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How to prepare for severe weather in the age of social distancing

The coronavirus pandemic has changed life on Earth dramatically the last several months. Countries have completely closed their borders, businesses have shuttered, schools have emptied and major cities have turned into ghost towns as millions self-quarantine in their homes to help reduce the spread of the disease.But one thing that hasn't changed in the U.S. is that the return of spring comes...

Snow may be headed for Northeast just days after spring arrives

Friday, March 20, marks the first full day of spring, but Old Man Winter may pay a visit to the northeastern United States in the form of snow during the first part of the coming week.Millions of Americans might think the idea of winter weather is just a joke after the snow drought that parts of the Northeast have experienced this year. However, there's even a chance, if a storm materializes,...

1st weekend of spring will look more like winter across southeastern Europe

After little to no widespread snow across much of Europe, the first weekend of spring is forecast to bring the first accumulating snowfall to some cities in southeastern Europe.A storm system will move across northern Europe through the end of the week. As the system moves over eastern Europe over the weekend, it will begin to slow down and strengthen.Precipitation is expected to spread east from...

COVID-19 disruptions could last for months, researcher tells AccuWeather

Researchers at the Biocomplexity Institute at the University of Virginia warn that major interruptions to daily life and businesses related to the COVID-19 pandemic could last for several months.Doctors at the institute like Madhav Marathe, a director and distinguished professor of biocomplexity, have been tracking flu infections and projecting the spread of influenza across the United States all...

AccuWeather's predicted US temperatures for the next three months 'may be a first'

People enjoy some warmer weather and a view of Manhattan in Hoboken, N.J., Tuesday, March 17, 2020. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) The historically higher-than-normal temperatures this winter appear to have been just the start. AccuWeather is predicting higher-than-normal temperatures over the next three months throughout the United States.Places such as Orlando (3.5 degrees Fahrenheit above the...

Temperatures to crash following record-challenging warmth in eastern US

A potent storm, responsible for severe weather and blizzard conditions in the central United States will also send a surge of warmth northward, followed by a blast of chilly air in the East during the first days of spring, which officially begins at 11:50 p.m. EDT Thursday.Temperatures are not likely to breach record high levels on a mass scale, but a few locations in the Eastern states could come...