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[ad_1] California was plagued by a devastating drought for months. Now, after a series of atmospheric rivers and winter storms, the state is being thrashed by significant amounts of snow and rain.  And it's about to get more intense.  Back-to-back winter storms have left many areas throughout the state almost totally buried in snow, forcing many residents to go on arduous hikes to secure basic needs , leaving avid hikers stranded and even shutting down Yosemite National Park. The Weather Channel reports that a storm system will continue to dump more snow through Wednesday before an  atmospheric river merges into the region on Thursday. "[The winter storm] will also get extra fuel by tapping into a long plume of deep moisture known as an atmospheric river," The Weather Channel said. "In this case, the ribbon of moisture will stretch over 2,000 miles long, from near Hawaii, what meteorologists often call the '...

[ad_1] Tracking dangerous storms sweeping across the U.S. - CBS News Watch CBS News Severe weather has left thousands without power across the U.S. as dangerous weather continues to push east. The Weather Channel meteorologist Chris Warren takes a look at where the storms will head next. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On [ad_2] Source link https://worldnews2023.com/top-stories/tracking-dangerous-storms-sweeping-across-the-u-s/?feed_id=307844&_unique_id=667b85b1e34f0

[ad_1] An important Pfizer pharmaceutical plant in North Carolina was severely damaged on Wednesday after a powerful tornado ripped through the area, threatening production lines that normally provide huge amounts of medicine to U.S. hospitals. Meanwhile, torrential rain flooded parts of Kentucky and communities from California to South Florida endured scorching heat that at times reached record-high temperatures. Pfizer confirmed the large manufacturing complex was damaged by a twister that touched down shortly after midday near Rocky Mount, but said in an email that it had no reports of serious injuries. A later company statement said all employees were safely evacuated and accounted for. Parts of roofs were ripped open at the Pfizer plant in Rocky Mount, which is a complex composed of several massive buildings. The plant stores large quantities of medicine that were tossed about, said Nash County Sheriff Keith Stone. "I've got repor...

[ad_1] Nearly 100 million people in the U.S. will face triple-digit temperatures by the end of the week as a massive heat wave moves across the southwestern U.S.  Reoccurring weather phenomena are playing a critical role in the scorching heat, and could be a contributor to it getting worse. El Niño and La Niña — opposing extremes that cycle with each other as sea surface temperatures, rainfall, air pressure and atmospheric circulation vary — play a major role in global temperatures. What is El Niño? This year marks the return of El Niño , a natural climate phenomenon that develops every two to seven years when the Pacific Ocean experiences "warmer-than-average" surface temperatures. NOAA explains that the event weakens trade winds as warm water is pushed toward the west coast of the Americas, causing the Pacific jet stream to move south.  This transition causes the northern U.S. and Canada to experience dryer and warmer weath...