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Colorado River may deliver just a third of normal water supplies this spring, projections show

DENVER — Extended warm weather across the Colorado River basin may reduce the amount of water delivered during the spring runoff to just a third of normal, according to federal forecasters. Modeling released late last week showed the river system on track to deliver a scant 2.3 million acre-feet to Lake Powell, one of the river system’s largest reservoirs. That’s 36% of the median of 6.4 ...
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3 dead, 12 hurt in suspected tornadoes in southwest Michigan

DETROIT — Three people were killed and 12 others injured when a tornado ripped through the Union City area of Michigan on Friday afternoon, WOOD-TV reported. Of the 12 injured, three required hospitalization, according to the Branch County Sheriff’s Office. The names of the dead were not released. “Our thoughts are with those who have lost family, friends, and property during this incident,” ...
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Deadly Tahoe-area avalanche was probably triggered either by the ski party, or by nature, avalanche expert says

SAN JOSE, Calif. — What triggered the avalanche last month near Lake Tahoe that killed nine skiers amid a fierce blizzard may forever remain a mystery, but the weight of accumulating snow or the group of skiers themselves are the likeliest causes, a Sierra Avalanche Center expert said. “We really don’t know how it happened,” said Sierra Avalanche Center forecaster Steve Reynaud. By the time ...
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Paralyzing blizzard leaves many in Northeast without power, buried

NEW YORK – A powerful blizzard dropped more than 21/2 feet of snow across parts of the U.S. Northeast on Monday, bringing travel to a near-standstill for millions of residents as the treacherous conditions closed roads, shut down train services and forced the cancellation of some 7,400 flights.
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Climate supercomputer is getting new bosses. It’s not clear who

WASHINGTON – The U.S. National Science Foundation said Thursday that the management and operations of a supercomputer used by more than 2,000 climate and weather scientists across the country would be transferred from a leading research lab to an undisclosed third party.