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Warmest Spring in Years to Fuel Active Severe Weather

An active severe weather season is anticipated in the U.S. during spring of 2012 with the most widespread warmth since 2004.

Can You Really Hide from a Tornado?

Just add #AccuChat to your weather-related tweets to join our chat live tomorrow afternoon!

Major Australia Flooding as Record Rain Continues

Flooding continues across parts of Victoria and New South Wales after heavy rains for much of the week have impacted thousands.

Springlike Warmth Builds East This Week

In a sure sign that spring is on the way, warm air will expand east across the nation this week.

Planting Tulips

A quick guide to growing tulips at a critical time of the year (yes, you can still plant bulbs, even in the snow!)

jtotheizzoe:

El Cielo de Canarias 2012 / The Light of Stars

Hi, I’m Joe, and I’m a time-lapse video addict.

This one takes us to the Canary Islands, one of the world’s richest skywatching spots thanks to its isolation from urbanization. It also takes you behind the scenes a bit, demonstrating the camera rig setups that go into creating such beautiful shots.

Full screen, HD, speakers up … you know the drill. 

Bonus: Watch for the distorted moon-rise!

(via Vimeo)

The Science Behind the Tornado Outbreak

The science behind Friday’s tornado outbreak as the causes and effects are analyzed.

mothernaturenetwork:

9 scary images of shelf clouds

AccuWeather’s Henry Margusity lost a bet about snow in State College before March 1. [Instagram]