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News Articles: winter weather

A National Weather Service graphic shows the minimum wind chill temperatures expected across the U.S. this week as multiple states brace for a blast of cold air.

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  • Weather

Frigid temperatures and snow are expected across the U.S. this week

A high-pressure system is pushing Arctic air into the central U.S. this week. Much of the country will experience plunging temperatures, while states such as Kansas and Missouri could see heavy snow.

February 17, 2025
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By:
  • Joe Hernandez
Punxsutawney Phil makes his annual winter forecast to Groundhog Club Inner Circle President Tom Dunkel, left, who looks on as the groundhog is held by A.J. Dereume on Feb. 2, 2024. The Inner Circle's members have "the Groundhog gene," Dereume says.

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  • National

8 things to know about Groundhog Day and its big star, Punxsutawney Phil

The weather-predicting groundhog celebrity has met two presidents and drinks a life-extending elixir: "Our Phil is like, probably 139 years old," Groundhog Club Inner Circle President Tom Dunkel says.

January 31, 2025
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
Langley Bowers shovels the snow off his stoop on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6, 2024, as a major snow storm blanketed the city.

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  • News

A major winter storm will bring snow to the South. Here are tips from winter experts

Southern states don't often deal with winter conditions, but New England does. New Hampshire especially has tips for how to prepare for a winter storm.

January 09, 2025
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By:
  • Mara Hoplamazian
A cold front, combined with potential lake-effect snow — as seen here in Erie, Pa., in December — could bring freezing temperatures and travel disruptions to much of the central and eastern United States.

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  • Weather

An Arctic outbreak will send a chill through much of the U.S. Here's how to prepare

Blasts of Arctic air are poised to bring below-average temperatures to much of the central and eastern U.S. throughout the first half of January. Here's what to expect and how to prepare.

January 02, 2025
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
An unidentified person braves the weather to do last-minute shopping on Christmas Eve in Omaha, Neb., on Dec. 24, 2009. That year, a powerful storm spread snow, sleet and rain across the nation's midsection.

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  • National

Dreaming of a white Christmas? There's hope, depending on where you live

A few parts of the country may get a white Christmas in 2024, but the majority will not. And in the future, shifts in weather patterns driven by global warming may make them even less likely.

December 18, 2024
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By:
  • Chandelis Duster
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens and ATLDOT Commissioner Solomon Caviness join workers in front of a brine truck on Dec 12, 2024.

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  • Weather

Atlanta mayor, city officials share cold weather safety plans

Atlanta transit officials and first responders joined the mayor with updates on addressing crime and providing shelter to residents during cold nights.

December 03, 2024
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By:
  • Amanda Andrews
Motorists on I-89 near Lebanon, N.H., deal with the first snowstorm of the season on Thursday.

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  • National

Millions are heading home from the holiday to face snow and an Artic blast

Some parts of the country will receive heavy lake-effect snow and others will see rain or dry weather with subfreezing temperatures.

November 29, 2024
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By:
  • Chandelis Duster
An ice fisherman stands on the frozen Molly's Falls Pond in Marshfield, Vt., on Sunday.

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  • Weather

Much of the U.S. is still in the grip of icy weather that is blamed for 72 deaths

The numbing cold is expected to ease in the coming days as water systems in Memphis and other Tennessee cities battle broken pipes that have caused boil-water notices.

January 21, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
A worker helps remove snow from Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y., Sunday Jan. 14, 2024. A potentially dangerous snowstorm that hit the Buffalo region on Saturday led the NFL to push back the Bills wild-card playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers from Sunday to Monday.

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  • Sports

The Buffalo Bills are hiring fans to shovel snow before its game against the Steelers

The Bills vs. Steelers game was postponed due to inclement weather in Buffalo. The Bills are offering people $20 an hour to help clear the stadium of snow before Monday's game.

January 15, 2024
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By:
  • Ayana Archie
A United Airlines flight is de-iced before takeoff during a winter storm at Denver International Airport on Wednesday in Denver.

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  • Weather

More than 2,300 flights canceled as heavy snow hits the Midwest

Heavy snow and high winds are causing blizzard conditions in the Upper Midwest. It's the latest stage of a three-day storm that's placed over half the country under winter weather warnings.

February 22, 2023
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By:
  • Emily Olson and
  • Jonathan Franklin
Mark Sorter clears snow on Friday from a downtown ice skating rink in Des Moines, Iowa.

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  • National

A huge storm brings icy temperatures and canceled flights to a majority of Americans

More than 200 million people — about 60% of the U.S. population — were under a winter weather advisory or warning on Friday, the National Weather Service said. Nearly 5,000 flights have been canceled.

December 23, 2022
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By:
  • Ashley Ahn
A person wrapped in a blanket crosses a snow-covered street Thursday in St. Louis.

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  • National

A massive winter storm is sweeping across the U.S., making holiday travel dangerous

Nationwide, thousands of flights were canceled or delayed. In some places, temperatures dropped more than 30 degrees in an hour. Wind chills reached well below zero. Inches of snow fell.

December 22, 2022
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By:
  • Becky Sullivan
A man clears a driveway after a snow storm passed through northern Minnesota last week. Forecasters say another big storm is expected to hit the region this week.

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  • Weather

A severe arctic storm could threaten holiday travel across the U.S.

Biting wind and heavy snow are expected across 17 states this week, sending temperatures plummeting as low as minus 30 F in some areas. Blizzard conditions could hit the Upper Midwest on Thursday.

December 20, 2022
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By:
  • Emily Olson,
  • David Schaper,
  • and 1 more
Snow blankets a row of homes after a snowstorm in Bellevue, Ky., on Friday.

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  • Weather

Here's how to best protect your home from freezing temperatures

Icy winter weather can mean frozen pipes or roof damage. Here are some helpful tips for getting your home through the colder months of the year.

February 05, 2022
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By:
  • Jeff Dean
Pedestrians cross a street as motorists drive through the snow on Jan. 16 in Greenville, S.C.

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  • Weather

A nor'easter could bring several inches of snow to the Northeast this weekend

The National Weather Service said it was too early to predict snowfall totals but warned that "blizzard conditions near the coast" could occur depending on the storm's path.

January 26, 2022
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By:
  • Joe Hernandez
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