COMING UP: 7:45 a.m. Weather Update – March 13, 2023 | Southwest, Central Virginia
Many of us experienced a long-awaited snow day over the weekend. The slight snow won’t be around for long though, with sunny weather right around the corner. As you head to work this morning, be sure to keep safety top of mind Monday given that isolated slick spots will be around.
Chicago weather: Latest updates on winter storm, travel updates and more
With temperatures expected to drop drastically in the couple of hours, Chicagoans are making last-minute preparations for the holiday weekend as cancellations are beginning to pile up across the city, from flights to holiday attractions.
chicagotribune.comExtreme cold, snow and a Chicago Bears game: What to know about the weather this week
Get ready, Chicago. Snow is expected to move in on Thursday — and air temperatures are expected to be well below average with wind chills between -20 and -30 degrees Fahrenheit on Christmas Eve and Day.
chicagotribune.comStrong signal that 'highly impactful' winter storm will develop next week across large swath of US
Just as the nation gets ready to travel home for the holidays, there is a strong signal that a major winter storm will develop late next week and impact a large swath of the country, according to the FOX Forecast Center.
news.yahoo.comSouthern U.S. in danger of potential tornado outbreaks while other areas brace for heavy snow
Heavy snow is expected from the Rocky Mountains to the Great Lakes, while the South is in danger of potential tornado outbreaks in the coming days. The Weather Channel's Mike Bettes has the forecast.
news.yahoo.comRain helps increase containment of huge California wildfire
A major storm that battered western Alaska over the weekend churned through Northern California on Monday after bringing early-season snow to mountains and dropping rain that helped firefighters increase their containment of a huge wildfire. Snow and ice in the eastern Sierra Nevada led officials to close State Route 108 high up over the Sonora Pass, the California Department of Transportation said Sunday. The 119-square-mile (308-square-kilometer) Mosquito Fire in the Sierra foothills northeast of Sacramento was 38% contained after downpours on Sunday, allowing sheriff's officials in two counties to lift or downgrade some evacuation orders.
news.yahoo.comPetition asking city to clear sidewalks of snow and ice gains traction: ‘It’s a huge deal for people with disabilities.’
A transit advocacy organization and disability service group have partnered in the campaign against what they call the inaccessible state of the city’s sidewalks.
chicagotribune.comGovernment Contractor Indicted for Bribing Public Official
According to court documents, William F. Snow, 70, of Jamestown, worked for a government contracting firm that previously provided professional staffing services to BBG. In exchange, the BBG contracting officer took official actions that benefitted Snow, the contracting firm, and another executive, Rita Starliper, who previously pleaded guilty for her involvement in the scheme. Snow is charged with one count of conspiracy to commit bribery and honest services mail fraud, one count of bribery, and three counts of honest services mail fraud. If convicted, Snow faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison for conspiracy to commit bribery and honest services mail fraud, fifteen years in prison for bribery, and twenty years in prison for each count of honest services mail fraud. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S.
justice.govOne dead as powerful typhoon batters the Philippines
Philippine Coast Guard officers wade through the chest-deep flood in Cagayan de Oro City in the southern Philippines to rescue a one-month-old baby. Heavy rains brought by Super Typhoon Rai caused a creek to swell and flooded some areas, triggering rescue operations to evacuate remaining residents trapped in their flooded homes.
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