Tropical Depression Seven strengthened into Tropical Storm Gonzalo on Wednesday, according to the National Hurricane Center.
A re-energized Tropical Storm Cristobal continued its advance toward the U.S. Gulf Coast early Sunday, having spawned a tornado in Florida and brought heavy rains that already caused flooding and mudslides in Mexico and Central America.
Meteorologists along the U.S. east coast are keeping a close eye on tropical storm Arthur, the 2020’s first system that has come a bit earlier than anticipated.
A record 115 million Americans are expected to travel 50 miles or more by January 1 and weather is already impacting travel in the west and Southeast.
A major winter storm will be hammering the region tonight through tomorrow. Travel after midnight tonight through tomorrow morning will be very difficult.
Across a wide swath of the United States, 16 states are under Winter Weather Advisories as a major blast of Siberian Arctic air is pummeling country from New England to the Deep South.