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Category 5 Hurricane Dorian hits the Bahamas with winds of 185 MPH: Millions from Florida to the Carolinas brace for 'catastrophic' storm that's caused huge destruction in the Caribbean and is tied for the strongest Atlantic hurricane in HISTORY
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7416325/Hurricane-Dorian-STRENGTHENS-Category-5.html

- Hurricane Dorian intensified into a Category 5 storm early Sunday morning with max 185 mph winds
- Dorian made landfall in the Bahamas on Elbow Cay in the Abacos Islands at 12.40pm ET then again at 2pm ET, bringing with it wind gusts of over 200mph and creating 'catastrophic' conditions
- The vicious hurricane snapped trees, trapped families, and inundated streets with water
- Authorities in the Bahamas say the hurricane is likely to impact 73,000 residents and 21,000 homes
- Airports in Abaco, Grand Bahama and Bimini are closed, but the international airport in Nassau will stay open
- From there it'll head north to the southeastern U.S. coast, and South Florida is back in the cone of uncertainty
- Forecasters say Dorian likely won't make landfall in Florida, but could in Georgia or the Carolinas
- Florida has issued an official hurricane watch from Boca Raton through Brevard County and evacuations
- States of emergency remain in effect in Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas
- Dorian is expected to hit the U.S. coast between Tuesday and Thursday
- As of 12.45pm ET, Dorian was located 5 miles east of the Bahamas Great Abaco Island moving at 8mph

Hurricane Dorian causes 'extreme destruction' and leaves 'bodies floating in the Bahamas' as second strongest storm in HISTORY crawls across the islands with 225mph gusts - as millions evacuate in the US amid fears for Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7418967/Hurricane-Dorian-Second-strongest-storm-HISTORY-batters-Bahamas.html

Bringing gusts of 225mph and up to 30 inches of rainfall, Hurricane Dorian (seen in a satellite image, bottom center) wrecked 13,000 homes, tore down power lines and left Grand Bahama International Airport in Freeport under five feet of water on Monday morning (pictured left, a digger is used to rescue people in the Bahamas; right: a woman asks for 'prayers' amid extreme weather conditions). A seven-year-old boy is believed to have drowned and today the Bahamian government highlighted chilling reports of bodies floating in the wreckage. The island of Grand Bahama was hit the hardest today as the storm stalled over it, almost coming to a stop. Experts have also warned of a possible storm surge that could send destructive waves crashing into the coast. It is expected to move towards the U.S. later on Monday (its possible path is seen on a map bottom left, and its proximity to the coast bottom right).

Today the hurricane was pounding at the northern Bahamas in a slow, relentless advance, leaving wrecked homes, shredded roofs, tumbled cars and toppled power poles in its wake.

The country's Prime Minister Hubert Minnis said the 'devastation is unprecedented'. Residents were urged to 'bunker down'. The storm was crawling westward at just 1mph today, giving no respite to the Bahamas as it continues to lash the islands with destructive winds.

Information began emerging from the affected islands, with Bahamas Power and Light saying there is a total blackout in New Providence, the archipelago's most populous island. Most people went to shelters as the Category 5 storm approached, with tourist hotels shutting down and residents boarded up their homes. But many people were expected to be left homeless.

Capsized boats floated in muddy brown water dotted with wooden boards, tree branches and other debris.

What are the strongest hurricanes ever to hit land?

Hurricane Dorian has tied the record for the most powerful storm ever to make landfall.

Dorian's sustained winds of 185mph equalled the so-called Labor Day hurricane of 1935, which hit Florida in September that year.

It has also matched Hurricane Gilbert in 1988 and Hurricane Wilma in 2005, both of which were also Category 5 hurricanes.

Hurricane Allen, which struck Mexico and parts of Texas in 1980, reached sustained winds of 190mph but did not make landfall at that speed.

In the Pacific Ocean, Hurricane Patricia reached the greatest ever recorded wind speed, with a maximum of 215mph in October 2015.

However, it had dropped to 150mph by the time it made landfall on the west coast of Mexico on October 23.

Similarly, Hurricane Linda reached 185mph in the Pacific in 1997 but never made landfall at all, though for a time it appeared to threaten Southern California.

The four strongest Atlantic hurricanes by wind speed at landfall are:

Labor Day, 1935 - 185mph

Gilbert, 1988 - 185mph

Wilma, 2005 - 185mph

Dorian, 2019 - 185mph

'These hazards will continue over Grand Bahama Island during most of the day, causing extreme destruction on the island,' the National Hurricane Center said today.

Calling it a 'life-threatening situation', the agency warned of 'catastrophic storm surge flooding' on Grand Bahama, urging residents to stay indoors.

'Residents on Grand Bahama Island should not leave their shelter when the eye passes over, as winds will rapidly increase on the other side of the eye,' they said.

The NHC also warned of 'storm surge 18 to 23 feet above normal tide levels with higher destructive waves.'

'These hazards will cause extreme destruction in the affected areas and will continue for several hours,' the agency said.

Up to 30 inches of rain are expected and Grand Bahama International Airport was said to be under five feet of water in the early hours of Monday.

Prime Minister Minnis broke down in tears as he addressed a news conference, calling it 'probably the most sad and worst day of my life.'

'We're facing a hurricane... one that we've never seen in the history of the Bahamas,' he said.

The hurricane made its first landfall on the Abaco Islands on Sunday afternoon, causing 'catastrophic conditions' were with a storm surge of 18-23 feet, and Dorian was expected to cross Grand Bahama 'with all its fury'.

Dorian first came ashore Sunday at Elbow Cay in Abaco island at 12.40pm, then made a second landfall near Marsh Harbour at 2pm.

In parts of Abaco 'you cannot tell the difference as to the beginning of the street versus where the ocean begins', said Prime Minister Minnis.

A "potentially historic" winter storm will slam the north-central USA over the next few days with up to 2 feet of snow possible in some areas.

Snow will accumulate from eastern Washington and Montana to Colorado, the Dakotas, Minnesota and northern Wisconsin, the Weather Channel said. Record low temperatures are also possible Thursday and Friday across the western USA.

The system  will produce severe storms and heavy rain Thursday in the southern Plains and critical-to-extreme fire weather threats from the central and southern Rockies to California, the National Weather Service said.

Valid 12Z Thu Oct 10 2019 - 12Z Sat Oct 12 2019

...Widespread moderate to heavy snow from southeast Montana into portions of the central and northern Plains...

...Record low temperatures possible across the western and central U.S. through Friday...

...A coastal storm off the Eastern Seaboard could bring heavy rain and gusty winds to portions coastal southern New England...

A vigorous upper-level trough and strong associated cold front will move from the Rockies into the central U.S. today. Widespread moderate to heavy snow is expected today from southeast Montana into portions of the central and northern Plains. By tonight into Friday morning, a more significant area of low pressure is forecast to develop along the front across the Upper Midwest, increasing the intensity of the snowfall west of the surface low across the Northern Plains. Through Saturday night, the system is expected to produce potentially historic amounts of 1 to 2 feet possible across portions of central and eastern North Dakota. Strong and gusty winds may also accompany the snow, resulting in blowing snow and difficult travel conditions at times. In the cold air mass north and west of the frontal boundary, widespread record low temperatures are possible Friday morning from the Great Basin east across the Rockies into the southern and central Plains. Farther south, heavy rain and severe thunderstorms are forecast to accompany the cold front across portions of the southern Plains today. Refer to products issued by the Storm Prediction Center for further details on the severe weather threat.

An area of low pressure is forecast to deepen and linger off the Eastern Seaboard through tonight/Friday, moving very little as an upper-level low develops over top of the system. The system is expected to produce heavy rainfall and gusty winds across portions of southern coastal New England over the next couple of days. 2 to 5 inches of rain are possible through Friday night, with the heaviest amounts expected to fall across eastern Massachusetts and nearby islands.

https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/hpcdiscussions.php?disc=pmdspd


Winter storm could bring up to 2 feet of snow to central and western USA
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/10/09/winter-storm-aubrey-historic-snow-cold-forecast-central-us/3918343002/

The massive size and intensity of this snowstorm is unheard of for October.

Both Denver and Minneapolis could see their first snow of the season.

The National Weather Service called it a "potentially historic October winter storm."

A "potentially historic" winter storm will slam the north-central USA over the next few days with up to 2 feet of snow possible in some areas.

Snow will accumulate from eastern Washington and Montana to Colorado, the Dakotas, Minnesota and northern Wisconsin, the Weather Channel said. Record low temperatures are also possible Thursday and Friday across the western USA.

The system  will produce severe storms and heavy rain Thursday in the southern Plains and critical-to-extreme fire weather threats from the central and southern Rockies to California, the National Weather Service said.

The size and intensity of this snowstorm are unheard of for October, according to AccuWeather.


People clear the sidewalk after a fall snowstorm in Helena, Mont., on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019.

In Spokane, Washington, wet, heavy snow snapped tree branches and took out power lines. Avista Utilities was restoring power to 32,000 customers on Wednesday.

Driving conditions are deteriorating across Montana and northern Wyoming as ice and blowing snow covered roadways.

Related: A snowstorm will wallop central USA this week, plunging temps as much as 60 degrees in one day

A slew of winter storm warnings, watches and freeze warnings were in effect across parts of seven states as the storm ramped up Wednesday, AccuWeather said.

Significant travel disruptions, tree damage and sporadic power outages will be possible where the heaviest snow occurs, the weather service in Grand Forks, North Dakota, warned.  

Denver and Minneapolis could see their first snow of the season, the Weather Channel said.

Temperatures are forecast to dip to record-challenging levels in the wake of the snowstorm pounding the Northwest: https://t.co/UoTqssPUIgpic.twitter.com/XkeGGdXdxJ
— AccuWeather (@breakingweather) October 9, 2019

The storm will have two parts, the first of which is targeting the northern and central Rockies and High Plains on Wednesday into Thursday. The second part will bring snow to the eastern and central portions of the Dakotas and western Minnesota by week's end.

"Near-blizzard to full-fledged blizzard conditions are possible across portions of central North Dakota Friday afternoon into Saturday morning," the weather service in Bismarck said. "Expect high impacts and dangerous to impossible travel conditions."

The weather service called it a "potentially historic October winter storm."



The Weather Channel has named the storm Winter Storm Aubrey, the network's first named storm of the season.

Wild temperature swings will accompany the storm. In Denver, temperatures are forecast to plummet from the summery low 80s on Wednesday afternoon to the frigid upper 20s by Thursday morning.

A number of daily record lows will be in jeopardy in such cities as Denver; Portland, Oregon; and Salt Lake City on Thursday and Friday.

This storm comes just a little more than a week following the first blast of winter across the northern Rockies, according to WeatherBug. A storm at the end of September racked up 4 feet of snow in Browning, Montana, 19.3 inches at Great Falls, Montana, a foot in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and 9 inches in Post Falls, Idaho.

This next COLD shot is the real deal! We could see SUB-FREEZING TEMPS all the way down into TEXAS!! Look at all the record lows that could be broken! @weatherchannel@wundergroundpic.twitter.com/wdfoN2DHid
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Here's the latest KGW Weather forecast, covering the Portland and Vancouver metro area, as well as the Oregon Coast, Eastern Oregon and the Willamette Valley.

Updated: 4:38 AM PDT October 10, 2019
PORTLAND, Ore. — A Freeze Warning is up for much of the Willamette Valley and southwest Washington this morning as calm wind areas will mostly freeze through the sunrise hour.  East winds are picking up along the Columbia River, keeping breezy locations in the 40s. Those winds are likely to become increasingly widespread today under sunny skies.  Portland will again warm to near 60 degrees this afternoon.

More of the same Friday, meaning clear skies and a freezing start in calm wind areas.  

Clouds roll in Saturday morning with an on-going chance of light rain showers. Many areas may see only a trace of rainfall.  Clouds will likely hold much of Sunday and traces of rain will be possible. Of course, the weekend clouds will hold temps well above freezing at night.