Bomb cyclone batters US Northeast as Australia endures days of heavy rain
Winter Storm Hernando dumped blizzard conditions on the US Northeast, triggering more than 10,000 flight cancellations, school closures, and widespread power outages as winds gusted to 70–84 mph and heavy snow fell in major cities; at the same time, central Australia faced days of torrential rain from a slow‑moving low, raising flood risks across multiple states.