Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: Cross-country storm brings final act of flooding, snow to Northeast

Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: Cross-country storm brings final act of flooding, snow to Northeast

Top weather news for Friday, Jan. 31, 2025: The FOX Forecast Center is tracking a sprawling coast-to-coast storm as it finishes its journey across the country. The powerful storm is blasting millions of people from the Southwest to the Northeast with a trio of threats, including heavy snow, severe weather and flooding rain.

What are frost quakes?

What are frost quakes?

According to the Maine Geological Survey, a cryoseism, or what is commonly referred to as a frost quake, is a phenomenon that produces ground shaking and noises similar to an earthquake but is extremely localized. Frost quakes typically occur in areas where moisture in the ground freezes and expands rapidly. These events are commonly reported in Canada, Northern Europe, Russia, around the Great Lakes and along the U.S.-Canadian border.