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‘Rivers in the sky’ have drenched California, yet even more extreme rains are possible

For years, scientists have said that atmospheric rivers can either make or break the water supplies of thirsty California cities and farms. For the last two winters, a steady succession of these giant “rivers in the sky” have dumped record-breaking and drought-busting precipitation across the state, while simultaneously causing catastrophic floods, landslides and dangerous blizzards.
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Why this summer may be especially hot in the United States

A new outlook for summer from the National Weather Service is a toasty one: Hotter-than-normal conditions are favored almost everywhere, except for a small portion of the northern Plains. The highest odds for a hot summer stretch from Texas into the Pacific Northwest, as well as much of the Northeast.
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Heat waves are moving slower and staying longer, study finds

When heat waves swept across large parts of the planet last summer, in many places the oppressive temperatures loitered for days or weeks at a time. As climate change warms the planet, heat waves are increasingly moving sluggishly and lasting longer, according to a study published Friday.
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Sierra Nevada buried by up to 11 feet of snow, and more is coming

A crippling blizzard has dumped as much as 6 to 11 feet of snow on California’s Sierra Nevada since Thursday, closing roads and ski resorts as it produced whiteout conditions and hurricane-force winds. The snow had eased across the region early Monday, but forecasters said more is to come through Tuesday afternoon, and winter storm warnings are in effect.
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With temps topping 90 degrees, Monday was Dallas-Forth Worth’s hottest Feb. 26 in more than 100 years

DALLAS — The heat in Dallas-Fort Worth broke at least two records Monday afternoon. The temperature reached 91 about 1:07 p.m. at DFW Airport, making it the hottest Feb. 26 on record since a 90-degree record was set 1917, according to the National Weather Service in Fort Worth. Monday’s hot weather was also the 7th-earliest first occurrence of at least 90-degree heat in a calendar year on ...
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New storm triggers flash flood warning for western LA County

LOS ANGELES — Rain rolled into Los Angeles County on Monday and was expected to continue through Wednesday, with the latest storm system bringing heavier precipitation and a threat of flash flooding to western Los Angeles County and swaths of Ventura County. A flash flood warning was in effect Monday for a large portion of western L.A. County, including the Santa Monica Mountains, extending ...
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