Multiple media outlets are reporting that both Hurricane Iselle and Hurricane Julio, although expected to weaken first, are poised to reach Hawaii in the coming days. Iselle will weaken before reaching Hawaii this week.

Tropical Storm Chantal roared south of Puerto Rico early Wednesday on a path that will see it pass over the Dominican Republic and Haiti, where authorities warned of possible landslides and heavy flooding. Officials in the Dominican Republic, where Chantal was expected to make landfall Wednesday afternoon, urged those living in low-lying areas to evacuate, but few paid heed.

Get ready for another active hurricane season with potentially close to 12 hurricanes, half of them major storms, forecasts the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The NOAA expects 13 to 20 named storms, seven to 11 of them reaching hurricane status (winds of at least 74 mph).

A blizzard slammed into the northeastern United States on Friday, snarling traffic, disrupting thousands of flights and prompting five governors to declare states of emergency in the face of a fearsome snowstorm.