Weather

At least 34 people have died over the weekend amid heavy snow and freezing temperatures, according to authorities. Cold temperatures are expected to linger into the week, raising concerns for those without power or shelter.

A massive winter storm reached the U.S. Atlantic Coast on Sunday, bringing heavy snow and ice, straining electric grids and grounding thousands of flights at levels not seen since the pandemic. Temperatures plunged on the storm’s eastward path. Parts of Texas and the Mid-South were coated in freezing rain — and a layer of ice thick enough to take down power lines. Up to 0.75 inches (1.9 ...

WASHINGTON – Almost 4,000 flights were canceled in the U.S. on Saturday ahead of a monster winter storm that has already cut power to thousands of utility customers in Texas and threatened to paralyze eastern states with heavy snowfall.

Locals across the Midwest, particularly in Greater Chicago, may hear a sudden “boom” over the weekend – the result of what meteorologists call a frost quake, a weather phenomenon that takes place when temperatures plummet and groundwater freezes quickly.

A winter storm covering much of the country and impacting about half the U.S. population began cranking up Friday. In many places, it will threaten to be not only the biggest storm of winter so far but in years or even decades.

It was 4:40 a.m. Jan. 14 the last time anyone could see the sky from the ground at Spokane International Airport.

January is known for cold weather, snow and a lack of daylight. It’s not known for drought. But that’s exactly what’s going on across much of the United States.

Even in this era of Real Housewives and celebrity boxing on Netflix, you haven’t seen a real fight until you’ve watched weather nerds battling over a botched forecast.

A “disruptive” snowstorm is possible for the big cities of the Northeast corridor later this week, forecasters said on Monday, but specifics about the amount, timing and location remain highly uncertain.

DALLAS — After reaching a four-year low in 2025, drought is climbing across Texas. As of Tuesday, 57% of the state’s land area was in some type of drought. North Texas has mostly been spared so far, with only northern and eastern counties of the region receiving an “abnormally dry” designation, the precursor to official drought. Drought levels had fallen to only 19% of the state in August 2025 ...

LOS ANGELES – After experiencing one of the wettest holiday seasons on record, still soggy California hit a major milestone this week – having zero areas of abnormal dryness for the first time in 25 years.

Storm Goretti lashed England and France with hurricane-force winds, causing widespread disruption as it swept through northwest Europe and cut power to hundreds of thousands of homes.

A quick dump of snow caused a slick morning commute and a few school delays Thursday.

Spokane is turning in its rainy skies for snow clouds.