Feb 20 Arctic air brings record cold, leading to snowy roads and car crashes in Virginia and North Carolina By Ben Finley, Associated Press The North Carolina State Highway Patrol says it responded to nearly 1,200 collisions statewide on Wednesday. Continue reading
Feb 19 Next wave of winter storms takes aim at East Coast By Ben Finley, John Raby, Associated Press The latest in a long line of winter storms is taking direct aim at the East Coast where heavy snow and some ice is forecast across several states. Continue reading
Feb 16 Severe flooding and storms in the Southeast leave at least 9 dead, officials say By Dylan Lovan, Associated Press At least nine people have died in the most recent round of harsh weather to pummel the U.S., including eight people in Kentucky who died as creeks swelled from heavy rain and water covered roads. Continue reading
Feb 14 Southern California hit by destructive rock and mudslides caused by heavy rains By Christopher Weber, Patrick Whittle, Associated Press Debris flows brought on by the strongest atmospheric river of the season swept a car off a southern California highway and into the ocean and left roads submerged in sludge. Continue reading
Feb 12 East Coast snowstorm cuts power to tens of thousands By Ben Finley, John Raby, Associated Press Heavy snow and freezing rain from Kentucky to the nation's capital caused hundreds of crashes and left tens of thousands of residents in the dark. Continue reading
Feb 11 Virginia declares emergency as snow and ice storm looms over mid-Atlantic states By John Raby, Associated Press The National Weather Service says travel will become treacherous Tuesday and Wednesday in much of Virginia and West Virginia. Virginia's governor has declared a state of emergency ahead of the storm. Continue reading
Jan 17 Trump’s swearing-in to move inside Capitol Rotunda because of intense cold weather By Zeke Miller, Associated Press The Rotunda is prepared as an alternative for each inauguration in the event of inclement weather. The swearing-in was last moved indoors in 1985, when President Ronald Reagan began his second term. Continue reading
Jan 08 Polar vortex heads for Texas and neighboring states, with snow and sleet expected By Jamie Stengle, Sean Murphy, Associated Press An area stretching from Texas to Tennessee braced Wednesday for the possible arrival of freezing rain and snow even as some other parts of the U.S. hit by the plunging polar vortex this week began to shake off its icy… Continue reading
Jan 05 Heaviest snowfall in a decade is possible as wintry mix blasts across the country By Patrick Whittle, Brian Witte, Associated Press A blast of snow, ice, wind and plunging temperatures stirred up dangerous travel conditions in parts of the central U.S. on Sunday, as a disruptive winter storm brought the possibility of the “heaviest snowfall in a decade” to some areas. Continue reading
Jan 05 Heavy snow, freezing rain cause widespread disruption across the UK and Germany By Pan Pylas, Monika Scislowska, Associated Press With the weather set to stay inclement on Sunday in the U.K., there are concerns that many rural communities, particularly in the north of England, could be cut off, with up to 40 centimeters of snow on the ground above… Continue reading