Rainy season poses threat to Bay Area wildfire burn areas
Experts say this year’s La Niña Winter will cool the North Pacific’s waters and could produce drier conditions down south. The Bay Area could see normal rainfall, which may signal another problem.
Hurricane Iota reaches Category 5 strength as it moves toward Central America
Hurricane Iota is now a dangerous Category 5 storm that is likely to bring catastrophic damage to the same part of Central America already battered this month by powerful Hurricane Eta.
Coastal flood warning issued as King tides expected Sunday and Monday
The National Weather Service on Saturday issued a coastal flood warning effective from 8 a.m. Sunday to 2 p.m. Monday.
111 mph Sierra winds cancel Reno flights, topple semi-trucks
A high wind warning was in effect until 1 a.m. Saturday for Tahoe, Reno-Sparks ahead of the blustery weather that’s expected to bring up to 6 inches of snow to the highest elevations.
South Florida feels wrath of Tropical Storm Eta, storm may linger for days
Florida is bracing for more impacts from Tropical Storm Eta, which has already brought heavy rains and flooded city streets in the state.
Cold snap arrives in California! Chilly records set, snow falls in Sierra
And on Monday, cold temperature records were set.
Eta back at sea as Central America tallies damages, dead
As the remnants of Hurricane Eta moved back over Caribbean waters, governments worked to tally the displaced and dead and recover bodies from landslides and flooding that claimed dozens of lives from Guatemala to Panama.
Eta strengthens into a Category 4 Hurricane, risk of 'catastrophic' damage to Central America
Eta has been upgraded to a hurricane and threatens to bring heavy rain, storm surge, landslides and more to parts of Central America and the Caribbean.
US vote to shape how world warms as climate pact exit looms
The day after the presidential election, the United States formally leaves the 2015 Paris agreement to fight climate change.
Zeta leaves millions without power; 6 dead
Zeta sped across the Southeast on Thursday, leaving a trail of damage and more than 2.5 million homes and businesses without power in Atlanta and beyond after pounding New Orleans with winds and water.
Hurricane Zeta surges inland, causing flooding, power outages along Gulf Coast
An average season sees six hurricanes and 12 named storms. This extraordinarily busy season has focused attention on climate change, which scientists say is causing wetter, stronger and more destructive storms.
Zeta re-strengthens as a hurricane and takes aim on the Gulf Coast
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Zeta re-strengthened into a hurricane early Wednesday as Louisiana braced for the 27th named storm of a historically busy Atlantic hurricane season.
PG&E customers in Montclair frustrated with inaccurate alerts on power shutoffs
Jeff Diamond, the owner of Farmstead Cheeses & Wine in Oakland's Montclair Village, has not been able to open this week. Not because of COVID-19, but because power has been out due to the Public Safety Power Shutoff.
Calls for PG&E to collect data on vulnerable Californians impacted by shutoffs
Since first initiating the shutoffs in 2019, some researchers and community groups said the utility has failed to highlight the impact of power shutoffs on medically vulnerable California communities.
Hurricane Zeta: Wind, rain lash Mexico coast as storm nears
Zeta — the earliest ever 27th named storm of the Atlantic season — was centered about 45 miles (70 kilometers) south-southeast of Cozumel island, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
Even modest rainfall can cause dangerous debris flows in wildfire burn zones: study
When fire moves through a watershed, a waxy seal is created that prohibits water from penetrating the soil, causing it to run off the surface and take debris with it.
East Bay regional parks will remain closed due to fire danger
Wind gusts are expected to reach 60-70 mph in some parts of the Bay Area on Tuesday evening.
Winds gust up to 89 mph north of San Francisco on Mount St. Helena
In Oakland, the winds were gusting at 50 mph, Mt. Tam was at 44 mph and Crissy Field in San Francisco was at 32 mph.
East Bay agencies urge precautionary evacuations ahead of wind event
"While we have had many Red Flag Warnings this year, this event poses a greater threat. Hills residents should consider leaving before Sunday afternoon."
Bay Area braces for near-hurricane force winds
The widespread fire danger is affecting essentially all of Northern California.