Officials investigating cause of L.A. wildfires

Washington Post Disaster Reporter Brianna Sacks joins LiveNOW's Andrew Craft to discuss some of her reporting as it relates to potential causes of the L.A. wildfires and subsequent lawsuits.

L.A. Unified to reopen most schools Monday

The Los Angeles Unified School District said most schools and offices will reopen Monday, Jan. 13. "Conditions have improved for a majority of areas across the Los Angeles region and the District is confident it is safe for students and employees to return to campuses," the district said in a statement. Open schools will be on a full inclement weather schedule which limits outdoor and athletics activities. Masks will also be available for students and employees, the district said.

More heavy winds to hit L.A. this week amid fires

Alex Tardy, National Weather Service San Diego Meteorologist, joins LiveNOW's Andy Mac to forecast the strong winds set to take aim at Southern California this week as crews battle multiple wildfires.

Polar vortex causes massive winter storm in US

Over a thousand flights were canceled, and hundreds of others were delayed across the US after a winter storm blasted a large part of the country with heavy snow and ice. As the storm moved toward the mid-Atlantic region on Monday, more than a dozen states from Kansas and Missouri to New Jersey were under winter storm warnings and advisories. LiveNOW's Mike Pache spoke with FOX Weather's Robert Ray about how people in Indianapolis are preparing for the winter weather.

Millions to be impacted by winter storm

The first significant winter storm of the year is endangering a 2,100-mile swath of the country from the Northwest and Plains through the mid-Atlantic and East Coast, bringing a multitude of life-threatening hazards across major metropolitan areas, including heavy snow amid potentially blizzard-like conditions, and crippling ice accretions that could lead to extended power outages. Mike Oravec with the Weather Prediction Center joined LiveNOW from FOX's Josh Breslow to discuss.

Severe weather slams the South

Dangerous and now deadly severe weather is sweeping through the South Saturday evening, just hours after multiple tornadoes left damage in the southeastern part of Texas. Bill Bunting, Deputy Director of the National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center join LiveNOW's Austin Westfall to give the latest weather update.

Tornadoes ongoing in the South through Saturday night

Dangerous and now deadly severe weather is sweeping through the South Saturday evening, just hours after multiple tornadoes left damage in the southeastern part of Texas. Bill Bunting, Deputy Director of the National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center join LiveNOW's Austin Westfall to give the latest weather update.

At least 1 dead in Texas tornado outbreak

At least one death has been confirmed in Brazoria County, Texas after severe storms swept across the southeastern part of the state Saturday. FOX 26 Houston's Jonathan Mejia joins LiveNOW's Mike Pache to share the latest details of the damage.

EF1 tornado flips cars, causes damage in CA

A tornado touched down in Northern California on Saturday, December 14. The National Weather Service said based on videos, photos, firsthand accounts, and radar signatures, a tornado touched down around 1:40 p.m. They ranked the tornado as an EF1. Scotts Valley police reported six cars were flipped over and five people were injured by the tornado. LiveNOW's Andrew Craft spoke about the rare tornado with NWS Bay Area meteorologist Dalton Behringer.

Feet of lake-effect snow pile up across Great Lakes

The fierce lake-effect snowstorm is nearing its end across the Great Lakes. Heavy snow continues to pummel areas east of lakes Erie and Ontario, but relief is on the horizon as the storm is expected to weaken by Friday evening. Eden, New York, has been buried under over 3.5 feet of snow since Thursday, while other surrounding areas have received over 2.5 feet. The combination of strong winds and heavy snowfall has led to dangerous travel conditions and prompted a state of emergency in parts of New York state. FOX Weather's Robert Ray joined LiveNOW from FOX with the latest.

Blizzard warning expires, but more snow expected

Snow is winding down across the Northeast on Friday after a powerful winter storm finishes its race across the U.S., bringing life-threatening snow squalls and blizzard conditions to regions slammed by the first significant lake-effect snowstorm of the season. The FOX Forecast Center said a gradual warm-up is expected to limit snow chances over the weekend. However, a fast-moving clipper will swing across New England late Saturday into Sunday, causing some disruptions to travel along with a quick burst of snow. FOX Weather's Brandy Campbell joined LiveNOW from FOX live from Erie, PA with the latest.

Winter storm prompts new Blizzard Warnings

Millions of people from the Great Lakes to the mid-Atlantic and Northeast are facing another blast of winter weather as a powerful winter storm races across the U.S. bringing life-threatening snow squalls and near-blizzard conditions to regions that were just slammed by the first significant lake-effect snowstorm of the season. The storm is even bringing some frozen precipitation to the heavily traveled Interstate 95 corridor. FOX Weather's Robert Ray joined LiveNOW from FOX from Erie, PA with the latest.