Thousands of flights within, into, or out of the United States were canceled or delayed on Jan. 16 and 17 as winter storm Izzy battered the southeastern United States with heavy sleet and snow, knocking out power to tens of thousands of households. A total of 3,059 flights within, into or out of the United…
Airlines Cancel Over 4,500 Flights as Winter Storm Izzy Roars Across Parts of US
Airlines Cancel Over 3,000 Flights as Winter Storm Izzy Roars Across Parts of US
Thousands of flights within, into, or out of the United States were canceled or delayed on Jan. 16 as winter storm Izzy battered the southeastern United States with heavy sleet and snow, knocking out power to tens of thousands of households. A total of 3,059 flights within, into or out of the United States were…
Tens of Thousands Left Without Power Across North, South Carolina After Winter Storm Hits Parts of East Coast
Tens of thousands of people across the Carolinas were left without power on Sunday after a winter storm swept across parts of the East Coast before spawning tornadoes in Florida. The dangerous winter storm system combining high winds and ice has caused freezing rain, inches of snow, and ice to fall across much of the South…
Snow, Ice Blasts Through South With Powerful Winter Storm
ATLANTA—A dangerous winter storm combining high winds and ice was sweeping through parts of the U.S. Southeast on Sunday, knocking out power, felling trees and fences and coating roads with a treacherous frigid glaze. Tens of thousands of customers were without power in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Florida. More than an inch of…
North Carolina Braces for ‘Dangerous’ Winter Storm
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has signed an emergency order and his administration urged people to stay at home after weather forecasters predicted a “dangerous” winter storm with snow and ice as far south as Georgia. At a news conference on Saturday, Cooper said “the storm’s a menace.” “As much as a foot of snow…
Major Winter Storm: South Braces for Big Blast of Snow, Ice
ATLANTA—Forecasts of snow and ice as far south as Georgia have put a big part of the Southeast on an emergency preparedness footing as shoppers scoured store shelves for storm supplies and crews raced to treat highways and roads as a major winter storm approached from the Midwest. In Virginia, where a blizzard left thousands…
Winter Storm Snarls Travel, Forces Tough Choices for Schools
BOSTON—A winter storm that had already blanketed parts of the South in snow moved into the Northeast on Friday, snarling air travel, crushing morning commutes and delivering a dilemma to school districts that had been trying to keep children in classes during a surge in COVID-19 cases. Schools in Boston closed, and Providence, Rhode Island,…
Winter Storm Blanketing Parts of South With Snow, Ice
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—A winter storm blanketed parts of the South with snow, freezing rain and sleet Thursday, tying up roads in Tennessee and Kentucky as the system tracked a path through Appalachia toward the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Nashville saw 6.3 inches of snowfall on Thursday, shattering the city’s previous Jan. 6 record of 4 inches that…
Texas Relies More on Wind Than Coal for Its Energy—But Is It Ready for Another Winter Storm?
Texas power regulators announced significant changes in December focused on shoring up problems with its electricity grid that narrowly escaped a catastrophic total blackout when Winter Storm Uri hit in February. With natural gas generating most of the state’s electricity, much of the talk has focused on how to make sure natural gas providers and…
Texas Grid May Not Be Ready for Another Winter Storm, Some Experts Fear
While Texas has passed legislation to strengthen the state’s electricity grid after a devastating winter storm last February, some in the energy sector worry that the state might not be ready if a similar storm strikes this winter. Jason Modglin, president of the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers, said positive steps have been taken by…
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