Weather (Stories)

In this satellite image taken by Himawari-8, a Japanese weather satellite, and released by the agency, shows an undersea volcano eruption at the Pacific nation of Tonga Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022. An undersea volcano erupted in spectacular fashion near the Pacific nation of Tonga on Saturday, sending large waves crashing across the shore and people rushing to higher ground.

Volcano erupts in Pacific, West Coast under tsunami advisory

01/15/2022 09:33 AM

An undersea volcano erupted in spectacular fashion near the Pacific nation of Tonga on Saturday, sending large tsunami waves crashing across the shore and people rushing to higher ground. A tsunami advisory was in effect for Hawaii, Alaska and the U.S. Pacific coast.

KSTP's severe weather guide

Over 370 crashes and 200 spinouts reported during Friday snowfall

Lanes of Highway 169 near Canterbury Road were shut down due to a crash.

Biden surveys Colorado wildfire damage, comforts victims

President Joe Biden greets first responders as he tours a neighborhood in Louisville, Colo., Friday, Jan. 7, 2022, that was impacted by the recent wildfire.

1 missing in Pacific Northwest flooding, slides

Water from the Skookumchuck river flows over N. Peal St. in Centralia, Wash., Friday, Jan. 7, 2022. Rain and snow continued to fall across the Pacific Northwest Friday, causing flooding and concerns about avalanche danger in the mountains.

Officials: Colorado wildfire caused $513 million in damage

An American flag flutters in the wind over over the charred remains of a home destroyed by wildfires Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022, in Superior, Colo. Colorado authorities said Thursday, that last week's wildfires caused $513 million in damage and destroyed 1,084 homes and structures.

Members of the Stephens family sift through the remains of their home destroyed by wildfires Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022, in Superior, Colo.

Remains found, yet most people escaped Colorado fire

Investigators looking for one of two people missing after a destructive Colorado wildfire have found partial human remains in an area near the suspected origin of the blaze.

Virginia officials defend response to snowy gridlock on I-95

Motorists sit stranded on Interstate 95 near Fredericksburg, Va, on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022. Hundreds of motorists were stranded all night in snow and freezing temperatures along a 50-mile stretch of Interstate 95 after a crash involving six tractor-trailers in Virginia, where authorities were struggling Tuesday to reach them.

Snow stalls Amtrak in Virginia, with excruciating delays

Trees laden with snow lie on Greenwood Church Road in Hanover County, Va., during a snowstorm Monday, Jan. 3, 2022.

Mild start Tuesday before snow, wind gusts move through state

Advisories throughout the state as of Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022.

Overnight storms bring damage to parts of US South

This photo provided by Madison County Sheriff's Office, authorities closed down a road after power lines came down and homes suffered damage early Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022 in Hazel Green, Ala. The storms followed a system earlier Saturday which brought a possible tornado and flooding to parts of Kentucky.

Dangerously cold wind chills continue across Minnesota through Sunday morning

A Wind Chill Warning and Wind Chill Advisory remain in effect for all of Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin through Sunday morning.

Official: Nearly 1K homes destroyed in Colorado wildfire

A lone flame flickers as smoke roils from the remains of a home destroyed by a pair of wildfires, Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022, in Superior, Colo. An overnight dumping of snow and frigid temperatures compounded the misery of hundreds of Colorado residents who started off the new year trying to salvage what remains of their homes after a wind-whipped wildfire tore through the Denver suburbs.

Kentucky storm brings flooding, lost power, possible tornado

Stewart Richey Electrical employees and other utility workers and city crews help clear debris and put up a large tarp at Thornton Furniture on Cave Mill Road in Bowling Green, Ky., after another tornado warning was issued late Saturday morning, Jan. 1, 2022, for Warren and surrounding counties, following the devastating tornadoes that tore through town on Dec. 11, 2021. Though the damage from Saturday's storm proved less catastrophic than the system that passed through in December, heavy rain and strong winds battered the area, causing damage along Cave Mill Road and the surrounding area.

Officials: 2 missing in devastating Colorado wildfire

Renato D'Amario hugs neighbor Lori Peer after finding their homes destroyed, Friday, Dec. 31, 2021, in Louisville, Colo., after wildfires swept through the day before.

'So many memories': Over 500 homes feared destroyed by fire

A woman reacts to seeing the remains of her mother's home destroyed by the Marshall Wildfire in Louisville, Colo., Friday, Dec. 31, 2021.

Light snow, bitter cold to wrap up 2021

Flames explode as wildfires burned near a small shopping center Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021, near Broomfield, Colo. Homes surrounding the Flatiron Crossing mall were being evacuated as wildfires raced through the grasslands as high winds raked the intermountain West.

Colorado wildfires burn hundreds of homes, force evacuations

A jackknifed truck is seen on Interstate 94 near Moorhead on Wednesday morning.

Over 130 crashes reported in 12 hours after bitter cold causes untreated roads to freeze over

How to take care of your car, home so you don't get left in the cold

As we near the New Year, snowy weather with dangerously cold temperatures are settling in.

New round of snowfall moves into the metro

KSTP Meteorologist Jonathan Yuhas reports snow moved into the metro from the south after 8 a.m., with 2-4 inches of snow expected by 6 p.m.

Major storm dumps snow, closes mountain routes in California

A major Christmas weekend storm caused whiteout conditions and closed key highways amid blowing snow in mountains of Northern California and Nevada, with forecasters warning that travel in the Sierra Nevada could be difficult for several days.

Downtown Portland, Ore., and the Tilikum Crossing Bridge were dusted in snow Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021. Snow is blanketing parts of the Pacific Northwest because of unusually cold temperatures.

Medical

CDC encourages more Americans to consider N95 masks

U.S. health officials on Friday encouraged more Americans to wear the kind of N95 or KN95 masks used by health care workers to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

Registered nurse Scott McGieson wears an N95 mask as he walks out of a patient's room in the acute care unit of Harborview Medical Center, Friday, Jan. 14, 2022, in Seattle. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is deploying 100 members of the state National Guard to hospitals across the state amid staff shortages due to an omicron-fueled spike in COVID-19 hospitalizations. Inslee announced Thursday that teams will be deployed to assist four overcrowded emergency departments at hospitals in Everett, Yakima, Wenatchee and Spokane, and that testing teams will be based at hospitals in Olympia, Richland, Seattle and Tacoma.

Local

A guide to 2022 Martin Luther King Jr. Day events in the Twin Cities

While local, state and federal government offices are closed, here are some Twin Cities events to celebrate the life and accomplishments of Martin Luther King Jr.

Business

Rising costs add to pandemic pain for small businesses

Sharply higher costs are yet another challenge thrown at business owners by the global pandemic.

Deena Jalal, owner of plant-based ice cream chain FoMu, works behind the counter in her shop on Tremont Street, Friday, Jan 14, 2022, in Boston.

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Over 370 crashes and 200 spinouts reported during Friday snowfall

Biden surveys Colorado wildfire damage, comforts victims

1 missing in Pacific Northwest flooding, slides

Officials: Colorado wildfire caused $513 million in damage

CDC encourages more Americans to consider N95 masks

A guide to 2022 Martin Luther King Jr. Day events in the Twin Cities

Rising costs add to pandemic pain for small businesses

Group pushes for 17% tuition cut at community and technical colleges using state surplus

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British national ID'd as hostage-taker at Texas synagogue

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