Latest Winter weather News

Spring storm lashes central US with snow and threatens South with severe weather

Mar. 25, 2024 16:36 PM EDT

Snow, rain and gusting winds lashed a large swath of the Central U.S. on Monday, dashing spring hopes, as the South braced for thunderstorms and possible tornadoes and as the risk of wildfires in southern Texas reached critical levels. The storm hit with parts of the country still in...

Hardy souls across New England and New York dig out after major winter storm

Mar. 24, 2024 21:31 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — Thousands of hardy souls across New England spent Sunday digging out after a major weekend storm dumped more than two feet of snow in some areas, caused multiple road accidents, downed power lines and left hundreds of thousands across the Northeast in the dark, some perhaps for...

Wintry weather blankets New England and California mountains as storm expected in central regions

Mar. 24, 2024 18:59 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — It may officially be spring, but wintry weather blanketed the U.S. on Sunday with New England and California seeing a mix of rain, hail, heavy snow and gusty winds. Near Los Angeles, a severe thunderstorm warning was issued through the afternoon, with the National...

California doubles water allocation for most contractors following February storms

Mar. 22, 2024 18:40 PM EDT

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — State officials on Friday doubled the amount of water California agencies will get this year following some strong storms that increased the snowpack in the mountains. The State Water Project is a major source for 27 million people. The majority of...

Spring snowfall in parts of northern US follows mild winter of canceled ski trips and festivals

Mar. 22, 2024 16:19 PM EDT

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — After a season with very little snow, a blast of snowy weather could dump a foot or more in some northern states, just as spring officially arrives. Parts of Montana, the Dakotas, Minnesota, Illinois and Wisconsin are under winter weather advisories, with snow...

Colorado snowstorm closes highways and schools for a second day

Mar. 15, 2024 00:06 AM EDT

DENVER (AP) — Thousands in Colorado were without power as authorities closed highways and schools during a winter storm that pummeled the Denver area and threatened to drop another half foot there overnight into Friday. The storm comes as other parts of the country face severe...

A Massachusetts town spent $600K on shore protection. A winter storm washed it away days later

Mar. 13, 2024 18:31 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts beach community is scrambling after a weekend storm washed away $600,000 in sand that was trucked in to protect homes, roads and other infrastructure. The project, which brought 14,000 tons (12,701 metric tons) of sand into Salisbury over several...

Much of America asks: Where did winter go? Spring starts early as US winter was warmest on record

Mar. 08, 2024 13:48 PM EST

Across much of America and especially in the normally chilly north, the country went through the winter months without, well, winter. In parka strongholds Burlington, Vermont, and Portland, Maine, the thermometer never plunged below zero. The state of Minnesota called the last three...

Notable numbers capture the wild weather hitting much of the US this week

Feb. 27, 2024 16:55 PM EST

CHICAGO (AP) — Wild fluctuations in temperatures are being recorded in much of the United States this week, with some cities experiencing a winter weather whiplash in which they are going from record highs to severe storms to snow and freezing temperatures in a matter of days. And...

Wild weather hits Northwest with snow even as Midwest gets a taste of summer

Feb. 26, 2024 19:59 PM EST

BOSTON (AP) — February's end is bringing wild weather to much of the United States, with record heat allowing for golf in Wisconsin and outdoor food trucks in Minnesota, along with an increased fire risk across much of the Great Plains. But blinding snow in the Northwest is blowing eastward, and...