HONOLULU—Snow fell on Hawaii’s tallest peak this week, briefly turning the mountaintop into a winter wonderland. The summit area of Mauna Kea on the Big Island got about 2 inches (5 centimeters) of white powder. Hawaii is better known for its warm weather, beaches and rainforests. But it’s not unusual for snow to fall at […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif.—An unusually cold weather system from the Gulf of Alaska interrupted summer along the West Coast on Saturday, bringing snow to mountains in California and the Pacific Northwest and prompting the closure of part of a highway that runs through a national park. Parts of Highway 89 through Lassen Volcanic National Park in California […]
A blizzard hits California’s Sierra Nevada mountains and closes a key highway with more snow to follow. Blizzard warnings were issued through Sunday. Former President Donald Trump will stay on the Colorado election ballot. The U.S. Supreme Court handed him a unanimous victory Monday. Top lawmakers unveiled a finalized package of six government funding bills […]
TRUCKEE, Calif.—A major highway was closed and ski resorts were shut down Sunday as the effects of a powerful blizzard continued to cause problems across the Sierra Nevada, and forecasters warned that more heavy snow was on the way for Northern California. Sections of Interstate 80 to the west and north of Lake Tahoe were […]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska—Even by Alaska standards, there is a lot of snow this winter. So much snow has fallen—so far, more than 8.7 feet (2.65 meters)—that roofs on commercial buildings are collapsing around Anchorage and officials are urging residents to break out their shovels to avoid a similar fate at home. As of Tuesday morning, the […]
For the first time in almost two years, the nation’s capital saw more than an inch of snow that led to the shutdown of DC schools and federal offices. However, Congress is on a tight deadline with a government shutdown looming.
Iowans make history, braving the coldest caucus temperatures on record and handing former President Donald Trump a resounding victory in the first-in-the-nation caucuses. Meanwhile, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis suggests that criticism of her alleged affair with a prosecutor is due to racism. Our guest offers an analysis of President Trump’s victory and the […]
ST. LOUIS—A dangerous winter storm swept the northern U.S. on Friday, with blinding snow in some places, freezing rain in others, and bitter cold temperatures and whipping winds across several states. The massive storm continues a week of strong winter weather for much of the U.S. that has led to deadly avalanches and treacherous ice-covered […]
DES MOINES, Iowa–With almost a foot of snow already on the ground in Iowa, another wintry blast walloped the Hawkeye State with whipping winds and additional snowfall. The National Weather Service warned about “life-threatening blizzard conditions at least into early Saturday,” prompting former President Donald Trump’s campaign to announce “an adjusted schedule” to keep everyone […]
Millions of people across the eastern U.S. are preparing for a wintry mix of precipitation as a potent storm system looks to bring snow, freezing rain, and ice to the region. The system is expected to reach North Carolina by Saturday morning and then track along the northeastern coastline throughout the weekend. It could bring […]
SEOUL, South Korea—The South Korean capital, Seoul, received the biggest single-day snowfall recorded in December for more than 40 years on Saturday but there have been no reports of any weather-related deaths or injuries. The country’s weather agency said Sunday that 12.2 centimeters (4.8 inches) of snow fell on Seoul the previous day, the heaviest […]
A combination of heavy rain, snow and wind brought threats of flooding and power outages to the Northeast on Monday, part of the same storm system that killed six people in Tennessee, including a 10-year-old boy, as tornadoes toppled houses and tens of thousands of people lost power. The National Weather Service issued winter storm […]
A storm dropped a mix of rain and snow on parts of New England with some locations recording more than a half-foot of snowfall on Monday, knocking out power for tens of thousands of customers and causing slick roads that contributed to a fiery propane truck crash in Vermont. Evacuations were ordered in two communities, […]
Some regions are forecast to have up to ten centimetres of snow, with school closures and crashes on roads, as the cold snap continues. Hamas gunmen open fire on Israeli civilians at a bus stop in Jerusalem, killing at least three and wounding others. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says he’s not in the grip of […]
BISMARCK, N.D.—Nearly a foot of snow buried parts of North Dakota on Thursday as the region’s first wintry weather of the season swept through the Rockies and into the northern Plains, slowing travel and frustrating some farmers who still have crops left to harvest. The storm dumped as much as 12 inches (30 centimeters) of […]
Fresh off the heels of the first winter storm to hit the United States this week, weather forecasters are predicting a blast of arctic cold air that will spread across the United States and Canada over the next week or so. The National Weather Service (NWS) on Thursday said that for the upcoming weekend, “bitterly […]
RENO, Nev.—The first snowfall of the season is expected this weekend in the central Sierra Nevada, including Yosemite National Park, where as much as 10 inches (25 centimeters) is possible at the highest elevations. The National Weather Service in Reno issued a winter weather advisory on Saturday effective through 8 p.m. Sunday for California’s Mono […]
MARQUETTE, Mich.—A record May snowfall buried parts of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula under more than 2 feet of snow this week, with one spot getting twice that amount over several days starting in late April, the National Weather Service said. About 28.7 inches of snow fell between Sunday morning and Tuesday afternoon at the weather service’s […]
