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Heating bills on the rise across the eastern half of the country amid widespread bitter cold

> Heating demand is 115% to 150% of historical averages in areas of the eastern and central U.S. impacted by intense cold between Jan. 15 and Feb 8, according to a new AccuWeather analysis > Extreme cold and gusty winds will return to the Upper Midwest and the Northeast this weekend before the frigid pattern finally starts to ease next week > Check AccuWeather RealFeel® Temperature forecasts in your area > Request an interview with an AccuWeather® Expert Meteorologist > Download the latest AccuWeather® forecast graphics > Get the latest updates...

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 06:20:35 GMT

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Florida freeze causes citrus damage and burst pipes, contributing to costly impacts and losses from extreme cold

> 8% to 10% of Florida's citrus crop on the trees may have been damaged by recent freezing conditions  > Record-shattering cold led to pipes freezing and bursting across Florida, contributing to an AccuWeather preliminary estimate of total damage and economic loss of $13-$15 billion  > Check AccuWeather RealFeel® Temperature forecasts in your area   > Request an interview with an AccuWeather® Expert Meteorologist   > Download the latest...

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:49:57 GMT

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Bomb cyclone and deep freeze reaching Florida citrus groves cause an estimated $13 billion to $15 billion in total damage and economic loss

> Blizzard conditions, powerful winds and coastal flooding disrupted travel, commerce, and deliveries across the Southeast and mid-Atlantic over the weekend > Heavy snow from the bomb cyclone that blanketed ice and snow from the previous winter storm is compounding cleanup and recovery efforts in some areas > Arctic air that surged deep across Florida over the weekend is putting citrus and other crops at greater risk of freeze damage...

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:44:54 GMT

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Bomb cyclone rapidly strengthening off the East Coast as dangerous cold intensifies across the eastern and central US this weekend

Bomb cyclone and deep freeze reaching Florida citrus groves cause an estimated $13 billion to $15 billion in total damage and economic loss

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 16:05:27 GMT

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AccuWeather 2026 U.S. Spring Forecast: Slow Transition to Spring Warmth, Elevated Risk of Floods and Fires

> Higher heating bills are likely this spring as lower-than-historical-average temperatures linger in parts of the Northeast and Upper Midwest > Slower transition to springlike weather is forecast across parts of 16 states in the Northeast, Great Lakes, Upper Midwest and Northwest > Higher risk of floods in the Mississippi and Ohio River valleys is forecast this spring, compared to 2025 > Elevated wildfire threat across Florida, the Southeast and the mid-Atlantic due to drought...

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 06:20:09 GMT

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Historic winter storm damage and losses expected to top $100 billion according to an AccuWeather preliminary estimate

> Extreme cold surging in behind the storm will increase safety risks for people left without power and heat in subfreezing conditions > More than a foot of snow has been reported across 14 states, with more than half of the nation left blanketed in snow after the historic storm > Travel, commerce and supply chain logistics are slowly rebounding from widespread shutdowns and disruptions over the weekend. AccuWeather®...

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 15:34:02 GMT

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Groundbreaking AccuWeather® Climate Study Reveals Profound Climate Trends with Far-Reaching Impacts

AccuWeather® Global Weather Center, STATE COLLEGE, PA - JANUARY 5, 2026 - AccuWeather® today is releasing a new and important study of climate trends for the contiguous United States. If the climate trends we have identified continue, they are likely to have major impacts on the U.S. economy, our food and water supply, human comfort levels, energy needs and the health and welfare of citizens over the coming decades. For additional information, graphics and...

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 05:30:00 GMT

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Extreme Weather Impacts Cost More Than $300 Billion in the U.S. This Year, Significantly Less Than the Catastrophic Losses in 2024

AccuWeather® Global Weather Center - Dec. 18, 2025 – Seven major weather disasters in the United States resulted in $378 billion to $424 billion in total damage and economic loss this year, according to preliminary estimates from AccuWeather® experts. "The financial impact from extreme weather in America this year is staggering, even without a single hurricane landfall or a major fire impacting a highly populated area during the peak...

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 07:21:25 GMT

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White Christmas hopes hinge on holiday week storm and warmer air

AccuWeather® Global Weather Center - Dec. 17, 2025 – The return of warmer air and a storm that AccuWeather long-range experts are predicting ahead of the holiday will play a pivotal role in which parts of the Midwest and Northeast will have snow on the ground on Christmas morning this year. > The central and northern Rockies, Cascades, Sierra Nevada, parts of the Midwest,...

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 07:14:59 GMT

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New AccuWeather Climate Analysis Reveals a 2.7% Drop in U.S. Annual Precipitation Since 1995 While Heavy Flooding Rainfall Events Have Dramatically Increased

AccuWeather® Global Weather Center - Nov. 3, 2025 – AccuWeather® - the most trusted source of weather forecasts and warnings with proven Superior Accuracy™ - today released a new climate analysis which revealed an average 2.7% decline in total annual precipitation across the contiguous United States since 1995. This equates to approximately a one-percent decrease (1%) in...

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 07:16:55 GMT

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MS NOW AND ACCUWEATHER® INK MULTI-YEAR DEAL FOR WEATHER COVERAGE

AccuWeather’s Weather Data, More Advanced Forecasts and Warnings With Proven Superior Accuracy™ To Be Featured on MS NOW and CNBC NEW YORK, Nov. 10, 2025 – MS NOW has signed a multi-year deal with AccuWeather®, the most trusted source of weather forecasts and warnings with proven Superior Accuracy™, to bring its weather forecasts, content, data, and access...

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 10:01:39 GMT

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October tropical wind and rainstorm causes an estimated $3 billion in total damage and economic loss

AccuWeather® Global Weather Center - Oct. 14, 2025 – AccuWeather®experts say a major East Coast storm that brought widespread coastal flooding, torrential rainfall, gusty winds and beach erosion caused $3 billion in total damage and economic loss, according to a preliminary estimate. This storm, categorized as a tropical wind and rainstorm by AccuWeather® hurricane experts, brought the most...

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 17:50:47 GMT

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Independence Day flash flood tragedy in Texas causes an estimated $18 billion to $22 billion in total damage and economic loss

AccuWeather® Global Weather Center - July 7, 2025 – Slow-moving downpours that unleashed more than a foot of rainfall along the Guadalupe River and parts of the Texas Hill Country triggered an extreme flash flood disaster over the Independence Day holiday weekend, claiming more than 80 lives and causing an estimated $18 billion to $22 billion in total...

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 16:53:48 GMT

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Rare multiday severe weather outbreak and widespread flooding in central US brings preliminary estimate of $80 billion to $90 billion in total damage and economic loss

Journalists: Click here to download video soundbites from AccuWeather Chief Meteorologist Jonathan Porter AccuWeather Global Weather Center - April 7, 2025 – A rare atmospheric river that funneled extreme rainfall into the central United States, combined with a multiday severe weather and tornado outbreak over the same region due to a series of slow-moving storms, caused an estimated...

Mon, 07 Apr 2025 11:28:22 GMT

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MEDIA ADVISORY: AccuWeather increases estimate of total damage and economic loss ascatastrophic wildfires in Southern California continue to ravage the Los Angeles area; updated preliminary estimate is $135-$150 billion

AccuWeather Global Weather Center - Jan. 9, 2025 – As fires continue to rage across Southern California and the scope of catastrophic damage, loss of life, business disruptions and other economic impacts become clearer, AccuWeather has updated and increased its preliminary estimate of the total damage and economic loss to between $135 billion and $150 billion. "These...

Thu, 09 Jan 2025 18:52:57 GMT

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AccuWeather Report: $500 billion in damage and economic loss estimated after destructive and unprecedented hurricane season

AccuWeather Global Weather Center - Nov. 25, 2024 - As the record-shattering 2024 Atlantic hurricane season comes to a close, AccuWeather experts estimate that the five hurricanes and one unnamed subtropical storm that made landfall in the United States caused an estimated $500 billion in total damage and economic loss. "This has been a tremendously...

Mon, 25 Nov 2024 15:43:08 GMT

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AccuWeather's Preliminary Estimate of Total Damage and Economic Loss from Unnamed Storm in North Carolina is $7 Billion

AccuWeather Global Weather Center - Sept. 18, 2024 - AccuWeather's preliminary estimate of the total damage and economic loss from an unnamed storm with tropical storm impacts in the United States is $7 billion. This is a preliminary estimate, as the storm effects are continuing to be felt and some areas have not yet reported complete information about...

Wed, 18 Sep 2024 12:30:48 GMT

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AccuWeather Correctly Predicts 2018 Holiday Sales Would See Lower Bump than National Retail Federation Estimates

AccuWeather's D3 Data Driven Decisions predictive analytics model includes the influence of weather in addition to purely economic indicators and proved most accurate in predicting holiday sales outcomes for the second consecutive year.

Mon, 25 Feb 2019 03:19:41 GMT

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Deadly severe weather outbreak in central US causes an estimated $9 billion to $11 billion in total damage and economic loss

AccuWeather® Global Weather Center - May. 19, 2025 – A multiday severe weather outbreak that produced dozens of destructive tornadoes across the central United States, including a significant tornado in parts of the St. Louis metro area, caused an estimated $9 billion to $11 billion in total damage and economic loss, according to a preliminary estimate from experts...

Mon, 19 May 2025 14:13:58 GMT

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Flooding from Tropical Storm Chantal causes an estimated $4 Billion to $6 Billion in Total Damage and Economic Loss

AccuWeather® Global Weather Center - July 8, 2025 – Torrential rainfall from Tropical Storm Chantal triggered widespread flash flooding, significant property damage, and disruptions to travel and holiday tourism in the Carolinas over the Independence Day weekend, causing $4 billion to $6 billion in total damage and economic loss, according to a preliminary estimate from experts at AccuWeather®....

Tue, 08 Jul 2025 16:50:32 GMT
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