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Rain snarls traffic in Northeast ahead of holiday
Torrential rains are soaking New England and causing traffic backups and power failures as the holiday weekend approaches.
2,000 cattle die in sudden heat wave
An unexpected spike in temperatures and humidity levels caused the die-off in Nebraska, with one feedlot alone losing 250 cattle, officials estimate.
Snowmelt's timing being thrown off by dust
Dust in the wind is rewriting the cycle of life in the mountains.
Federal water czar assigned to California
Interior secretary hears from locals about drought, farms and fish.
California drought to get a federal hearing
State trying to balance water shortage with environmental protections.
Heavy rains cause flooding in Denver
Fast-moving storms left four Denver apartments under 4 feet of water, with residents across northeastern Colorado bracing for more rains.
Keep your garden green in hot weather
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First Alert Doppler - Part I
This is the first of four parts to "First Alert Doppler: Get the Early Warning." Meteorologist Mike Madson introduces the weather team and the newest piece of equipment in their arsenal - First Alert Doppler.
First Alert Doppler - Part II
This is the second of four parts to "First Alert Doppler: Get the Early Warning," in which Mike Daniels makes clear the difference between a truly live radar and the other local radars, even those that are called "live."
First Alert Doppler - Part III
This is the third of four parts to "First Alert Doppler: Get the Early Warning." Craig Eliot heads out to the site where the radar was built and explains in basic terms how it works.
First Alert Doppler - Part IV
This is the fourth of four parts of "First Alert Doppler: Get the Early Warning," in which the Chief Meteorologist at WLEX-TV, Bill Meck, tells the story of an F3 tornado that ripped through Lexington, Kentucky. Their live Doppler radar saw the storm twenty minutes earlier and far more clearly than the NWS radars.
