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  Weather news and information from the US Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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• Chicago AccuWeather: Snow starting late afternoon Friday
  
  Accuweather Alert Day: Dry start to Friday, with snow starting late afternoon. Highs in the low 30s.
  Wls.  ABC News.  Fri, 17 Jan 2020 17:37:54 +0000.
• Saturday bringing 'best of' the rain to SEQ before wet weather moves on
  
  The chance of rain, storms and temperatures in the high 30s will continue into the weekend before conditions ease from Sunday morning, the weather bureau says.
  Matt Dennien.  Sydney Morning Herald.  Fri, 17 Jan 2020 20:46:47 +1100.
• Raging blizzard brings eastern Newfoundland to a standstill
  
  A blizzard in eastern Newfoundland has much of St. John's hunkering down for the day, bracing against an onslaught of severe weather, including heavy snow and strong winds.
  CBC News.  Fri, 17 Jan 2020 03:32:25 EST.
• Puerto Rico Relief: Trump Declares Major Disaster After Series Of Earthquakes
  
  Island officials were quick to thank the president for the designation, which makes residents eligible for more financial assistance from FEMA. They were just told aid for 2017 hurricanes is coming.
  Vanessa Romo.  NPR.  Thu, 16 Jan 2020 20:23:41 -0500.
• Macleay River: Thousands of fish die as ash flushes into water
  
  There are fears thousands of fish have died after rain washed ash from bushfires into the Macleay River on the NSW mid-north coast.
  Daily Mail.  Thu, 16 Jan 2020 16:50:18 GMT.
• Australia fires: Rain finally falls on some bushfires
  
  Wet weather brings relief to some devastated areas, but the fire crisis is far from over.
  BBC News.  Thu, 16 Jan 2020 10:40:42 GMT.
• Share your beautiful snow photos!
  
  As snow begins to slowly build up in our city, many photographers are inspired to pick up their cameras and hit the streets. We encourage you to share any of the stunning photos you’ve captured. ...
  Rachel Leathe.  Seattle Times.  Tue, 14 Jan 2020 15:26:41 -0800.
• Hurricanes meshing veterans and newcomers to build success
  
  Sam Houston was getting it all together as the District 27-5A season reached the halfway mark.
  By Mike Considine, Correspondent.  San Antonio Express News.  Tue, 14 Jan 2020 06:00:00 UTC.
• UK weather: Storm Brendan brings rain and 80mph gusts
  
  Flights have been diverted as a Met Office yellow weather warning was issued for parts of the UK.
  BBC News.  Tue, 14 Jan 2020 01:18:25 GMT.
• FBI Crossfire Hurricane probe source for Trump conspiracy was dossier
  
  The long FBI probe into a purported Russia election collusion was absent of any direct conspiracy evidence against a Trump associate except for the discredited Democratic Party-financed dossier and its impresario, Fusion GPS. ...
  Rowan Scarborough.  Washington Times.  Sun, 12 Jan 2020 17:48:16 -0500.
• Australia: More than one million acres of land decimated
  
  Firefighters across Australia's southeast are facing strong winds and temperatures beyond 40 degrees Celsius as they work to save lives and houses.
  Al Jazeera.  Fri, 10 Jan 2020 16:38:11 GMT.
• 2020 Ford Super Duty's snow plow prep package will make you a neighborhood hero - Roadshow
  
  Sure, a new truck isn't cheap, and getting up at 3 a.m. sucks, but what's the respect and admiration of your neighbors worth to you?
  Kyle Hyatt.  CNET.  Fri, 10 Jan 2020 11:00:01 +0000.
• What 50 Years Of Global Hurricane Landfall Data Can Teach Us About Climate Change
  
  How many hurricanes have hit land around the world over the past 50 years and more and how have those numbers changed? Here we provide the answers.
  By Roger Pielke, Contributor.  Forbes.  Thu, 9 Jan 2020 13:56:27 +0000.
• Girl may lose fingers after shoveling snow for hours in frigid temperatures, report says
  
  The girl was allegedly shoveling for several hours without gloves when she told her teacher that her hands felt numb.
  Alexandria Hein.  Fox News.  Tue, 07 Jan 2020 16:23:49 GMT.
• Norway braces for gale force winds, heavy rain and risk of avalanche
  
  Strong winds are forecast in several locations in Norway in the coming days.
  The Local.  Tue, 07 Jan 2020 15:40:13 +0100.
• Rain brings relief but Australian fires not over yet
  
  Two more people were missing in remote parts of the Australian state of New South Wales as rain and cooler temperatures brought some welcome relief to Australian communities battling wildfires on Monday.
  Irish Independent.  Mon, 06 Jan 2020 02:38:12 +0000.
• Wind, Thunderstorms Worsen Australia Wildfires
  
  Catastrophic wildfires sweeping southeastern Australia amid searing temperatures and strong winds are intensifying for firefighters.
  Newsmax.  Sat, 04 Jan 2020 16:48:34 EDT.
• Climate change impacted Hurricane Florence's precipitation and size
  
  A new modeling framework showed that Hurricane Florence produced more extreme rainfall and was spatially larger due to human-induced climate change.
  Science Daily.  Thu, 02 Jan 2020 14:34:01 EST.
• Floods in Indonesia capital kill 17, force thousands to flee
  
  JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Severe flooding and landslides triggered by torrential rain in Indonesia's capital have killed 17 people and displaced tens of thousands, a disaster official said Thursday. ...
  Niniek Karmini.  Washington Times.  Thu, 02 Jan 2020 03:43:16 -0500.
• Moscow Brought in Fake Snow for New Year's Eve Festivities to Counter an Unseasonably Warm December
  
  A lack of festive atmosphere isn't the only issue; the city's snowless New Year's points to the serious effects of climate change on Russia
  Smithsonian.  Tue, 31 Dec 2019 20:42:00 +0000.

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