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Storm to produce blizzard conditions in New England, graze mid-Atlantic coast later this week

A major storm will track close enough to the East Coast of the United States to bring everything from snow and ice to… More
Wind could be a factor in Costa Rica plane crash that killed two American families

Costa Rican investigators say that strong winds or mechanical problems likely caused a charter aircraft to crash,… More
Renewed blast of frigid air to pour into northeastern US by the weekend

The harshest wave of cold so far this season will take hold of the northeastern United States by the first weekend of… More
Snow, ice to threaten treacherous travel from Florida to Virginia at midweek

A rapidly developing storm will spread of swath of snow, ice and slippery travel along the southeastern coast of the… More
What is snow blindness?

Did you know that harmful ultraviolet rays from the sun can reflect off of snow and temporarily impact your vision?… More
Beautiful timelapse of the first supermoon of 2018

This video was shot from Connecticut. NASA is calling this the "biggest and brightest" supermoon for the entire year. More

Blizzard to pound parts of Northeast

Renewed blast of frigid air to pour into northeastern US by the weekend

Weather News - January 02, 2018, 2:29:24 PM EST

The harshest wave of cold so far this season will take hold of the northeastern United States by the first weekend of January.
Strong winds may have played a role in Costa Rica plane crash that killed American families

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10 Americans and 2 Costa Rican crew members died in the accident on December 31. Two families, from Florida and New York, were on the plane when the crash happened.
Storm to produce blizzard conditions in New England, graze mid-Atlantic coast later this week

Weather News - January 02, 2018, 3:23:07 PM EST

A major storm will track close enough to the East Coast of the United States to bring everything from snow and ice to blizzard conditions and frigid winds later this week.
Top viral videos of 2017

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2017 was a year filled with weather events that generated incredible videos. To wrap up and greet 2018, we give you the top viral videos of the year.
Florida to start off the new year with the coldest air so far this season

Weather News - January 02, 2018, 12:36:59 PM EST

With only some brief brushes with Jack Frost so far this season, a more prolonged chill is set to start off 2018 across much of Florida.
Best ways to de-ice your vehicle

Video - December 14, 2017, 12:31:45 PM EST

There are right ways and wrong ways when it comes to de-icing your vehicle.
2017 may set all-time record for most billion-dollar weather, climate disasters in US history

Weather News - January 02, 2018, 12:16:43 PM EST

As the new year gets underway, 2017 is on track to set the all-time record for the most billion-dollar weather and climate disasters in any single year in United States history.
Supermoon shines over volcano spewing lava

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A New Year’s day supermoon shined over Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano as it was spewing lava. New Year’s Day’s full moon was considered a “supermoon,” which seemed larger in size and brighter due to its proximity to Earth.
Relief in sight from California’s persistent dry heat

Weather News - January 02, 2018, 3:11:33 AM EST

A welcome shift to damper weather is nearing for California after drought and blazing sunshine fueled devastating wildfires over the past year.
Community bands together to save elk from icy reservoir

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Several elk found themselves falling through the ice on the Palisades Reservoir just outside of Alpine, Wyoming on Dec. 29. The Wyoming Department of Transportation as well as 25 people from nearby communities worked together to bring them back to safety.
Unusually dry conditions to persist over central US through first week of 2018

Weather News - January 02, 2018, 1:04:38 PM EST

The first week of the new year will pick up right where 2017 left off with an abnormally dry pattern persisting across the central United States.
5 strange things cold weather does to your body

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From loss of vision to seasonal affective disorder, cold weather really messes with your body,
Madagascar on alert for budding tropical cyclone this week

Weather News - January 02, 2018, 9:45:01 AM EST

An area of low pressure to the north of Reunion and Mauritius is expected to become a named tropical cyclone later this week and bring life-threatening impacts to Madagascar.
Incredible footage shows Coast Guard pulling man from car as it sinks into the ocean

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Coast Guard members rescued an 89-year-old man from a car that went into the St. Andrews Marina in Panama City, Florida, on December 30. Panama City Police said the man suffered a medical issue that caused him to drive off the side of the marina. The rescue crew broke his window and whisked him to safety as his car sinks.
5 of the coldest cities in the world

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These are five of the coldest places in the world to live during the winter.