Hurricane Bill forms in Atlantic; Hurricane Guillermo weakens to tropical storm in PacificMIAMI — Hurricane Bill has formed in the Atlantic, the first hurricane of this year’s Atlantic hurricane season. Tropical Storm Claudette strengthens off Florida Panhandle coast; heavy rain expectedPENSACOLA BEACH, Fla. — Claudette was close to coming ashore along the Florida Panhandle late Sunday, with the first tropical storm expected to strike the U.S. mainland this year already dumping heavy rain in some areas. AP News in BriefThe Nation’s Weather
The nation’s weather Messy winter weather was forecast to continue Tuesday over the Northern U.S. as a low pressure system tracked over the Pacific Northwest and into the Northern Plains. This system was expected to obtain ample moisture from the Pacific Ocean and continue spreading scattered rain showers with periods of heavy snow at higher elevations. |