Weather News Archives

Frozen wind turbines contribute to rolling power blackouts across Texas

February 15, 2021 6:30 PM CNN Newsource

HOUSTON, Texas — Some of the warmest places in Texas, where rolling power outages are occurring across the chilly state, are inside cars and…

‘We are still human beings’: Las Cruces homeless survive cold with tents, cardboard boxes

February 15, 2021 6:50 PM Kate Bieri

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Homeless men and women braved the bitter cold Sunday night with damp blankets, thin tents and cardboard boxes. “We are…

Millions impacted by power outages in Juárez and northern Mexico due to winter storm

February 15, 2021 8:00 AM Mauricio Casillas

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (KVIA) — A massive power outage Monday affected millions of people in Juárez and some other areas in the state of Chihuahua.…

After over 200 crashes in 24 hours, Borderland roads remain icy

February 15, 2021 1:21 PM Jim Parker

El PASO, Texas — Numerous roads throughout the Borderland remained icy Monday, 24 hours after a snowy and bitterly cold winter storm invaded the…

Power outages caused by storm force rolling blackouts across Texas

February 15, 2021 8:33 AM CNN Newsource

HOUSTON, Texas — Rolling power blackouts were ordered across Texas early Monday morning as a winter storm gripped the state. The rotating…

Borderland winter storm closures & delays list

February 14, 2021 1:14 PM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — Due to the winter storm impacting the Borderland on Sunday, here are the latest closures, cancellations and delays… El Paso…

Winter Storm Warning, Wind Chill Advisory as Borderland sees several inches of snow, I-10 pileups

February 14, 2021 6:38 AM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — A strong storm system blanketed much of the Borderland with several inches of snow Sunday as the area also was set to see…

El Paso, Sierra Blanca open warming centers due to bitter cold

February 12, 2021 7:14 PM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Office of Emergency Management is operating seven warming centers throughout the city on Sunday and Monday, while…

‘Worst week of winter in your life’ – storm takes aim at Texas, New Mexico & South Central U.S.

February 14, 2021 5:58 AM CNN

DALLAS, Texas — There’s “no shortage of winter weather hazards” across the U.S. Sunday morning, with more than 150 million Americans under weather…

Winter Weather Advisory in El Paso, Dona Ana counties; Winter Storm Warning in Hudspeth, Otero

February 12, 2021 3:59 PM Jim Parker, Wil Herren

UPDATE, Feb. 13: The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for El Paso and Dona Ana counties from 7 a.m. Sunday to 5 a.m.…

Abbott urges Texans to brace for winter storm, issues disaster declaration for all 254 counties

February 12, 2021 5:34 PM Associated Press, KVIA ABC-7, Texas Tribune

UPDATE, Feb. 13: Gov. Greg Abbott on Saturday urged Texans to stay alert as the National Weather Service issued winter storm warnings or watches for…

WATCH: 6 dead, 65 hurt in icy 100-car pileup in Fort Worth

February 11, 2021 7:48 AM ABC News, Associated Press, CNN

FORT WORTH, Texas — At least six people were killed and dozens more injured Thursday morning following an icy, more than 100-vehicle freeway pileup,…

This restaurant owner buys out street vendors’ tamales so they can call it a day during a Chicago cold snap

February 10, 2021 12:19 PM CNN Newsource

When it’s 9 degrees in Chicago, you can see your frozen breath in the air, feel the arctic sting on your face and, on this February morning,…

Extreme Weather: What to expect in 2021 for Western U.S.

February 10, 2021 6:22 AM Nichole Gomez

EL PASO, Texas — Historic wildfires, excessive heat, and drought are all things that we experienced in the Southwest and West Coast this past year.…

Truck driver survives 70-foot plunge off an icy roadway as freezing weather snarls traffic across Midwest

February 8, 2021 11:48 PM CNN Newsource

A driver survived a 70-foot plunge off of a roadway Saturday and a Wisconsin Department of Transportation traffic camera recorded the dramatic scene.…

At least 14 people died in avalanches last week, the deadliest week of US avalanches on record

February 8, 2021 4:48 PM CNN Newsource

Andy Jessen was the mayor pro tempore of Eagle, Colorado. Sarah Moughamian, a lover of all things outdoors, spent all the free time she had in the…

4 skiers dead, 4 rescued after avalanche in Utah backcountry

February 7, 2021 3:23 PM CNN Newsource

Four skiers were killed and four others rescued after an avalanche over the weekend in a back-country ski area near Salt Lake City, police said. The…

A look back at the Borderland’s big freeze – 10 years ago this week

February 5, 2021 10:46 AM National Weather Service

EL PASO, Texas — It was Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2011, when an intense arctic air mass moved into southern New Mexico and far west Texas. The weather system…

Winter weather leads to 40-car pile-up in Iowa, people stranded by ice floes in Wisconsin

February 4, 2021 8:17 PM CNN Newsource

Thursday brought havoc to the roads in Iowa and left dozens of people stranded by ice floes in Wisconsin, with a powerful winter storm showing no…

El Paso reaches 77 degrees to shatter high temperature record from 1890

February 3, 2021 3:38 PM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — The Borderland on Wednesday shattered a high temperature record that goes back more than a century. The official temperature at the…

Three skiers are missing after getting caught in a large avalanche in Colorado

February 3, 2021 5:17 PM CNN Newsource

Three skiers are missing after getting caught in a large avalanche between the Colorado towns of Silverton and Ophir, according to a preliminary…

LIVE updates: Major storm hits Northeast with foot of snow

February 1, 2021 10:29 AM Associated Press, ABC News

NEW YORK, NY — Instead of closing schools and giving students snow days, the latest winter storm is shutting down vaccination sites and…

Major winter snow storm moves from Midwest to the East

January 31, 2021 2:04 PM Associated Press, ABC News

CHICAGO, Illinois — After days of frigid temperatures, the Northeast braced for a whopper of a storm that could dump well over a foot of snow in…

Weather reporter gets adorable ‘interruption’ from her toddler on live TV

January 29, 2021 10:00 AM CNN

LOS ANGELES, CA (KABC) — Baby on the move! We’re all making do with working from home, but sometimes there are certain things we…

Drought worsens for parts of the Borderland

January 29, 2021 6:29 AM Nichole Gomez

EL PASO, Texas — In recent months, drought has surged to extreme levels across parts of the Borderland. According to the latest update by the U.S.…

A tornado strikes Florida’s capital, damaging Tallahassee International Airport

January 27, 2021 7:18 PM CNN Newsource

A tornado-spawning storm tore across the Florida Panhandle on Wednesday, forcing the temporary closure of Tallahassee International Airport. The city…