How the grid can ride out winter storms
Texas fared much better this time around. After 2021, the state shored up its grid, adding winter weatherization for power plants and transmission systems. Texas has also seen a huge flood…
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Winter Storm Fern 2026: These 2 weather maps track when snow and ice storms are forecast to hit states this weekend
America is on the cusp of its first major winter storm of the new year. Dubbed Winter Storm Fern, the storm is expected to begin today and last until at least Monday. As Fast Company…
Heavy solar storms could trigger northern lights and more, according to NOAA
Space weather forecasters issued an alert on Tuesday for incoming severe solar storms that could produce colorful northern lights and temporarily disrupt communications. In the past few…
How Hurricane Melissa quickly became one of the most powerful landfall storms in recorded history
Hurricane Melissa, which made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday, October 28, was one of strongest hurricanes to make landfall in the Atlantic ocean ever recorded. And it was supercharged by…
Nvidia storms past US$5 trillion valuation as AI boom powers meteoric rise
The milestone underscores the company’s transformation from a niche graphics-chip designer into the backbone of the global AI industry Nvidia made history on Wednesday (Oct 29) as the…
‘General Hospital’ Star Kirsten Storms Says She Is Undergoing Brain Surgery for an Aneurysm: ‘We’ve All Got Times When Things Aren’t Great’
Kirsten Storms offered “General Hospital” fans an update on her health Monday evening, sharing that she is scheduled for a surgical coiling procedure “sometime in the next two weeks” to…
The Download: Ukraine’s Starlink repair shop, and predicting solar storms
Starlink is absolutely critical to Ukraine’s ability to continue in the fight against Russia. It’s how troops in battle zones stay connected with faraway HQs; it’s how many of the drones…
Hurricane Erin could form this weekend: Maps and live tools track the tropical storm’s path as it heads toward the U.S. coast
The first Atlantic hurricane of the year could be upon us. Right now, Tropical Storm Erin is making its way through the tropical Atlantic, where it is currently to the east of several…
Sue Storm's 5 Most Badass Moments in 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps,' Ranked
The Fantastic Four: First Steps is a return to form for the MCU, filled with thrilling visuals, a villain who's actually imposing, and well-realized characters who go through a range of…
Kirsten Storms Was ‘Taken Aback’ When She Learned She’d Be Temporarily Replaced on ‘General Hospital’
Kirsten Storms is opening up about what it was like to be temporarily replaced in her long-running “General Hospital” role. Storms, who has played Maxie on the historic soap opera since…
‘Naruto’ Storms Into Indian Cinemas With First-Ever Theatrical Release, Trailer Unveiled (EXCLUSIVE)
Reliance Entertainment is bringing the iconic anime franchise “Naruto” to Indian theaters for the first time, with a trailer for “Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow”…
Kanye West Storms Off Piers Morgan Interview After Four Tense Minutes; Rapper Rants About ‘Being Attacked by the Banks’ and ‘My D—‘
Professional troll and occasional rapper Kanye West went head-to-head with professional troll and occasional journalist Piers Morgan, and the results were as uncomfortable as you might…
Winter weather warning: 3 storms forecast to dump snow on 40 states this week. Here’s where they’re hitting
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch from Tuesday morning until Wednesday morning, as back-to-back winter storms are predicted to affect much of the nation this…
Houston hit by multiple tornadoes, leaving one dead
Multiple tornadoes struck the Houston area on Saturday, killing one person in Brazoria County and injuring four others according to local reports. Why It Matters The severe weather strikes…
"Series" of atmospheric rivers set to hit US this week
A "series" of atmospheric rivers is set to bring significant precipitation and turbulent weather to the western United States this week, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).…
More than 50 flights canceled and 1,400 delayed as winter storms hit U.S.
Share ✓ Link copied to clipboard! More than 1,400 fights were delayed in the U.S., while at least 56 were canceled as Thanksgiving weekend travelers faced unseasonably cold and snowy…
Map shows Southern states bracing for Thanksgiving Day storms
Portions of the Southeastern U.S. are bracing for a line of storms expected to track across the region on Thanksgiving Day. Parts of Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, Georgia,…
New storms hit parts of Spain, but comparatively mild so far
Storms in Spain have again brought heavy rain and strong winds, just a fortnight after the disastrous floods that killed at least 224 people. The Andalusian province of Málaga in the south…
Over 60,000 households without power in Czech Republic after storms
More than 60,000 Czech households have been left without electricity following severe storms, news agency CTK reported on Saturday, citing energy suppliers. The north-western…
Pinpoint Weather: More storms, relief on the way
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – Showers and thunderstorms will continue across the region during the next 24 hours as warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico streams into the region. Rainfall could…
6 firefighters have died battling a bushfire in South Africa after storms batter other areas
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Six firefighters have died battling a bushfire in the eastern KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa and another two are in a critical condition, emergency…