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Dec 20, 2012 7:13 AM CST

Blizzard Sweeps Over Midwest

Up to foot of snow snarls traffic, disrupts flights

(Newser) - The Midwest has officially been hit by its first big winter storm of the year, spurring blizzard warnings in seven of the region's states. School has been canceled throughout Nebraska and Iowa, where drivers have been instructed to, well, not drive, reports the AP . Up to a foot of...

Parts of East Coast to
Get Blanketed in Snow

Apr 23, 2012 7:48 AM CDT

Parts of East Coast to Get Blanketed in Snow

Rain may turn to snow in Pennsylvania, New York

(Newser) - Heat records are being obliterated left and right this year, but apparently the Northeast hasn't quite seen the last of winter yet: A rare late-April snowstorm is headed for western Pennsylvania and upstate New York, leading some schools in Pennsylvania's Allegheny Mountains to preemptively close. The nor'easter,...

Anchorage Breaks
60-Year-Old Snow Record

Apr 8, 2012 5:40 AM CDT

Anchorage Breaks 60-Year-Old Snow Record

133.6 inches beats old record, set in 1954

(Newser) - While much of the rest of the country is basking in robins and sunshine, Alaska's biggest city was busily breaking a 60-year-old seasonal snow record yesterday. Inundated with nearly double the snow they're used to, Anchorage residents have been expecting to see this season's snowfall surpass the...

14 Inches of Snow Hit ... Arizona

Mar 19, 2012 9:17 AM CDT

14 Inches of Snow Hit ... Arizona

Flagstaff schools closed thanks to more than a foot of unseasonable snow

(Newser) - From the Midwest to the Northeast, much of the country is enjoying what feels more like summer than the last day of winter today, but not Arizona; parts of the state are buried under snow following a rare, late-winter storm, CNN reports. The state has closed 180 miles of Interstate...

Snow Wallops South

Feb 20, 2012 12:05 AM CST

Snow Wallops South

A dozen vehicles, 60 people involved in massive pile-up on Tenn. highway

(Newser) - A snowstorm yesterday stunned a swath of southern states, where it triggered massive traffic accidents and snuffed out power. Parts of Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia were battling the flakes, reports AP . Some 52,000 Appalachian Power customers were without power last night, and 350 car accidents...

Romanian Towns Buried
Under 15 Feet of Snow

Feb 13, 2012 8:34 AM CST

Romanian Towns Buried Under 15 Feet of Snow

Military flies in emergency food aid

(Newser) - Authorities declared an alert in Eastern Romania today, as military planes flew in emergency aid to towns and villages that have been cut off from the rest of the country for days by staggering quantities of snow. In some places, people have had to dig tunnels through up to 15...

Winter Storm
Pounds Colorado

Feb 3, 2012 10:48 AM CST

Winter Storm Pounds Colorado

Denver could see historic snowfall

(Newser) - Heavy snowfall in Colorado has shut down sections of I-70 and I-25 amid a number of accidents, as snow piled up at two inches per hour on the Eastern Plains. An area near Denver has already seen a foot and a half of snow, and another foot is likely in...

Floods, Ice
Hit Northwest
After Snowstorm

Jan 20, 2012 9:25 AM CST

Floods, Ice Hit Northwest After Snowstorm

2 killed; more rainfall expected in Oregon

(Newser) - Days after a new "Snowmaggedon" slammed the Pacific Northwest, an ice storm and floods have left two dead in the region. Seattle's snow began Tuesday night; the city measured a daily snowfall of 6.8 inches early yesterday, blowing away the previous record of 2.9 inches in...

Worst Snowstorm Since
1985 Headed for Seattle

Jan 17, 2012 11:54 AM CST

Worst Snowstorm Since 1985 Headed for Seattle

City could see three times its average annual snowfall

(Newser) - A major snowstorm is expected to hit Seattle tonight, dumping as much as a foot by tomorrow evening. And it looks like things will get worse: Weather.com is predicting up to 18 inches in parts of the Seattle area within 48 hours; MSNBC notes that is three times the...

Blizzard Strands
Thousands in Austria

Jan 10, 2012 3:15 PM CST

Blizzard Strands Thousands in Austria

10 feet of snow fuel avalanche fears

(Newser) - A 10-foot snowfall in the Austrian alps has left tens of thousands of visitors stranded, reports the Telegraph . Fears of avalanche have prompted the closure of dozens of roads and left popular resort villages isolated. "This is a type of snowfall the like of which we have not seen...

Snowstorm Hits Western US

Dec 23, 2011 9:15 PM CST

Snowstorm Hits Western US

Flights delayed, motorists stranded

(Newser) - Heavy snow from a winter storm blanketed parts of the West today, stranding motorists throughout New Mexico and delaying holiday travelers trying to fly in and out of Albuquerque and Denver. The snow and high winds struck the region yesterday and forced dozens of drivers off Interstate 40 after severe...

Mother of All Storms Hits Alaska

Nov 9, 2011 11:28 AM CST

Mother of All Storms Hits Alaska

Some residents evacuating Nome

(Newser) - Roofs are being ripped off and residents are seeking higher ground today as Alaska’s western coast is pummeled by a storm the likes of which hasn't been seen since 1974. In Nome, which is bearing the brunt of the severe weather, water is pooling at the base of...

'Life-Threatening'
Storm to Hit Alaska

Nov 8, 2011 9:26 AM CST

'Life-Threatening' Storm to Hit Alaska

More than a foot of snow, near-hurricane-like winds, flooding...

(Newser) - The mother of all storms is headed for Alaska. Forecasters says more than a foot of snow could be dumped on the state's western coast ... and that's not all. Near hurricane-strength winds will churn up the Bering Sea, producing seas as high as 25 feet, which are expected...

9 Days After Storm, 88K in Connecticut Still Lack Power

Nov 7, 2011 5:56 AM CST

9 Days After Storm, 88K in Connecticut Still Lack Power

Connecticut utility boss apologizes, but many are still angry

(Newser) - Nine days after an early snowstorm knocked out power to millions around the northeast , tens of thousands of homes remain in the dark, reports the AP . In Connecticut alone, 88,000 people are still without electricity, and likely will not have power restored until Wednesday, said a senior executive at...

Storm Kills 3,
Knocks Out
Power to 2.7M

UPDATED

Oct 30, 2011 9:10 AM CDT

Storm Kills 3, Knocks Out Power to 2.7M

Power outages could last days, officials warn

(Newser) - A snowstorm with a ferocity more familiar in February than October socked the Northeast over the weekend, knocking out power to 2.7 million, snarling air and highway travel and dumping more than 2 feet of snow in a few spots as it slowly moved north out of New England....

1.5M Lose Power in Storm;
Thousand Flights Snarled

updated

Oct 29, 2011 5:26 PM CDT

1.5M Lose Power in Storm; Thousand Flights Snarled

'This is very, very unusual': meteorologist

(Newser) - A rare October snowstorm has rolled up the East Coast and knocked out power to some 1.5 million people, MSNBC reports. The snowfall and ferocious winds have also delayed flights in Newark, New York, and Philadelphia—some by up to 6 hours. One live tracking site has tweeted more...

Auckland Sees Snow
for 1st Time in 80 Years

Aug 15, 2011 10:44 AM CDT

Auckland Sees Snow for 1st Time in 80 Years

Other parts of New Zealand also affected for first time in decades

(Newser) - Downtown Auckland is seeing snow for the first time in 80 years today, as a "once in a lifetime" blast of winter weather hits New Zealand. "If Auckland is getting reports of snow flurries now at the warmest point of the day that makes you wonder about what...

Honeymooning Couple Survives 6 Natural Disasters

Stefan, Erika Svanstrom make it through snow, cyclone, flood, fire, quakes

(Newser) - When Stefan and Erika Svanstrom of Stockholm set out on a four-month-long honeymoon in December, they probably weren't expecting to immediately get stranded in Munich during one of Europe's worst snowstorms. They almost certainly weren't expecting to then survive a cyclone in Cairns, Australia. And it's safe to say they...

Northeast Braces for Snow
—as LA Battles Heat Wave

Mar 31, 2011 3:16 PM CDT

Northeast Braces for Snow —as LA Battles Heat Wave

New England, upstate New York could get a foot

(Newser) - Mother Nature is planning an April Fool’s joke on the Northeast: Just as spring was beginning to bloom, a snowstorm is on its way, the AP reports. It’s expected to arrive tonight and continue into the morning, pounding some areas—including New England, eastern New York, and northwestern...

Neighbors Rescue Man
Buried Under Snow 4 Hours

Feb 5, 2011 5:17 PM CST

Neighbors Rescue Man Buried Under Snow 4 Hours

Woman spotted his hand with her binoculars; he's doing fine

(Newser) - Here's one great story emerging from the week's brutal blizzard: An alert neighbor and her trusty pair of binoculars saved the life of a 66-year-old Wisconsin man who was buried under snow for four hours, reports AOL News . Joe Latta's ordeal began about 5am when he trudged out his driveway...