Stay Updated on Developing StoriesView in AppBy Derek Van Dam, CNN Meteorologist(CNN) A spectacular display of the northern lights is possible Wednesday night as far south as Pennsylvania and Oregon.Communication disruptions could come, as well.The sun just released the equivalent of a massive solar belch, sending highly charged coronal matter across the solar system. Some of the sun's energy will reach our atmosphere Wednesday night and Thursday, motivating stargazers to look toward the night sky in anticipation of the colorful, shimmering northern lights.See moreAfter several months of...…Stay Updated on Developing StoriesView in AppBy Derek Van Dam, CNN Meteorologist(CNN) A spectacular display of the northern lights is possible Wednesday night as far south as Pennsylvania and Oregon.Communication disruptions could come, as well.The sun just released the equivalent of a massive solar belch, sending highly charged coronal matter across the solar system. Some of the sun's energy will reach our atmosphere Wednesday night and Thursday, motivating stargazers to look toward the night sky in anticipation of the colorful, shimmering northern lights.See moreAfter several months of...WW…

(CNN)Think of Japan in the spring, and the image that comes to mind is likely the country's famous cherry blossoms, also known as "sakura" -- white and pink flowers, bursting across cities and mountains, petals covering the ground.The flowers, which experience a "peak bloom" that only lasts a few days, have been revered in Japan for more than a thousand years. Crowds celebrate with viewing parties, flocking to the most popular locations to take photos and have picnics underneath the branches.But this year, cherry blossom season has come and gone in the blink of an eye, in one of the...…(CNN)Think of Japan in the spring, and the image that comes to mind is likely the country's famous cherry blossoms, also known as "sakura" -- white and pink flowers, bursting across cities and mountains, petals covering the ground.The flowers, which experience a "peak bloom" that only lasts a few days, have been revered in Japan for more than a thousand years. Crowds celebrate with viewing parties, flocking to the most popular locations to take photos and have picnics underneath the branches.But this year, cherry blossom season has come and gone in the blink of an eye, in one of the...WW…

By , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Dena Cook lost her roof when on Thursday, but her faith is stronger than ever after seeing that the scarf-draped cross in her backyard was spared by the storm.“It’s just God,” Cook told CNN on Friday.Cook and her husband rode out the tornado in a closet in their two-story home in the Eagle Point neighborhood of Birmingham. They could see the storm clouds above them when the roof gave way.Cook said that after the storm passed she wanted to save as many of her photographs as she could from her damaged home.Later, she noticed the cross was...…By , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Dena Cook lost her roof when on Thursday, but her faith is stronger than ever after seeing that the scarf-draped cross in her backyard was spared by the storm.“It’s just God,” Cook told CNN on Friday.Cook and her husband rode out the tornado in a closet in their two-story home in the Eagle Point neighborhood of Birmingham. They could see the storm clouds above them when the roof gave way.Cook said that after the storm passed she wanted to save as many of her photographs as she could from her damaged home.Later, she noticed the cross was...WW…

(CNN)New York City and the surrounding region are expected to see "major to extreme" winter storm impacts through Tuesday due to a powerful nor'easter forecast to bring 12-18 inches of snowfall and wind gusts as high as 45-50 mph.With heavy snow and strong winds, blizzard conditions are possible on Monday, according to the National Weather Service office in New York. The heaviest impact for the city is expected to be on Monday, could fall per hour, but the storm will linger into Tuesday.New York Mayor Bill de Blasio urged residents to stay home during the storm. In-person school will shift...…(CNN)New York City and the surrounding region are expected to see "major to extreme" winter storm impacts through Tuesday due to a powerful nor'easter forecast to bring 12-18 inches of snowfall and wind gusts as high as 45-50 mph.With heavy snow and strong winds, blizzard conditions are possible on Monday, according to the National Weather Service office in New York. The heaviest impact for the city is expected to be on Monday, could fall per hour, but the storm will linger into Tuesday.New York Mayor Bill de Blasio urged residents to stay home during the storm. In-person school will shift...WW…

By , CNN MeteorologistLink Copied!Ad Feedback — A spectacular display of the northern lights is possible Wednesday night as far south as Pennsylvania and Oregon.Communication disruptions could come, as well.The sun just released the equivalent of a massive solar belch, sending highly charged coronal matter across the solar system. Some of the sun’s energy will reach our atmosphere Wednesday night and Thursday, motivating stargazers to look toward the night sky in anticipation of the colorful, shimmering northern lights.After several months of hiatus, the sun has awoken into a new...…By , CNN MeteorologistLink Copied!Ad Feedback — A spectacular display of the northern lights is possible Wednesday night as far south as Pennsylvania and Oregon.Communication disruptions could come, as well.The sun just released the equivalent of a massive solar belch, sending highly charged coronal matter across the solar system. Some of the sun’s energy will reach our atmosphere Wednesday night and Thursday, motivating stargazers to look toward the night sky in anticipation of the colorful, shimmering northern lights.After several months of hiatus, the sun has awoken into a new...WW…

(CNN)Cape Town's reservoirs have topped , a magnificent change in the "Mother City" compared to its dire situation just two years ago. In 2018 Cape Town was on the precipice of becoming the world's first major metropolitan area to run out of water, prompting what officials A combination of strict water rationing, infrastructure changes and above-average rainfall this year in the South African city has made those memories a thing of the past.At least for now. "Having flown over Cape Town's six major supply dams during and after the drought, it is almost impossible to believe the changes in...…(CNN)Cape Town's reservoirs have topped , a magnificent change in the "Mother City" compared to its dire situation just two years ago. In 2018 Cape Town was on the precipice of becoming the world's first major metropolitan area to run out of water, prompting what officials A combination of strict water rationing, infrastructure changes and above-average rainfall this year in the South African city has made those memories a thing of the past.At least for now. "Having flown over Cape Town's six major supply dams during and after the drought, it is almost impossible to believe the changes in...WW…

By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Residents of Wuhan, China stayed indoors last week not because of another lockdown posed by a reemerging coronavirus threat, but because the has threatened their city.The flooding is also impacting US supply chains for personal protective equipment, crucial to fighting the pandemic.Wuhan, the epicenter of the novel coronavirus, sits along the banks of the Yangtze River, where water levels reached their fourth-highest in recorded history.West of Wuhan in Xiantao, sits China’s largest manufacturer of nonwoven fabrics used in the production of PPE....…By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Residents of Wuhan, China stayed indoors last week not because of another lockdown posed by a reemerging coronavirus threat, but because the has threatened their city.The flooding is also impacting US supply chains for personal protective equipment, crucial to fighting the pandemic.Wuhan, the epicenter of the novel coronavirus, sits along the banks of the Yangtze River, where water levels reached their fourth-highest in recorded history.West of Wuhan in Xiantao, sits China’s largest manufacturer of nonwoven fabrics used in the production of PPE....WW…