Powerful storm system blasts US West; 8 killed

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP-Excite

By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - A powerful storm system that has caused hundreds of accidents across the Western U.S. has marched eastward with predictions of widespread snow, freezing temperatures and gusty winds.

The fierce weather has caused at least eight deaths and prompted advisories Saturday afternoon in New Mexico and Texas.

As thick, gray clouds covered the Southwest, forecasters said the storm would sweep across the South and toward the Atlantic coast next week, causing problems for holiday travelers.

Joe Harris, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, said the "Nordic outbreak" will "produce a mixed bag of wily weather that will end up impacting much of the nation."

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This image provided by the San Bernardino County Fire Department shows a traffic accident in the San Bernardino Mountains in California. The rain throughout the West led to flooding in San Bernardino County, where five homeless people were trapped by water and had to be rescued from the Santa Ana River, fire officials told the San Bernardino County Sun. (AP Photo/San Bernardino County Fire Department)

[ErikJ]

1. Winter Storm "Boreas"

Since when have they been naming winter storms now?

[dixiegrrrrl]

4. Seems they started this year.

DU was discussing names early this spring.

Seems weird to me.

[progressoid]

8. Actually TWC started it last year.

During the upcoming 2012-13 winter season The Weather Channel will name noteworthy winter storms. Our goal is to better communicate the threat and the timing of the significant impacts that accompany these events. The fact is, a storm with a name is easier to follow, which will mean fewer surprises and more preparation.

http://www.weather.com/news/why-we-name-winter-storms-20121001

[progressoid]

7. It think it's just the Weather Channel doing this.

Not the National Weather Service.

[Baclava]

12. yes - TWC - they need weather disaster porn in the winter to keep up their ratings

"Why are we paying all these big money personalities to sit around all winter, I KNOW - we'll start naming snowstorms!"

sending Jim Cantore out in a down jacket to get flurries in his eyes is the new hotness

TWC is bigger than weather

[kestrel91316]

2. It's been cold, cloudy, and blustery here in SoCal.

The bluster is supposed to subside, but the cold is to continue, with more rain coming on Thurs and Fri.

Oh, joy. I get an extra day off and it's going to be shitty weather.

[truthisfreedom]

3. Willie Nelson's bus hit a pillar...

"Several traffic accidents were reported Saturday, including the fatal crash late Friday that also left several injured hurt in Vega, about 30 miles west Amarillo, and one that injured three members of singer Willie Nelson's band when their bus struck a pillar near Sulphur Springs, north of Dallas."

[libodem]

5. Be wise to listen to the wooly worm report this year

Gunna be a bad one.

[freshwest]

9. More reliable than the TWC. Seems it's gonna be bad here, but they quote NOAA saying it won't be?

Colder in the PNW than this time last year. Guessing plenty of snow and ice this time, as it's already been whoa cold.

[libodem]

10. It's been at least 10 years of very mild winters

Hardly any snow until January but we have already had snow fall and stick plus it's extra cold.

[ReRe]

6. Oh great...

... here comes old man winter under the influence of climate change. Looking forward to winter, NOT.

[PasadenaTrudy]

11. Beautiful here in SoCal!

I was out yesterday and it was 55! Perfect in my book. Hot weather is boring 9 months a year...