The system is also dumping wind-swept snow from the Rockies to the northern Plains.
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The U.S. is experiencing weather whiplash. Numbers tell the story.
Some cities are going from record highs to severe storms to snow and freezing temperatures in a matter of days.
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Wild weather hits Northwest with snow even as Midwest gets a taste of summer
February’s end is bringing wild weather to much of the United States.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Sports
Lack of snow in Maine cancels Can-Am sled dog races, which draw thousands each year
The event normally brings thousands of spectators and valuable tourism dollars to northern Maine, one of the most rural parts of the Northeast.
Posted inMaine, News, The Maine Forecast
Spring preview brings big warmup, rain and wind to Maine
This week will feel nothing like the end of February in Maine.
Posted inNation & World
Wet winter storm hits California, closing regional airport and trapping people in swollen rivers
More rain was expected to impact the state through Monday night and into Tuesday, forecasters said.
Posted inMaine, News
Climate experts say it’s time for Maine to prep for more floods like those that hit this winter
Climate change is forecast to bring more hurricanes to the Northeast as waters warm, some scientists say. Worldwide, sea levels have risen faster since 1900.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Politics
Bill would set aside $50 million for Maine small businesses hurt by severe storms
They would be able to apply for one-time payments for state aid from the impacts of ‘severe weather-related events’ such as the storms that hit Maine in December and January.
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Maine will use $4.4 million in federal funds to strengthen electric grid vulnerable to extreme storms
The federal funds are intended to boost the grid’s resilience to help reduce the frequency and duration of outages, but also provide clean energy workforce opportunities and meet state climate objectives.
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Los Angeles records 475 mudslides during storm that has drenched Southern California
There isn’t an official number of how many homes were damaged but 7 buildings have been deemed uninhabitable and 10 were yellow-tagged.