The magic of a snow day is another casualty of 2020

Many school systems have said that they intend to have kids continue to learn remotely during big snowstorms this year, robbing kids of those magical days when bad weather granted them an unexpected holiday.

Snowstorm amid pandemic: More stress or much-needed relief?

A deadly virus, months of social unrest, and now more than a foot of snow? For people who've already had it, this is just about putting them over the edge. This is not the way 2020 was supposed to end. Or was it? 

What is a nor'easter?

The Northeast United States is sometimes plagued with storms called nor'easters. These storms can happen any time of the year. However, they are most common between September and April. The East Coast is the perfect region for these storms to develop.

Snowstorm leaves 250K in dark in Maine

A late-season storm dumped heavy, wet snow across Maine, knocking out power to more than a quarter-million homes and businesses at the peak Friday.

Booze deaths down in warmer Russian winter

Winter has been unusually mild in much of Russia this season and the number of deaths from alcohol consumption declined. An alcohol policy group says the two developments are connected.

3 dead in 100 vehicle crash on Wyoming highway

At least three people died and dozens were injured in a pileup involving more than 100 vehicles amid blowing snow that closed part of Interstate 80 in Wyoming, officials said Monday.

New York homes covered in ice, resemble 'Frozen' after storm brings strong winds, lake-effect snow

After temperatures dipped below freezing on Wednesday, days of persistent strong winds and heavy waves blew the water from Lake Erie ashore, encasing several homes in Hamburg, New York in ice.

Parts of New York brace for 4-feet of snow

Areas of upstate New York braced Thursday for high winds and up to 4 feet of snow that already had closed schools and led to calls for drivers to stay off roads.

There's a thing called ice volcanoes, and they're erupting along Lake Michigan

The National Weather Service tweeted out several photos of a winter phenomenon called "ice volcanoes" that happened along Lake Michigan over the weekend.

Blizzard closes schools in ND, strands storm chasers

The blizzard proved too much for researchers tracking the storm in the Red River Valley between North Dakota and Minnesota.

Police dog brings a sled to work on snowy days

Northern Idaho gets a lot of snow. And one police dog knows what equipment he needs to go on patrol.

Frigid temperatures descend on New York City

New York City is experiencing very cold weather with wind chills in the single digits.

Newfoundland woman learns hard way to remember to roll windows up before a snowstorm

A Newfoundland woman was left with a car full of snow on January 18 after she accidentally left the passenger side window of her vehicle open during a record-breaking snowstorm the night before.

Dog tries to dig through snow after blizzard buries owner's home

A dog in the coastal Canadian city of St John’s couldn’t dig himself out of his owners’ home on Saturday after a massive blizzard struck the region.