By: ABC, 01/17/2014

A tropical cyclone watch for Solomon Islands has been cancelled as the storm continues to track south towards New Caledonia, parts of which remain on orange alert. Cyclone June is expected to pass to the north of Grande-Terre early on Saturday with estimated wind gusts of up to 100 kilometres per hour. Resort areas have been evacuated with territory's northern province expected to be worst hit as the winds strengthen, while heavy rain is expected to affect all parts of New Caledonia.

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By: Chris Dolce, 01/16/2014

Fast-moving Alberta clippers will continue to bring snow, gusty winds and cold air to parts of the Midwest, Great Lakes and the East into the weekend. On Tuesday, the first in this parade of clipper systems brought significant accumulating snow to parts of the Upper Midwest. We saw a few amounts in excess of 10 inches in central Wisconsin, with 11 inches reported at Oconto, Wis. Lighter amounts fell over parts of the Dakotas and Minnesota. Into this weekend, we are tracking a few more of these Alberta clippers, including one that is producing blizzard conditions.

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By: ABC, 01/14/2014

Adelaide has had its fourth hottest day on record, reaching 45.1 degrees Celsius, but it could get even hotter over the next couple of days with 46C forecast on Thursday. Premier Jay Weatherill is currently meeting with emergency service chiefs to get an update about the state's extreme weather, with a severe thunderstorm warning current for several districts. Adelaide's temperature today peaked just before 2:00pm, pipping the 45.0C recorded in January last year for fourth spot on the list. The south east has felt the full brunt of the current heatwave, with two towns setting record temperatures.

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By: Sean Breslin, 01/03/2014

Winter Storm Hercules unleashed more heavy snow, ferocious winds and crippling cold in the Northeast and New England Friday morning, refusing to take it easy on the highly-populated I-95 corridor. At least nine people have died and thousands have lost power to their homes and businesses. "Each of our named storms has its own personality," said Tom Niziol, winter weather expert for The Weather Channel. "With Hercules, if you live in New England, you can feel the power. It's not only the snow, but it's the wind and the cold, too."

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By: Wunderground.com, 01/03/2014

LONDON -- High winds, waves and tides lashed the western coasts of Britain and France on Friday, flooding seaside towns and low-lying areas. Wales, southwest England and Northern Ireland were the worst-hit U.K. regions by the latest in a recent series of extreme winter storms. Parts of northwestern France also suffered flooding. "This is the latest in a series of powerful storm systems that have pounded the UK and Ireland since Christmas Eve," said weather.com meteorologist Chris Dolce. "A break is expected on Saturday before yet another storm approaches Sunday with more soaking rainfall and gusty winds." A combination of heavy rain, winds gusting up to 90 mph and exceptionally high tides sent water flooding Friday into several British seaside towns. Some western rivers also burst their banks.

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