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Alaska’s Klondike Highway could see up to 17 inches of snow as NWS warns of dangerous travel and urges emergency-only trips.
Hurricane Melissa, which hit Jamaica as a Category 5 with sustained winds of 185 miles per hour, could bring up to 30 inches of rain.
While the rain is expected to end early Friday, wind gusts up to 50 mph are expected to continue through Halloween night.
Also known as the Halloween Nor’easter, the monster storm evolved as a hurricane became swept into another system and grew in intensity days later.
Category 5 Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as the strongest storm — and only Category 5 hurricane — ever recorded in the nation’s history.
Tropical Storm Helene ravaged across the southern Appalachians in October 2024, causing more than 100 deaths and billions in property damage.
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Deadly storm shatters NYC rainfall records. Central Park sees highest total in more than 100 years
Central Park saw its highest rainfall total in more than 100 years, while LaGuardia and Newark airports also topped their previous records.
Forecasters said the colossal amount of rain dropped on parts of Florida east and north of Orlando was comparable to what the region saw from a hurricane in 2022, underscoring the state's vulnerability to extreme weather far beyond the tropical storms that brew offshore.