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Northern California Soaking Rain From a Barrage of Storms

It appears that a break from the storms will arrive early next week, allowing for the return of dry weather.

(STATE COLLEGE,, PA Accuweathter.com) - AccuWeather.com reports a barrage of storms from midweek into the weekend will deluge northern California with heavy rounds of rain.

The first storm will arrive on Wednesday with breezy conditions and a brief round of rain. The rain may be enough to slow ground travel and delay flights for cities such as San Francisco and Sacramento.

AccuWeather Celebrates 50th Anniversary

Global Weather Media Company -- Trusted for Superior Accuracy -- Looks Ahead to Next 50 Years.

(STATE COLLEGE,, PA Accuweathter.com) - AccuWeather, Inc. marks 50 years of operation today by launching a year-long recognition of the company’s 50th anniversary through a series of events, as well as retrospective stories and videos on AccuWeather.com.

The group was founded in 1962 by Dr. Joel N. Myers...

Sandy Leaves its Ugly Mark

Manpower is needed to search for victims and to provide for food and shelter for those left homeless.

(SOMERDALE, NJ) - We’re okay. Power never went out. The damage in New Jersey and New York is severe, especially along the coastline.

We’re a good 40 miles west of the coast. Whole communities on and near the coast are destroyed. Railroad cars were washed-up on the NJ turnpike.

No Hurricane Warning for What Could Be the Most Expensive Storm in History

"Mayor Bloomberg was confused at one point over the weekend whether Sandy was a hurricane"
- AccuWeather CEO Barry Myers

(STATE COLLEGE,, PA Accuweathter.com) - AccuWeather.com reports Hurricane Sandy may turn out to be the most expensive storm to hit the U.S.

15 states received damage and power outages affected over 8 million people -- yet the National Hurricane Center did not issue hurricane warnings north of North Carolina.

SANDY`S LANDFALL--a negative legacy

The writer has family in both northern N.J. and central Long Island and prays for their safety.

(SALEM) - Hustle, hustle--not so dandy
Coming ill winds of Ms Sandy
May be blowy, quite insane
Spinning every weather vane.

Water torrents, lots of flooding
Fields soaked and roads a-mudding
Broken windows, watch them shatter
Rainfalls more than pitter-patter.

Rescue of HMS Bounty Survivors During Hurricane Sandy

The vessel is reportedly sunk, but the mast is still visible.

(PORTSMOUTH, VA) - The Coast Guard rescued 14 people from life rafts in the Atlantic Ocean approximately 90 miles southeast of Hatteras N.C., Monday.

Sadly, two remain missing.

Sandy: Northeast Catastrophe Unfolding

Storm surge flooding will occur over a much larger area, when compared to a hurricane and more severe than a typical nor'easter.

(STATE COLLEGE, PA Accuweathter.com) - AccuWeather.com reports an extremely rare and dangerous storm, "Sandy," is moving in from the Atlantic. Inundations have already occurred and will get worse into Monday night.

According to Expert Senior Meteorologist Steve Wistar, "Sandy is unfolding as the Northeast's Katrina in terms of impact."

Breaking: Sandy Prompts NYC, Other Coastal Evacuations

Many updates...

(STATE COLLEGE, PA Accuweathter.com) - Hurricane Sandy remains on track to become a historical storm for the mid-Atlantic and southern New England with New Jersey and New York City bracing for very dangerous conditions and catastrophic damage.

NOTICE: Hurricane Sandy Kicks Up Catastrophic East Coast Storm

Still a few days away from the U.S., the storm has already killed 21 people in the Caribbean.

(SALEM, Ore.) - As Hurricane Sandy moves northward, squally weather will spread to the eastern Carolinas late tonight and Saturday, with gusts near 50mph.

Snow and Cold Aimed at the Northwest

The cold and snow may be enough to jump-start the ski season in the Cascades and also in the Canada Rockies.

(STATE COLLEGE, PA / Accuweathter.com) - The coldest air of the season so far is forecast by AccuWeather.com to roll into the Northwest this weekend, and it will be accompanied by snow in some areas.

The storm track will shift farther south in the Pacific this weekend. As it does, colder air will drain southward from British Columbia into Washington, Oregon and the northern part of Great Basin and Rockies.