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Nor’easter brings first snow, a rare tornado. A cold weekend follows.

The storm won't be strong, but some first snow of the season will blanket parts of the Northeast. Parts of the Southeast will also see their first freeze.
Nor’easter brings first snow, a rare tornado. A cold weekend follows.story-preview

Super El Nino nears a record, and you can see why

It's still gaining steam and likely to become record strong. Here's how this El Niño is already impacting weather in the U.S., including rain and temperatures.
Super El Nino nears a record, and you can see whystory-preview

Record-early weak polar vortex could chill US by Thanksgiving week

This was a weird early warping of the polar vortex. It could cool parts of the U.S. later this month, but El Niño will also have a say in the weather pattern.
Record-early weak polar vortex could chill US by Thanksgiving weekstory-preview

When do larger winter storms usually start in the US?

They can dump snow and ice over large swaths of the country. Here's when and where these larger winter storms usually kick in over the Lower 48 States.
When do larger winter storms usually start in the US?story-preview

Thundersnow explained: How thunder and lightning happen while it snows

Meteorologists have thundersnow on their weather bucket list for a reason. Here’s how it works and why it's so rare.
Thundersnow explained: How thunder and lightning happen while it snowsstory-preview