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Millions on the East Coast are bracing for severe weather as heavy rain impacts travel on I-95

A rapidly intensifying storm system will worsen travel Disturbances in the Northeast The Interstate 95 corridor experienced heavy rain, gusty winds and severe weather over the next few days.

Parts of the Northeast will experience the highest risk of severe weather in December since 2010.

This graphic shows the threat of severe weather in the Northeast on Wednesday, December 11, 2024.

(FOX Weather)

Lake effect snow blasts the Great Lakes for the third time in two weeks

A strong storm system moving through the eastern third of the country will help spark another Arctic blast, with at least 10 to 20 inches of snow expected downwind of the Great Lakes as the lake-effect snow machine hits for the third time this year Year starts again two weeks.

The combination of gusty winds and blowing snow is expected to produce blizzard-like conditions, particularly on Thursday when wind speeds will peak at 25-45 mph.

This graphic shows the forecast snow amount in the Great Lakes through Friday, December 13, 2024.

(FOX Weather)

The explosive fire in Franklin forces thousands to evacuate, while 3,000 hectares of land burn in Malibu

Over 1,000 first responders from various agencies are on the ground and in the air battling the burning Franklin Fire Malibu, Californiaoutside Los Angeles on Wednesday.

The fire has forced thousands of residents to flee Security and triggered a shelter-in-place order at Pepperdine University on Tuesday.

The fire department was made aware of this Wildfire just before 11 p.m. local time on Monday. The fire exploded within hours, scorching more than 3,000 acres without containment by Wednesday morning.

Over 1,000 first responders from multiple agencies are on the ground and in the air battling the burning Franklin Fire in Malibu, California, outside Los Angeles, on Wednesday.

(Doug Morrison / LACoFD photographer)

Regard: Scorching flames from the Franklin Fire shoot past Pepperdine University

The raging Franklin Fire threatened Pepperdine University on Tuesday, forcing students to seek shelter as flames swept past campus. Videos shared by people inside Payson Library showed the flames approaching as stunned students watched through the windows.

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