2020–2021 winter weather outlook for the New York area
For the tri-state area, the first part of winter may not be so bad with December through mid-January ending up a bit warmer than average.
Science of Indoor Snowmaking | Weather Extremes
Big Snow American Dream in East Rutherford, New Jersey, is the largest indoor skiing and snowboarding park in North America. FOX 5 NY's Mike Woods gets a look at the science behind how the facility makes an inch or two of real snow every night for the indoor slope.
Nor'easter wallops New York region in first storm of season
As much as 22 inches of snow fell in some areas of New York.
Storm dumps 3 feet of snow in parts of New York
Binghamton got a record 42 inches of snow. Broome County Executive Jason Garnar said the snow fell at a rate of 4 to 5 inches per hour.
NYC schools reopen Friday; remote classes held Thursday
NYC school buildings were closed on Thursday but will reopen on Friday. (All classes were held remotely on Thursday.)
The magic of a snow day is another casualty of 2020
Many school systems have said that they intend to have kids continue to learn remotely during big snowstorms this year, robbing kids of those magical days when bad weather granted them an unexpected holiday.
Snowstorm amid pandemic: More stress or much-needed relief?
A deadly virus, months of social unrest, and now more than a foot of snow? For people who've already had it, this is just about putting them over the edge. This is not the way 2020 was supposed to end. Or was it?
New York City street dining shuts down in storm; sidewalk seating allowed
Restaurants had to shut down street dining areas due to the snowstorm.
What is a nor'easter?
The Northeast United States is sometimes plagued with storms called nor'easters. These storms can happen any time of the year. However, they are most common between September and April. The East Coast is the perfect region for these storms to develop.
FedEx jet disappears in snow cloud at Rochester Airport
A video shows a cargo plane approach a runway, touch down, and vanish into kicked-up snow.
Colorado puppies wander in snow for 1st time
A group of puppies get their first taste of winter.
'Winter of the great divide': Farmers' Almanac predicts cold, white winter with possible February blizzard
The periodical is predicting “cold and snowy conditions in the north, drought in the west, and everything crazy in between.”
Snowstorm leaves 250K in dark in Maine
A late-season storm dumped heavy, wet snow across Maine, knocking out power to more than a quarter-million homes and businesses at the peak Friday.
Booze deaths down in warmer Russian winter
Winter has been unusually mild in much of Russia this season and the number of deaths from alcohol consumption declined. An alcohol policy group says the two developments are connected.
3 dead in 100 vehicle crash on Wyoming highway
At least three people died and dozens were injured in a pileup involving more than 100 vehicles amid blowing snow that closed part of Interstate 80 in Wyoming, officials said Monday.
New York homes covered in ice, resemble 'Frozen' after storm brings strong winds, lake-effect snow
After temperatures dipped below freezing on Wednesday, days of persistent strong winds and heavy waves blew the water from Lake Erie ashore, encasing several homes in Hamburg, New York in ice.
Parts of New York brace for 4-feet of snow
Areas of upstate New York braced Thursday for high winds and up to 4 feet of snow that already had closed schools and led to calls for drivers to stay off roads.
There's a thing called ice volcanoes, and they're erupting along Lake Michigan
The National Weather Service tweeted out several photos of a winter phenomenon called "ice volcanoes" that happened along Lake Michigan over the weekend.
Blizzard closes schools in ND, strands storm chasers
The blizzard proved too much for researchers tracking the storm in the Red River Valley between North Dakota and Minnesota.
Bison go for a romp in the snow at Oklahoma City Zoo
The North American bison is a majestic animal. And apparently, it likes snow.