the middle of February. bit.ly/4aPRQDq

More sunshine ahead ☀️☀️ Daylight increases throughout February across America, with places such as New York City, Minneapolis, and Seattle gaining more than 60 minutes of daylight throughout the month. bit.ly/4aLd4lM

Severe thunderstorms, a dangerous ice storm and accumulating snow are all expected from the Plains to the East Coast. bit.ly/4hJkPLc

While some bask in early warmth, millions will still be reaching for their winter coats -- and potentially their snow shovels. 🌷☃️ bit.ly/3ErEscu

The risk for flooding continues along the West this week as multiple rounds of precipitation target the region, including Southern California. bit.ly/42IZayx