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Gov. Gavin Newsom announces an updated California Water Plan with Department of Water Resources director Karla Nemeth, left, Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot, center, and DWR water resources engineer Andrew Reising during the April snow survey at Phillips Station in El Dorado County on Tuesday, April 2, 2024.

California enters spring with vital snowpack above average for a second year

Gov. Gavin Newsom announces an updated California Water Plan with Department of Water Resources director Karla Nemeth, left, Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot, center, and DWR water resources engineer Andrew Reising during the April snow survey at Phillips Station in El Dorado County on Tuesday, April 2, 2024.

April 2, 2024, 3:47pm Nation & World

California has entered spring with an above-average mountain snowpack and major reservoirs in good shape for a second consecutive year, staving off immediate water supply concerns but not allaying drought worries in a warming world. Read story

A tree covers a road after severe storms hit Tuesday, April 2, 2024, in Cross Lanes, W.Va.

Deadly severe weather roars through several states, spawning potential tornadoes

A tree covers a road after severe storms hit Tuesday, April 2, 2024, in Cross Lanes, W.Va.

April 2, 2024, 12:35pm Latest News

Thousands of homes and businesses were without power Tuesday as severe weather roared through several states, causing at least one death and spawning possible tornadoes. Read story

Multiple people hurt in Texas crash as severe storms hit central US

April 2, 2024, 9:20am Nation & World

Multiple people were hurt Monday in a pileup involving as many as 30 vehicles at an intersection south of Midland, Texas, as high winds blew dust that made visibility difficult, the Texas Department of Public Safety said. Read story

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

Weather Eye: Enjoy mild temps because colder weather on its way

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

April 2, 2024, 6:01am Clark County News

At 5 p.m. Monday, Vancouver reached 70 degrees and normally I would most likely remark that it was the first 70-degree day of the year. However, those unusual five days in a row of 70 degrees in mid-March removed the luster of announcing such an April achievement. Read story

CORRECTS ROAD TO STATE HIGHWAY 1 INSTEAD OF U.S. 1 - n this photo posted on social media by Caltrans District 5, the Rocky Creek closure on California Highway 1 is seen, Sunday, March 31, 2024, in Monterey County, Calif., following heavy rain in the area.

Crews escorting cars around damaged section of California’s Highway 1 after lane collapsed in storm

CORRECTS ROAD TO STATE HIGHWAY 1 INSTEAD OF U.S. 1 - n this photo posted on social media by Caltrans District 5, the Rocky Creek closure on California Highway 1 is seen, Sunday, March 31, 2024, in Monterey County, Calif., following heavy rain in the area.

April 1, 2024, 8:09am Nation & World

Authorities urged motorists to avoid California’s Highway 1 along the central coast after a section of the scenic route collapsed during an Easter weekend storm, forcing closures and stranding motorists near Big Sur, authorities said. Read story

Aerial view of Mexico City on Feb. 28, 2024, in Mexico City, Mexico. Mexico City, a sprawling metropolis of nearly 22 million inhabitants, is being threatened by water crisis after the main reservoirs remain under 40% of their full capacity due to low rain fall, geography and lack of infrastructure.

This mega-city is running out of water. What will 22 million people do when the taps run dry?

Aerial view of Mexico City on Feb. 28, 2024, in Mexico City, Mexico. Mexico City, a sprawling metropolis of nearly 22 million inhabitants, is being threatened by water crisis after the main reservoirs remain under 40% of their full capacity due to low rain fall, geography and lack of infrastructure.

March 30, 2024, 5:03pm Latest News

When Reina Cervantes Trejo heard the truck, gears grinding as it climbed the street to her house, she rushed outside. Read story

To make water last year-round, Kenyans in dry regions are building sand dams on seasonal rivers

March 30, 2024, 2:01pm Latest News

On a dry riverbed one recent sunny morning, residents of Kasengela village toiled away mixing cement and sand to make concrete. The sound of their shovels resonated through the valley while other residents, working in pairs, carried rocks to the site in wooden frames. Read story

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

Weather Eye: Enjoy weekend sunshine, because cooler temps on way

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

March 30, 2024, 6:01am Clark County News

Sunshine broke through right on schedule Friday, and we enjoyed those puffy white clouds floating along with the flow of air. Fair and relatively warm weather is on tap this weekend and since we deserve a break we will continue the fair weather through Tuesday. In fact, the warmest day… Read story

FILE - A woman wearing sun protection headgear and sunglasses swims as residents cool off on a sweltering day at an urban waterway in Beijing, July 10, 2023. Climate change is making heat waves crawl slower across the globe and last longer with higher temperatures over larger areas, a new study finds.

Study says since 1979 climate change has made heat waves last longer, spike hotter, hurt more people

FILE - A woman wearing sun protection headgear and sunglasses swims as residents cool off on a sweltering day at an urban waterway in Beijing, July 10, 2023. Climate change is making heat waves crawl slower across the globe and last longer with higher temperatures over larger areas, a new study finds.

March 29, 2024, 1:03pm Nation & World

Climate change is making giant heat waves crawl slower across the globe and they are baking more people for a longer time with higher temperatures over larger areas, a new study finds. Read story

Sawfish are spinning, and dying, in Florida waters as rescue effort begins

March 28, 2024, 3:53pm Nation & World

Endangered smalltooth sawfish, marine creatures virtually unchanged for millions of years, are exhibiting erratic spinning behavior and dying in unusual numbers in Florida waters. Federal and state wildlife agencies are beginning an effort to rescue and rehabilitate sawfish to find out why. Read story