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A woman walks past through the snow in Central Park on February 23

Power outages, travel troubles and bitter cold plague Northeast in wake of historic bomb cyclone blizzard

February 24, 2026 6:21 PM CNN

CNN, WBZ, WHDH, WCVB, WCBS By Danya Gainor, Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Thousands in the Northeast remained without power amid freezing…

Power outages, travel troubles and bitter cold plague Northeast in wake of historic bomb cyclone blizzard

February 23, 2026 10:52 PM CNN

CNN By Danya Gainor, Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Thousands in the Northeast remained without power amid freezing temperatures Tuesday as people…

Power outages, travel troubles and bitter cold plague Northeast in wake of historic bomb cyclone blizzard

February 23, 2026 10:31 PM CNN Newsource

By Danya Gainor, Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Thousands in the Northeast remained without power amid freezing temperatures Tuesday as people from…

Tracking NYC and Northeast snowstorm in maps and charts

February 23, 2026 8:13 AM CNN Newsource

By Samuel Hart, Curt Merrill, CNN (CNN) — A bomb cyclone is wreaking havoc across the Northeast, bringing heavy snow, near hurricane-force…

Zohran Mamdani bans most travel across NYC due to blizzard — and gives in on a snow day for students

February 22, 2026 2:02 PM CNN Newsource

By Katherine Koretski (CNN) — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani banned most travel across the nation’s largest city from 9 p.m. Sunday…

People walk along the street during snowfall on Sunday in New York City.

Zohran Mamdani bans most travel across NYC due to blizzard — and gives in on a snow day for students

February 22, 2026 2:02 PM CNN

CNN, POOL, SPECTRUM NEWS NY1, WHDH, NEWS 12 NEW JERSEY, EARTHCAM, NJ OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, BAY SHORE FIRE DEPARTMENT, WPVI, WBZ By Katherine…

Blizzard warnings expand as blockbuster nor’easter takes aim at New York City, Northeast

February 21, 2026 5:57 AM CNN Newsource

By Meteorologist Chris Dolce, Andrew Freedman, CNN (CNN) — A high-impact nor’easter is about to crush parts of the Northeast with blizzard…

Bigger impacts would be expected if the storm tracks closer to the (left arrow). Impacts would be less if the storm tracks farther offshore (right arrow).

Snow chances are trending up along the East Coast from a nor’easter. Here are the latest scenarios

February 19, 2026 9:39 AM CNN Newsource

By Meteorologist Chris Dolce, CNN (CNN) — A potent winter storm will impact the Northeast starting on Sunday, but there are still questions…

Plains megafire grows to nearly twice the size of Chicago with more dangerous weather to come

February 18, 2026 9:30 AM CNN Newsource

By CNN Meteorologists Mary Gilbert, Briana Waxman, CNN’s Amanda Musa (CNN) — Dangerous fire weather conditions are impacting the Plains…

The strongest winds are expected Tuesday afternoon in the darkest red shadings over the High Plains.

4 dead in 30-vehicle pileup in Colorado as powerful winds slam Plains, fueling multiple wildfires

February 17, 2026 10:02 PM CNN

KCNC By CNN Meteorologists Chris Dolce, Briana Waxman (CNN) — At least four people are dead in a multi-vehicle pileup in Colorado and multiple…

4 dead in 30-vehicle pileup in Colorado as powerful winds slam Plains, fueling multiple wildfires

February 17, 2026 12:29 PM CNN Newsource

By CNN Meteorologists Chris Dolce, Briana Waxman (CNN) — At least four people are dead in a multi-vehicle pileup in Colorado and multiple fires…

Trump admin is pulling supercomputers out of key weather and climate research center

February 13, 2026 11:47 AM CNN Newsource

By Andrew Freedman, CNN (CNN) — A leading American research lab is slated to lose its critical supercomputing facility, according to a letter…

It’s been a brutal winter, but now it’s prime time for blockbuster Northeast storms

February 10, 2026 9:13 AM CNN Newsource

By Meteorologist Mary Gilbert (CNN) — It’s already been a brutally cold and snowy winter for the northeastern US, but what’s typically the…

The eastern US has been gripped by an Arctic freeze. That’s about to change

February 6, 2026 6:24 AM CNN Newsource

By Andrew Freedman, CNN (CNN) — The US is a nation divided, with frigid conditions, snow and ice entrenched east of the Rockies all the way…

The CPC's outlook shows where temperatures are expected to be colder than normal (blues) and warmer than normal (oranges) in February.

What did the groundhog see? Punxsutawney Phil’s winter prediction is in

February 2, 2026 6:05 AM CNN

CNN, PENNSYLVANIA CABLE NETWORK By Meteorologists Mary Gilbert, Monica Garrett (CNN) — Punxsutawney Phil, the groundhog weather icon, saw his…

What did the groundhog see? Punxsutawney Phil’s winter prediction is in

February 2, 2026 5:39 AM CNN

CNN By Meteorologists Mary Gilbert, Monica Garrett (CNN) — Punxsutawney Phil, the groundhog weather icon, saw his shadow when he was plucked…

What did the groundhog see? Punxsutawney Phil’s winter prediction is in

February 2, 2026 5:27 AM CNN Newsource

By Meteorologists Mary Gilbert, Monica Garrett (CNN) — Punxsutawney Phil, the groundhog weather icon, saw his shadow when he was plucked from…

It’s about to get so cold, Florida’s Gulf Coast beaches could see snowflakes

January 30, 2026 10:26 AM CNN Newsource

By Meteorologist Mary Gilbert (CNN) — A new surge of record-breaking Arctic air is sinking south over the eastern half of the United States…

Most snow in years, blizzard conditions possible in parts of Southeast from powerful bomb cyclone

January 30, 2026 12:50 AM CNN Newsource

By CNN Meteorologists Briana Waxman, Chris Dolce (CNN) — A rapidly strengthening winter storm, known as a bomb cyclone, is less than 24 hours…

Bomb cyclone will bring heavy snow and hurricane-force winds to the Southeast. Coastal New England could be in its path, too

January 29, 2026 1:14 AM CNN Newsource

By CNN Meteorologist Briana Waxman (CNN) — A rapidly strengthening coastal storm is expected to develop this weekend and bring heavy snow,…

Ice-covered trees and downed power lines block a road in Nashville on January 26.

One of the longest cold-air outbreaks in decades is about to get even colder, with record temps as far south as Florida

January 28, 2026 12:28 PM CNN Newsource

By Meteorologist Mary Gilbert (CNN) — Millions of people in the United States are in the middle an exceptional cold stretch — one of the…

This is a single computer model run showing how the storm could look in scenario one with snow (purples) and wind impacting mostly coastal areas.

A bomb cyclone is more likely to impact parts of the East Coast this weekend. Here are the updated scenarios

January 27, 2026 10:19 AM CNN Newsource

By Andrew Freedman, Brandon Miller, CNN (CNN) — A powerful winter storm will form off the East Coast this weekend amid a bout of deadly cold,…

Death toll from winter storm and cold rises to over 30 as parts of South could be without power ‘weeks, not days’

January 26, 2026 11:12 AM CNN Newsource

By Eric Levenson, Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — This weekend’s winter storm and ensuing bitter cold have left at least 30 people dead and caused…

How to stay safe in cold weather, according to a doctor

January 26, 2026 11:12 AM CNN

CNN, CLEVELAND CLINIC By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Much of the United States is experiencing prolonged and extreme cold weather, with recent…

When the blockbuster winter storm will arrive in your city

January 23, 2026 11:44 AM CNN Newsource

By CNN Lead Meteorologist Brandon Miller (CNN) — A major winter storm, one of the most extreme and expansive in years, is starting to develop…

Ice forecast for the South through early Sunday morning. Ice amounts of a quarter inch or more can begin to cause tree and power line damage. Totals of half-inch or more cause even more destruction. Additional ice will accumulate beyond that time in the Southeast.

Potentially historic winter storm to slam much of the US with destructive ice and heavy snow

January 23, 2026 2:23 AM CNN

CNN, WSB, WLS, KCTV, WABC, WCHS, NORTH CAROLINA GOVERNOR’S OFFICE, NC GOVERNOR VIA YOUTUBE By Meteorologist Chris Dolce, CNN (CNN) — More…

Tracking the potentially historic US winter storm in maps and charts

January 22, 2026 1:42 PM CNN Newsource

By Matt Stiles, Curt Merrill, Sam Hart, Tal Yellin, Chris Dolce, CNN (CNN) — A major winter storm is spreading heavy snow and damaging ice…

A massive winter storm is coming. Don’t make these mistakes as you prepare

January 22, 2026 8:24 AM CNN Newsource

By CNN Meteorologist Briana Waxman (CNN) — There’s a winter storm brewing that promises to blanket Texas to Washington, DC, in heavy snow and…

Potentially historic winter storm to slam much of the US with destructive ice and heavy snow

January 22, 2026 7:58 AM CNN Newsource

By Meteorologist Chris Dolce, CNN (CNN) — More than half of the United States is about to face one of the most sprawling and menacing winter…

A clash between high pressure supplying Arctic air and moisture from a storm near the Gulf Coast will create a widespread

One of the most extreme winter storms in years is set to deliver damaging ice and heavy snow to nearly half the US

January 22, 2026 1:44 AM CNN

CNN, WSOC, WFMZ, WSB, WANF, KEYC By Meteorologist Chris Dolce, CNN (CNN) — A major winter storm — among the most extreme and widespread in…