At a Glance The storm halted air traffic and made travel treacherous.Authorities closed a portion of Interstate 40 because of wintry conditions. A snowstorm blasted New Mexico Friday with blizzard conditions that disrupted travel and forced the closure of several major roadways. Albuquerque became ground zero for the storm that has halted air traffic and forced the Albuquerque Police Department to close its Foothills Substation because of the weather. On Friday, blizzard warnings were issued for Albuquerque through Saturday morning....

At a Glance A teenager died in a crash in Kansas Thursday as Winter Storm Eboni's impacts intensified.A second fatality linked to the storm occurred during a crash in Minnesota.A driver was killed on a snow-covered road in North Dakota Thursday. A pedestrian was struck and killed by a pickup truck with a plow blade in Minnesota's Crow Wing County. Roadways were still snowy and slick a day after Winter Storm Eboni closed interstates, highways and spawned treacherous travel conditions...

At a Glance A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the southern Philippines Saturday morning local time.No casualties or damage have been reported.A tsunami warning was issued but has since been lifted. A strong undersea earthquake struck off the southern Philippines on Saturday, and the head of the country's quake-monitoring agency advised people in a southeastern province to avoid beaches in case of a tsunami. No casualties or damage have been reported, and the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center lifted its warning...

The Sea to Shore Alliance shared this photo of the first two North Atlantic right whales spotted this season off the Southeast U.S. coast. A calf was also seen. (Sea to Shore Alliance, taken under NOAA permit #20556) At a Glance The right whale calf was seen off of Jacksonville, Florida.Last year, no calves were seen off the entire East Coast.The population of the critically endangered species is just over 400. For the first time in nearly two years, a...

The federal government shutdown has atmospheric scientists worried that their annual meeting could be a bust. More than 4,000 people are expected to gather in Phoenix on Jan. 6 for the More than 800 of the presenters and speakers on the schedule, the Washington Post reports. (MORE: Partial Government Shutdown: What It Means For National Parks, Weather, Science) AMS Executive Director Keith Seitter told the Post the effect of the shutdown is significant. “The interactions that occur at these meetings...

At a Glance Winter Storm Eboni's warm side brought flooding rains to the South on Friday.A woman was killed in Louisiana when a tree fell on her camper.Another woman was killed when she fell into a creek near Chattanooga.A third woman was killed when a tree fell on her in the Great Smoky Mountains.A woman and her infant had to be rescued from a pickup truck that ran into a river in Georgia. Powerful storms with flooding rains on 's...

At a Glance Most national parks and monuments remain open but with no staffing. Campgrounds, toilets and gift shops remain closed. America's national parks and monuments might technically still be open in the ongoing partial government shutdown, but with little-to-no staff and no one maintaining roads during winter weather, visitors of some parks do so at their own risk. Most of the 58 national parks and national monuments remain open but with little-to-no staffing, per the . That means toilets,...

People wade through a flooded street in the town of Baao in Camarines Sur province in the Philippines on Sunday, December 30, 2018. Reports say dozens were killed after Tropical Depression Usman hit the islands. (Photo by Simvale Sayat/AFP/Getty Images) At a Glance The depression brought heavy rain to the Bicol and Eastern Visayas regions.The number of dead is likely to increase, an official says.Thousands were stranded at seaports, airports and bus terminals. Dozens of people were killed this weekend...

At a Glance Satellite and radar provide compelling images of major and minor weather events.Here's some of the best weather imagery we saw in 2018. Hundreds of fascinating weather images, from major storms to obscure weather events, captivate meteorologists each year. Below, we've selected 15 of what we thought were some of the most compelling weather images in 2018, including satellite, radar and other sources. 1. Memphis Thunderstorm Resembles a Jellyfish We begin with this Doppler radar animation showing outflow...

At a Glance Tropical Depression Usman brought heavy rain to the Bicol and Eastern Visayas regions.The number of dead is likely to increase according to a government official.Thousands were stranded at seaports, airports and bus terminals. Dozens of people were killed this weekend as Tropical Depression Usman swept over the central Philippines, triggering landslides and flooding. and another 18 remain missing, the national disaster management agency reported, according to the New York Times. “,” regional Office of Civil Defense director...

At a Glance A California utility company could face criminal charges for their role in wildfires over the last two years.Pacific Gas & Electric's maintenance of their infrastructure has been questioned in recent years.Twelve fires in 2017 were found to have been sparked by equipment owned by PG&E.Issues with a PG&E power line in the area where the state's deadliest and most destructive fire originated have linked PG&E to the cause of the fire. California's Pacific Gas & Electric Company...

Before and after images from radar data provided by a Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency satellite reveals just how much of Anak Krakatau disappeared following its eruption. (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan via AP) At a Glance Before and after radar images of Anak Krakatau reveal how much of the volcano disappeared following its eruption.Radar imagery shows that the volcano's entire southwestern flank has vanished.The volcano lost around 750 feet in height in the collapse. Before and after radar images of...