Snowpocalypse

Snowstorm Brings Out Kindness, Cooperation in South Suburbs

Paul Dailing | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Snowmageddon, Blizzard, Chicago, Snomg, Chizzard, Tinley Park, Snowstorm, Snowpocalypse, Chicago News

I only knew two things about the residents of Chicago's south suburbs when I moved here for work in the fall: Folks aren't as stuck up as they are in the northern 'burbs, but they are unfortunately Sox fans.

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Groundhog Handler Suspected of Coercion

Pablo Andreu | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Punxsutawney, Snowmageddon, Punxsutawney Phil Groundhog Day, Groundhog Day, Comedy News, Snowpocalypse, Punxsutawney Phil, Comedy News

Witnesses say that Mr. Griffiths, Groundhog Club owner, was seen threatening the docile rodent. The Punxsutawney Police Department is investigating the claim

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Texts From the Snowstorm Beyond Thunderdome

Julianna W. Miner | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Slidepollajax, Snowmageddon, Thundersnow, Snow Storm, Text Messaging, Snowpocalypse, Texting, Comedy News

Last week in Washington, DC there was a snowstorm. It came complete with thundersnow (which turns out not to have been an 80's hair band even though it totally sounds like one). Here are some texts from the occasion.

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Apocalypse Not Now: Seeking a New Beginning ... before the End

Randall Amster | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Reverend Billy, Aflockalypse, Apocalypse, Nuclear Weapons, Post-Apocalyptic Fiction, Extinction, Doomsday, Food, Climate Change, Relocalization, Science Fiction, Snowpocalypse, Healthy Living News

Undertaking even a cursory review of the news queue evidences the apocalyptic overtones in our collective midst. In the most recent additions to the c...

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The F Word: Setting the Story Straight on Snow "Slowdown"

Laura Flanders | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New York Post, F Word, Workers, Media, Grit Tv, Snowstorm, Transportation, Sanitation, Fox News, The F Word, Government Workers, Labor, Laura Flanders, Snow, State Workers, Union Busting, New York Times, Grittv, Union, Snowpocalypse, New York News

It's worth noting: the story of a union-staged work slowdown after New York's first major snowstorm of the year has been debunked pretty thoroughly by now.

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Weather

AP | STEPHANIE REITZ | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Snow Storm, Science, North Atlantic Oscillation, Weather, Meteorology, Snowpocalypse, January Snow Storms, Green News

HARTFORD, Conn. — In Rhode Island, a mayor tells parents of snowbound schoolchildren to "hang in there." Atlanta has blown nearly all the money ...

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Chris Christie Slammed For Disney World Vacation During 'Snowpocalypse'

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Chris Christie Vacation, Snowmageddon, Chris Christie, New Jersey Snow, New Jersey Governor, New Jersey, Chris Christie Snow Storm, Chris Christie Disney World, Snowpocalypse, Politics News

Critics are taking aim at New Jersey Governor Chris Christie for his decision to embark ---- and now remain -- on his Disney World vacation even while...

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The Delta Air Lines Adaptation of Waiting for Godot

Matt Sledge | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: East Coast Snowstorm, Blizzard 2010, Delta Airlines, Flying, Snowstorm, New York Blizzard, Snowpocalypse, Delta Air Lines, Travel News

Stuck inside on the East Coast during what Twitter wags have branded the snowpocalypse and looking for a laugh? Delta Airlines has just the thing. It's pretty funny, really, unless you're flying Delta.

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"Snowballed": A Playlist for Our Friends in the Frigid Northeast

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Winter Playlist, Northeaster, Blizzard, Christmas Songs, Snowstorm, New York Blizzard, Snowpocalypse, Entertainment News

In solidarity with all of our frigid friends back East, here's a very snowy playlist meant to melt your hearts.

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City May Get 10 Inches Of Snow By Friday

AP | GEOFF MULVIHILL | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Albany, Snowmageddon, Snow, Snow Storm, Snow Flakes, Snow Hurricane, Northeast Snow, Philadelphia, New York City, Snowpocalypse, New York News

PHILADELPHIA — A slow-moving winter storm packing heavy, wet snow and potentially flooding rain spread over the Northeast on Thursday, disruptin...

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Recent 'Snowpocalypse' Just A Taste of Winters To Come -- Some Scientists Blame Global Warming

Global Warming to Blame? | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Winter Snow Storms, Snow Global Warming, Winter Weather, Climate Change, Global Warming, Snowpocalypse, Green News

Meteorologist Joe Bastardi says the recent snowstorms may be the start of a trend of cold, snowy winters similar to those of the 1960s and 1970s....

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Blizzard 2010: 'Snowpocalypse' Seen From Space (PICTURES)

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Washington D.C. Snow, Atlantic Coast Blizzard, Snowmaggedon, Blizzard 2010, Blizzard Pictures, East Coast Snow Storm, Washington d.c. Blizzard, Snow Storm Pictures, New York Blizzard, 2010 Blizzard, New York Snow, Snowpocalypse, Technology News

*See photos below* New photos from NASA's Earth Observatory show an outer-space view of the massive snowfall that coated much of the East Coast earli...

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Let It Snow

Dr. Philip Neches | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Climate Change, Snowstorm, Global Warming, Snowpocalypse, Green News

As the East digs its way out of another massive snow storm, some are led to wonder how so much snow is possible when we're supposed to be having global warming.

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DC Central Kitchen Provides 45,000 Meals Despite Record Snowstorm

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Slideshow, Homeless, Homeless in DC, Snowmageddon, DC Central Kitchen, Homelessness, Homeless in New York, Snowpocalypse, Impact News

Despite a massive blizzard that left much of the northeast under a blanket of snow, staff and volunteers for the DC Central Kitchen in Washington came...

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Snowmageddon Hits The White House (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bilzzard of 2010, Bo Snow, Snowmageddon, White House, Snowpocalypse White House, Obama Snowmageddon, Winter Storm, 2010 Blizzard, White House Snowmageddon, Capitol Hill Winter Weather, White House Winter Weather, Winter Weather, Snowpocalypse, Video, Politics News

When the Washington D.C. area got pummeled by record-breaking snowfall this week, the White House new media team did what it does best -- make a video...

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Green News Report -- February 11, 2010 (Audio)

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 05.25.2011

TWITTER: @GreenNewsReport IN TODAY'S AUDIO REPORT: ExxonMobil - still funding climate deniers; Haiti - still devastated; Valentine's Day - make it ...

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13 Awesome Things To Do With Snow (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Dan Abramson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Slidepoll, Awesome Snow Thing, Snowmageddon, Snow Sculptures, Awesome Things in Snow, Snowstorm, Snowpocalypse, Comedy News

The recent snowstorms that have hit the Northeast have been dubbed everything from "snowpocalpse" to "snowmageddon." Those seem a bit heavy-handed, be...

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Snow Storm Sets Records: Blizzard Smothers East Coast With Snow

AP | JESSICA GRESKO and BRETT ZONGKER | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — The mayor of the nation's capital and other politicians are feeling the heat for not moving faster to clear the streets of snow aft...

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Snow Day NYC (SLIDESHOW)

HuffPost Eyes&Ears | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Snowmageddon, Blizzard 2010, Snow, Snow Storm, Winter, Slideshow, New York Snow, New York News, School Closings, Snowpocalypse, Snow East Coast, Snow Storm 2010, New York News

Produced by HuffPost Eyes&Ears Citizen Journalism Unit in collaboration with The Brooklyn Ink at the Columbia Journalism School. Yesterday, a record-...

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Capital Snow Diaries: Longer than Health Care Debate

Danielle Crittenden | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: DC Snow Removal, Dc-Snowball-Fight, Snowmageddon, Dc-Snow-Storm, Snowpocalypse, Politics News

In the early days of Snowmageddon -- or Snowpocalypse, depending on your news source -- people were positively balmy. Who knew that five days later, many of us would still be housebound?

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The Blizzard Hovers Over Bryant Park

Alex Geana | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Chnue Et Oches, Wwd, Img, Fashion Week, Mik Cire, Snowpocalypse, Donna Karan, Style News

Nothing can stop fashion. Including Snowpocalypse 2010. Fashion Week went on, with only the feeble left by the wayside. Many editors and buyers flew in before, anticipating the inundation of snow.

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News Anchor Snowball Fight: "Good Day New York" News Team Plays With Snow On-Air

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Good Day New York, Fox 5, Video, Greg Kelly, Snowball Fight, Rosanna Scotto, Snowstorm, Snowpocalypse, New York News

Oh those wacky newscasters at "Good Day New York" are up to their old hijinks again. In honor of today's massive snowstorm, the morning show crew got...

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If DC Area Can't Learn to Cope with Snow -- Maybe Capitol Should be Moved to Midwest Where They Know How

Robert Creamer | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: DC Snow Removal, Perriello, Public Sector, Snow Removal, Climate Change, Snow Storm, Snowpocalypse, Boucher, Politics News

So far this week, snow has closed the Federal Government for three full days. Each day the Federal Government is closed, it costs the taxpayers $100 million in lost productivity. So far that's a cool $300 million.

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Woman Charged With Felony For Throwing Snowball At D.C. Cop

Washington City Paper | Jason Cherkis | Posted 05.25.2011

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It turns out that there was another cop vs. snowball fight incident today. We reprinted an e-mailed account of the snowball incident which took place ...

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Dylan Ratigan: Snowstorms Are Evidence Of Global Warming (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Global Warming Snow, Snowmaggedon, Dylan Ratigan, Global Warming Cold Weather, Global Warming Deniers, Global Warming, Snowpocalypse, Global Warming Evidence, Video, Green News

Every time snow falls, someone decides to take global warming extremely literally and use the cold weather as their defense that it doesn't exist, as ...

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