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A spring snowstorm with strong winds swept across the Balkans, especially Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, forcing school closures and road disruptions, closing major highways like Zagreb–Rijeka to truck traffic, and causing power outages as about 20 cm of snow fell in a few hours with downed trees and damaged roofs reported.
Southern California and the Southwest are in the grip of a record-breaking heat wave through the week, with high temps in the 90s to around 110 degrees, including North Shore’s 108-degree day tying a national March record and a nearby Arizona town hitting 110. Extreme heat warnings continue into Friday as officials urge precautions against heat illness, and some residents faced daylong power outages. Forecasters expect a modest cool-down this weekend as high pressure eases, followed by a rebound next week; meanwhile dry grasses from a wet winter raise wildfire concerns, and snowmelt could strain reservoirs if the pattern stays dry.
Overnight storms toppled trees and power lines across New Jersey, triggering widespread outages and road closures in towns from Elmwood Park to Cranford, with restoration times not yet announced.
Severe storms sweep the DC region with a tornado watch in effect through 7 p.m., bringing damaging winds, heavy rainfall and possible tornadoes, prompting early closures for schools and federal offices, flight delays, and widespread power outages as a cold front approaches and temperatures drop afterward.
Thunderstorms swept the eastern U.S., triggering tornado advisories, mass flight cancellations and widespread power outages as forecasters warned of hurricane-force winds in the Mid-Atlantic. With 94 million people under alerts, the worst impacts were expected in the afternoon and evening, prompting North Carolina to activate its emergency team and Washington, D.C., officials to urge shelter and close landmarks. The storm system also brought travel disruptions from the Southeast to the Midwest, along with related risks of flash flooding, seasonal blizzards in the Great Lakes, and dramatic temperature swings.
Meteorologist Brad Panovich says there’s about a 99% likelihood a tornado touched down in northeast Charlotte during Monday’s severe weather, with damage consistent with an EF-0 to EF-1 tornado; the National Weather Service will survey the area to confirm, while other Charlotte neighborhoods reported downed trees, roof damage, and power outages.
A historic March storm is delivering a Midwest blizzard along with East Coast severe weather, triggering tornado watches/warnings, widespread power outages, and massive travel disruption. Cancellations and delays at major airports pile up (thousands canceled, tens of thousands delayed) as ground stops and storm bands ripple from the Midwest to the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic. Forecasters warn of damaging winds, possible tornadoes, and dangerous travel conditions across a broad swath of the country as the system unfolds.
A historic winter storm blankets Wisconsin with blizzard warnings through March 16, prompting a state of emergency and Milwaukee County snow emergency, widespread school closures, travel advisories, and ongoing power outages as officials warn of up to 30 more inches of snow and winds up to 50 mph.
A powerful Kona storm drenched Hawaii with heavy rain, flash floods, landslides and summit snow, washing out roads and destroying a home, while more than 35,000 customers lost power and flood watches and wind advisories remained in effect across Maui, Molokai and the Big Island.
A broad storm system is delivering heavy snow in the Upper Midwest, damaging winds across the Plains, and flooding in Hawaii, while forecasters warn a line of severe storms with damaging winds and several tornadoes could sweep the Eastern U.S. by Monday, threatening travel and causing widespread flight cancellations and power outages.
A Wednesday night windstorm swept western Washington, with Alpental recording a 134 mph gust—the strongest of the event—while other strong gusts were measured across the Puget Sound lowlands and Cascade ridges. The winds knocked out power and felled trees across the region and caused at least one death when a tree fell on a car in Monroe. A Wind Advisory had expired, but a Winter Storm Warning remained for the Cascades and Olympics, and KING 5 activated First Alert to keep residents updated.
A powerful windstorm across western Washington knocked down trees and power lines, prompting closures on SR 410 and SR 7 and leaving about 40,000 customers without power. A fatality occurred in Monroe when a tree fell on a car, and a camper in Carnation suffered life-threatening injuries after a tree fell nearby. US 2 Stevens Pass was closed for avalanche control, and outages are being reported by Puget Sound Energy, Tanner Electric Cooperative, Snohomish PUD, and Seattle City Light as higher-elevation warning remains in effect.
A long-lived storm system spawned tornadoes and severe weather from Illinois and Indiana across the Midwest to the southern Plains, with more than 77 million people under warnings, widespread damage and power outages, a fatality in Indiana, and ongoing search-and-rescue as officials urged shelter and preparedness.
A deadly tornado outbreak centered in Lake Village, Indiana, killed two people and injured others, with the damage spreading to Newton, Jasper, Lake, Porter, and LaPorte counties; Illinois recorded a potential 6-inch hailstone near Kankakee as thousands remained without power and emergency shelters opened. The weather system is forecast to push east with two waves of severe storms across the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic, bringing damaging winds, large hail, and isolated tornadoes, while officials conduct NWS surveys, issue warnings, and coordinate Red Cross recovery efforts.
Winter weather is returning to the Midwest and Northeast this weekend as a fast-moving system moves east, bringing snow and travel delays; meanwhile parts of the West are experiencing record warmth. Massachusetts endured significant power outages from the prior nor’easter, and icy conditions are possible from Missouri into northern New England, with snow likely in the Midwest moving toward D.C. and New York City by Monday. Next week could bring more storms and heavy rain to the Plains and Mississippi Valley, with potential flooding.