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‘Significant icing’ and treacherous travel conditions slam the Southeast as thousands lose power in the bitter cold

January 16, 2022 2:39 AM CNN Newsource

By Alanne Orjoux and Holly Yan, CNN A brutal winter storm walloping much of the Southeast has brought a trio of rare sights: freezing rain, snow and…

Where to expect snow and ice in the days ahead as a massive storm system hits East Coast

January 15, 2022 3:07 AM CNN Newsource

By Jason Hanna, Hannah Gard and Alanne Orjoux, CNN A massive storm system dumping snow on the central US is expected to wallop much of the…

A significant winter storm with snow, sleet, and freezing rain expected to impact the eastern US

January 14, 2022 10:03 AM CNN Newsource

By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist Over 65 million people are under winter weather alerts due to a dangerous system making its way from the…

A significant winter storm will plow through the East. But snow, rain or ice is still in question

January 13, 2022 10:21 AM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist For millions across the South, this weekend’s winter storm is the talk of the town. Will it bring snow or…

The US ‘megadrought’ sets another stunning record

January 13, 2022 10:15 AM CNN Newsource

By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist Despite several recent drenching rainstorms in the West and enough snow to top the second story of some…

A winter storm will swing through the East. Does Atlanta get snow? Nashville? Washington? It’s still up in the air

January 12, 2022 12:34 PM CNN Newsource

By Judson Jones and Monica Garrett, CNN If you live in the heart of the South, you might be dreaming of a rare snowy weekend. Don’t get the…

The coldest air mass in nearly 3 years settles over New York and Boston today

January 11, 2022 7:42 AM CNN Newsource

By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist It was warmer just after midnight Tuesday morning than it will be all day long in the Northeast. Since then, the…

Major US cities will feel like they’re below zero this week. Find out where

January 10, 2022 10:26 AM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist It’s winter, which means we expect cold temperatures for the northern tier of the country. But the type of…

‘Off the charts’: Weather disasters have cost the US $750 billion over past 5 years

January 10, 2022 9:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Graphics by CNN’s John Keefe and Priya Krishnakumar A historic deep freeze that crippled Texas. A deadly hurricane that…

An Arctic blast sets the Northeast and Upper Midwest in a deep freeze as a tornado strikes Alabama

January 9, 2022 8:36 AM CNN Newsource

By Haley Brink, Gene Norman and Holly Yan, CNN As frigid, arctic air engulfs the Upper Midwest and Northeast, some Gulf Coast states are at risk for…

Evacuations ordered due to imminent flooding from heavy rain and snow in Washington state

January 7, 2022 10:31 AM CNN Newsource

By Michelle Watson, Haley Brink and Allison Chinchar, CNN Record rain and snow will cause floods, possible landslides, and higher avalanche risks…

Nearly 100 million people are under winter alerts from coast to coast

January 6, 2022 9:46 AM CNN Newsource

By Allison Chinchar and Taylor Ward, CNN Meteorologists Winter weather alerts stretched from coast to coast Thursday with nearly 100 million people…

Another winter storm is coming. Here’s a breakdown of its impact across four regions

January 5, 2022 12:21 PM CNN Newsource

By Derek Van Dam It feels like the aspirin just wore off from this week’s travel headaches and the last thing you’ll likely want to read…

Areas from Nashville to New York will be hit by another round of snow later this week

January 4, 2022 10:18 AM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist The early week storm — that brought up to a foot of snow in some places in the east and stranded motorists…

I-95 in Virginia reopens after winter storm strands some drivers for more than 24 hours

January 4, 2022 1:47 AM CNN Newsource

By Jason Hanna, Steve Almasy and Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN A 50-mile stretch of Interstate 95 in eastern Virginia reopened Tuesday night after a severe…

From record high temperatures to snow, these towns are shivering in shock Monday

January 3, 2022 10:34 AM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist Millions woke up this morning with a weather whiplash like no other. After ringing in the new year in shorts and…

Snow forecast: See how much snow is expected in your area

January 3, 2022 9:11 AM CNN Newsource

By Judson Jones and John Keefe, CNN An expansive winter storm is set to impact much of the central and eastern US this week. The storm is expected to…

Washington, DC, sees record-setting snow as storm system moves across the East

January 3, 2022 1:17 AM CNN Newsource

By Amir Vera and Derrick Hinds, CNN The nation’s capital and surrounding regions received record-breaking snow Monday as a strong storm system…

The first snow of winter is coming for parts of the US South and Mid-Atlantic

January 2, 2022 7:42 AM CNN Newsource

By Haley Brink, CNN meteorologist The first snow of the winter season is forecast for some areas across the South and Mid-Atlantic on Sunday and…

Tornadoes from rare supercell caused damage in Georgia

January 2, 2022 4:58 AM CNN Newsource

By Allison Chinchar and Haley Brink, CNN meteorologists Rare “low precipitation” (LP) supercells spawned tornadoes across at least two…

2022 is starting with a flurry of severe weather

January 1, 2022 3:08 AM CNN Newsource

By Allison Chinchar and Alaa Elassar, CNN As we ring in the new year, severe storms and flooding will be hitting some of the same areas ravaged by…

Snow, ice, flooding and severe storms will ring in 2022

December 31, 2021 9:36 AM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist The year 2022 will start with a bang, as snow, ice, severe storms, flooding and plummeting temperatures impact…

Hundreds of Colorado homes lost and tens of thousands of residents told to evacuate due to fast-growing wildfires

December 30, 2021 2:58 PM CNN Newsource

By Raja Razek, Steve Almasy and Caroll Alvarado, CNN Hundreds of homes have been lost after two wildfires started and grew quickly Thursday as high…

New Year’s Eve forecast calls for severe storms, flooding and snow

December 30, 2021 9:13 AM CNN Newsource

By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist As we ring in the New Year, severe storms could be hitting some of the same areas ravaged by tornadoes just…

67-degree day in Kodiak, Alaska, sets new statewide temperature record

December 29, 2021 9:50 AM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist This holiday season has been quite unseasonal, at least as far as temperatures go. The South has been running 35…

A travel nightmare is setting up from coast to coast as holiday travelers return home

December 27, 2021 11:25 AM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist As the holiday hangover starts to wear off and the daunting trip home is facing you head on, Mother Nature…

Snow and cold will make for difficult post-Christmas travel across the western and northern United States

December 26, 2021 8:24 AM CNN Newsource

By Allison Chinchar and Haley Brink, CNN Meteorologists Snow and cold continued to blanket the western and northern United States, setting up…

Christmas highs reach July levels in Texas and Oklahoma, while much of the West could see at least a foot of snow

December 25, 2021 10:19 AM CNN Newsource

By Robert Shackelford, CNN Christmas Day doesn’t feel much like winter for much of the South and Southeast. More than 200 records may be broken…

Haiti Earthquake Fast Facts

December 24, 2021 11:36 AM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, which struck on January 12, 2010. The earthquake had a 7.0 magnitude. The…

Winter weather across the northern US could mean hazardous holiday travel, while record-breaking springlike temperatures warm the south

December 24, 2021 9:58 AM CNN Newsource

Jack Frost is taking over the northern US for the holiday weekend, delivering heavy snowfall, plummeting temperatures, and a white Christmas to the…