http://www.mail.com/subjects/71630-weather-forecasts.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.23/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/71630-weather-forecasts.html http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1843648-freezing-rain-ices-salt-lake-city-roads-runways.html SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A rare freezing rain caused major havoc in Salt Lake City Thursday, creating sheets of ice on roads, sidewalks and airport runways. The Salt Lake City International Airport was closed for about three hours, delaying hundreds of passengers. The closure came after a Frontier Airlines plane landing from Denver slid on a patch of ice whi... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 00:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1843648-freezing-rain-ices-salt-lake-city-roads-runways.html 2013-01-25T00:23:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1822182-cold-threatens-crops-west-its-easing.html FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — The freeze gripping the West appeared on the verge of easing Tuesday, but farmers who spent millions to protect crops were still assessing damage, some produce prices climbed, and businesses and residents dealt with burst pipes. The National Weather Service predicted another frosty night, but said temperatures would begin to warm as ... Tue, 15 Jan 2013 23:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1822182-cold-threatens-crops-west-its-easing.html 2013-01-15T23:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1819288-bitter-cold-grips-west-citrus-lettuce-damaged.html FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — As an unusual cold spell gripped parts of the West for a fifth day, some California citrus growers reported damage to crops and an agriculture official said national prices on lettuce have started to rise because of lost produce in Arizona. The extreme chill in the West comes as the eastern U.S., from Atlanta to New York City, is see... Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:34:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1819288-bitter-cold-grips-west-citrus-lettuce-damaged.html 2013-01-15T00:34:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1817954-calif-chills-dodges-crop-damage-cold-snap.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Residents remained bundled up and growers in the Central Valley again took measures to protect their citrus crops Sunday, as California's cold snap entered its fourth night. Alerts predicting freezing temperatures and frost were becoming familiar in much of the state, with new high wind warnings in place for the mountains around Los Ang... Mon, 14 Jan 2013 01:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1817954-calif-chills-dodges-crop-damage-cold-snap.html 2013-01-14T01:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1813366-zookeepers-growers-prepare-california-freeze.html SAN DIEGO (AP) — Zookeepers turned up the heat for chimpanzees and strawberry growers covered their crops as Californians braced Friday for three days of freezing temperatures. The cold snap is expected to last through the weekend. Morning temperatures fell into the 20s and 30s in many areas, and much lower in the mountains. A low of 12 degrees was record... Fri, 11 Jan 2013 20:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1813366-zookeepers-growers-prepare-california-freeze.html 2013-01-11T20:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1812982-monkeys-to-surfers-calif-braces-cold.html SAN DIEGO (AP) — Strawberry growers covered their crops while San Diego zookeepers turned on heaters for the chimpanzees as Californians braced for a cold snap that was expected to drop temperatures to a six-year low. Forecasters warned that a low pressure trough sinking over San Diego County and parts of neighboring Orange County could keep nightly tempe... Fri, 11 Jan 2013 04:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1812982-monkeys-to-surfers-calif-braces-cold.html 2013-01-11T04:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1808244-winter-storm-batters-mideast-8-dead.html AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — The fiercest winter storm to hit the Mideast in years brought a rare foot of snow to Jordan on Wednesday, caused fatal accidents in Lebanon and the West Bank, and disrupted traffic on the Suez Canal in Egypt. At least eight people died across the region. In Lebanon, the Red Cross said storm-related accidents killed six people over the... Wed, 09 Jan 2013 18:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1808244-winter-storm-batters-mideast-8-dead.html 2013-01-09T18:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1806966-main-roads-flooded-fierce-israel-rainstorm.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Heavy rain flooded the main highway into Israel's main commercial hub, and an army helicopter was sent to rescue Israelis stranded on a roof in one of the region's fiercest rainstorms in decades. The highway that runs through Tel Aviv was closed Tuesday for hours, and flash floods closed the main road along the Dead Sea. Police spokesman ... Tue, 08 Jan 2013 18:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1806966-main-roads-flooded-fierce-israel-rainstorm.html 2013-01-08T18:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1797184-superstorm-sandy-tops-2012-insurance-claims.html BERLIN (AP) — Natural disasters cost insurers $65 billion last year, with the United States accounting for nine-tenths of the bill and Superstorm Sandy prompting payouts of $25 billion, a leading insurance company said Thursday. However, Munich Re AG said that the total insured losses worldwide were down from a record $119 billion in 2011, when devastatin... Thu, 03 Jan 2013 11:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1797184-superstorm-sandy-tops-2012-insurance-claims.html 2013-01-03T11:23:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1792830-survivors-fatal-ore-bus-crash-ejected.html PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) — Survivors of a bus crash that killed nine people on a partly icy section of interstate in rural Eastern Oregon said Monday some passengers were thrown from the vehicle through broken windows after it skidded out of control, smashed through a guardrail and plummeted 200 feet down an embankment. When the tour bus came to a rest, terri... Tue, 01 Jan 2013 01:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1792830-survivors-fatal-ore-bus-crash-ejected.html 2013-01-01T01:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1780506-we-want-christmas-gifts-time.html NEW YORK (AP) — Will Santa's sleigh be late? A record number of Americans took to the Web to order holiday gifts after retailers flooded their inboxes with offers of extra discounts, free shipping and easy returns. But a storm bringing heavy winds and snow to much of the Midwest on Thursday — the heaviest shipping day of the year — could mean that some pa... Fri, 21 Dec 2012 00:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1780506-we-want-christmas-gifts-time.html 2012-12-21T00:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1778778-deep-freeze-snowstorms-hit-romania-bulgaria.html BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Authorities declared a state of emergency in northeastern Bulgaria on Thursday as heavy snow and freezing temperatures are causing disruptions in both Bulgaria and Romania. Strong winds and snow produced power outages, forced border crossings to close and blocked roads in northeast Bulgaria. Romanian police said Bulgarian authori... Thu, 20 Dec 2012 13:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1778778-deep-freeze-snowstorms-hit-romania-bulgaria.html 2012-12-20T13:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1776654-snowstorm-causing-problems-rockies-to-midwest.html DENVER (AP) — A storm that has dumped more than a foot of snow in the Rocky Mountains was causing problems for travelers as it spread across the Plains on Wednesday. The main east-west route across Colorado, Interstate 70, closed for several hours from east of Denver to the Kansas line because of poor visibility due to blowing snow. Eastbound lanes remain... Thu, 20 Dec 2012 04:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1776654-snowstorm-causing-problems-rockies-to-midwest.html 2012-12-20T04:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1771848-high-winds-mountain-snows-hits-northwest.html SEATTLE (AP) — The strongest Northwest storm of the season blew in early Monday on winds that gusted to more than 80 mph on the coast, knocking out power in places and creating blizzard-like conditions in the mountains. The storm is headed east along the U.S.-Canada border, said meteorologist Danny Mercer. "It doesn't look like a big snow or wind producer... Tue, 18 Dec 2012 06:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1771848-high-winds-mountain-snows-hits-northwest.html 2012-12-18T06:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1771672-economists-forecasting-moderate-2013-growth.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Business economists believe the country will see modest growth in 2013 with strength coming from a further rebound in housing which will help offset weakness in business investment. In its latest survey of top forecasters, the National Association for Business Economics says it is looking for the economy to grow in 2013 by 2.1 percent af... Mon, 17 Dec 2012 22:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1771672-economists-forecasting-moderate-2013-growth.html 2012-12-17T22:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1766604-large-earthquake-strikes-mexico-coast.html MEXICO CITY (AP) — The U.S. Geological Survey says a large earthquake has struck in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico but there are no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The quake, with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4, was recorded at 2:36 a.m. (1036 GMT) Friday, 163 miles (262 kilometers) south southwest of the California city of Avalon and ... Fri, 14 Dec 2012 13:54:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1766604-large-earthquake-strikes-mexico-coast.html 2012-12-14T13:54:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1758102-heavy-snow-balkans-deep-freeze.html PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — Blizzards blocked roads, stranded villages, disrupted power supplies and temporarily shut down an airport in the Balkans on Tuesday, the fourth straight day of tough winter weather in the region of southeastern Europe. In one of the worst-hit areas, snowdrifts and avalanches blocked roads in hilly northern Montenegro, where ab... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 18:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1758102-heavy-snow-balkans-deep-freeze.html 2012-12-11T18:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1750356-un-climate-talks-overtime-qatar.html DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The world's poorest countries, inundated by rising seas and worsening disasters, made a last ditch plea for financial help early Saturday as negotiators at United Nations climate talks struggled to reach an ambitions deal to combat global warming. The two-week U.N. conference in the Qatar capital of Doha was never meant to yield a globa... Sat, 08 Dec 2012 01:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1750356-un-climate-talks-overtime-qatar.html 2012-12-08T01:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1747464-safety-compete-typhoon-hit-philippines.html NEW BATAAN, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine government's geological hazard maps show why this farming community was largely washed away by a strong typhoon: "highly susceptible to flooding and landslides." That didn't stop some villagers from rebuilding even with bodies still lying under the mud. Most of the about 420 people confirmed dead from Typhoon ... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 00:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1747464-safety-compete-typhoon-hit-philippines.html 2012-12-07T00:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1747218-rare-tornado-kills-3-zealands-largest-city.html WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — An unusually destructive tornado swept through neighborhoods around New Zealand's largest city Thursday, killing three people and forcing 250 more to evacuate damaged and powerless homes. The small tornado hit Hobsonville and Whenuapai, western suburbs of Auckland, during a midday storm that also uprooted trees, damaged buil... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 06:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1747218-rare-tornado-kills-3-zealands-largest-city.html 2012-12-06T06:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1747318-middle-east-to-embrace-solar-energy.html ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Covering nearly 300 football fields in a remote patch of desert, the Shams 1 solar project carries off plenty of symbolic significance for the United Arab Emirates. It will be the first, large-scale solar project in the oil-rich country when it is completed at the end of the year, and the largest of its kind in the M... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 06:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1747318-middle-east-to-embrace-solar-energy.html 2012-12-06T06:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1744448-clashes-financing-threat-un-climate-talks.html DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The world's poorest nations on Wednesday called for significant financing to cope with the impacts of global warming, setting up a potential clash with rich countries that could slow progress on reaching a global climate pact by 2015. Rich countries, including the United States, said at U.N. climate talks in Doha that they have fulfille... Wed, 05 Dec 2012 18:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1744448-clashes-financing-threat-un-climate-talks.html 2012-12-05T18:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1744608-blizzard-halts-traffic-swedens-main-airport.html STOCKHOLM (AP) — Traffic at Sweden's main airport came more or less to a stand-still Wednesday, delaying the anticipated arrival of some of this year's Nobel Prize laureates, as a blizzard hit central parts of the country. Klas Nilsson, a spokesman for airport operator Swedavia, said only one runway at Stockholm's Arlanda airport remained open for departi... Wed, 05 Dec 2012 12:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1744608-blizzard-halts-traffic-swedens-main-airport.html 2012-12-05T12:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1744352-world-bank-arab-world-hit-hard-climate-change.html DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The Middle East and North Africa will be especially hard hit by climate change in the coming decades, the World Bank said in a report Wednesday, saying the region will see less rainfall, more recording-breaking temperatures and rising sea levels. Should temperatures rise as expected, the hotter conditions are likely to hit the region's ... Wed, 05 Dec 2012 07:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1744352-world-bank-arab-world-hit-hard-climate-change.html 2012-12-05T07:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1743728-than-100-dead-philippine-typhoon.html MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The death toll from Typhoon Bopha climbed to more than 100 people Wednesday, while scores of others remain missing in the worst-hit areas of the southern Philippines. At least 43 people died when torrents of water rampaged down a mountain in New Bataan town in Compostela Valley province and engulfed a school and village hall whe... Wed, 05 Dec 2012 04:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1743728-than-100-dead-philippine-typhoon.html 2012-12-05T04:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1741654-typhoon-pounds-philippines-killing-7.html MANILA, Philippines (AP) — One of the strongest typhoons to hit the Philippines this year barreled across the country's south on Tuesday, killing at least seven people and forcing more than 50,000 to flee from inundated villages. Typhoon Bopha slammed into the Davao region at dawn, its ferocious winds ripping roofs from homes and its 500-kilometer- (311-m... Tue, 04 Dec 2012 10:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1741654-typhoon-pounds-philippines-killing-7.html 2012-12-04T10:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1741120-strong-typhoon-pounds-philippines-41k-leave-homes.html MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year was pounding southern provinces Tuesday, cutting power, suspending travel and flooding areas already vulnerable to landslides. More than 41,000 residents have moved out of their homes in high-risk coastal villages and along rivers, including in southern provinces that were d... Tue, 04 Dec 2012 03:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1741120-strong-typhoon-pounds-philippines-41k-leave-homes.html 2012-12-04T03:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1735018-calif-storm-brings-intense-rain-flood-warnings.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The second in a series of storms slammed Northern California on Friday as heavy rain and strong winds knocked out power, tied up traffic and caused flooding along some stretches. The weather also may be behind the death of a Pacific Gas & Electric worker in West Sacramento who was killed after his truck crashed into a traffic signal p... Sat, 01 Dec 2012 03:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1735018-calif-storm-brings-intense-rain-flood-warnings.html 2012-12-01T03:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1728134-arctic-sea-ice-larger-than-us-melted-this-year.html DOHA, Qatar (AP) — An area of Arctic sea ice bigger than the United States melted this year, according the U.N. weather agency, which said the dramatic decline illustrates that climate change is happening "before our eyes." In a report released at U.N. climate talks in the Qatari capital of Doha, the World Meteorological Organization said the Arctic ice m... Wed, 28 Nov 2012 19:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1728134-arctic-sea-ice-larger-than-us-melted-this-year.html 2012-11-28T19:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1725692-un-climate-scientist-sandy-coincidence.html DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Though it's tricky to link a single weather event to climate change, Hurricane Sandy was "probably not a coincidence" but an example of the extreme weather events that are likely to strike the U.S. more often as the world gets warmer, the U.N. climate panel's No. 2 scientist said Tuesday. Jean-Pascal van Ypersele, the vice chairman of t... Tue, 27 Nov 2012 18:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1725692-un-climate-scientist-sandy-coincidence.html 2012-11-27T18:06:00Z