Strong winds hit the Denver area Wednesday night with gusts between 70-90 mph. The National Weather Service warned about flying objects and broken tree branches— pretty sure this counts. 🎄 | WeatherBug

Drone footage over Route 2 in Washington shows what happens when floodwaters carrying massive amounts of debris hit a bridge. The flooding was caused by last week's atmospheric river, and another is on the way later this week. | WeatherBug

Minnesota went from zero to 100 real quick on Thursday. The National Weather Service called it a "dynamic winter system", basically code for snow, ice, 50 mph wind gusts, and temperatures dropping fast. Low visibility, icy roads, and brutal winds are creating some seriously hazardous driving conditions. | WeatherBug

Jared here...Get ready for one of the best meteor showers of the year! The Geminids produces upwards of 120 meteors/hour at peak, this Saturday night. These tend to appear multi-colored. Happy hunting! | WAFB First Alert Weather

Lake Michigan is freezing over, and the results are wild. A drone pilot captured ice balls forming and riding over the waves as they slammed against St. Joseph's North Pier on Monday morning. The lake and channel are beginning to freeze as temperatures stay brutally low. | WeatherBug