Windstorm Slams Great Lakes, March Megastorm Looms

0:00It's March 15th. Here's your global news in two minutes. High winds swept across regions east of the Great Lakes, leaving hundreds of thousands without power on Saturday. Trees toppled everywhere, causing major property damage from Ohio to Pennsylvania. Farther west, a wind-fueled wildfire in Nebraska killed at least one person. Gusts reached 66 miles per hour at Pittsburgh International Airport, marking the four strongest on record without thunderstorms. Cleveland's airport clocked 85 mile per hour winds that afternoon. Structures took hits, too, like a gas station canopy in Ohio and a school roof near Chicago. Trees and branches crashed onto homes and cars stretching from Cleveland to Pittsburgh. Power crews worked overtime to restore electricity amid the mess. Meanwhile, Chicago pushed ahead with its St. Patrick's Day Parade, dying the river green despite biting winds and cold that made it feel well below. A huge storm looms from Sunday into Monday

1:00with snow emergencies in several Minnesota cities and heavy snow possible across Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Accu-weather calls it a triple-threat March Megastorm, part of wild weather including heavy rains in Hawaii and upcoming triple-digit heat in Phoenix. DNN is sponsored by our partner. Do not just listen to podcasts, get lost in them comfortably. S-O-L-I-SOLY-PILLOW.COM