'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.
Police dog brings a sled to work on snowy days
Northern Idaho gets a lot of snow. And one police dog knows what equipment he needs to go on patrol.
Two teens die in separate incidents on icy ponds in New Jersey
Two separate ice rescues unfolded on Wednesday evening in New Jersey.
Frigid temperatures descend on New York City
New York City is experiencing very cold weather with wind chills in the single digits.
Newfoundland woman learns hard way to remember to roll windows up before a snowstorm
A Newfoundland woman was left with a car full of snow on January 18 after she accidentally left the passenger side window of her vehicle open during a record-breaking snowstorm the night before.
Dog tries to dig through snow after blizzard buries owner's home
A dog in the coastal Canadian city of St John’s couldn’t dig himself out of his owners’ home on Saturday after a massive blizzard struck the region.
Monster blizzard paralyzes eastern Canada
The federal government is working on mobilizing the Armed Forces to help Newfoundland and Labrador dig out from the monster blizzard that paralyzed eastern regions of the province with record breaking amounts of snow.
Bitter cold and snow as sprawling storm spreads across New York
The National Weather Service issued a Winter Weather Advisory for portions of northeast New Jersey, southern Connecticut and southeast New York.
The environmental and financial consequences of road salt for NYC
Even before the first sign of snow is in the forecast, New York City has its stores of road salt stocked. And when the snow does start to fall, the city often spreads tens of thousands of tons of salt all over our road.
A look at the costs of road salt
New York City uses a minimum of 20,000 tons of salt for any snowstorm, but what is the environmental and financial cost of doing so?
Dog braves blizzard in Canada for bathroom break
A dog struggled to cope with blizzard conditions in Canada on January 17 as he tried to maneuver his way through snow to relieve himself.
Snowmobile tour group rescued from glacier in Iceland
Despite warnings of severe weather, a snowmobile tour group went out onto a glacier in Iceland and became stranded in a blizzard.