Forecasters Said News Today

Hurricane Orlene, a Category 3 storm, approached western Mexico on Sunday night and threatened the region with significant wind, storm surge and rainfall, forecasters said.

Tropical Storm Ma-on slammed into Maconacon town in Isabela province in The Philippines Tuesday morning with sustained winds of 110 kilometers (68 miles) and gusts of up to 150 kph (93 mph) and will barrel northwestward through northern provinces before blowing away from the country overnight, forecasters said.

Nearly 2,000 flights within the U.S. have already been canceled for Sunday in anticipation of snow and ice in the South, according to reports.