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Atmospheric river drops snow, floods roads in Death Valley National Park, California

Angeli Gabriel
Fox Weather
Sat, 10 Feb 2024 14:09 UTC
Snow at Death Valley National Park’s CA-190 west entrance on February 8.
© Elyscia LettermanSnow at Death Valley National Park’s CA-190 west entrance on February 8.
The driest place in North America became flooded this week when an atmospheric river storm drenched Death Valley National Park in California.

The storm dropped 1.5 inches of rainfall in just the four days between Sunday and Wednesday, rivaling the park's annual average rainfall amount of nearly 2 inches, according to the National Park Service.

This downpour prompted the closure of several park roads after flash flooding on Tuesday night. Debris had to be removed from some roads to reopen them, but some side roads remain closed due to storm damage.

Park visitors are encouraged to check the Death Valley National Park website for the most up-to-date road closures and conditions information.

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Two rare tornadoes hit Wisconsin in February, leaving extensive damage in rural Evansville

Madeline Heim, Sophie Carson
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Fri, 09 Feb 2024 15:47 UTC
Tornado touches down in Wisconsin, first recorded for the state in the month of February
Tornado touches down in Wisconsin, first recorded for the state in the month of February
From a road just south of U.S. Highway 14 in rural Rock County, Justin Schott's home and the home of his father-in-law next door appeared untouched by one of Wisconsin's first February tornadoes.

But just behind those homes — the site of their family crop farm established in the 1960s — the destruction the tornado had wrought was on display.

It had leveled a concrete silo, leaving rubble in its wake. It had torn a roof off another building. Some trees were ripped out of the ground, and branches from countless others lay scattered.

Thursday evening, as the clouds over the farm grew ominous, Schott sent his wife and two children into the basement. He stayed upstairs for a minute more, where the sky was so dark he couldn't make out a funnel cloud. As he headed downstairs, his ears popped and a whooshing sound began.

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Major flooding leaves trail of damage on north coast of Jamaica

Natalie Campbell
iriefm.net
Tue, 06 Feb 2024 14:24 UTC
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Major coastal flooding left a trail of damage along the country's North Coast on Tuesday.

Flooding was reported in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, Montego Bay, St. James, Falmouth, Trelawny, Negril in Westmoreland and Hanover.

Hotels and cruise ship piers were impacted.

The Met Service explains that the strong winds and coastal flooding from large waves are expected to continue across Jamaica and its territorial waters through to Friday.

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Heavy rain floods parts of Buenos Aires, Argentina


The Weather Channel
Fri, 09 Feb 2024 13:09 UTC
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Heavy rain caused major street flooding in Buenos Aires and swamped several subway stations.

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Storm dumps 2 feet of snow in northern Arizona in 24 hours

Jill Ryan
kjzz.org
Thu, 08 Feb 2024 15:15 UTC
A man with a snow blower trying to keep up with the fast-falling snow in Flagstaff.
A man with a snow blower trying to keep up with the fast-falling snow in Flagstaff.
In just one day, the National Weather Service in Flagstaff recorded 2 feet of snow. That's on top of the nearly foot-and-a-half of powder that fell over parts of northern Arizona the day before.

"So our winter storm warning is in effect through 11 p.m. [Thursday]," said NWS meteorologist Paige Konieczny. "And then similarly we have a winter weather advisory, for our northeastern portions of the state, also through 11 p.m. [Thursday]."

She expects there to be continuous snowfall into the first half of the weekend, with a possible break Friday morning.

Portions of a number of highways were closed Thursday afternoon due to weather, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.

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Death toll rises to 9 in California storms as mudslides ravage Los Angeles

Louise Boyle
Independent (UK)
Wed, 07 Feb 2024 14:35 UTC
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The death toll has increased to nine people during a massive, atmospheric river-driven storm in California as public officials warned people it was too soon to let their guard down.

The storm, which has unleashed biblical proportions of rain this week, was expected to continue until Thursday or Friday.

Four people were killed by falling trees, the California Office of Emergency Management said. Three were killed in vehicle collisions in the Bay area, and another fatality was due to a vehicle being swept away in a flood channel. One person lost their life by trying to cross the US-Mexico border via the Tijuana River.

Search and rescue crews are looking for a US Marine Corps helicopter which disappeared en route to San Diego on Tuesday night as the severe storm battered the region. The CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter, which had five Marines on board, was reported "overdue" after it failed to arrive at Miramar Air Station from Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Videos emerge from California show residents battling debris flows, mudslides, historic flooding

Kay Smythe
The Daily Caller
Wed, 07 Feb 2024 20:21 UTC
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© Screenshot/Twitter/AccuWeather/BrandonClement/WxChasingCalifornia suffered extreme amounts of precipitation throughout the state on February 5-6, 2024
A series of utterly absurd videos emerged online Monday through Tuesday morning of the devastating storms plaguing the West Coast.

An enormous "Pineapple Express" atmospheric river struck California on Sunday night, sending extreme amounts of precipitation throughout the state. The impacts are widespread, including floods, mudslides and debris flows.

One video captured in Beverly Hills shows what appears to be several feet of mud, dirt and sludge coating an entire block. Cars were clearly trapped within the deluge, which showed very little signs of stopping.
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Nova Scotia buried under up to 5 feet of snow from days-long snowstorm

Scott Sistek
Fox Weather
Tue, 06 Feb 2024 19:22 UTC
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Heavy snow pummeled coastal areas of Nova Scotia in Canada over the weekend as a strong low-pressure system stalled just off the Canadian Maritimes.

Widespread snow totals of well over a foot were observed across the province as the storm pummeled the region from Friday into Monday. A volunteer observer in Sydney, Nova Scotia, reported 59 inches of snow, according to Environment Canada. The official observation in town reported just over 40 inches.

Halifax's airport recorded just over 33 inches of snow during the storm, with widespread totals of 12-16 inches in the heart of town.

"I assure you we will dig out. It will take time, but we will dig out," Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston said during a news conference Monday. "It has certainly been a historic snow event."


Comment: See also: Nova Scotia, Canada digging out after historic snowfall

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Storm dumps 3 FEET of snow in 24 hours on Mammoth Mountain, California

Ian Greenwood
Powder.com
Mon, 05 Feb 2024 13:56 UTC
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This morning, Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, California, issued a "dump alert" amidst a heavy storm that's deposited 33 to 36 inches of snow in the past 24 hours.

The storm cycle, which began in full over the weekend, has dropped between 39 and 43 inches of snow so far. With continued snowfall expected at Mammoth today, the resort anticipates it may "reach almost 4 feet in just 2-days."

As you might expect, the arrival of heavy snow has led to operational adjustments for Mammoth this morning.

"Expect delays this morning as operations assess conditions, dig out, and work to safely open terrain and lifts," the resort wrote on Instagram. Extensive avalanche control efforts are underway, with Mammoth hoping to open the lower mountain and portions of the mid-mountain today.

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Floods and landslides hit Java, Indonesia


VOA
Tue, 06 Feb 2024 12:55 UTC
The road in Grobogan Regency, Central Java, experienced flooding due to high rainfall and overflowing local river water.
© ANTARA/HO-BPBD GroboganThe road in Grobogan Regency, Central Java, experienced flooding due to high rainfall and overflowing local river water.
Acting Governor of Central Java Nana Sudjana said the floods that occurred in Grobogan Regency are currently submerging at least 2,662 houses and 56 hectares of rice fields.

"The cause of the flood was heavy rain that occurred on Monday night, February 5, 2024," Nana said as quoted by ANTARA, Tuesday, February 6.

Based on the latest data from the Central Java Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) received at 12.00 WIB, floods in Grobogan affected 32 villages in 12 sub-districts in the area.

Not only submerging houses and rice fields, but the flood also inundated six educational facilities, one house of worship, one cow's cage, and damaged the talud and road infrastructure.

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