Hurricane Epsilon Makes a ‘Wobbly’ Northwest Turn in the Atlantic

The storm had swiftly intensified into a Category 3 for a few hours.

from Weather https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/22/world/americas/hurricane-epsilon.html

Epsilon Becomes the 10th Hurricane This Season

A tropical storm watch is in effect for Bermuda.

from Weather https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/21/world/americas/hurricane-epsilon.html

What Scandinavians Can Teach Us About Embracing Winter

In the pandemic, rather than feeling depressed that the arrival of cold weather will mean you’ll be isolated indoors, try adopting a positive winter mind-set.

from Weather https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/15/well/mind/Scandinavia-Norway-Winter-Mindset.html

Citing Risk of Wildfires, Utility Plans to Cut Off Power to 50,000 in California

Pacific Gas and Electric said power would begin to be shut off Wednesday evening and might return Friday night.

from Weather https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/15/us/california-wildfires-power.html

Citing Risk of Wildfires, Utility Plans to Cut Off Power to 50,000 in California

Pacific Gas and Electric said power would begin to be shut off Wednesday evening and might return Friday night.

from Weather https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/15/us/citing-risk-of-wildfires-utility-plans-to-cut-off-power-to-50000-in-california.html

Hurricane Delta Brings High Winds and Rain to Louisiana’s Coast

Storm surge rose more than seven feet on Friday in some areas of Louisiana, where Hurricane Delta made landfall in the evening as a Category 2. The storm hit 20 miles east of Hurricane Laura’s landfall six weeks earlier.

from Weather https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/100000007388530/hurricane-delta-louisiana.html

Hurricane Delta, a Category 3 Storm, Heads Toward Louisiana

Schools have been closed and several parishes are under either mandatory or voluntary evacuation orders.

from Weather https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/09/us/hurricane-delta-louisiana.html

Hurricane Delta Barrels Toward Mexico

The category 3 storm is expected to hit the Yucatán Peninsula on Wednesday before heading to the northern Gulf Coast at the end of the week.

from Weather https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/07/world/americas/hurricane-delta-forecast.html

Hurricane Delta Intensifies to Category 2

The storm is the ninth named hurricane of the Atlantic season. It may reach the Gulf Coast by the end of the week.

from Weather https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/06/us/hurricane-delta-forecast.html

Glimpses of the Isolated Communities Along a Remote Siberian River

Once a vast prison ground for political exiles, the banks of the Ket River are now home to a range of solitary settlements.

from Weather https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/28/travel/russia-ket-river-siberia.html

Rare Hurricane-Force Mediterranean Cyclone Heads for Greece

This type of storm, dubbed a Medicane, was all but unknown until recent years. It is expected to make landfall in southwestern Greece on Friday.

from Weather https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/17/world/europe/medicane-ianos-greece.html

La Niña May Worsen Southwest Drought This Winter

Climate forecasters said the pattern would affect weather across the globe.

from Weather https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/10/climate/la-nina-southwest-drought.html

Heat Wave Roasts Southern California With Record of 121 Degrees

Los Angeles County set a new high temperature as a cooling sea breeze remained trapped offshore, according to the National Weather Service.

from Weather https://www.nytimes.com/article/california-weather.html

Death Valley Just Recorded the Hottest Temperature on Earth

Scientists still have to validate the reading of 130 degrees Fahrenheit on Sunday, the equivalent of 54 degrees Celsius.

from Weather https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/17/climate/death-valley-hottest-temperature-on-earth.html

Rolling Blackouts in California Have Power Experts Stumped

Managers of the electric system argue that a lack of power prompted the decision to enact blackouts, though demand this weekend fell short of the state’s peak years.

from Weather https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/16/business/california-blackouts.html

In Derecho’s Wake, More Than 250,000 in Midwest Struggle Without Power

Residents in Iowa, Illinois and surrounding states were still without electricity days after Monday’s storms brought hurricane-force winds.

from Weather https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/13/us/derecho-iowa-storm.html

New York Tries to Keep Cool

A heat advisory is in effect until Wednesday night, and the high humidity poses a risk to vulnerable residents.

from Weather https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/12/nyregion/nyc-heat-advisory.html

Unusual ‘Derecho’ Storms Rip Through Midwest

The powerful storms, which covered hundreds of miles, brought winds exceeding 100 miles per hour to Iowa, Nebraska, Illinois and Indiana.

from Weather https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/10/us/derecho-storm-chicago-weather.html

After Isaias, When Will Power Be Back?

Tropical Storm Isaias tore across the region on Tuesday. Two days later, many households and businesses are still without power.

from Weather https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/06/nyregion/power-outage-ny-nj-ct.html

2.5 Million Lose Power and One Is Killed as Isaias Batters N.Y. Area

The storm that tore through New York City on Tuesday was second only to Hurricane Sandy in knocking out service to Con Edison customers.

from Weather https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/04/nyregion/isaias-ny.html