[ad_1] Editor’s Note: A version of this article originally appeared in the weekly weather newsletter, the CNN Weather Brief, which is released every Monday. You can sign up here to receive them every week and during significant storms. CNN — While the western US has been piling up snowfall over …
Read More »Millions are at risk of tornadoes in the South as a winter storm threatens intense snow and dangerously icy conditions in the Midwest
[ad_1] CNN — A potent winter storm that turned deadly in California is now threatening powerful tornadoes in the South and heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain in the Midwest. More than 3 million people are under a tornado watch until 9 p.m. CT in parts of Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana …
Read More »A man was going to get a heart transplant. A series of canceled flights during a winter storm meant the heart had to go to someone else
[ad_1] CNN — An Alaska man with congestive heart failure says he missed out on a chance to get a new heart for Christmas when last week’s winter storm battered much of the US, leading to thousands of flight cancellations. Patrick Holland, 56, had only been on the transplant list …
Read More »Winter storm in Buffalo: Crews work to clear snow-covered roads for emergency responders
[ad_1] CNN — After a deadly winter storm unleashed a fierce blizzard that swept through Buffalo, New York, with calls for help going unanswered, officials say emergency services have been restored and authorities are clearing roadways for first responders and carrying out welfare checks. The storm wreaked havoc as it …
Read More »Winter storm death toll rises to 25 in Erie County, New York, as residents remain trapped under feet of snow
[ad_1] CNN — [Breaking news update at 9:47 a.m. ET] At least 25 people have died in Erie County, New York, as a result of a massive winter storm that blasted much of the US, county executive Mark Poloncarz said in a news conference Monday, citing the findings of the …
Read More »A prolonged winter storm delivers power outages, snarled travel and frigid temperatures on Christmas Day
[ad_1] CNN — A nearly weeklong winter storm blasting much of the US has plunged temperatures to life-threatening lows, brought blizzards and floods, and left more than a quarter million people without power on Christmas Day. Blizzard conditions continue across the Great Lakes, while frigid cold temperatures grip the eastern …
Read More »Winter storm’s icy cold and wind knocks out power to over a million customers
[ad_1] CNN — A massive winter storm battered the US on Friday with frigid temperatures, high winds and heavy snow, leaving several people dead, knocking out power to over a million customers and wrecking holiday plans from coast to coast. The storm – expected to intensify throughout Friday as it …
Read More »Polar air and a powerful winter storm put millions under winter alerts this holiday week
[ad_1] CNN — For millions of Americans across a large swath of the country, the holiday week is beginning with unrelenting below-freezing temperatures made even more miserable by heavy snow expected Tuesday and Wednesday in several central and northwestern states. More than 25 million people are under wind chill alerts …
Read More »Tornadoes: A ‘particularly dangerous situation’ tornado watch has been issued for 3 southern states
[ad_1] Editor’s Note: Affected by the storms? Use CNN’s lite site for low bandwidth. CNN — Numerous tornadoes – including a few intense ones – are possible Tuesday afternoon and evening for parts of Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi as severe storms rake the area, a situation that moved forecasters to …
Read More »Arctic permafrost is thawing rapidly. It affects us all
[ad_1] CNN — Four years ago, Morris J. Alexie had to move out of the house his father built in Alaska in 1969 because it was sinking into the ground and water was beginning to seep into his home. “The bogs are showing up in between houses, all over our …
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