A strong storm system is bringing tornado watches and widespread damage across the Southeast just as the Northeast starts to warm up.
Associated PressIce is in front of the Statue of Liberty as seen from the Coast Guard Cutter Hawser icebreaker tug boat in Upper New York Harbor in New York, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. Coast Guard Seaman Leyla Siglam monitors ice breaking from the Coast Guard Cutter Hawser during an ice-clearing operation at Wallabout Bay in the East River in New York, Wednesday, Feb.
11, 2026. Ice is in front of the Statue of Liberty as seen from the Coast Guard Cutter Hawser icebreaker tug boat in Upper New York Harbor in New York, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. – A storm system sweeping across the Southeast late Saturday and Sunday brought tornado warnings to Mississippi and Louisiana, and then took aim at parts of Georgia and Florida, as people in the Northeast were finally getting a reprieve from weeks ofSome of the fiercest storms in the South were reported near Lake Charles, Louisiana, where high winds from a thunderstorm overturned a horse trailer and a float, damaged an airport jet bridge and flung the metal awning from a house into power lines. The damage was documented by National Weather Service employees who surveyed the area.Power poles were snapped and toppled near the Louisiana towns of Jena, Cheneyville and Donaldsonville, the weather service reported. No deaths or serious injuries were reported, but the damage reports came as the storm system continued its path into parts of south Georgia and the Florida Panhandle, which were under tornado watches on Sunday.uncommonly cold weatherBoston was running nearly 7 degrees Fahrenheit below average for February by midweek, and the city was on pace for its coldest winter in more than a decade. Boston remained cold on Sunday, but the week’s forecast called for temperatures climbing into the high 30s and low 40s, which is closer to the seasonal average. Elsewhere in the U.S., parts of California were bracing for showers, thunderstorms and snow showers. Jacob Spender, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Sacramento, said a storm system was moving on shore in California throughout Sunday and through the week.“As we get up into the mountains and the foothills, we’re going to be looking at some snowfall,” Spender said. “So there will be snowfall all the way down into the foothills as well."“So if they are traveling, packingAssociated Press journalists Julie Walker in New York City; Patrick Whittle in Portland, Maine; and Jeff Martin in Atlanta contributed. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.Major makeover coming to one of downtown St. Augustine’s busiest corridorsFamily of man killed by JSO questions use of deadly force given his mental health historyMayor Deegan, officials, warn residents about increased wildfire riskJacksonville's view of NASA Crew-12 launchFamily demands answers after JSO officers fatally shoot man in drivewayJSO shares details after 3 officers shoot, kill man wielding knife in Dinsmore areaBook calls attention to Jacksonville's post-pandemic affordability crisisVolunteers rehab Green Cove Springs home as Clay County prices rise, affordability tightensWoman creates mobile hair salon to pamper families in need for free at Jacksonville hospitalsMiddle school student taken to hospital after being stabbed by another student on school busPhase 1 water shortage amid drought conditionsMan describes being shot after following hit-and-run driver on St. Johns Bluff | 'Excruciating Pain;Man describes being shot after following hit-and-run driver on St. Johns Bluff | 'Excruciating Pain;Cats and kittens are helping inmates heal thanks to a Flagler County rehabilitation programFamily reunited with 9-year-old son’s urn after more than a decadeCity council greenlights plans to establish community benefits agreement boardNeighbors outraged after apparent swastika painted on St. Johns County homeTelethon Rain: Every bit counts | Chief Meteorologist Richard Nunn explainsNeighbors describe chaotic scene of deadly officer-involved shooting in NorthsideSt. Johns County to stop enforcing panhandling ordinanceTocoi Creek girls basketball team not sneaking up on teams this seasonSome much-needed rain finally in the forecastMan spotted for 2nd time in stolen car fatally shot by 2 officers: JSOJacksonville mother sues man, apartment complex, landscaping company over sexual assault of daughterJacksonville mother sues man, apartment complex, landscaping company over sexual assault of daughter
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