Snowstorm

Winter's Finally Here: Healthy Ways To Spend A Snow Day

The Huffington Post | Sarah Klein | Posted 02.27.2012

The first day of spring is less than a month away -- and winter just decided to show up! It's been a wildly warm winter across the U.S. For many st...

Sloppy Commute As Midwest Gets First Big Snowstorm

AP | CAROLYN THOMPSON | Posted 03.14.2012

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Many Americans' first real taste of winter this season blew through the Midwest and Northeast on Friday, leaving ski resort oper...

Deadly Snowstorm Closes Major Roadways In Plains, Southwest

AP | JOHN HANNA | Posted 02.19.2012

TOPEKA, Kan. — A deadly storm that halted travel throughout the Great Plains weakened Tuesday as it headed east into Missouri and toward the Gre...

The Snowstorm: What I Learned From Losing Power

Mariela Dabbah | Posted 01.14.2012

Mariela Dabbah

It made me wonder how people who lack the social support network and the financial means deal with stressful situations like the loss of a home or long term job loss.

Which States Have Fared Worse From The October Snowstorm

AP | The Associated Press | Posted 01.03.2012

A state-by-state look, as of Thursday night, at some of the effects of the late October storm that shocked the Northeast during the weekend with up to...

Early College Application Deadlines, And A Snowstorm: A Play In Many Media

Lisa Belkin | Posted 01.02.2012

Lisa Belkin

Tell me how the first wave of college scrambling went at your house. Were you too involved? Or maybe your child didn't scramble at all?

October Snowstorm Blankets Northeast (PHOTOS)

Posted 01.02.2012

A late October snowstorm blanketed the Northeast with up to 2 feet of snow, covering Halloween decorations and cutting off power to millions. ...

Nature Accomplishes What Politics Won't

Gernot Wagner | Posted 01.01.2012

Gernot Wagner

How many more extreme weather events will it take for us to realize that it may be better to have an orderly decrease in emissions through predictable laws rather than wildly disruptive natural disasters?

State-By-State Look At Effects Of October Snowstorm

AP | The Associated Press | Posted 01.01.2012

A state-by-state look at some of the effects of the late October storm that shocked the Northeast during the weekend with up to 32 inches of snow. Abo...

Trick Or Treat? Thousands Of Students Have One Of Earliest Snow Days In Memory

AP | BOB SALSBERG | Posted 12.31.2011

WAYLAND, Mass. — Hundreds of thousands of people across the Northeast shivered at the prospect of days without heat or lights after a freak Octo...

Millions Lose Power During Northeast Snowstorm

AP | The Associated Press | Posted 12.30.2011

The unusually early snowstorm bringing heavy, wet snow to the East Coast has knocked out power to more than 2.3 million homes and businesses. More th...

Vigorous Snowstorm Could Leave Millions Without Power For Days

AP | MICHAEL MELIA | Posted 12.30.2011

SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn. — When winter's white mixes with autumn's orange and gold, nature gets ugly. A freak October nor'easter knocked out power ...

Do You Miss Manners During An Etiquette-Challenged Winter?

Dave Astor | Posted 11.17.2011

Dave Astor

The second half of this winter has been less snowy than the first half, but it's hard to forget various breaches of etiquette during the flake-filled time prior to early February. Yes, it was a case of "Residents Gone Bad."

Russian 'Snow Maidens' Don Miniskirts To Shovel Snow

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Too much snow and not enough beaus – so says a squad of mini-skirted, high-heeled young women wielding snow shove...

This Is What Happens When Those Mountains Of Snow Melt

AP | COLLEEN LONG | Posted 05.25.2011

NEW YORK — The mountains of snow that have covered the Northeastern landscape for the past month and a half are finally melting, revealing oozin...

Another Body Found Inside Snow And Ice-Covered Car

Posted 05.25.2011

Another body has been found in a snow and ice-covered car. A 30-year-old man was found dead last night in his BMW in Queens. Police have not relea...

Snowstorm Brings Out Kindness, Cooperation in South Suburbs

Paul Dailing | Posted 05.25.2011

Paul Dailing

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.

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

Laura Flanders | Posted 05.25.2011

Laura Flanders

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.

The Saga of a Stranded Traveler

Jodi Bettencourt | Posted 05.25.2011

Jodi Bettencourt

After reading story after story about travel rage and how airports are completely unprepared to deal with severe weather conditions, Mate Tokić's travel saga was a refreshing reprieve. It even left me feeling a little, what's that word... hopeful?

INFO: MTA Schedule Update

Posted 05.25.2011

SUBWAYS: All subways service is running, except for the Franklin Ave shuttle. All work has been suspended. METRO NORTH: Some slight changes to Metro...

WATCH: The Best Winter Fails

Posted 05.25.2011

Some people see snow in the forecast and they get excited, eagerly awaiting all the snowball fights and romantic winter strolls that are in their imme...

WATCH: Does This Canister Of Film Found During Blizzard Belong To You?

Posted 05.25.2011

Filmmaker Todd Bieber was looking for adventure. So he took out his old skis and went skiing in Prospect Park after the 2010 blizzard. Along the way, ...

Storm of Protest

Jeff Danziger | Posted 05.25.2011

Jeff Danziger

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Amidst a Giant Snowstorm, Last Year Was Declared Hottest Year Ever

Christopher Mims | Posted 05.25.2011

Christopher Mims

Not everyone can have the media savvy of Snooki, but the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's timing for their most recent announcement couldn't have been much worse.

NYC Snow No Blizzard: Schools Remain Open, Flights Canceled

AP | PAT EATON-ROBB | Posted 05.25.2011

NEW YORK - Up and down the East Coast, armies of emergency workers with plows and salt spreaders are hitting the streets as the snowstorm that caused ...