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How to correct a slide on an icy road (and how to prevent them) - Winter driving educationIf you drive long enough, you will lose traction at some point, and you should know what to do. You may have heard the advice to “turn into the skid,” but what this really means is to point…

A major highway was shut down in the Bay Area on New Years Eve after heavy rains led to flooding.  Meanwhile, the Midwest and Plains region is under a winter weather watch as storm moves east.  This is the 2nd major weather event since Christmas, when Winter Storm Elliot tore through the US.  Loading Something…

Photo: MVolodymyr (Shutterstock)After a summer of scorching temperatures across the country, some cool, crisp fall weather sounds especially refreshing this year. And with the days getting shorter and the season inching closer, you may be wondering when, exactly, sweater weather (and stink bugs) will arrive. Fortunately, the experts at the Farmers’ Almanac have, once again,…

Photo: TungCheung (Shutterstock)Spending time outdoors during the summer can be a challenge. On the one hand, it’s finally warm enough to be outside. But on the other hand, we know that longer periods of sun exposure isn’t great for our skin. And while we may remember to take all proper precautions—sunscreen, a hat, bringing plenty…

Photo: Romolo Tavani (Shutterstock)As the long Memorial Day weekend begins, you may find yourself checking the weather forecast for the next few days—especially if your plans involve doing anything outdoors. Maybe you’re getting lucky, and only see sunshine coming your way. But if you see the little raincloud indicating that you’ll be dealing with some…

Photo: Ursula Page (Shutterstock)Buying a home in the current market requires every competitive advantage, and when you’re battling it out with other prospective buyers, it seems like there’s not a moment to waste. That means attending open houses and showings rain or shine.Of course, bad weather makes everything just a little bit harder, including house…

Enlarge / Towering longleaf pines in the Green Swamp of North Carolina. Tropical cyclones like Hurricane Ida can cause severe flooding, producing disruptions, damage, and loss of life. Like many other types of weather, tropical cyclones and hurricanes on the US East Coast have become more extreme over the past several decades. Although there is…

Cassini might have plunged to its death in Saturn's atmosphere last year, but NASA's mission to the sixth planet from the sun is still serving up fascinating findings. Now, more than a year after scientists lost contact with the Cassini spacecraft, scientists have published new research from its final orbits, dubbed by NASA as Cassini's…