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New York officials said recent rainfall has reduced the wildfire risk, but they are still asking residents to conserve water. The U.S. Drought Monitor has much of the tri-state under a severe drought, with a local weather observation site reporting a rainfall deficit of nearly 4" of precipitation for the year. Dozens of fires broke out across the Northeast during the dry conditions of the fall.
Authorities in Santa Cruz County are investigating the touchdown of a tornado on Saturday in the area of Scotts Valley. So far National Weather Service meteorologists have not said how strong twister was believed to have been but received reports of several people being injured.
A new study has revealed that a marine heat wave caused a massive die-off of common murres around Alaska between 2014-2016. Biologists say the tuxedo-styled birds dive and swim in the ocean to eat small fish and then fly back to land to nest in large colonies.
An arctic blast this week left an intricate frozen fingerprint behind in its wake.
A strong atmospheric river is drenching much of the West Coast with heavy rains and potentially damaging wind gusts, while in the coastal Pacific Northwest, coastal flooding is a serious concern.
Daily rounds of patchy morning fog and drizzle expected through the middle of next week.