Millions of people brace for impact of massive winter storm
The storm has already dropped several feet of snow in some areas and continues to unleash widespread hazards.
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The storm has already dropped several feet of snow in some areas and continues to unleash widespread hazards.
"This is a 'we are not kidding' kind of storm," the South Dakota Department of Public Safety said in a tweet urging people to stock up on essentials, then stay home once the storm hits.
Parts of Northern California were buried under six feet of snow over the weekend, closing major roads and causing power outages. The Midwest is bracing for a blizzard as the storm moves east. Carter Evans has the latest.
Blizzard warnings are posted in parts of the West and Midwest, the Southern Plains is bracing for violent thunderstorms and hail, and the South is on the lookout for a possible tornado outbreak. The Weather Channel's Mike Bettes has the forecast.
The powerful storm system is expected to move east over the next several days, forecasters said.
The storm would be named Owen.
More than 40 million Americans live in the path of potentially severe storms in the forecast later today and through the night. CBS News weather producer David Parkinson joins anchors Lana Zak and Elaine Quijano with details on what to expect.
A major storm is bringing up to several feet of lake-effect snow to western New York state. And much of the Midwest is experiencing a severe cold snap. Weather Channel meteorologist Kelly Cass joins "CBS News Mornings" with the latest on the forecast.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has declared a state of emergency ahead of a snowstorm that could bring up to four feet of lake-effect snow to the western part of the state. Weather Channel meteorologist Alex Wallace joins CBS News with the latest on what to expect.
Residents in at least four Florida counties were ordered to evacuate from barrier islands, low-lying areas and mobile homes.
"I've never been so terrified," one Texas resident said.
The storm slammed into a sparsely populated stretch of Mexico's Pacific coast between the resorts of Puerto Vallarta and Mazatlan Sunday morning.
Former hurricane Julia has dissipated, but is drenching Guatemala and El Salvador with rain after reemerging in the Pacific.
Julia had dipped to tropical storm force by early afternoon Sunday.
Many residents still lack food, running water and electricity in the storm's aftermath.
At least 28 people died due to the storm, and many more were left without a home.
The Strader family was stuck on Sanibel Island for two days, as the only road out was ripped away by storm surge.
Crews have faced "devastating circumstances" and "unrecognizable terrain," Rear Admiral Brendan McPherson said.
Ian regained hurricane strength after ravaging parts of Florida, and is forecast to hit South Carolina on Friday. CBS News weather producer David Parkinson joins "Red and Blue" with the latest on the storm's path.
Ivette Garrido hurried last week to get the 13 pounds of subsidized chicken allotted to her family by Cuba's government and put it in the freezer, happy to have meat to get through Hurricane Ian.
It made landfall over southwestern Florida as a major Category 4 hurricane and, while downgraded, was still packing a powerful punch overnight.
Hurricane Ian, a Category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph, made landfall just after 3 p.m. Wednesday in Cayo Costa, Florida. CBS News correspondent Kris Van Cleave joins Lana Zak and Tanya Rivero with the latest from Tampa. Then CBS News meteorologist David Parkinson has the latest on where the storm is headed next.
Michael Brennan, acting deputy director of NOAA, joins CBS News to break down what to expect as Hurricane Ian barrels towards Florida's west coast. Downed trees and power lines and serious flooding are likely. He warns residents in certain areas to evacuate now, as Ian strengthens.
Residents of parts of Florida's Gulf Coast are being urged to evacuation as Hurricane Ian approaches. St. Petersburg Fire Chief James Large joins "CBS News Mornings" to discuss.
Hurricane Ian could strengthen into a Category 4 storm by the time it makes landfall in Florida on Wednesday. Mayor Frank Hibbard of Clearwater, Florida, joins CBS News to talk about how his city is preparing for the storm and warning residents to evacuate and prepare before it's too late.
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