Feb 24 Watch 4:10 News Wrap: 54 dead as heavy rain devastates coastal areas in Brazil By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Friday, the death toll from heavy rain in Brazil that devastated coastal areas has risen to 54, parts of California saw blizzard and flood warnings as a storm intensified across the western U.S., the Federal Reserve’s… Continue watching
Feb 23 Watch 6:55 News Wrap: Nearly 75 million Americans under winter weather alerts By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Thursday, an unprecedented winter storm has put some 75 million Americans under winter weather alerts, the United Nations General Assembly passed a nonbinding resolution calling for Russia to withdraw from Ukraine, fresh violence erupted along the… Continue watching
Feb 23 Hundreds of flights grounded as winter storms ravage U.S. from California to northern plains By Jim Salter, Associated Press Dangerous winter weather is ravaging the nation from California through the northern Plains. Continue reading
Feb 22 Winter storm hammers northern U.S. as Southeast anticipates record high temperatures By Amancai Biraben, Jim Salter, Associated Press Brutal winter weather is hammering the northern U.S. with “whiteout” snow, dangerous wind gusts and bitter cold. It's shut down roadways, closed schools and businesses, and prompted dire warnings for people to stay home. Continue reading
Feb 03 Texas power grid woes continue as New England prepares for Arctic front By Ken Miller, David Sharp, Associated Press The mayor of Austin, Texas, responded to mounting criticism and apologized Friday for a lack of communication with residents as a winter storm coated the city in ice and cut power — and heat — to thousands of residents for… Continue reading
Jan 31 Winter weather causes 1 death, cancels hundreds of flights in Texas storm By Associated Press Numerous auto collisions were reported in Austin, Texas, with at least one fatality according to the Austin Fire Department. Continue reading
Dec 27 WATCH: Buffalo officials warn police will enforce driving ban after snow storm, flooding a risk By Carolyn Thompson, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Officials in New York say state and military police were sent to keep people from driving in snow-choked Buffalo. Continue reading
Dec 27 After deadliest storm in decades, Buffalo faces more snow By Carolyn Thompson, Associated Press Mayor Byron Brown’s office announced seven additional storm-related deaths Tuesday. That brings Buffalo’s total to 27, along with at least seven suburban fatalities. Continue reading
Dec 27 Southwest Airlines under scrutiny after wave of winter storm cancellations By David Koenig, Associated Press Southwest Airlines scrubbed thousands of flights again in the aftermath of the massive winter storm that wrecked Christmas travel plans across the U.S., and the federal government said it would investigate why the company lagged so far behind other carriers. Continue reading
Dec 17 Thousands without power as snow pummels parts of the Northeast By Associated Press Utility crews raced Saturday to restore power to tens of thousands of customers across New England and New York after a powerful storm dumped 2 feet of snow in some places. Continue reading