Portions of Washington state’s two major highways – Interstate 90 and Interstate 5 – were closed as several Washington cities broke rainfall records.
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‘A good day to stay home’: Heavy snow slams Northeast, brings more travel woes to region
A winter storm that pasted portions of the South moved into the Northeast early Friday, bringing heavy snow and travel troubles to the region.
What is a bomb cyclone? A winter hurricane, explained.
A bomb cyclone, which occurs through the process known as bombogenesis, is basically a winter hurricane.
Ice causes deadly traffic in Northeast, Virginia’s Gov. Northam declares state of emergency
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam declared a state of emergency Wednesday as the Northeast braces for its second snow storm of the week.
What is thundersnow and how does it happen?
Thundersnow – a thunderstorm that produces snow instead of rain – is sometimes reported during winter storms. But how does this weather oddity occur?
5 dead, nearly 850K without power as fierce storm lashes South, mid-Atlantic with heavy snow
A potent winter storm packing heavy snow moved across the South and mid-Atlantic, causing 5 deaths and leaving hundreds of thousands without power.
More hurricanes could hit New York, Boston and other northern cities as planet warms, study suggests
The study said systems such as 2021’s Hurricane Henri, which hit New England in August as a tropical storm, could be harbingers of such future storms.
Holiday heat wave: Record warm Christmas likely for parts of central US
Forget about trying on those new coats or boots in the south-central U.S.: Record warmth is forecast to overspread the region into Christmas weekend.
Keep dreaming of a white Christmas: A majority of the US won’t see snow this year
A white Christmas occurs when there is at least 1 inch of snow on the ground. But this year, a majority of the US may not see snow.
The shortest day of the year is Tuesday. Here’s what to know about the winter solstice.
The winter solstice – which marks the beginning of astronomical winter in the Northern Hemisphere – occurs on Tuesday.