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Freak snow cancels school in small Washington town

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:54:36 -0400

BICKLETON, Washington - A freak snowstorm in May gave students a surprise day off Wednesday in the Columbia River Gorge town of Bickleton.

Storms from Okla. weakening as they move to Tenn.

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:20:06 -0400

NASHVILLE, Tennessee - The storm system that brought devastation to central Oklahoma is expected to weaken before moving into Tennessee.

Heavy rain, high wind likely overnight

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:17:05 -0400

PADUCAH, Kentucky - Most of Kentucky is under a slight risk of severe thunderstorms as a weather system that spawned Oklahoma tornadoes moves eastward.

More tornadoes in forecast for central US Tuesday

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:10:15 -0400

NORMAN, Oklahoma - More severe weather is in the forecast for parts of the central United States already reeling from powerful tornadoes this week.

Another storm system poised to hit Oklahoma

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:14:12 -0400

NORMAN, Oklahoma - Oklahoma is bracing for more severe weather as another storm system takes aim at the state.

Forecasters: Okla. tornado threat to continue

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:43:04 -0400

OKLAHOMA CITY - The Storm Prediction Center in Norman says the tornado threat over central Oklahoma is to continue for several more hours.

Southern China rains kill 55, leave 14 missing

Fri, 17 May 2013 23:29:48 -0400

BEIJING - Chinese authorities say rainstorms that battered southern China this week have killed 55 people and left 14 others missing.

Bangladesh, Myanmar relieved as cyclone fizzles

Thu, 16 May 2013 22:31:36 -0400

COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh - A once-fearsome cyclone that was threatening Bangladesh and Myanmar dissipated quickly, causing some deaths but largely relieving authorities who had told more than 1 million people to leave vulnerable coastal areas in preparation for a far worse storm.

Boats carrying fleeing Rohingya minority capsize

Wed, 15 May 2013 01:26:17 -0400

SITTWE, Myanmar - An overcrowded boat capsized while trying to escape a cyclone bearing down on Myanmar, tossing dozens of members of the displaced Rohingya minority group into the sea. Eight bodies were found and more than 50 people were missing and feared dead, the United Nations said.

Utah warns of snow melting and swift river dangers

Mon, 13 May 2013 12:59:24 -0400

SALT LAKE CITY - The heat wave moving across Utah prompted officials to warn about the danger posed by swift-moving rivers and streams as the snow melt accelerates in the mountains.

Severe weather threat exists for central NC

Sat, 11 May 2013 04:06:25 -0400

RALEIGH, North Carolina - An approaching cold front is raising the possibility of severe weather in central North Carolina.

Report: US winter wheat production forecast down

Fri, 10 May 2013 17:53:42 -0400

WICHITA, Kansas - The winter wheat crop is expected to be far smaller this season compared to last, particularly for hard red varieties used in bread, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported Friday.

More Ore. irrigators could face restrictions

Fri, 10 May 2013 15:24:39 -0400

ROSEBURG, Oregon - More indications of potential trouble for Oregon farmers and ranchers are coming from the Umpqua River Basin, where snow and rain have been sparse.

Washington dry stretch to end by Mother's Day

Fri, 10 May 2013 11:44:08 -0400

SEATTLE - The second-driest start to May on record in Seattle will end in time for rain on Mother's Day, the National Weather Service said.

6,000 Marshall Islanders face acute water shortage

Fri, 10 May 2013 00:31:06 -0400

MAJURO, Marshall Islands - About 6,000 people who live on the remote northern atolls of the Marshall Islands are facing an acute shortage of fresh water as a severe drought worsens.

Bill helps Mich. schools with too many snow days

Thu, 09 May 2013 17:40:03 -0400

LANSING, Michigan - Students in many school districts across Michigan who rejoiced at the news of repeated snow days now must sweat out an extended stay in the classroom.

Governor: Caution still needed to prevent fires

Thu, 09 May 2013 17:16:17 -0400

CENTENNIAL, Colorado - Gov. John Hickenlooper urged Coloradans on Thursday to remain cautious and prevent wildfires despite recent snow and rain, warning that Colorado is still preparing for another "challenging" wildfire season.

UK budget airline to test ash cloud detector

Thu, 09 May 2013 14:29:04 -0400

LONDON - A U.K. budget airline will create an artificial volcanic ash cloud over Europe this summer to test ash detection technology. The experiment aims to avoid the kind of chaos that paralyzed air traffic during eruptions three years ago.

River forecasters say Alaska flood threat moderate

Mon, 06 May 2013 18:32:03 -0400

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The recipe for flooding along Alaska's river system is abundant snow and ice, cold April temperatures and a surge of May heat, but the National Weather Service says it's too soon to say whether all four conditions will line up in 2013.

More rain coming to Tenn. as soggy spring slogs on

Fri, 03 May 2013 17:05:10 -0400

NASHVILLE, Tennessee - A damp weekend is on tap for Tennessee, which is already slogging through a soggy spring from Memphis to Bristol.

Winter takes a curtain call in Texas

Fri, 03 May 2013 04:09:29 -0400

DALLAS - Record-cold temperatures and gusty winds have arrived in Texas as winter takes a curtain call.

Utah governor offers simple tips to cut pollution

Thu, 02 May 2013 19:35:37 -0400

SALT LAKE CITY - Utah's Republican governor is known for calling on citizens to help solve government's intractable problems.

Devils Lake unlikely to exceed record elevation

Thu, 02 May 2013 15:49:55 -0400

DEVILS LAKE, North Dakota - Devils Lake will probably not exceed its record elevation this year, the National Weather Service said Thursday.

May Day snow storm hits Colo., Wyo., Midwest

Wed, 01 May 2013 23:46:14 -0400

DENVER - People in parts of Colorado and Wyoming pulled puffy jackets, hats and umbrellas out of the closet again Wednesday for another round of wet spring snow.

Dry winter, warming trend foretell wildfire danger

Wed, 01 May 2013 19:56:23 -0400

BOISE, Idaho - Two small but unseasonably early fires burning in northern California's wine country and another wind-whipped blaze farther south likely are a harbinger of a nasty summer fire season across the West.