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1+ hour, 54+ min ago (265+ words) SAO PAULO " More than 1.4 million Sao Paulo residents had no electricity on Thursday after strong winds caused several trees to collapse onto the Brazilian metropolis" grid the day before. Local authorities said there were no injuries, but almost 400 flights were cancelled. Utility Enel has provided no deadline for services to return. One of its directors, Marcelo Puertas, told journalists the Italian company has 1,300 people working to solve the issue since winds of about 100 kilometres per hour started hitting Sao Paulo. Sao Paulo city hall said 231 trees have fallen due to what it calls effects of an extratropical cyclone formed in the south of Brazil. Aviation authorities say most of the cancelled flights were at the local Congonhas airport, but added that Guarulhos International Airport, outside the city, was also affected. Mayor Ricardo Nunes, whose administration is responsible for trimming the…...

15+ hour, 45+ min ago (513+ words) Alexandra Witze writes for Nature from Boulder, Colorado. In April last year, more rain fell in Dubai in a single day than would normally be expected to fall in an entire year.Credit: Giuseppe Cacace/AFP via Getty Artificial-intelligence tools have transformed weather forecasting, thanks to their ability to learn past patterns from observations and predict how future patterns might unfold. But until now, models have sometimes struggled to forecast extreme weather events that they've never seen before, but that are happening more frequently as the planet warms. It's like trying to "forecast the future with yesterday's climate, as Jacob Landsberg, a data scientist at Boston University in Massachusetts, puts it. One new approach that's showing success combines an artificial-intelligence (AI) model with a conventional climate model, plus mathematical tools that describe rare events, to forecast weather extremes more effectively....

22+ hour, 53+ min ago (459+ words) The Great Pinecone Drop at The Weatherford Hotel in Flagstaff was named the No. 7 New Year's Eve drop in the nation in the USA Today 10Best Reader's Choice Awards." The annual event at the historic hotel, which opened in 1900 at the corner of Aspen Avenue and Leroux Street in Flagstaff, draws more than 10,000 spectators to watch the large, elaborately decorated pinecone ring in the new year." LOCAL NEWS:"Discover new heights under the pines with a visit to Flagstaff INDUSTRY INSIGHTS:"Want more news like this? Get our free newsletter here The Weatherford's owners began the tradition in 1999 to celebrate the hotel's 100th"anniversary, and it has grown significantly, making it a premier event in Arizona's Winter Wonderland." USA Today 10Best Reader's Choice Awards relied on experts and a panel of editors to develop a list of 20 ball drops, which readers ranked. The…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago (276+ words) An extratropical cyclone on Wednesday disrupted electricity supply to over 2 million consumers in Brazil's Sao Paulo metropolitan area, affecting 35% of those served by Enel, the Italian power giant's local unit. By Wednesday afternoon, power had been cut to approximately 2.2 million customers according to the company's website. Extratropical Cyclone Knocks Out Power to Millions in Brazil An extratropical cyclone caused power outages to over 2 million consumers in Brazil's Sao Paulo area, heavily impacting the local Enel power unit. The storm led to numerous incidents of fallen trees and floods, with wind gusts exceeding 80 km/h. An extratropical cyclone on Wednesday disrupted electricity supply to over 2 million consumers in Brazil's Sao Paulo metropolitan area, affecting 35% of those served by Enel, the Italian power giant's local unit. By Wednesday afternoon, power had been cut to approximately 2.2 million customers according to the company's website. In…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago (227+ words) Rain and snow today" A strong cold front"will"move"through the region this afternoon bringing back the rain and mountain snow. " The rain/snow line will"generally be"above"2500ft, so most of the Tri-Cities will be all rain this afternoon into this evening.Mountain roads could become snow covered and slick this evening into tonight. A change to all snow is expected overnight, but with limited moisture, accumulations will be little to none in the Tri-Cities." With"a strong system"moving through the region this afternoon, strong gusty winds are expected in the region with gusts up to 40 mph to 45 mph can be expected this afternoon and evening. After a quick round of rain and snow on Friday, the weekend will be quieter on Saturday with seasonal upper 40s.Another chance for rain to snow is expected Saturday night into…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago (303+ words) The Bear River Range could get up to 0.4 inches of water, with lighter amounts in the Wasatch and Uinta mountains. Strong winds with gusts up to 50 mph will blow across southwest Wyoming and parts of ... While the heaviest precipitation will stay north, parts of southwest Wyoming and far northern Utah will see gusty winds and light mountain snow Tuesday and Wednesday. Snow levels in northern Utah will stay near 7,000 feet on Tuesday and rise to around 9,000 feet Wednesday. Significant snow accumulation is unlikely. The Bear River Range could get up to 0.4 inches of water, with lighter amounts in the Wasatch and Uinta mountains. Strong winds with gusts up to 50 mph will blow across southwest Wyoming and parts of northeast Utah through Wednesday. On Thursday, high pressure will bring dry and warmer conditions which will send daytime highs 10 to 15 degrees warmer…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago (302+ words) The Bureau of Meteorology has updated its rain radar and weather map in a bid to make it easier for users to navigate after backlash over its $96.5 million new website spend. The bureau's website is one of the most visited in Australia. But after spending almost $100 million on upgrading it, BOM faced a backlash from users who found it was no longer user-friendly, nor did it properly indicate the severity of local storms. BOM announced on Wednesday it had refined its warnings, rain radar and weather map to address some of the criticism. Bureau of Meteorology chief executive Stuart Minchin said some of the updates to the website were planned while others were a direct response to complaints. "We've heard a significant amount of feedback about the new rain radar and weather map," he said. "In response to that feedback,…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago (717+ words) Sri Lanka's tourism industry says the destination is returning to normal and open to travellers following the country's worst floods in decades. Cyclone Ditwah hit Sri Lanka on November 27, causing catastrophic flooding, torrential rain and landslides, and killing hundreds of people. The cyclone claimed more than 1,000 lives in total across south east Asia, including Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. According to the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA), nearly 300 foreign visitors were affected by the disaster. In a statement, Sri Lanka Tourism, along with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Employment, and Ministry of Tourism, said the country was "steadily returning to normal" with utilities, transport and essential services now restored. The tourist board has already launched a campaign to promote its recovery and deliver the message Sri Lanka is "safe, open and ready to welcome travellers", with hotels…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago (509+ words) The first of a series of powerful storms hit the Pacific Northwest on Tuesday, dumping heavy rain, swelling rivers and prompting high water rescues, authorities said. Fire crews rescued two people who were trapped by floodwaters at a campsite in the Gold Bar area of Snohomish County north of Seattle on Monday night, KOMO-TV reported. Crews used drones and water rescue crafts to reach them and get them to safety, officials said. The Snohomish County Department of Emergency Management warned Tuesday morning that rivers in the county remained under flood warning with the Skykomish River hitting major flood status at Gold Bar overnight. Gold Bar police said in a social media post Monday evening that deputies were going door-to-door in the Moonlight Drive neighborhood to warn residents of imminent flooding. The Washington State Department of Transportation closed eastbound Interstate 90 at…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago (293+ words) So which is it? Two types of UV rays originate from the sun and penetrate Earth's atmosphere: UV-A and UV-B. UV-A rays cause the most skin aging and wrinkles while UV-B rays cause sunburns and contribute the most to skin cancer. For the most part, typical cloud cover can dampen UV rays. However, this dampening is not always as significant as people might think. According to "Scattered and Filtered Solar UV Measurements," a book about the UV environment and the effects human UV exposure, "normal UV precautions" (Page 21) should be maintained even on cloudy days to prevent health hazards." Clouds are constantly morphing and can form in a variety of shapes and sizes, making it difficult to know for sure how much UV is getting through. According to the U.S. Envrionmenal Protection Agency (EPA), broken clouds absorb only about 27% of UV…...