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A rapidly strengthening storm packed with a firehose of moisture will swing across the eastern United States through Wednesday night with areas of flooding rainfall, damaging winds and major travel disruptions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The first week of December was not a preview of the entire winter season as forecasters say some twists and turns are expected in the coming months, including a potential visit from the polar vortex. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Following rain, some snow and ice in the Northeast to start the week, AccuWeather meteorologists are monitoring a stronger storm that is likely to begin affecting the region by Tuesday night The storm will begin to gather strength in the Southeast as early as Tuesday. With warmth and moisture in place, thunderstorms are expected to rumble in southeastern Louisiana, southeastern Mississippi, central and southern Alabama and southwestern Georgia. While the overall severe risk is low, adequate moisture combined with stronger winds in the upper atmosphere that could be brought down the surface in any heavier downpours may cause a few of the thunderstorms to contain gusty winds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Figuring out how clouds will respond to global warming is key," atmospheric scientist Mark Zalkina said. “It literally determines how much future warming is in store.” The article was written by CNN's Laura Paddison Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Several storms will bring rain and possibly snow to the central and eastern United States beginning this weekend. A short series of storms from Sunday to Thursday will bring drenching rain to many areas in the southern and eastern United States. Just enough cold air may sneak in to bring some snow to parts of the Midwest and Appalachians, AccuWeather meteorologists say. At the very least, there will be episodes of rain, drizzle and fog. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lake-effect snow can produce very heavy snowfall rates, sometimes exceeding several inches per hour. Snowfall totals from a single lake effect event can reach several feet in extreme cases. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A blast of Arctic air will set off more lake-effect snow near the Great Lakes, but also trigger dangerous snow squalls and a freeze up well to the south and east from Tuesday night to Thursday in the Midwest and East. Also, With temperatures dipping into the low 40s and more cold air on the way, it’s challenging to enjoy Orlando’s renowned water parks, even under sunny skies. As a wave of arctic air sweeps across central Florida, several theme park water parks operated by Walt Disney World Resort, Universal Orlando, and SeaWorld Orlando announced closures Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 2024 hurricane season shattered records and forever redefined landscapes. Here’s a look back at a historic season that featured unprecedented destruction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Many people consider the December solstice to be the official start of winter, but for meteorologists, the new season kicks off weeks before the astronomical event. Also, the Biden administration is trying to throw a Hail Mary to save the Colorado River before Trump takes over. A new operating plan for the river must be in place by August 2026, a few months before the current agreement expires. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

December's long nights will offer stargazers plenty to see, including two meteor showers and the best views of Jupiter until 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It will feel more like the middle of winter as waves of cold air and gusty winds sweep across the northern tier, with freezing temperatures as far south as the Gulf coast. Also, An engineer conducting an inspection at a 209-year-old Scottish lighthouse discovered a message in a bottle dating back 132 years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A soggy Thanksgiving is expected in New York City this year, but there is some good news for folks waiting to watch the massive balloons float through the city streets. Also, 'Extreme weather' makes the short list for Dictionary.com's word of the year. Check out this year's list. Can you guess the word of the year? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Temperatures will dip below zero Fahrenheit over the northern Plains and AccuWeather RealFeel® Temperatures will plunge into the single digits and teens in the Northeast later this week as Arctic air sweeps in; also, after spending 20 days recuperating under the care of local wildlife experts, Gus was returned to the ocean. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A cross-country storm will deliver wet and wintry weather com California to Maine this week, disrupting travel for millions who plan on traveling on the days surrounding Thanksgiving. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Another surge of moisture will deliver more rain to California into this week, including Los Angeles, which could slow travelers ahead of Thanksgiving. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Snow has already blanketed some mountains across the United States, and AccuWeather forecasters say it is a preview of a great ski season for part of the country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A storm brewing over the eastern United States next week could spell trouble for Thanksgiving festivities, including well-attended parades in New York City and Philadelphia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yet another bomb cyclone and atmospheric river are taking aim at portions of the Pacific Coast states to end this week ahead of a third weekend storm that will bring rain to Southern California. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We often hear that a storm system is undergoing 'bombogenesis' or, more simply put, is developing into a 'bomb cyclone.' But what exactly do these foreboding weather terms mean? Also, Sara will continue to cause trouble in the form of heavy rain and localized flooding along the United States eastern Gulf coast into midweek. But, Sara will have some positive impacts as well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An emperor penguin is being cared for by wildlife experts after becoming the first member of its species to make the 2,200-mile trek from Antarctica to Australia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices