Texas Gov. Greg Abbott provided another tragic update on the catastrophic floods on Tuesday, saying that 161 people remain missing in Kerr County, Texas, while another 12 people are still missing in other parts of the state.
Earlier on Tuesday, <a href="https://x.com/BillMelugin_/status/1942691818065580061">reports</a> had the number of those missing at 40, but the governor&#8217;s latest update reveals an even grimmer situation after the state was devastated by the floods that hit over the July Fourth holiday. The death toll from the flooding across the state reached 109 on Monday, including dozens of children.
“To put this into perspective &#8230; there are far more fatalities than there were in Hurricane Harvey. That’s how catastrophic this is,” Abbott <a href="https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2025/07/08/texas-gov-greg-abbott-provides-latest-numbers-regarding-fatalities-missing-people-in-hill-country-floods/">said</a>, giving an <a href="https://x.com/GregAbbott_TX/status/1942682122839376065">update</a> from Hunt, Texas, in Kerr County.
&#8220;Know this: We will not stop until every missing person is accounted for,&#8221; he <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/live-blog/texas-floods-live-updates-death-passes-100-rcna217415/rcrd84625?canonicalCard=true">added</a>. &#8220;Know this also: There very likely could be more added to that list.&#8221;
Five young girls and one counselor remain missing from Camp Mystic, the Christian girls&#8217; camp that took the brunt of the flooding when the Guadalupe River in Central Texas rose more than 30 feet in under an hour in some spots. Camp Mystic said on Monday that the death toll of campers and counselors had <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/unimaginable-tragedy-camp-mystic-says-27-campers-and-counselors-killed-in-sudden-flash-floods?author=Zach+Jewell&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=4&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=%E2%80%98Unimaginable+Tragedy%E2%80%99%3A+Camp+Mystic+Says+27+Campers+And+Counselors+Killed+In+Sudden+Flash+Floods">risen</a> to 27.
Emergency responders have rescued at least 850 people. One United States Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer, Scott Ruskan, is credited with saving 165 people, most of them children, alone.
As more days go by in the rescue operation, however, hope for finding anyone alive fades into dread that any bodies found will only add to the already-large death toll.
“The primary job right now continues to be locating everybody who was affected by this flood,” Abbott said.
Flood victims include children such as 8-year-olds, Renee Smajstrla and Eloise Peck, who were attending Camp Mystic, and 64-year-old Sherry Richardson, whose cabin in Liberty Hill, Texas, was <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/07/08/us/texas-floods/d4fb0256-df9f-5328-a32a-8b77c20670c0?smid=url-share">swept away</a> on Saturday morning. The bodies of sisters Blaire and Brooke Harber were <a href="https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/article/sisters-found-hands-locked-together-following-20630269.php">found</a> 15 miles from where the flood waters washed them away from a cabin near the river, according to the Houston Chronicle. Blair and Brooke, ages 11 and 13, were found clinging to each other while holding rosaries, their aunt said.

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Camp Mystic, the Christian summer camp for young girls at the center of the catastrophic flooding in Central Texas, said on Monday that the death toll of campers and counselors has risen to 27.
The camp posted an <a href="https://www.campmystic.com/">update</a> on its website Monday morning, revealing the current death toll and adding, &#8220;Our hearts are broken alongside our families that are enduring this unimaginable tragedy. We are praying for them constantly.&#8221;
&#8220;We have been in communication with local and state authorities who are tirelessly deploying extensive resources to search for our missing girls,&#8221; Camp Mystic added. &#8220;We are deeply grateful for the outpouring of support from community, first responders, and officials at every level.&#8221;
The record-breaking torrent from the Guadalupe River reaped <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/search-for-missing-texas-flood-victims-intensifies-as-death-toll-rises?topStoryPosition=undefined&amp;author=Zach+Jewell&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=4&amp;row=1&amp;rowHeadline=Top+Stories&amp;rowType=Top+Stories&amp;title=Search+For+Missing+Texas+Flood+Victims+Intensifies+As+Death+Toll+Rises">destruction</a> over the July Fourth weekend, with Camp Mystic and the surrounding area of Kerrville facing the brunt of the devastation. People in the camp had little time to flee as the river rose more than 30 feet in an hour in some spots during the middle of the night.
Throughout Central Texas, at least 82 people have been killed in the flooding. In Kerr County alone, where the camp is located, 68 people have been confirmed dead, 28 of whom were children. It&#8217;s unclear if Camp Mystic&#8217;s update adds to the total death toll or if the 27 campers and counselors were already included. It&#8217;s also unclear if any campers are still missing.
Some of the young girls who were killed in the flooding have been identified, including 8-year-old Renee Smajstrla, 9-year-old Lila Bonner, 8-year-old Eloise Peck, 9-year-old Janie Hunt, and Sarah Marsh, who was about to start third grade.
The camp&#8217;s director, Richard &#8220;Dick&#8221; Eastland, died while trying to rescue campers from the floodwaters.
&#8220;He died doing what he’d done for 50 years—protecting the girls of Camp Mystic,&#8221; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ryanwolftvnews/posts/1260843148735770?ref=embed_post">wrote</a> FOX San Antonio anchor Ryan Wolf. &#8220;Richard &#8216;Dick&#8217; Eastland, beloved camp director and co-owner, was swept away in the Hill Country floods while trying to reach campers in danger. His final act was one of courage, devotion, and love.&#8221;
Counselor Chloe Childress, who had just graduated from high school, was also identified as a victim who &#8220;lost her life upholding this selfless and fierce commitment to others.&#8221;
“Chloe Childress lived a beautiful life that saturated those around her with contagious joy, unending grace, and abiding faith. Returning as a counselor to the place she loved so dearly, Chloe was looking forward to dedicating her summer days to loving and mentoring young girls at Camp Mystic,” the Childress family said in a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AmandaHTV/posts/%EF%B8%8Frest-in-peace-chloe-childress%EF%B8%8F-the-camp-mystic-counselor-is-being-honored-by-he/1151242190156476/">statement</a>. “Our family was shocked to hear of the horrific tragic flooding in the hill country, and we were devastated to learn that our precious Chloe was among the victims. While we know that her joy is now eternal and her faith has become sight, our hearts are shattered by this loss and the similar heartbreak of other families like ours.”

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At least 82 people have been found dead from the catastrophic flooding that hit Central Texas over the July Fourth holiday, and the search continues for missing victims.
Among the missing are 10 girls who were attending Camp Mystic, a Christian girls&#8217; camp in Kerrville, the small town that took the brunt of the record-breaking flash flooding, FOX 26 Houston <a href="https://www.fox26houston.com/news/live-updates-texas-flooding-more-than-80-people-dead-10-girls-still-missing">reported</a>. Rescuers intensified their search efforts on Monday as the region faced more rain and possible flooding into the early morning hours.
Most of the deaths reported have come from Kerr County, where at least 68 people have died after the Guadalupe River rose more than 30 feet in an hour in some areas. Of the 68 deaths there, 28 were children, including two sisters whose bodies were found 15 miles from where the flood waters washed them away from a cabin near the river, according to the <a href="https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/article/sisters-found-hands-locked-together-following-20630269.php">Houston Chronicle</a>. Blair and Brooke Harber, ages 11 and 13, were found clinging to each other while holding rosaries, their aunt said. The aunt, Jennifer Harber, said that Brooke sent a final text to her family at 3:30 a.m., saying, &#8220;I love you.&#8221;
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The girls&#8217; parents, RJ and Annie, were staying in a different cabin slightly farther from the river, the WSJ <a href="https://www.wsj.com/us-news/a-texas-dad-tried-to-kayak-to-his-daughters-the-girls-texted-i-love-you-99eaaaaf?mod=article_inline">reported</a>. When RJ woke up to pounding rain and flood waters pouring into the cabin, he borrowed a kayak, a life vest, and a flashlight to help alert other sleeping families to the flooding and attempt to reach his daughters. But the water was moving too rapidly, and debris, including floating vehicles and other cabins, was piling up.
“There were cars floating at me and trees floating at me. I knew if I took even one stroke further, it was gonna be a death sentence,” RJ said.
Authorities also confirmed on Sunday that the dead body of a Camp Mystic counselor who had just graduated from high school was found. Chloe Childress &#8220;lost her life upholding this selfless and fierce commitment to others,&#8221; according to the Kinkaid School, where Childress had attended.
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Chloe Childress, a counselor at Camp Mystic, was killed during the devastating flooding in Hunt, Texas, over the holiday weekend, according to a representative of her high school.
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“Chloe Childress lived a beautiful life that saturated those around her with contagious joy, unending grace, and abiding faith. Returning as a counselor to the place she loved so dearly, Chloe was looking forward to dedicating her summer days to loving and mentoring young girls at Camp Mystic,&#8221; the Childress family said in a statement. &#8220;Our family was shocked to hear of the horrific tragic flooding in the hill country, and we were devastated to learn that our precious Chloe was among the victims. While we know that her joy is now eternal and her faith has become sight, our hearts are shattered by this loss and the similar heartbreak of other families like ours.&#8221;
The flooding has also devastated other counties in Central Texas. In Travis County, five deaths have been reported, three people have died in Burnet County, two more deaths were confirmed in Williamson County, and Kendall and Tom Green Counties each reported one death due to the flooding.
Authorities have rescued more than 850 people trapped by floodwaters. One U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer, Petty Officer Scott Ruskan, was <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/an-american-hero-kristi-noem-praises-coast-guard-rescue-swimmer-for-braving-texas-floodwaters">credited</a> with saving the lives of 165 flood victims.
“This was the first rescue mission of his career and he was the only triage coordinator at the scene,&#8221; said Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. &#8220;Scott Ruskan is an American hero. His selfless courage embodies the spirit and mission of the @USCG.”
President Donald Trump <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/god-bless-texas-trump-issues-disaster-declaration-as-texas-reels-amid-devastating-floods?topStoryPosition=undefined&amp;author=Virginia+Kruta&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=3&amp;row=1&amp;rowHeadline=Top+Stories&amp;rowType=Top+Stories&amp;title=%E2%80%98GOD+BLESS+TEXAS%E2%80%99%3A+Trump+Issues+Disaster+Declaration+As+Texas+Reels+Amid+Devastating+Floods">signed</a> a disaster declaration for Kerr County on Sunday, directing federal resources to support the area&#8217;s recovery. Trump also <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-shares-plan-to-visit-site-of-texas-flood-damage?author=Tim+Pearce&amp;category=undefined&amp;elementPosition=0&amp;row=3&amp;rowHeadline=Latest+News&amp;rowType=Vertical+Carousel&amp;title=Trump+Shares+Plan+To+Visit+Site+Of+Texas+Flood+Damage">said</a> that he expects to visit the devastated region on Friday.
“We wanted to leave a little time. I would’ve done it today, but we’d just be in their way,” the president said.

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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) went to the hospital and was treated for dehydration, his office said on Wednesday.
The announcement, which noted that Schumer had since returned to work on Capitol Hill, came as the greater Washington, D.C., area was in the midst of a heat wave, with temperatures reaching the mid-90s.
&#8220;Leader Schumer was at the Senate gym this morning and got lightheaded. Out of an abundance of caution, he went to the hospital to be treated for dehydration and is now back at work in the Capitol,&#8221; a spokesperson for the New York Democrat <a href="https://x.com/AndrewDesiderio/status/1937947659471622166" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in a statement. &#8220;He wants to remind everyone to drink some water and stay out of the heat.&#8221;
NBC News reporter Frank Thorp V <a href="https://x.com/frankthorp/status/1937949234180812836" target="_blank" rel="noopener">noted</a> that Schumer, who is 74, had just attended a press conference in the U.S. Capitol but did not take any questions. Schumer delivered some remarks at the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdhsVtS0Qws" target="_blank" rel="noopener">event</a> with the families of victims from Continental Flight 3407 and left the room right afterwards.
The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a <a href="https://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=VAZ054&amp;warncounty=VAC013&amp;firewxzone=VAZ054&amp;local_place1=2%20Miles%20N%20Fort%20Myer%20VA&amp;product1=Heat+Advisory&amp;lat=38.8774&amp;lon=-77.072" target="_blank" rel="noopener">bulletin</a> warning that a heat advisory was in effect for Wednesday until 9 p.m. for portions of D.C. and the surrounding region. Another heat advisory has been issued for Thursday from the late morning until the evening.
&#8220;Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors,&#8221; NWS said. &#8220;Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.&#8221;
Earlier on Wednesday, Schumer issued a <a href="https://x.com/chuckschumer/status/1937890929689420209" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a> on X regarding Zohran Mamdani, a socialist who emerged victorious late on Tuesday in the Democratic Party&#8217;s New York City mayoral primary.
&#8220;I have known [Mamdani] since we worked together to provide debt relief for thousands of beleaguered taxi drivers &amp; fought to stop a fracked gas plant in Astoria. He ran an impressive campaign that connected with New Yorkers about affordability, fairness, &amp; opportunity,&#8221; Schumer said. &#8220;I spoke with [Mamdani] this morning and am looking forward to getting together soon.&#8221;

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More Santa Ana winds are forecast to hit parts of Los Angeles County and wide swaths of Ventura County, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a &#8220;particularly dangerous situation&#8221; red flag warning lasting from 4 a.m. on Tuesday until noon on Wednesday.
The winds could range between 45 and 75 mph, threatening to ground important firefighting aircraft as the Palisades, Eaton, and Hurst Fires continue to burn. The National Weather Service Los Angeles has only issued the &#8220;particularly dangerous situation&#8221; red flag warning a few times in the past — twice in 2020 and not again until 2024, and now, 2025, The Los Angeles Times <a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-01-13/particularly-dangerous-situation-red-flag-fire-weather-warning-issued-for-l-a-ventura-counties" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>.
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Heads up! Strong, locally damaging, NE/E winds will affect West LA Co. &amp; much of Ventura Co thru Wednesday. Critical fire weather is expected, so PLEASE have multiple ways of getting notifications in case of new fires &amp; prepare ahead of time. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/venturacounty?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#venturacounty</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LA</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cawx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cawx</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Socal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Socal</a> <a href="https://t.co/BuvqcwnktS">pic.twitter.com/BuvqcwnktS</a>
&mdash; NWS Los Angeles (@NWSLosAngeles) <a href="https://twitter.com/NWSLosAngeles/status/1878566192996372732?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 12, 2025</a></blockquote>
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National Weather Service meteorologist Rose Schoenfeld said the warning &#8220;is one of the loudest ways that we can shout,&#8221; adding, &#8220;This is a continued extreme fire weather and wind scenario.&#8221; The high wind gusts combined with humidity as low as 5% on Tuesday makes for an especially dangerous situation, and the weather service told Los Angeles County and Ventura County residents to avoid doing &#8220;anything that could spark a fire.&#8221; The Santa Ana winds could also further stoke the fires that have already ripped through more than 40,000 acres and killed at least 24 people in Southern California.
The Los Angeles Fire Department has already prepared for the intense winds. Fire Chief Kristin Crowley said on Sunday, “I want to reassure you that your LAFD, all of our regional partners, every single agency that has come from up and down this state and outside of the state — we are ready.”
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The L.A. Times reported that preparations for the high winds include reinforcing fire control lines, clearing brush away from buildings that survived the fires, and setting up staging areas where new fires could break out. L.A. County Fire Battalion Chief Christian Litz added, &#8220;If [aircraft] get grounded, we have actually built ourselves a little bit of barrier in time for crews to get in there.&#8221;
Cal Fire spokesman Gerry Magana <a href="https://www.cnn.com/weather/live-news/los-angeles-wildfires-palisades-eaton-california-01-13-25-hnk#cm5v9t5c400053b6nt9dhuay4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>, &#8220;Usually, the limiting factor is gusts over 30 miles an hour, but the sustained winds – anything over 40 (mph) – is pretty much going to ground most aircraft.&#8221;
In a social media <a href="https://x.com/GavinNewsom/status/1878648757161701581" target="_blank" rel="noopener">post</a> on Sunday night, California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom wrote, &#8220;Emergency responders are ready tonight. Pre-positioned firefighters and engines are spread around Southern California. Stay safe. Be ready to evacuate if you get the order.&#8221;
According to the L.A. County Medical Examiner, 16 people died in the Eaton Fire and eight in the Palisades Fire. More than a dozen people are still missing. The latest data from <a href="https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cal Fire</a> shows that the Palisades Fire is at 14% containment, the Eaton Fire is at 33% containment, and the Hurst Fire is at 95% containment.

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Thousands of residents have been told to evacuate as a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/wildfires" target="_blank" rel="noopener">wildfire</a> fueled by a powerful windstorm raged in a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/los-angeles" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Los Angeles</a>-area neighborhood in Southern <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/california" target="_blank" rel="noopener">California</a> on Monday.
KTLA <a href="https://x.com/KTLA/status/1876736179162247669" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> that all of Pacific Palisades was under an evacuation order due to the &#8220;wind-driven&#8221; blaze that had burned through hundreds of acres by the afternoon.
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BREAKING?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BREAKING</a>: All of Pacific Palisades is currently under an evacuation order due to the fast-moving, wind-driven <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PalisadesFire?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PalisadesFire</a> which has burned more than 200 acres. Evacuees are being urged to travel south toward Pacific Coast Highway. The latest: <a href="https://t.co/SLLsFbvAaj">https://t.co/SLLsFbvAaj</a> <a href="https://t.co/EQaEKw0q29">pic.twitter.com/EQaEKw0q29</a>
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Evacuees were urged to travel south toward the Pacific Coast Highway using Palisades Drive and Sunset Boulevard, the local television station said in a <a href="https://ktla.com/news/local-news/20-acre-wildfire-erupts-in-pacific-palisades-amid-severe-winds/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">news article</a>.
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A friend who lives in Pacific Palisades sent me these horrific videos of the fire. 
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&#8220;Listen to local authorities, if told to leave, Don&#8217;t Wait, Evacuate,&#8221; the California Governor&#8217;s Office of Emergency Services <a href="https://x.com/Cal_OES/status/1876759188853928371" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> in a post to X on Tuesday.
In a post to X, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection <a href="https://x.com/CAL_FIRE/status/1876719619072991581" target="_blank" rel="noopener">urged</a> people to be prepared to move and report suspicious activity to help prevent arson.
Los Angeles Magazine <a href="https://x.com/LAmag/status/1876723860852392248" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> more than 100 firefighters and been deployed to fight the blaze, but as shown in videos posted to social media, homes were being <a href="https://x.com/MattSeedorff/status/1876734882811953321" target="_blank" rel="noopener">engulfed</a> in flames.
Actor James Woods shared clips from his home in the area. In one video, he spoke about evacuating as planes dropped water. &#8220;S***!&#8221; he said, as flames could be seen erupting.
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Leaving <a href="https://t.co/yJDQ8xIhbI">pic.twitter.com/yJDQ8xIhbI</a>
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Forecasters <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/national-weather-service-warns-of-life-threatening-windstorm-in-southern-california" target="_blank" rel="noopener">warned</a> on Monday that a &#8220;life-threatening&#8221; and destructive&#8221; windstorm could stir up <a href="https://x.com/ReadyLACounty/status/1876346129115468226" target="_blank" rel="noopener">fast-moving wildfires</a> due to dry conditions in Ventura and Los Angeles Counties.
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&#8220;Extremely Critical fire-weather conditions&#8221; are expected through Wednesday, the <a href="https://x.com/NWSSPC/status/1876751674410160586" target="_blank" rel="noopener">National Weather Service</a> (NWS) said, and the outlook predicted Santa Ana winds would intensify.
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Extremely Critical fire-weather conditions are expected across parts of Southern California, Tomorrow Jan 8th. Santa Ana winds are ongoing and expected to intensify through Thursday. For specific information see your local NWS office or <a href="https://t.co/QMmU4tBZDt">https://t.co/QMmU4tBZDt</a> for more info. <a href="https://t.co/O2960J3EXH">pic.twitter.com/O2960J3EXH</a>
&mdash; NWS Storm Prediction Center (@NWSSPC) <a href="https://twitter.com/NWSSPC/status/1876751674410160586?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 7, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Santa Ana winds are &#8220;[h]igh-speed and dangerous winds that periodically kick up and blow from the mountains to the coast in Southern California,&#8221; according to <a href="https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/what-are-santa-ana-winds-2/343027#google_vignette" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AccuWeather</a>.
The Los Angeles office for NWS previously <a href="https://x.com/NWSLosAngeles/status/1876354438966956073" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> gusts of 50 to 80 miles per hour (mph) were <a href="https://x.com/NWSLosAngeles/status/1876392297350492294" target="_blank" rel="noopener">possible</a>, and isolated gusts of 80 to 100 mph across the mountains and foothills.
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.<a href="https://twitter.com/NOAA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NOAA</a>&#39;s <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GOES18?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GOES18</a>🛰️ is closely tracking the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PalisadesFire?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PalisadesFire</a> as it explosively grows northwest of Los Angeles this afternoon. A particularly dangerous situation <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RedFlagWarning?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RedFlagWarning</a> is in effect for the region. Latest: <a href="https://t.co/mooP0SuiV5">https://t.co/mooP0SuiV5</a> <a href="https://t.co/k4G2Iw5Z0t">pic.twitter.com/k4G2Iw5Z0t</a>
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President Joe Biden had been scheduled to visit nearby Coachella Valley to announce the creation of two national monuments in California, but had to change plans.
&#8220;Due to weather issues, the President will not travel to Thermal, CA. The previously scheduled remarks will be delivered in Los Angeles, CA,&#8221; the White House <a href="https://x.com/dannyctkemp/status/1876716658082898057" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reportedly said</a>.

Powerful Winds Fuel Multiple Fires Across Los Angeles Area

Los Angeles-Area Neighborhood Goes Up In Flames As ‘Wind-Driven’ Blaze Rages

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A dangerous windstorm is expected to blow through Ventura and Los Angeles Counties in Southern <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/los-angeles" target="_blank" rel="noopener">California</a> this week, according to forecasters.
&#8220;HEADS UP!!!&#8221; the National Weather Service (NWS) Los Angeles said in all capital letters with a post to X on Monday <a href="https://x.com/NWSLosAngeles/status/1876343016526598292" target="_blank" rel="noopener">warning</a> of the potential tempest.
&#8220;A LIFE-THREATENING, DESTRUCTIVE, Widespread Windstorm is expected [Tuesday] afternoon-[Wednesday] morning across much of Ventura/LA Co,&#8221; it added.
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Here are potential impacts for the upcoming strong winds Tuesday through Wednesday. Here&#39;s what you can do to prepare to help minimize impacts! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CAwx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CAwx</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SoCal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SoCal</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LA</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LAwind?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LAwind</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LosAngeles?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LosAngeles</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VenturaCounty?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#VenturaCounty</a> <a href="https://t.co/CIHdZo3AC5">pic.twitter.com/CIHdZo3AC5</a>
&mdash; NWS Los Angeles (@NWSLosAngeles) <a href="https://twitter.com/NWSLosAngeles/status/1876408016930803836?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 6, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Areas that are not &#8220;typically windy will be impacted,&#8221; NWS Los Angeles said, advising people to &#8220;stay indoors, away from windows&#8221; and to anticipate power outages.
Locations of &#8220;greatest concern&#8221; in which people were urged to take &#8220;immediate action&#8221; included Simi Valley, San Fernando, Burbank, Pasadena, Santa Monica.
One account on X asked what the difference is between a typical Santa Ana winds event and the extreme weather that was in the forecast.
Santa Ana winds are &#8220;[h]igh-speed and dangerous winds that periodically kick up and blow from the mountains to the coast in Southern California,&#8221; per <a href="https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/what-are-santa-ana-winds-2/343027#google_vignette" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AccuWeather</a>.
&#8220;The wind direction of this event is more from the N-NE rather than typical NE-E Santa Ana&#8217;s,&#8221; NWS Los Angeles said in <a href="https://x.com/NWSLosAngeles/status/1876356700325978155" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reply</a> to the question.
&#8220;This means the strongest wind corridors shift more east &amp; focus over more of LA Co. than is typical (including San Gabriel foothills) rather than the Ventura Coast,&#8221; it added.
Possible impacts include downed trees, <a href="https://x.com/ReadyLACounty/status/1876346129115468226" target="_blank" rel="noopener">fast-moving wildfires</a> due to dry conditions, &#8220;knocked over&#8221; big rigs and motorhomes, airport delays, and dangerous sea conditions.
The Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) <a href="https://x.com/LADOTofficial/status/1876395879730393095" target="_blank" rel="noopener">issued</a> a weather advisory for what it said was an expected &#8220;severe wind storm&#8221; to impact parts of Los Angeles.
&#8220;Traveling may be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Remain in lower levels of your home and away from windows. Use caution if you must drive,&#8221; it said.
&#8220;Report downed trees to 311 and downed power lines to 911,&#8221; LADOT added. &#8220;Sign up for emergency alerts at NotifyLA.org.&#8221;
Los Angeles <a href="https://lafd.org/news/red-flag-parking-restrictions-effect-800am-7-january-2025" target="_blank" rel="noopener">declared</a> a &#8220;Red Flag Alert&#8221; with parking restrictions lasting at least 24 hours, starting at 8 a.m. local time on Tuesday, the city&#8217;s fire department said.
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Here&#39;s a little more details on the upcoming wind event. The strongest wind areas of LA and Ventura Counties will see widespread N-NE wind gusts of 50-80 mph, with isolated gusts up to 80-100 mph in the mountains and foothills. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SoCal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SoCal</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CAwx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CAwx</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LAwind?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LAwind</a> <a href="https://t.co/swzlRX2G99">pic.twitter.com/swzlRX2G99</a>
&mdash; NWS Los Angeles (@NWSLosAngeles) <a href="https://twitter.com/NWSLosAngeles/status/1876392297350492294?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 6, 2025</a></blockquote>
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In other posts, NWS Los Angeles <a href="https://x.com/NWSLosAngeles/status/1876354438966956073" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> gusts of 50 to 80 miles per hour (mph) were <a href="https://x.com/NWSLosAngeles/status/1876392297350492294" target="_blank" rel="noopener">possible</a>, and isolated gusts of 80 to 100 mph across the mountains and foothills.
The coming windstorm may be the &#8220;strongest event&#8221; since one in 2011 in which Pasadena was &#8220;specifically hit hard,&#8221; NWS Los Angeles <a href="https://x.com/NWSLosAngeles/status/1876396608814014654" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>, and likely more widespread.

LA Area Hit With Powerful Santa Ana Winds in 2011

National Weather Service Warns Of ‘Life-Threatening’ Windstorm In Southern California

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/congress" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Congress</a> must not allow a snow storm to delay the certification of President-elect <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/donald-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Donald Trump</a>&#8216;s Electoral College victory, Speaker <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/mike-johnson" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mike Johnson</a> (R-LA) said on Sunday.
&#8220;Well, I hope we have full attendance. We&#8217;ve got a big snow storm coming to D.C. and we encourage all of our colleagues, &#8216;Do not leave town. Stay here.&#8217; Because, as you know, the Electoral Count Act requires this on January 6 at 1 p.m. So, whether we&#8217;re in a blizzard or not we&#8217;re going to be in that chamber making sure this is done,&#8221; Johnson told Fox News anchor Maria Bartiromo during a &#8220;Sunday Morning Futures&#8221; interview.
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Speaker Johnson on certifying the 2024 election:
&quot;Whether we&#39;re in a blizzard or not we&#39;re going to be in that chamber making sure this is done.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/Krhg1DU2j1">pic.twitter.com/Krhg1DU2j1</a>
&mdash; Bobby LaValley (@Bobby_LaVallley) <a href="https://twitter.com/Bobby_LaVallley/status/1875925375605436555?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 5, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Forecasters have issued a <a href="https://x.com/NWS_BaltWash/status/1875663759542550892" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Winter Storm Warning</a> for the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area and expect up to up to <a href="https://x.com/capitalweather/status/1875893877728780421" target="_blank" rel="noopener">10 or more inches</a> of snow through Monday, when the House and Senate are slated to meet for a joint session of Congress to affirm the 2024 results. Punchbowl News co-founder Jake Sherman <a href="https://x.com/JakeSherman/status/1875684212671750434" target="_blank" rel="noopener">noted on X</a> that the House needs a quorum of 218 — a simple majority of all the sitting House lawmakers — to conduct business and most members stayed in town for a weekend session to discuss plans for budget reconciliation at Fort McNair.
&#8220;Listen, President Trump had a mandate — a landslide, you know — so many electoral votes and we get to count them all. We cannot delay that certification,&#8221; Johnson added. &#8220;He deserves that; 77 million Americans voted for President Trump and this agenda — almost 75 million for the House. That&#8217;s our highest number ever. So, we call it a mandate. I believe it is. And we&#8217;ve got to get to work beginning immediately on Monday.&#8221;
Other House Republicans posted to social media about showing up on Monday.
&#8220;Unless [Elon Musk] has figured out how to control the weather it looks bad. If you are a Republican member of Congress I’d get to Washington. We have a President [Trump] to certify,&#8221; <a href="https://x.com/timburchett/status/1875900840990720355" target="_blank" rel="noopener">quipped</a> Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN).
&#8220;Jan 6th at 1:00 pm Congress must certify President Trump’s historic election,&#8221; <a href="https://x.com/RepMTG/status/1875709597576491142" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA). &#8220;Washington has a winter storm warning for Jan 5-7th expecting possibly a foot of snow. Many members of congress left town this weekend even though they were told to stay. I’m here and will walk to the Capitol if I have to.&#8221;

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With Snow Blast Imminent, Speaker Johnson Says ‘We Cannot Delay’ Certification Of Trump’s Victory

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Winter Storm Blair is expected to leave a trail of snow, ice, and frigid temperatures across the middle of the country, with more than a foot of precipitation predicted in areas from Kansas to Washington, D.C.
According to a report from The Weather Channel, the storm has already begun to take shape in the Pacific Ocean, with upper-altitude rotation driving tropical moisture toward the West Coast, and is expected to follow along the Interstate 70 corridor once it fully forms.
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Watch this for everything you need to know about Winter Storm Blair: <a href="https://t.co/v3mAqgNO4R">pic.twitter.com/v3mAqgNO4R</a>
&mdash; The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) <a href="https://twitter.com/weatherchannel/status/1874873375929339957?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 2, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Just how much snow and ice the different affected areas could see will depend on the storm&#8217;s eventual track, as experts have said that it could yet shift either to the north or south from the predicted path.
Meteorologist Ryan Maue noted that even outside the areas where snowfall was heaviest, people should be ready to deal with ice and slush due to freezing rain, which could dramatically impact traffic patterns across a much wider area of the country.
&#8220;Snowfall from the upcoming winter storm will be significant, probably 12&#8243;-18&#8243; over a large area, but the freezing rain and sleet just to the south of the colder air will be hugely impactful,&#8221; Maue posted, sharing a series of graphics. &#8220;This will be a mess.&#8221;
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Snowfall from the upcoming winter storm will be significant, probably 12&quot;-18&quot; over a large area, but the freezing rain and sleet just to the south of the colder air will be hugely impactful. 
GFS 12z &#8212; this will be a mess. <a href="https://t.co/atWgAYd8hH">pic.twitter.com/atWgAYd8hH</a>
&mdash; Ryan Maue (@RyanMaue) <a href="https://twitter.com/RyanMaue/status/1874880430568296652?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 2, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Maue also shared a zoomed-out view of the storm&#8217;s total predicted impact, noting, &#8220;A winter storm traveling from Kansas to Washington D.C. early next week will blanket 12-18&#8243; of snowfall blanketing a huge population of big cities. The snow will stick around for a while and help crater temperatures under calm, clear skies during Arctic Blast. Huge population impact!&#8221;
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A winter storm traveling from Kansas to Washington D.C. early next week will blanket 12-18&quot; of snowfall blanketing a huge population of big cities. 
The snow will stick around for a while and help crater temperatures under calm, clear skies during Arctic Blast.
Huge population… <a href="https://t.co/EJu3GUsOPZ">pic.twitter.com/EJu3GUsOPZ</a>
&mdash; Ryan Maue (@RyanMaue) <a href="https://twitter.com/RyanMaue/status/1874604474603544928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 1, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Meteorologist Mike Bettes shared another series of graphics, showing the heaviest snow predictions stretching from western Kansas into northern Virginia — just short of the nation&#8217;s capital. Snowfall is predicted as far south as Kentucky and as far north as Chicago and upstate New York.
A second graphic showed a band of damaging ice that was predicted to stretch from Dodge City, Kansas, to eastern Kentucky, with lighter ice accumulation predicted to reach all the way to the coast in Norfolk, Virginia.
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Winter Storm <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Blair?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Blair</a> is headed for the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic beginning this weekend. Be ready, and if possible, avoid travel during the height of the storm. <a href="https://t.co/6MWCGgaxQh">pic.twitter.com/6MWCGgaxQh</a>
&mdash; Mike Bettes (@mikebettes) <a href="https://twitter.com/mikebettes/status/1874572750838231307?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 1, 2025</a></blockquote>
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The snowfall is expected to begin over the weekend in the midwest and travel toward the East Coast into the early part of next week.

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Winter Storm Blair Threatens Heavy Snowfall From Kansas To D.C.

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Thousands of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/california" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Californians</a> have been ordered to evacuate after a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/wildfires" target="_blank" rel="noopener">wildfire</a> spread throughout the Malibu area late Monday night and early Tuesday morning, at one point threatening Pepperdine University. 
More than 6,000 people were ordered to evacuate as the blaze, referred to as the Franklin Fire, spread out of Malibu Canyon, the Los Angeles Times <a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-12-10/franklin-fire-malibu-wildfire-triggers-evacuations" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>. The city of Malibu said that the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department was going door-to-door to conduct evacuations and asked residents to comply with instructions from law enforcement and fire officials. 
The fire <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/mandatory-evacuations-issued-parts-southern-california-wildfires-spread/story?id=116627993" target="_blank" rel="noopener">covered</a> about 10 acres at the beginning of the night on Monday but quickly spread to cover an area of at least 1,800 acres by early Tuesday morning, including around Malibu Pier. Firefighters from the city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Orange County, and Ventura County have all responded to the blaze, which was fueled by rapid wind gusts. The National Weather Service warned Southern California residents that Santa Ana winds would present the &#8220;highest possible&#8221; fire danger to the area. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. 
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MALIBU: Photos taken between 12 am to 3 a.m. The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FranklinFire?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FranklinFire</a> has now reached 1,822 Acres per <a href="https://twitter.com/CAL_FIRE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CAL_FIRE</a> <a href="https://t.co/Hikodgsyjj">https://t.co/Hikodgsyjj</a> <a href="https://t.co/DWu2ZDKvPl">pic.twitter.com/DWu2ZDKvPl</a>
— Samantha Bravo (@samanthavbravo) <a href="https://twitter.com/samanthavbravo/status/1866451339833991464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 10, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Pepperdine University, which has its main campus in Malibu, sheltered in place and canceled classes and finals due to the fires.  
“The Pepperdine community continues to shelter in place in Payson Library and the Tyler Campus Center,” the school <a href="https://x.com/pepperdine/status/1866433837557006779" target="_blank" rel="noopener">posted</a> on X early Tuesday morning. “The Franklin fire has grown to 814 acres and flames are visible from the Malibu campus. There are numerous LA County Fire Department engines on campus and their helicopters are using the lakes in Alumni Park to pick up water to drop on the fire from above.”
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One <a href="https://www.foxweather.com/weather-news/california-wildfire-malibu-los-angeles-franklin-fire">video</a> shared with Fox Weather shows the blaze visible from inside the campus library. A few hours later, the school said the fire had effectively passed campus. 
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Pepperdine University students watch the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FranklinFire?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FranklinFire</a> burn <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Malibu?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Malibu</a> from inside the campus&#8217; buildings <a href="https://t.co/p8n9vJHVCA">https://t.co/p8n9vJHVCA</a> <a href="https://t.co/nzFTiEFYdT">pic.twitter.com/nzFTiEFYdT</a>
— FOX 11 Los Angeles (@FOXLA) <a href="https://twitter.com/FOXLA/status/1866451762829463977?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 10, 2024</a></blockquote>
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“The University understands the worst of the fire has pushed past Pepperdine. However, there are smaller spot fires on campus that are not threatening life or structures, and fire resources remain on campus to address these spot fires as they occur,” the school said. “Additionally, power remains out for much of Malibu and therefore, to ensure the safety of our community, we will maintain the shelter-in-place protocol until at least daylight. The EOC will continue to update the community.” 
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The University understands the worst of the fire has pushed past Pepperdine. However, there are smaller spot fires on campus that are not threatening life or structures, and fire resources remain on campus to address these spot fires as they occur. Additionally, power remains out…
— Pepperdine University (@pepperdine) <a href="https://twitter.com/pepperdine/status/1866444912725766377?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 10, 2024</a></blockquote>
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The city of Malibu has been <a href="https://www.malibucity.org/AlertCenter.aspx">providing</a> periodic updates on the fire throughout the night and has listed locations where both residents and their pets can shelter.

Franklin Fire Spreads Quickly 5 Miles North Of Downtown Malibu

Thousands Forced To Evacuate As Wildfire Rips Through Malibu

With AAA <a href="https://newsroom.aaa.com/2024/11/nearly-80-million-americans-expected-to-travel-over-thanksgiving/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">projecting</a> nearly 80 million people traveling 50 or more miles in the week ahead for the 2024 <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/thanksgiving" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Thanksgiving</a> holiday, those making the trek might want to keep their eye on the forecast as the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/severe-weather">weather</a> in some parts of the United States could make the trip difficult.
On Monday, the National Weather Service (NWS) shared on X a broad outline for the next couple of days, along with maps showing the high temperature forecast and probability of precipitation on Thanksgiving Day.
&#8220;A frontal system will drive weather in the eastern quarter of the U.S. on Thanksgiving Day, bringing a good shot of rain,&#8221; the post said. &#8220;Farther west in the northern plains, cold temperatures will be the rule of the day, with readings as much as 25°F below normal for this time of the year.&#8221;
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A frontal system will drive weather in the eastern quarter of the U.S. on Thanksgiving Day, bringing a good shot of rain. Farther west in the northern plains, cold temperatures will be the rule of the day, with readings as much as 25°F below normal for this time of the year. How… <a href="https://t.co/0r3MvTZnca">pic.twitter.com/0r3MvTZnca</a>
&mdash; National Weather Service (@NWS) <a href="https://twitter.com/NWS/status/1861114016267169983?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 25, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Snow is not out of the question, however.
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AccuWeather forecasters <a href="https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-forecasts/thanksgiving-storm-could-deliver-rain-snow-to-part-of-the-east/1716263" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> that the eastern part of the U.S. might get accumulating snow to the Ohio Valley and Northeast, while Meteorologist Ryan Maue <a href="https://x.com/RyanMaue/status/1861066203957010702" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> the Thanksgiving Day storm system &#8220;should drop 3-6 [inches] of snowfall across roads from Ohio to Pennsylvania into New York and England.&#8221;
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Thanksgiving Day storm system should drop 3-6&quot; of snowfall across roads from Ohio to Pennsylvania into New York and England. ❄️ <a href="https://t.co/YDo1BW2rJw">pic.twitter.com/YDo1BW2rJw</a>
&mdash; Ryan Maue (@RyanMaue) <a href="https://twitter.com/RyanMaue/status/1861066203957010702?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 25, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Other places, including <a href="https://x.com/NWSChicago/status/1860790224265363653" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chicago</a>, could also get some fresh powder.
NWS <a href="https://x.com/NWS/status/1861081007035675055?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1861081007035675055%7Ctwgr%5Ea96a797f0fd42f0aedbcfbf914ec079508cc05e9%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newsweek.com%2Fwinter-storm-weather-warning-travel-chaos-thanksgiving-11-25-24-1991068">said</a> that heavy snow is expected to fall early this week in the higher-elevation areas of the western United States and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. And in Colorado, its Boulder office noted that a &#8220;major winter storm&#8221; bringing up 1-2 feet of snow would impact the mountains through Wednesday.
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A major winter storm will impact the mountains beginning late tonight. Snow will be heavy through Tue night, lighter Wed.
1-2 ft totals are expected for the highest elevations. Expect significant travel disruptions and road closures. Here&#39;s a forecast for major roadways 👇 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/COwx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#COwx</a> <a href="https://t.co/LciRjAcp3l">pic.twitter.com/LciRjAcp3l</a>
&mdash; NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) <a href="https://twitter.com/NWSBoulder/status/1861029690880000511?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 25, 2024</a></blockquote>
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The Pacific Northwest is still reeling after a so-called <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/bomb-cyclone-blasts-pacific-northwest" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&#8220;bomb cyclone&#8221;</a> and its &#8220;atmospheric river&#8221; hammered parts of Washington, Oregon, and Northern California. A handful of people were killed, and power was knocked out for hundreds of thousands of customers.
California has more inclement weather ahead. The NWS office in Sacramento <a href="https://x.com/NWSSacramento/status/1861107419499401367" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> a Winter Storm Warning was in effect for higher elevations in the Sierra Nevada mountains through Wednesday morning.
Expect chilly weather across much of the country in the post-Thanksgiving travel period.
Last week, the NWS <a href="https://x.com/NWSCPC/status/1859716181760016681" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> a broad area of low pressure was forecast to &#8220;dominate&#8221; the lower 48 states, bringing increased risk for cold and &#8220;unsettled weather,&#8221; including &#8220;hazardous cold&#8221; in the Northern Plains, strong winds across much of the East, and heavy snow in parts of the Great Lakes and Interior Northwest.
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Increased risk for cold and unsettled weather for the post-Thanksgiving travel period <a href="https://t.co/SVsQsPxEEx">https://t.co/SVsQsPxEEx</a> <a href="https://t.co/IXHwO0nKNM">pic.twitter.com/IXHwO0nKNM</a>
&mdash; NWS Climate Prediction Center (@NWSCPC) <a href="https://twitter.com/NWSCPC/status/1859716181760016681?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 21, 2024</a></blockquote>
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The NWS advised Thanksgiving travelers to &#8220;stay updated on this evolving situation&#8221; by checking the latest forecasts from the Climate Prediction Center, Weather Prediction Center, and local NWS forecast offices.
Beyond the weather, holiday travelers heading to and from North Carolina might need to contend with disarray caused by Charlotte Douglas International Airport service workers <a href="https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article296108969.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">beginning a strike</a> over wages on Monday.

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Hurricane Rafael was upgraded to &#8220;major&#8221; <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/hurricane" target="_blank" rel="noopener">hurricane</a> status as it approached the western coast of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/cuba" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cuba</a> in the Caribbean on Wednesday, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC).
Data showed the storm with 115 miles per hour sustained maximum winds, which put it in the Category 3 range on the <a href="https://www.weather.gov/mfl/saffirsimpson" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale</a>. Such a storm is considered a &#8220;major&#8221; hurricane with the potential to cause &#8220;devastating damage.&#8221;
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2pm EST update on Category 3 Hurricane <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rafael?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Rafael</a> as it closes in on western <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cuba?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cuba</a> 
See <a href="https://t.co/tW4KeGe9uJ">https://t.co/tW4KeGe9uJ</a> for more information <a href="https://t.co/eLWOAGz4L6">pic.twitter.com/eLWOAGz4L6</a>
&mdash; National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) <a href="https://twitter.com/NHC_Atlantic/status/1854237480553533759?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 6, 2024</a></blockquote>
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In the immediate future, Rafael was expected to bring &#8220;life-threatening storm surge, damaging hurricane-force winds, and flash flooding to portions of western Cuba,&#8221; NHC <a href="https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT3+shtml/061755.shtml?" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in a 1 p.m. ET bulletin. The agency said some strengthening was likely to happen before landfall over western Cuba in the afternoon.
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Just a couple of weeks ago, Cuba got <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8elzx8dg7zo" target="_blank" rel="noopener">hit by Hurricane Oscar</a> as the island nation was grappling with a massive power outage.
NHC said Rafael is expected to weaken over Cuba before emerging into the southeastern Gulf of Mexico as a hurricane. Weather impacts in the forecast for the southeastern United States include tropical storm conditions in parts of the lower and middle <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/florida" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Florida</a> Keys into Wednesday evening.
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Here are the 10 AM EST Wednesday Key Messages for Hurricane <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rafael?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Rafael</a>. Life-threatening storm surge, damaging hurricane-force winds, and flash flooding expected in portions of western Cuba. Follow the latest at <a href="https://t.co/tW4KeGe9uJ">https://t.co/tW4KeGe9uJ</a> <a href="https://t.co/dg9rxQIgfD">pic.twitter.com/dg9rxQIgfD</a>
&mdash; National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) <a href="https://twitter.com/NHC_Atlantic/status/1854179556942631043?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 6, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Overall, rainfall in the Keys — an island chain extending southwest from the southern tip of the Florida Peninsula — was expected to total between one to three inches. NHC also warned of storm surge in the Dry Tortugas and lower Florida Keys, as well as the potential for tornadoes in the Keys and southwestern Florida mainland.
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.<a href="https://twitter.com/NOAA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NOAA</a>&#39;s <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GOESEast?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GOESEast</a> satellite is continuing to monitor Hurricane <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rafael?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Rafael</a> this morning, which is strengthening in the Caribbean Sea.
Latest advisories and updates: <a href="https://t.co/ScLdyBaJZb">https://t.co/ScLdyBaJZb</a> <a href="https://t.co/VTLcGGfVDX">pic.twitter.com/VTLcGGfVDX</a>
&mdash; NOAA Satellites (@NOAASatellites) <a href="https://twitter.com/NOAASatellites/status/1854146793082442171?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 6, 2024</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;Hurricane Rafael continues to intensify as it approaches western Cuba. Squalls will continue to pivot through the #FloridaKeys through tonight,&#8221; the National Weather Service <a href="https://x.com/NWSKeyWest/status/1854178465907667210" target="_blank" rel="noopener">emphasized</a> in a post to X. &#8220;The best chance for tropical storm force winds will be this evening and overnight, especially in the Lower &amp; Middle Keys.&#8221;
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Hurricane Rafael continues to intensify as it approaches western Cuba. Squalls will continue to pivot through the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FloridaKeys?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FloridaKeys</a> through tonight. The best chance for tropical storm force winds will be this evening and overnight, especially in the Lower &amp; Middle Keys. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FLwx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FLwx</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KeyWest?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KeyWest</a> <a href="https://t.co/dl3Epo8j1y">pic.twitter.com/dl3Epo8j1y</a>
&mdash; NWS Key West (@NWSKeyWest) <a href="https://twitter.com/NWSKeyWest/status/1854178465907667210?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 6, 2024</a></blockquote>
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The hurricane was expected to head farther west into the Gulf during the week and into the weekend, but NHC <a href="https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/graphics_at3.shtml?start#contents" target="_blank" rel="noopener">cautioned</a> on Wednesday that it was &#8220;too soon to determine what, if any, impacts Rafael could bring to portions of the western Gulf Coast. Residents in this area should regularly monitor updates to the forecast.&#8221;
A couple of major hurricanes slammed into the southeastern United States this year.
<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/remnants-of-hurricane-helene-continue-to-wreak-havoc-on-southeastern-u-s" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hurricane Helene</a> wreaked havoc in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia in late September. And <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/hurricane-milton" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hurricane Milton</a> barreled through central Florida in October. Between the storms this hurricane season, the U.S. death toll is in the hundreds and the cost of the damage is estimated to be in the tens of billions of dollars.

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