Extreme Weather

At least 42 people are dead after powerful storms swept across the country over the weekend, uprooting trees and destroying homes and businesses.

Four crew members at the Mount Washington Observatory in New Hampshire had some fun on the job on Friday.

Tornadoes can form in minutes, leaving little time to prepare. Knowing the difference between alerts and having a safety plan in place is critical.

A Mammoth Mountain ski patrol employee has died after sustaining serious injuries last week from an avalanche.

Harsh has cold descended on the nation’s midsection as a polar vortex grips the Rockies and northern Plains.

A winter storm hit the Boston area Thursday, projected to bring 2 to 4 inches of snow. But, 47 years ago, the region ground to a halt during the infamous Northeast Blizzard of 1978, the “benchmark of winter storms” that brought record-high snow levels and caused millions of dollars in damages. From February 5 to 7 of 1978, the blizzard…

Here are hazards that pet owners should watch out for in winter weather, from antifreeze poisoning to frozen bodies of water, according to veterinary medicine expert Dr. Steven Marks.

A major storm spread heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain across parts of the Florida Panhandle, Georgia and the coastal Carolinas on Wednesday after breaking snow records in Texas and Louisiana.

Winter storm warnings stretched from Texas to Florida, with heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain expected through Wednesday.

A rare frigid storm charged through Texas and the northern Gulf Coast on Tuesday, blanketing New Orleans and Houston with snow.

Workers at Roto-Rooter expect to see an increase in emergency calls from property owners with burst pipes as temperatures plummet around the area. 

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A bitter cold stretch is moving into New England tonight, and cities are warning residents to prepare. In Boston, officials have issued a cold weather advisory from Tuesday through Sunday. The Boston Centers for Youth and Families community centers will be activated as warming centers. Boston city officials warned the coldest temperatures are expected between midnight and 6 a.m. A…

Residents across the country from the Northern Plains to the tip of Maine are bracing for dangerously low temperatures as residents along the East Coast contend with a thick blanket of snow — and more snowfall in the forecast.

Another blast of winter weather is expected in parts of the U.S. in the coming days, including bone-chilling wind in the Northern Plains and unusual snow and ice in the Gulf Coast area.

A PDS is a National Weather Service shorthand that stands for Particularly Dangerous Situation. Learn how and why it is used.

Although wildfires occur naturally, climate change amplifies their intensity and how quickly they can spread. Meteorologist Chase Cain explains two of the strongest links between climate change and the wildfire emergency in Southern California.

Households’ utility costs in the Northeast and the Midwest could rise by double digits this season, especially for those who rely on electricity to stay warm.

Winter weather brings various hazards that people have to contend with to keep warm and safe.

A dangerous winter storm that has gripped the midwest and south is now impacting the northeast and Atlantic coast states with snow and ice and bone-chilling cold and wind chills.

The powerful earthquake off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Dec. 26, 2004, triggered a tsunami that impacted a dozen countries, reaching as far as East Africa.