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Environment
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
3 weeks agoNo U.S. states had a record cold winter. Nine had a record hot one
Despite eastern U.S. cold perceptions, the 2025-2026 winter was the second-warmest on record nationally, with nine western states experiencing record heat and zero U.S. locations recording record cold.
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US news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks agoTriple-threat megastorm' to scatter snow, high winds and thunder across US
A major March megastorm will impact nearly 200 million Americans with severe snow, damaging winds, tornadoes, and flooding, ranking among the most impactful US weather events of the year.
US news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks agoTriple-threat megastorm' to scatter snow, high winds and thunder across US
A major March megastorm will impact nearly 200 million Americans with severe snow, damaging winds, tornadoes, and flooding, ranking among the most impactful US weather events of the year.
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Canada news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks agoWeather tracker: heavy snowfall and freezing rain sweep across US and Canada
A major winter storm is sweeping northeastern US and southeastern Canada, bringing heavy snow, freezing rain, strong winds, and a dangerous polar air mass with temperatures 10-25°C below seasonal average.
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Environment
fromFast Company
3 weeks agoWeather whiplash to sweep U.S. with simultaneous blizzard, polar vortex, and heat dome
Extreme weather is affecting nearly all U.S. regions simultaneously, including record heat in the Southwest, snow in the Great Lakes, Arctic cold in the Midwest and East, and heavy rain in Hawaii.
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 month agoA bomb cyclone is bringing blizzard conditions to the Northeast. So what is a blizzard exactly?
But what, exactly, is a blizzard? A blizzard doesn't always mean "a lot of snow," though it can certainly bring heavy snowfalls, as this storm is expected to along parts of the East Coast. Rather, the National Weather Service defines it as a snowstorm with winds regularly above 35 miles per hour and "considerable falling" or blowing snow for at least three hours.
Science
fromsilive
1 month agoN.Y. weather: Blizzard warning issued for NYC; here's latest on rising snow projections, whiteout conditions
Residents should prepare for the worst of the storm late Sunday night, when snowfall rates could exceed 2 inches per hour. The weather service believes the heaviest snow will come down from 7 p.m. Sunday through about 12 p.m. Monday. The snow is expected to develop Sunday morning and afternoon, possibly mixing with rain at the onset before tapering off late Monday morning into Monday afternoon.
New York City
Public health
fromSilicon Canals
1 month agoFebruary freeze alert: why this weekend's temperatures are more dangerous than snow - Silicon Canals
Extreme cold causes silent, life-threatening harm (hypothermia, frostbite, organ failure) and requires more attention than visible snowstorms or supply-focused prepping.
Snowboarding
fromSnowBrains
3 weeks agoSnowBrains Forecast: Windy Friday, Then Up to 3 Feet in the Midwest by Tuesday - SnowBrains
A major Saturday night through Monday storm will bring 15-34 inches of snow across the Midwest and northern Lower Michigan ski areas, with Friday's clipper providing 3-7 inches of wind-worked snow before conditions improve midweek.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months agoBomb cyclone brings freezing temperatures and snow to millions in US
A bomb cyclone produced freezing temperatures across a large portion of the US from the Gulf coast to New England, bringing heavy snow to North Carolina where two were killed in storm-related conditions, and setting records in Florida, where officials warned of ice and falling iguanas. About 150 million people were under cold weather advisories and extreme cold warnings in the eastern portion of the US,
Environment
Environment
fromIntelligencer
2 months agoThunder Ice to Exploding Trees: A Glossary of Scary Winter Storm Terms
A winter storm will bring thunder-driven freezing precipitation (thunder-ice/thunder-sleet) across the Mississippi River Valley while an extreme cold snap risks tree explosions in the Midwest.
fromUnofficial Networks
2 months agoThe Next Week Is Looking Sad For North American Snowfall
Many of us are riding the high of the recent major snowstorm wondering when the next big powder day will swing through. Unfortunately for most of North America, it looks like the snowy weather won't be returning anytime soon, or at least not for the next week. Meteorologist Chris Tomer 's Mountain Weather Update paints a rather sad picture for snowfall totals in North America between January 29th and February 5th.
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