Weather

A utility pole blocks the road in Saipan on Wednesday as a super typhoon with ferocious winds and relentless rains, shredded tin roofs and forced residents to take cover from flying tree limbs.

Office of the Mayor, municipality of Saipan

National

Parts of Northern Marianas could be without power for weeks after super typhoon

The Associated Press

Authorities in the U.S. territory of Northern Mariana Islands are just beginning to assess the damage from Super Typhoon Sinlaku. Power was out and many of the roads were impassable across Saipan, the largest of the islands.

San Diego's skyline is shown in this undated photo.

Milan Kovacevic

KPBS

Living

Cooler, windy and wet weather on tap for San Diego this week

City News Service

Three firefighters brace themselves from explosive heat coming from a burning home in the Rancho Bernardo area of San Diego, set off by a wildfire seen here in a file photo taken Monday, Oct. 22, 2007.

Lenny Ignelzi / Associated Press

Environment

Sparse snowpack in California fuels concern over fast-approaching fire season

Rachel Becker

National

Blizzard conditions and high winds forecast for NYC, East coast

Selena Simmons-Duffin

The winter storm is expected to bring blizzard conditions and possibly up to 2 feet of snow in New York City.
Living

California walloped by winter storm with high winds and heavy rain and snow

Kimberlee Krusei / AP

California was walloped Monday by a powerful winter storm carrying treacherous thunderstorms, high winds and heavy snow in mountain areas.
National

8 backcountry skiers found dead and 1 still missing after California avalanche

The Associated Press

Authorities say the bodies of eight backcountry skiers have been found and one remains missing after an avalanche near Lake Tahoe in California. Six others were found alive.
Environment

San Diego to get more rain through Thursday

City News Service

The San Diego area should get a lull from this week's winter storms later Wednesday, before more rain arrives on Thursday.
Environment

More showers expected Tuesday for San Diego County

City News Service

Showers are expected to return to San Diego County later Tuesday, continuing into Wednesday morning, with another bout of light rain expected the following night as well.
Public Safety

Encinitas mayor says city ready for storm after past Leucadia flooding

Alexander Nguyen

The city has industrial pumps and vacuum trucks on hand to try to prevent flooding.
Environment

Shelters open in San Diego with rain, cold temperatures expected

City News Service

The city of San Diego's inclement weather shelter program for those experiencing homelessness has been activated by the San Diego Housing Commission for tonight in anticipation of a heavy winter storm.
Environment

Winter storm expected to arrive in San Diego Monday afternoon

City News Service

Periods of rain, wind, and mountain snow are expected Monday through Thursday in San Diego County, with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this afternoon through early Tuesday morning, according to the National Weather Service.
'Major travel impacts' expected as winter storm watch issued for northern California

The Associated Press

As people travel for the holiday weekend, much of Northern California is under a winter storm watch, with communities bracing for several feet of snow.
Sick of freezing temperatures? For ice boaters, they've been a bonanza

Frank Langfitt

The recent deep freeze across much of the U.S. has created one of the best opportunities in decades to sail ice boats across frozen bays and rivers — including the Chesapeake Bay.