[ad_1] CNN — When the blizzard first hit Buffalo, New York, a family of six packed up their bags and headed to a local hotel after they lost power at their home – but they ended up celebrating Christmas somewhere a little more surprising. Demetrice and Danielle, along with their …
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 »More migrants dropped outside vice president’s home in freezing weather on Christmas Eve
[ad_1] CNN — Several busloads of migrants were dropped off in front of Vice President Kamala Harris’ residence in Washington, DC, on Christmas Eve in 18 degree weather late Saturday. An initial two busloads were taken to local shelters, according to an administration official. More buses arrived outside the vice …
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 »Migrants in El Paso have trouble finding shelter as dangerously cold temperatures arrive
[ad_1] CNN — As freezing temperatures from a coast-to-coast winter storm arrive in El Paso, Texas, some migrants who haven’t turned themselves in to border agents or officials after crossing the US-Mexico border are having a difficult time finding shelter. El Paso is in the midst of a declared state …
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 »Thai warship HTMS Sukhothai sinks in severe weather, leaving 33 crew missing
[ad_1] Bangkok, Thailand CNN — A Royal Thai Navy warship sank in severe weather early Monday, leaving 33 of its crew of 106 sailors missing in stormy seas in the Gulf of Thailand, Thai authorities said. Three rescued sailors were in critical condition, and a search operation was underway for …
Read More »How cloud seeding can help replenish reservoirs in the West
[ad_1] Whenever there’s a big storm in the American West, pilots are likely flying into the eye, seeding clouds with a substance called silver iodide. The goal is to increase precipitation. Cloud seeding has been around since the 1940s. It’s become widespread of late as the West battles a drought …
Read More »Recent rain and snow brought some relief to California’s historic drought. It’s still not enough
[ad_1] CNN — Winter in drought-stricken California is off to a fast start with a series of storms bringing a generous amount of rain and snow across Western states. And it’s already starting to make a dent in California’s drought conditions, according to the latest US Drought Monitor released Thursday …
Read More »Heavy snow to bombard millions in Northeast this weekend as South recovers from deadly tornadoes 5.5
[ad_1] CNN — The monstrous storm that walloped much of the US this week has now brought nor’easter conditions as it moves across New York and New England ahead of the weekend. After many in the South were left grappling with power outages and smashed homes and businesses from a …
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