Feb 20 Despite cold spells in U.S., world had fourth warmest January on record By Joshua Barajas Even though large-scale winter storms have bombarded parts of the U.S. in the last few weeks, global temperatures in January were the fourth warmest on record, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported Thursday. Continue reading
Feb 19 Watch out for falling ice By Justin Scuiletti As temperatures warm and the winter’s accumulation of snow and ice begin to thaw, danger lurks in the form of ice falling from skyscrapers onto unsuspecting pedestrians below. Continue reading
Feb 14 Icy conditions across northeast harry morning commuters By Bridget Bowman As Americans across the Northeast made their way into work Friday morning, many were faced with icy roads and slush from the deadly winter storm that pounded east coast Thursday. The storm left 21 people dead and more than one… Continue reading
Feb 13 What the winter weather wallop of the Northeast looks like By Sarah Sheffer, Lorna Baldwin Wintery weather shut down much of the eastern seaboard Thursday, as a huge storm system moved north, leaving a thick coat of snow and ice in it’s wake and after leaving a treacherous mess across the south. The brutal… Continue reading
Feb 12 East coast braces for another winter storm By Chelsea Coatney Another winter storm blew through the Deep South Tuesday night as the East Coast braces for their own deluge of sleet and snow. More than 100,000 customers in Georgia alone lost power due to the storm and several states are… Continue reading
Jan 27 Watch Demand, infrastructure affects price and delivery of heat amid very cold winter By Judy Woodruff, PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 27 Watch St. Paul’s mayor reflects on added stresses of severe cold for families By Judy Woodruff, PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 27 Watch News Wrap: Rescue teams search for missing victims of deadly Quebec fire By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 09 Polar vortex exposes natural gas supply problem Frigid temperatures led to a rise in natural gas prices, exposing a weakness in the infrastructure. Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images As the U.S. thaws out from the deep freeze that gripped much of the nation this week,… Continue reading
Jan 07 Watch How a winter ‘wobble’ brought freezing North Pole temperatures to the U.S. By PBS News Hour The strong winds that normally keep the masses of very cold air contained near the North Pole weakened this week, allowing frigid temperatures to reach down into the United States. Judy Woodruff talks to Andrew Freedman of Climate Central about… Continue watching