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While weather patterns begin to shift a bit this spring, it's still La Niña's party for a while longer.

Asteroid 2024 YR4 continues to keep us on our toes as astronomers work to determine its potential threat to our planet, but the latest update is good news because chances of a 2032 Earth impact have dropped.

Top weather news for Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025: Millions of people across the U.S. are on alert for dangerously cold temperatures in the wake of a deadly winter storm that raced across the nation this week.

The arctic outbreak that has enveloped the central U.S. is hitting its peak Thursday as frigid temperatures continue to spread south and east across the nation.

The Alaska Volcano Observatory is closely monitoring Mount Spurr, which is located about 75 miles west of Anchorage. “AVO continues to monitor activity at Mount Spurr for signals that would indicate that the volcano is moving closer to an eruption. Based on previous eruptions, changes from current activity in the earthquakes, ground deformation, summit lake, and fumaroles would be expected if magma began to move closer to the surface. Therefore, it is very likely that if an eruption were to occur it would be preceded by additional signals that would allow advance warning," the agency said.

As strawberry season kicks into high gear, a producer in Virginia is making waves. Plenty Unlimited Inc. says its has built the world's first large-scale indoor farm dedicated to growing berries. According to the company, the facility is designed to produce over 4 million pounds of strawberries annually by utilizing vertical farming on 30-foot-tall towers.

The 2025 Iditarod race, which normally begins in Anchorage, Alaska, will begin at an alternate location this year due to a lack of snow.

Intuitive Machines is preparing to launch its second robotic mission to the Moon in two years, sending another batch of science to the lunar surface and, for the first time, testing 4G cellular service on another world.

A nor’easter is a powerful storm system that impacts the eastern seaboard of North America, bringing gusty winds, coastal flooding, and heavy precipitation. Typically, these events occur during the fall and winter months when the air temperature over land is cooler than the waters of the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf Stream. Originally, storm systems were classified as either Miller “Type A" or Miller “Type B" events, but the classification system has expanded to include “Type C," “Type D," and “Type E" storm systems.

Horsetail Fall, where Firefall occurs each year, is only active during the winter months when there is runoff from melting snow.