Matt Gagnon and Joe Lundberg discuss an upcoming cold front that will bring subzero temperatures and potentially break a record set in 1886. By morning, temperatures will be in the single digits, with some areas below zero. The forecast includes intermittent snow showers and persistent cold weather through mid-December, with highs in the low 20s. Lundberg predicts a white Christmas is likely due to the current snow cover. The cold weather is attributed to arctic air from Western Canada and Alaska, which will persist for the next 10 days.
Tropical Storms Karina and Lowell formed Thursday in the Pacific Ocean, both of which were expected to become hurricanes in the next few days, the National Hurricane Center said.
A new study suggests that El Ninos — the natural climatic chaos agent that pops up periodically and spikes global temperatures — are getting stronger because of human-caused climate change.
Two unvaccinated Pennsylvania residents have died after being infected with measles, the first U.S. deaths this year related to the contagious virus. State health officials announced the deaths Tuesday. They did not reveal any details about the people who died, other than that they lived in Lancaster County, west of Philadelphia.
