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Recent Examples of northeasterThe ocean keeps coming because of climate change, sea level rise, nor'easters, hurricanes, et cetera.—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 8 July 2023 That morning, around 6, authorities found O'Keefe on the ground outside the Canton home just before a nor'easter struck the town with 21 inches of snow.—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 26 May 2023 Last month, much of upstate New York and New Hampshire received heavy snow, with more than 2 feet of snow falling in several regions along the East Coast because of a nor'easter in March.—Teddy Grant, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2023 The storm could bring the highest snowfall totals of the season to Boston as well as other parts of coastal Massachusetts, potentially causing power outages in the area come Tuesday when the nor'easter is at its peak, CBS Boston reported.—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2023 Snowfall is expected in Connecticut during the approaching nor'easter.—Lauren Booker, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Mar. 2023
National Weather Service The NWS also issued a host of marine hazards, including gale warnings, high surf advisories, small craft advisories and beach hazards for most of Southern California's coastal communities.
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Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
15 May 2026
Ponson had heard the lore of fast-developing storms in the northern Gulf — systems that escaped the notice of meteorologists — before exploding into near-gale winds, towering waves and rare but deadly storms.
This year, the festival continued but took a blow, with officials postponing the Strawberry Stomp 5K and parade, which usually showcases community spirit and guest celebrities.
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Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
24 May 2026
Meanwhile, Seth Rollins and Bron Breakker could come to blows and even affect the title match in one way or the other.
The National Weather Service declared a winter weather advisory through noon for Boston and much of southeaster Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut, with a parallel advisory through 10 a.m. for Middlesex and Essex counties.
The blaze was one of several that started amid an offshore wind event, with four fires of 1,000 acres or more currently burning in Southern California.
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Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
Skies will be mostly sunny with temperature highs near 91 degrees and winds will blow east to southeast at 5 to 10 mph with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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Garfield Hylton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 May 2026
First, through a combination of weaker trade winds and westerlies over the tropical Atlantic, La Niña tends to create a more placid atmosphere.
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Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
20 May 2024
Their modest city saw an influx of evacuees from nearby rural and coastal regions soon after hot westerlies sent walls of flame into a string of towns and villages around New Year's Eve.