Powerful Storm Ravages East Coast with Rain, Snow, and Wind

A major storm system is impacting the East Coast, bringing heavy rain, snow, and severe weather. Flood watches are in effect from Virginia to Maine, with winter storm warnings for the interior Northeast. Coastal New England is experiencing damaging winds, while there is a risk of tornadoes in the Carolinas and Virginia Tidewater. This storm follows a deadly tornado outbreak in Tennessee and the lower Mississippi Valleys. Rising temperatures linked to climate change may be contributing to the formation of tornadoes in December. The storm is also causing travel delays and power outages in some areas.