Category: winter storm

As Winter Storm Moves Across US, Ice Becomes Bigger Concern

CHICAGO—About 350,000 homes and businesses lost power across the United States on Thursday as freezing rain and snow weighed down tree limbs and encrusted power lines, part of a winter storm that caused a deadly tornado in Alabama, dumped more than a foot of snow in parts of the Midwest and brought rare measurable snowfall…


Winter Storm Packing Snow, Freezing Rain Moves Across US

AUSTIN, Texas—A major winter storm with millions of Americans in its path brought a mix of rain, freezing rain, and snow to the middle section of the United States on Wednesday as airlines canceled hundreds of flights, governors urged residents to stay off roads and schools closed campuses. The blast of frigid weather, which began…


1,500 Flights Canceled as Governors Declare States of Emergency

Well over 1,000 U.S. flights were canceled on Wednesday as a significant winter storm crosses the country, bringing ice and snow, as several states declared an emergency to prepare for the weather system. Flight tracker FlightAware.com shows that about 1,489 flights into or out of the United States were canceled as of Wednesday morning—a number…


Storm Malik Hits Northern Europe With Force; at Least 4 Dead

HELSINKI—A powerful winter storm swept through northern Europe over the weekend, killing at least four people, destroying houses and cars, closing bridges, and causing flooding and halting transport while leaving thousands of households without electricity. Storm Malik was advancing in the Nordic region on Sunday, bringing strong gusts of wind, and extensive rain and snowfall…


Winter Storm Kenan Slams East Coast, Bringing Blizzard Conditions, Snarling Travel

People in parts of the northeastern United States awakened Saturday to more than a foot of snow as a powerful winter storm brought howling winds and whiteout conditions, putting parts of ten states under blizzard warnings and prompting forecasts of more severe weather ahead. Winter storm Kenan blanketed parts of New Jersey and New York…


Blizzard Warnings in Effect for Over 10 Million People in Northeast US Ahead of Severe Winter Storm

A powerful winter storm sweeping up the U.S. east coast has prompted blizzard warnings in several states, to affect more than 10 million people who are being advised to prepare for coastal flooding, heavy snow that could significantly reduce visibility, and high winds that could cut power and bring down tree branches. Specifically, parts of 10…


Blizzard Warnings in Effect for Over 10 Million People in Northeast US Ahead of Winter Storm

A powerful winter storm sweeping up the U.S. east coast has prompted blizzard warnings in several states and is expected to affect more than 10 million people who are being advised to prepare for coastal flooding, heavy snow that could significantly reduce visibility, and high winds that could cut power and bring down tree branches. Specifically,…


Capitol Report (Jan. 17): Winter Storm Cancels Thousands of Flights

In the nation’s capital, activists held a peace walk to observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Many tell us they’re encouraged by Dr. King’s legacy of unity and peace. A powerful winter storm ripped through the East Coast over the weekend, leaving over 200,000 homes and businesses without power. Thousand of flights were canceled or…


NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (Jan. 17)

Activists hold a peace walk in the nation’s capital to observe Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a severe winter storm slams much of the eastern United States, and a train derailed in Los Angeles.


Winter Storm Causing School Closures, Transportation Disruptions in Parts of Ontario

A winter storm plowing through a large swath of southern Ontario is causing widespread school closures and transportation disruptions. Environment Canada has issued snowfall or blizzard warnings for a stretch of the province spanning from the Cornwall area to the east, the Algonquin region to the west, and the Niagara and London regions to the…