VIDEO: Explosive superstorm more powerful than Hurricane Sandy to hit Alaska – and set off polar vortex that will blast entire U.S. with freezing cold temperatures next week

by Joseph Saraceno

Typhoon Nuri-AlaskaAn explosive storm that has surpassed the intensity of Superstorm Sandy is set to batter Alaska’s Aleutian Islands over the weekend and bring freezing temperatures and snow across the U.S.

The massive storm, with hurricane-force winds and waves 50 feet high, potentially could be one of the most intense to ever hit the North Pacific, weather service forecaster Brian Hurley warned. MORE