Few Tornadoes, Record Low Number of Deaths Over Past Year
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NORMAN, Okla.) — Just two years after the worst 12 month period for EF1 or stronger tornados in U.S. history, the country got a big break, as new research from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows that last …
Weather May Aid Crews Fighting California Wildfires
Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Wildfires raging through Southern California have tripled in size to 28,000 acres as firefighters work to bring the blazes threatening nearly 4,000 homes under control.More than 2,000 firefighters…
Nor’easter Begins Wreaking Havoc on Northeast
Olivier Douliery-Pool/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The winter snowstorm that tormented the Midwest has become a major, slow-moving nor’easter that has already brought snow, coastal flooding and whipping winds to the Northeast.Parts of the New Jersey coast…
Federal Offices in DC Close as Major Snowstorm Heads East
Man clears snow from the Millennium Park skating rink in Chicago. (Brian Kersey/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) — Federal offices in Washington, D.C. will be closed on Wednesday as the nation’s capital prepares to be hit by what could be the biggest snowsto…
New Winter Storm Picks Up Speed
Comstock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The Midwest is bracing for yet more winter weather. Parts of the region surpassed their annual snowfall records just last month, and now those areas could get another foot of snow. Monday night into early Tue…
Deadly Blizzard Pummels Midwest, Brings Hurricane-Force Winds
Comstock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A deadly blizzard is burying much of the Midwest, closing highways, knocking out power to thousands and packing hurricane-force winds to an area that was socked by a ferocious storm last week.The blizzard, which dumped …
Winter Weather Blasts the Nation
Comstock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Record-breaking winter weather Thursday struck millions of Americans across the nation’s midsection.
In Texas, a possible tornado damaged about 25 homes and left a 74-year-old woman dead after a tree fell onto a m…
Winter Blast Could Impact States Across the Country
Comstock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Winter storm warnings are in effect for states across the country, with the latest storm bringing heavy snow to the north and sleet to the south. Weather advisories are warning affected states of possible snow, thunders…
Hot Discovery Helps ‘Cold’ Sufferers
Comstock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Imagine a world where it feels like 72 degrees outside even when the temperature is below 32.University of Southern California researchers have discovered a neuron in mice that senses “normal cold responses in mammals.”…
Northeast Braces for Monster Blizzard
Comstock/Thinkstock (file photo)(NEW YORK) — Millions of people in the Northeast are bracing for what some forecasters say could be a historic snowstorm this weekend.A blizzard warning is in effect Friday for seven states, stretching from New Jersey a…
Couple Says Icy ‘I Do’s’ Outside in Freezing Minnesota Weather
Dean Madson Photography(DAYTON, Minn.) — One couple from Dayton, Minn., shivered their way through their “I Do’s” on New Year’s Day.Nikki Hering, 28, and Ryan Hoffman, 26, tied the knot at the Minnesota Horse and Hunt Club on Jan. 1,…
As Nation Digs Out, Even More Snow On the Way
Comstock/Thinkstock (file photo)(NEW YORK) — While communities from the Midwest to the Northeast and even the Southern U.S. are digging out after a massive storm blanketed much of the country, the Northeast is now bracing for more snow over the weeken…
Holiday Storm Dumps Snow on Northeast
ABC News(NEW YORK) — The powerful winter storm that pounded the Midwest is expected to drop more than a foot of snow on some parts of the Northeast, bringing more travel plans to a screeching halt with high winds, snow and sleet.Overnight, the storm d…
Severe Weather Spawns over 30 Tornado Reports Across South
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Severe Christmas Day weather tore across the deep South, creating 34 possible tornadoes and killing at least three people.The storm first pounded Texas, then touched down in Louisiana and blasted through homes in Mis…
Holiday Travel Woes: Severe Weather Will Cause Delays
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — As the Gulf Coast struggles to recover from an outbreak of tornadoes, millions across the nation are waking up Wednesday morning on the busiest travel day of the Christmas season to cope with more severe weather that…
Snow Storm Threatens Post-Christmas Travel
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A huge storm that dumped heavy snow and rain on the West Coast is expected to move east and could spoil travel plans for people looking to return home the day after Christmas, which is considered one of the busiest travel days.The…
Snow Storm Threatens Post-Christmas Travel
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A huge storm that dumped heavy snow and rain on the West Coast is expected to move east and could spoil travel plans for people looking to return home the day after Christmas, which is considered one of the busiest travel days.The…
Severe Winter Weather Upends Holiday Travel Plans
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Snow, wind and rain have disrupted holiday travel plans across the Midwest, South and Northeast over the past two days, prompting reports of 200 severe weather incidents and four tornadoes.Lashing winds and blowing s…
Winter Storm Batters the Rockies, Midwest
Comstock/Thinkstock (file photo)(NEW YORK) — As millions prepare to hit the roads or skies ahead of Christmas Day, a winter storm is plowing through several parts of the country Thursday morning, threatening to hamper many travelers’ plans.Nearly 20 i…
Good Riddance, 2012 Hurricane Season
NASA GOES Project(NEW YORK) — The 2012 hurricane season, a time period that produced 19 named storms, including 10 hurricanes and one post-tropical cyclone called Sandy, officially comes to an end on Friday.The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminis…