Snowstorm News

Northeast prepares for snowstorm of 'historic' proportions By Karen Graham A major nor’easter​​​​​​ is expected to take shape at midweek and unload the biggest snowstorm in years across a good portion of the Northeast - bringing historic levels of snow from northwestern Virginia on up to southern New England.

Thousands of geese die after landing in toxic waters of pit mine By Karen Graham Butte - Thousands of late-migrating snow geese caught in a snow storm that froze their usual landing sites are dead after hazing measures failed to keep them from landing in a toxic lake called the Berkeley Pit in Butte, Montana.

Heavy snowfall leaves thousands in Nova Scotia without power By Karen Graham Halifax - Thousands of people in Nova Scotia were left without power, and Nova Scotia Power estimates it could take to midday Sunday before electricity is restored to many homes, some who have been without power since Friday.

U.S. residents wake up to the white stuff on East Coast By Nathan Salant New York City - Millions of northeastern U.S. residents woke up to a carpet of white snow Saturday as the largest storm in years crashed the East Coast, leaving tall drifts, blocked roads and power outages in its wake.

Sudden arrival of snow storm takes Edmontonians by surprise Special By George Varkey Edmonton - After a political storm that redefined Alberta’s horizon, several locations in the province, including the capital region is facing a snow storm.

Op-Ed: New Yorkers told to stay off roads, transit as blizzard strikes By Nathan Salant New York City - There was a time, not too long ago, when the U.S. Post Office took great pride in delivering the mail to every American, six days a week without fail.

Gusty winds, snowfall in forecast as storm spans U.S. and Canada By Nate Smith Minneapolis - Extended swaths of Minnesota, and other portions of the upper United States, are bracing Monday for up to a foot of snow left by a large system that stretches well into Canada.

Op-Ed: Whatever happened to Global Warming? By Alexander Baron Here is the weather forecast: there will be a typhoon in the Philippines; torrential rains in the UK; snowstorms in the US; and global warming where exactly?

In photos: Winter Storm Virgil greets Denver and moves east Special By Leigh Goessl Denver - A large snowy storm system has been moving itself across the U.S. From Denver and points west to the east coast, wintry weather has been wreaking havoc this past weekend continuing into Monday.

Washington reopens after 'split personality' winter storm passes Special By Leigh Goessl Fairfax - Snow has been mostly non-existent for the 2012-13 winter season in the DC region. However, the storm that blew in on March 6 ended up shutting down the District and the surrounding suburbs.

City of Vaughan suspends Twitter account after profane snow rant By Andrew Moran Toronto - The city of Vaughan has apologized and temporarily suspended its Twitter account after a profane rant on Friday's huge snowstorm appeared on its profile. Vaughan officials have asked Twitter to find out what happened.

Severe Weather: When a Texas low and an Alberta clipper collide By Karl Gotthardt Toronto - Texas and Alberta have many things in common. Both regions produce oil, raise cattle and for the most part are very conservative. It would appear though that when two weather systems, a Texas low and an Alberta clipper meet, there is a major clash.

Canada and Northeast U.S. brace for arrival of major snow storm By Leigh Goessl A potentially historic snow storm is expected to hit the northeastern U.S. and Canada on Friday. In anticipation of this major storm, thousands of flights have been cancelled by airlines.

Heavy snowfall and strong winds causing travel chaos in Austria By Kev Hedges Innsbruck - Many areas across Austria are under 1.2 metres (4ft) of snow since Thursday causing chaos on roads and railways in several areas of the central European nation.

Man stranded in Alaska snowstorm survives by eating frozen beer By Kim I. Hartman Nome - An Alaska man who recently found himself stranded in a remote area outside of Nome, managed to survive the sixty-hour ordeal by eating a few cans of frozen Coors Light beer he found in his truck.

Snowstorm hits Nova Scotia Special By Lynn Curwin A snowstorm, which was the first of the season for some parts of Nova Scotia, made driving conditions dangerous and closed schools across the Canadian province.

Snowstorm brings record snow, power outages to the Northeast By Kim I. Hartman A Nor'easter is moving up the east coast bringing with it record snowfall from West Virginia through the New England states. The region from New York to Boston is expected to receive up to a foot of snow by Sunday morning.

Freak autumn snowstorm brings down tree limbs across New Jersey Special By Michael Krebs Cranford - An unusually early snow storm struck parts of northern New Jersey on Saturday, two days before Halloween, and weather forecasters are expecting as much as 10 inches in some areas of the state.

Northwest Arkansas closed due to 'Snowmageddon' Special By Kay Mathews City halls, schools, church services, the local airport, and many businesses are closed due to a massive snow storm that hit northwest Arkansas in the morning hours and the snow continues to fall.

Was Toronto's massive snowstorm actually 'snow big deal?' Special By Andrew Moran Toronto - Prior to the two-day snowstorm, the Toronto media published reports explaining how bad the storm was going to be. Despite the dire warnings, the "snowmageddon," or "snowpocalypse," has been "snow big deal."

Midwest's 'Snowpocalypse' doesn't show up in Detroit Special By Matt Harding The incredible 'Snowpocalypse' in Detroit hasn't quite lived up to all of the hype as the biggest storm of the 21st century.

Scientists preparing California for winter super storm By Kevin Jess Sacramento - More than 100 scientists and other experts claim in a new report that California is at risk from a "super storm" that will flood 25 percent of the state's homes and cause between $300 and $400 billion in damage.

CPSC: Honda issues a snowblower recall By Kim I. Hartman Torrance - American Honda and the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) have announced a voluntary recall on snowblowers due to a potential leak that poses a possible risk of fire.

Mayors praised for communicating via Twitter during blizzard By Adeline Yuboco Newark - Mayors Cory Booker of Newark, NJ and Mark Boughton of Danbury, CT, were applauded for their use of Twitter as a means to reach out to their citizens during and after the snow blizzard that hit the northeastern region of the United States last December 26.

Heathrow boss refuses to take bonus due to snow delay chaos By David Silverberg London - The boss at Heathrow airport in London announced he'll forego his holiday bonus. He stressed how his staff is focused on recovering from the massive delays swamping the British airport after a snowstorm rocked the country.

Mediterranean countries hit with last blast of winter By Stephanie Dearing A freak snowstorm has hit the Mediterranean, dumping up to 50 cm of snow on parts of Spain and stranding thousands of travellers in Spain and Southern France.

Richmond Officials Criticized Over Snowstorm Response Special By W.V. Fitzgerald Richmond - Richmond City officials are facing criticism for a slow response to the snowstorm. For many in Richmond, Virginia, the response to the recent snowstorm is slow and in some neighborhoods seems nonexistent

Colder-than-normal winter has Brits looking for online love By Stephanie Dearing The United Kingdom, along with many other European countries, is being hit with the one of the coldest winter in years. Online dating sites have reported a surge in membership that correlates to the weather.

'Avatar' also hit by snowstorms By Sukhdeep Chhabra The snowstorms have disrupted more than just Christmas shopping this year. Director James Cameron's highly anticipated 3D sci-fi film Avatar has had a comparatively low box-office gross despite the premium in the 3D ticket prices.

Central and Eastern Canada Anticipate Major Snowstorm By Bob Ewing Strong winds, heavy snows and possible ice pellets are heading east across Canada and it is not even officially winter yet. Flights between Chicago's O'Hare Airport and Toronto and Montreal have already been cancelled or delayed.

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