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Why some say they're comfortable exercising outdoors during the COVID-19 pandemic

Amid the sweep of COVID-19 across the world and United States, hundreds of millions of Americans are finding themselves with far more time indoors than ever before. While officials and experts continue to urge citizens to isolate and practice social distancing, the value of exercise may be more important than ever.However, as many states move toward closing non-essential businesses, workout...

ICYMI: A look back at America's worst tornado, weather and the spread of COVID-19, and BIG snow out west

What's the link, if any, between weather and the spread of COVID-19 cases in the Northern Hemisphere? Some new research shows that high temperatures and other factors may reduce the disease's spread.As spread of the new coronavirus illness exploded in the U.S., anxiety also grew this week. Officials issued extreme measures in attempts to slow cases, including in California, where Gov....

The impact of the new coronavirus could lead to the longest flu season in decades

Wes Thrift, with Roper St. Francis Healthcare, is reflected in a car window wearing a protective mask as he talks to a possible coronavirus patient at the hospital's North Charleston office Monday, March 16, 2020, in North Charleston, S.C. (AP Photo/Mic Smith) The new coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has created a third spike in influenza-like illness (ILI) activity across the United States,...

Colorado, Nebraska smacked by blizzard as spring began

Spring officially began on Thursday, in the earliest start to the season in 124 years for the United States, but for Americans living in parts of the Central states, it felt more like the first day of winter as a blizzard swept across the region.Wind-whipped snow caused major disruptions from the Colorado Rockies through Nebraska with as much as 23 inches of snow accumulating near Nederland,...

Rain in Spain, Portugal to alleviate drought conditions as spring gets underway

A storm traveling through Spain and Portugal with rain may be the last chance for the area to avoid a dangerous drought going into summer.Wet weather will return to much of Spain and Portugal in time for the weekend."A storm will dive southward through Portugal into southern Spain through Sunday, bringing rounds of rain for the Iberian Peninsula," said AccuWeather Meteorologist Tyler...

'March Miracle:' The gift that keeps on giving for parts of the West Coast

A new series of storms taking aim at California will not pack the punch of the mega storm being called a 'March Miracle' from early this week in terms of Sierra Nevada snowfall, but it is expected to provide more beneficial rain and mountain snow to the region.Aside from potentially slowing travel and possibly shutting down Donner Pass in California early next week, few problems are...