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'Life-threatening cold' expected as polar vortex stretches across U.S. after deadly weekend flooding

Harsh weather moved west as a polar vortex was expected to grip the Rockies and the northern Plains after winter storms pummeled the eastern U.S. over the weekend, killing at least 10 people, including nine victims in Kentucky who died during flooding from heavy rains

The Independent UK

At least 9 dead, including 8 in Kentucky, as winter storms batter the US

Dead include mother and seven-year-old daughter swept away in rains in Kentucky.

Al Jazeera

Storms have dropped large hail, buckets of rain and tornados across the Midwest. And more is coming.

Residents in Omaha, Nebraska, awoke to weather sirens blaring and widespread power outages early Tuesday morning

The Independent UK

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Central US walloped by blizzard conditions, closing highways, schools and government offices

A sprawling storm that pelted much of the nation ’s midsection under more than a half a foot of snow created whiteout conditions in several cities and closed schools and public offices as officials warned motorists to stay home

The Independent UK

A 'highly impactful' winter storm is bearing down on a large swath of the US midsection

A “highly impactful” winter storm is expected to dump as much as a foot of snow across the country’s midsection, where blizzard and winter storm warnings are in effect

The Independent UK

Nearly 200 million people in US are under heat, flood advisories

Nearly 200 million people in the United States are under either a heat advisory or flood warning of some kind, as high temperatures and severe storms are to continue blazing and battering the nation

The Independent UK

What is a heat dome? Scorching temperatures in Texas are expected to spread to the north and east

A National Weather Service forecaster says a heat wave that has taxed the Texas power grid and threatens to bring record high temperatures to the state is expected to expand north and east during the coming week

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A third atmospheric river storm is set to add to misery in California's flooded areas

Parts of California were still under flash flood warnings Monday, with yet another deluge of rainfall set to arrive midweek.

WEKU

What is an atmospheric river, responsible for the heavy rainfall on the West Coast?

An atmospheric river is a relatively narrow channel of wind, hence the "river," that transports water vapor from the tropics to the West Coast, where it's producing rain and heavy winds.

WEKU

Heavy snow and plunging temperatures: What is a bomb cyclone?

The United States braces for a cold snap as wind-chill temperatures could drop to dangerous levels far below zero.

Al Jazeera

'Bomb cyclone' sweeps through US sparking Christmas travel chaos amid heavy snow

Ice and snow riding on the back of racing winds are set to batter the US this Christmas weekend with temperatures plunging as far south as Florida's Gulf Coast

Daily Mirror

‘Bomb cyclone’ Arctic blast puts millions of Americans into freezing conditions and could mean coldest Christmas in 40 years

Much of the US is struggling with bitter cold and life-threatening wind chills after an Arctic blast surged across a wide section of the country on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

EXPLAINER: Arctic blast sweeps US, bomb cyclone possible

An arctic blast is bringing extreme cold, heavy snow and high winds to much of the U.S. this week

The Independent UK

Winter 'bomb' rattling busy US travel season with cold and snow

The massive winter storm bearing down on the central United States is threatening to rapidly strengthen into what meteorologists call a bomb cyclone that will dump blinding snow on Chicago, throw holiday travel into chaos and send an arctic blast as far south as Texas.

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Winter storm rattling busy US travel season with cold and snow

A massive winter storm is winding across the central U.S., threatening to disrupt air traffic during the busy holiday season, rake Chicago with a blizzard and send an arctic blast as far south as Texas and the Gulf of Mexico.

Tribune News Service

Record heat sears Texas, central US this weekend

Record high temperatures continue to sear the Southwest through the Mississippi Valley, driving weekend energy demand as people turn to air conditioners to cool down, with the heat forecast to spread to Chicago and the Great Lakes early this week.

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