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The National Weather Service has declared the weather to be "dangerously cold," with frostbite and hypothermia legitimate concerns.

An estimated 95 million people were under weather warnings or advisories for wind chills below zero F, according to the National Weather Service.

The National Weather Service says Central Park picked up 0.4 inches of snow on Monday, followed by 1.2 inches of snow falling between midnight and 1 p.m. Tuesday, bringing the storm total to 1.6 inches of snow.

The tornado was confirmed near Valley View, moving east at 40 mph, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a tornado warning for northern Denton County, Cobb said.

A heat dome is expected to bring scorching, triple digit temperatures to the Southwest starting Tuesday, with the National Weather Service placing a heat alert for more than 25 million Americans.

A woman was killed and others were injured at a New York campground when a severe microburst with 90-mph winds knocked down trees on Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.

An excessive heat warning from the National Weather Service covered about 10% of the US population -- or 36 million people, said NWS meteorologist Bryan Jackson.

The Philadelphia/Mount Holly office of the National Weather Service logged the total daily snowfall over the Pennsylvania airport that afternoon -- and noted that it broke the old record for July 14 set in 1870.

Because of the threat of strong to severe thunderstorms on Tuesday afternoon, the National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for more than 15 million people living and working in portions of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New...

Significant rainfall totals nearing a foot across southwestern Connecticut caused the National Weather Service to issue a Flash Flood Emergency on Sunday as law enforcement worked multiple water rescues across the region. Thunderstorms producing...

Significant rainfall totals nearing a foot across southwestern Connecticut caused the National Weather Service to issue a Flash Flood Emergency on August. 18 as law enforcement worked multiple water rescues across the region. Thunderstorms producing...

"It's very rare that we see, especially...two record breaking summers like we just experienced," said Matt Salerno, meteorologist at the National Weather Service Phoenix office.

Very heavy rain is falling along the Gulf Coast where the National Weather Service in New Orleans issued a Flash Flood Warning in parts of southeastern Louisiana on Tuesday morning.

A tsunami warning, the highest threat levels issued by the National Weather Service, is in effect up and down the West Coast after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Northern California on Dec. 5. “Evacuation is recommended. Move to high ground or...

The National Weather Service in Buffalo said heavy lake-effect snow will bring multiple feet of accumulation east of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario through Friday morning. Strong winds will produce near-whiteout conditions at times.

The National Weather Service issued the first-ever Tornado Warning on Saturday morning for San Francisco, but there are no indications that the twister ever touched the ground in the city.

A "life-threatening, destructive, widespread windstorm" is expected Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday morning, Los Angeles forecasters at the National Weather Service said.

The National Weather Service says heavy snowfall and icy conditions are likely Friday in Mississippi, Georgia, Kentucky and Tennessee.

The National Weather Service said there is a 15-25% chance of thunderstorms across the region, which could bring periods of heavy rainfall that could overwhelm the burn-scar areas.

"High rain over a burn scar may result in debris flows or mudslides. Follow the instructions of local officials!" the National Weather Service said.