A thaw-out is coming for frozen Seattle and Portland, Ore., but not before another round of snow that could compound problems for a region more accustomed to winter rain than arctic blasts.
December 29, 2021Extreme Weather News Updates
Another Round of Snow Aimed at Frigid Northwest
Texas Regulator Closes Draft Gas-Winterization Loophole
Texas’s top oil and gas regulator voted Nov. 30 to more clearly define who will be at the top of the list to keep receiving electricity during severe winter weather.
December 1, 2021Washington State Sees More Flooding as Next Storm Approaches
Localized flooding in Washington state from another in a series of rainstorms doesn’t appear to be as severe as an extreme weather flooding event earlier in the month.
November 30, 2021Canada Sees Timber Shipments Slump on British Columbia Floods
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd., one of Canada’s largest lumber producers, said shipments plunged about 25% to 30% in the second half of the month following severe flooding in British Columbia.
November 30, 2021Storms at Port of Vancouver Leave Grain Stuck in Prairies
Mountains of wheat and canola are stranded in Canada after storms blocked access to the Port of Vancouver during peak shipping season.
November 19, 2021Texas, Midwest at Risk of Blackouts if Winter Brings Deep Freeze
Power grids from Texas to the Midwest are at risk of blackouts if a prolonged deep freeze sets in this winter, regulators warned Nov. 18.
November 18, 2021Storm of the Century Stalls Canada’s Biggest Port, Idles Freight
Traffic at Canada’s largest port has been cut off by what local officials are calling the storm of the century, the latest snag to hit the North American supply chain.
November 17, 2021Mudslides Close California Highways After Record Rain
Sacramento, Calif., had its rainiest day in history and downpours made the record books in San Francisco as a powerful Pacific storm ripped across the West, spilling rocks onto highways, toppling trees and leaving thousands without power.
October 25, 2021Mudslides Close 46 Miles of I-70 in Colorado
DENVER, Colo. — Mudslides from heavy rains caused “extreme damage” to Interstate 70 in Glenwood Canyon, Colo., Aug. 1, and transportation officials closed the road and advised long-distance truckers to detour north onto Interstate 80 through Wyoming.
August 2, 2021Biden to Direct $1 Billion for Severe Weather Preparedness
President Joe Biden announced a doubling of federal spending on preparations for severe weather events, his latest move to put climate change at the center of his domestic agenda.
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