Nov 27 U.S. travelers brace for a snowy Thanksgiving By Jeff Baenen, Colleen Slevin, David Koenig, Associated Press Wintry storms, including a “bomb cyclone” weather phenomenon affecting California and Oregon, are expected to cause difficulties for holiday travelers throughout much of the country. Continue reading
Apr 12 Spring snowstorm buries Midwest, with tornadoes possible in the South By Associated Press Strong winds and more snow hit the Midwest on Friday after a spring storm buried several states in snow and created dangerous travel conditions, while forecasters warned of potential weekend tornadoes in the South. Continue reading
Apr 11 'Bomb cyclone' snow, wind makes travel dangerous in Midwest By Blake Nicholson, Associated Press As much as 18 inches of snow has fallen in parts of South Dakota. Whiteout conditions were reported in northwest Kansas and western Nebraska. Continue reading
Apr 10 Spring storm threatens to repeat March's bomb cyclone By Blake Nicholson, Associated Press Blizzard warnings were posted from Colorado to Minnesota on Wednesday and wildfires were a concern in New Mexico, Texas and Oklahoma as the second so-called "bomb cyclone" storm in less than a month hit the central U.S., raising the prospect… Continue reading
Mar 14 'Bomb cyclone' hits Midwest, prompting evacuations By Blake Nicholson, Associated Press Wind, blowing snow, snow-packed roadways and flooding is making travel treacherous in parts of the Midwest. Continue reading
Jan 11 Watch 1:49 The bomb cyclone turned Nantucket waves into Slurpee slush By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, cold weather created a rare phenomenon on the beach in Nantucket, Massachusetts, when last week's bomb cyclone pummeled the East Coast. The NewsHour's Nsikan Akpan explains why some brave souls got a… Continue watching
Jan 10 Watch 7:49 Boston plans for climate change's promise of more storms. Will it be enough? By Miles O'Brien An epic nor'easter, a full moon high tide and a rising sea all conspired to swallow up Boston with an icy cold winter flood. What has been a somewhat rare event is believed in the coming years to become much… Continue watching