All articles tagged with #wind
A ground radar outage at Chicago’s O’Hare, triggered by 60 mph winds, grounded and heavily delayed about 1,000 flights as FAA crews worked to restore the ASDE system; the disruption followed a broader windstorm that also caused power outages and regional travel disruption, highlighting vulnerabilities in airport infrastructure during severe weather.
Arlington's inaugural Java House Grand Prix will start at noon ET Sunday (11 a.m. local) due to forecasted afternoon winds, with the NTT INDYCAR SERIES race airing at 11:30 a.m. ET on FOX networks; a 20-minute warmup runs 9:50–10:10 a.m. ET and INDY NXT action begins earlier on a 2.73-mile, 14-turn temporary street circuit around AT&T Stadium and Globe Life Field, in a joint venture of Penske Entertainment, the Dallas Cowboys and REV Entertainment.
Strong March winds cripple power service and cause property damage as they sweep through Ohio, Pennsylvania and Michigan.
The City of Boulder will close all city-owned Open Space and Mountain Parks property west of Hwy. 93, Broadway, and Hwy. 36 from sunset Friday (Mar 13) to sunrise Sunday (Mar 15) as a precaution against extreme fire conditions and dangerous winds; Boulder County Parks will similarly close western OSMP areas on Saturday. Flagstaff Road will be closed to non-residential traffic. The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning. Xcel Energy plans a Public Safety Power Shutoff for some customers Saturday afternoon, with potential 24–48 hour outages. Residents are urged to sign up for BOCOalert/BOCOinfo, follow ODM updates, have evacuation plans, and heed safety guidance during the wind event.
Powerful 59 mph gusts battered the Pittsburgh area, causing widespread damage and power outages as crews work to repair downed lines and authorities urge residents to stay off roads while assessments proceed.
Chicago’s coming week will swing from 50s warmth with springlike showers to strong winds (50–60 mph) Friday, then flip to heavy, wet snow Sunday into Monday with possible plowable accumulation. Temperatures tumble to single digits with subzero wind chills by Tuesday, before a rebound back into the 60s by next Friday, likely causing travel disruptions and significant snow on roads.
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 strong cold front sweeps through the DC region Thursday, plunging temperatures from the 60s to the 30s with gusty northwest winds; morning rain could briefly mix with or change to wet snow in the afternoon, though pavement accumulation isn’t expected. Temperatures fall below freezing overnight, with clearing by evening and a milder, breezy Friday before weekend showers.
A northeast winter storm dumped record snowfall in Providence (32.8 inches, surpassing the Blizzard of ’78) and delivered heavy snow across the Boston area in 12–24 inch ranges, with Logan Airport at 14.4 inches by 1 p.m. and strong gusts up to 83 mph on Cape Cod and surrounding areas. The snow is expected to taper off by evening as winds subside, followed by a cold, sunny day; a smaller system is possible midweek and a colder pattern persists into the weekend.
NASA imagery shows three dark Paleozoic mesas in southern Mauritania slowing northeast winds on their eastern sides, causing sand to accumulate into dunes while the western downwind side stays largely dune-free due to wind scour; the pattern has persisted for at least a decade and is tied to varnish-coated caprock, offering a Mars-like analogue and prompting ongoing monitoring for dune dynamics and paleoclimate clues.
A fast-moving Arctic-front snowstorm moved through Chicago, bringing 1-2 inches of snow but with wind gusts up to 50 mph and near-zero visibility in spots. The system is expected to pass quickly as it moves south, with temperatures around 32°F rising briefly before plummeting to about 22°F; more light snow is possible later in the week, creating potentially hazardous travel and outdoor conditions.
A strong weather system is bringing howling winds, dropping temperatures, and a high wind warning to Maryland, with gusts up to 70 MPH in mountain areas, causing potential tree damage and power outages, and continuing cold and breezy conditions through New Year's.
A strong wind event is expected in Massachusetts on Tuesday, with gusts up to 60 mph in elevated areas, potentially causing tree damage and power outages, amid cold temperatures and refreezing conditions.
A powerful winter storm is impacting over 125 million Americans with strong winds, heavy snow, and ice, causing blizzard warnings in the Midwest and ice storms in the Northeast, while the weather eases in the West for New Year's celebrations.
Upstate New York is experiencing a complex winter weather pattern with rain, freezing rain, high winds, and snow from today through New Year's Eve, with some areas potentially receiving over a foot of snow and facing flooding risks and power outages.