winter weather

Today (Wednesday): Cloudy start, fair finish. Pleasant afternoon with highs in the 40s, light breeze. Overnight Wednesday Night: Passing clouds late. Lows in the 20s. Thursday: Bright and breezy. Highs around 40, feels like 30.

Helen and Abiey Woldemichael chose the perfect name for their daughter, who was born at 25 weeks gestation during Texas’ winter storm Uri. “Amari means miracle in Hebrew,” Abiey, 33, told TODAY Parents. “And that’s what she is.” Amari’s team of doctors agree. Helen, who wasn’t due until May 30, gave birth to Amari in the backseat of her car on the way to Baylor...

In a letter to Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday, DeAnn Walker resigned as the Chairman of the Public Utility Commission of Texas and is calling on others to come forward and accept their role in last month’s energy crisis.

President Joe Biden heard firsthand from Texans clobbered by this month’s brutal winter weather on Friday and pledged to stick with them “for the long haul” as he made his first trip to a major disaster area since he took office.

Today (Thursday): Breezy with temperatures holding in the 40s, wind chill 30s, fair sky. Overnight Thursday Night: Clear, subsiding wind. Lows around 20. Friday: Fair, cool. Highs in the upper 30s.

The snow and ice that crippled some states across the South has melted, but it has exposed the fragility of aging waterworks that experts have been warning about for years.

President Joe Biden will visit Texas on Friday as the state begins its recovery from a devastating winter storm that caused serious damage to homes and businesses across the state and left many without power or clean water for days

Three children and their grandmother died in a house fire last week near Houston during a power outage as historic cold weather swept Texas, according to local officials, NBC News reports. Firefighters received an emergency call around 2 a.m. on Feb. 16 and arrived at Jackie Pham Nguyen’s home shortly after, only to find the structure already “engulfed” in flames,...

When record cold temperatures, heavy snows and power outages hit Texas this week, many were stuck in their homes or stranded on the roads.

Some Maine seafood distributors are feeling the impact of recent severe winter weather in the southern United States and Texas. One of the Mainers affected is Togue Brawn, the owner of Downeast Dayboat, a company that sends seafood like fresh, raw scallops all over the country within 24 hours. “Anyone who ships perishable seafood … when they hear the word…

The disaster can be traced to mistakes by Texas’ leadership and faults created by decades of opposition to more regulations and preparation.

After unusual icy weather left millions of Texans without power, some are facing another crisis: Sky-high electricity bills

Hospitals across the South are grappling with water shortages as the region carries on with recovery efforts in the wake of a devastating winter storm.

With the snow and ice clearing in Texas after days of unusual cold, authorities are finding the bodies of people who likely froze to death as they struggled to stay warm after electricity was cut to millions.

Higher temperatures are spreading across the southern United States, bringing some relief to a region weary of winter

The massive winter storm that walloped the South this week left thousands of Texans without power and running water. Inside the walls of several Texas prisons and jails, incarcerated people have faced abominable conditions, according to interviews with inmates, family members and advocates. Many facilities have gone long stretches with no heat, leaving inmates shivering in their cells. A lack…

This week’s winter storm has left millions of Texans struggling to stay warm. It’s shocking to even the heartiest of New Englanders. We spoke to two Massachusetts natives now living in Texas about the deep freeze slamming the Lone Star State. They say it’s a matter of the state not having the capabilities to manage a storm like...

Overnight Friday Night: Snow breaks into snow showers, generally 1″-3″ new snow. Lows in the 20s, 10s north.
Saturday: AM snow shower, otherwise clouds & limited sun. Highs 30-35.
Sunday: Sunny. Highs 30-35.

At Ristorante Molise, the combination of the bad weather and the pandemic have made things difficult. Owner Antoinetta DeLemme says she’s ready for both problems to be over with.

Southern cities slammed by winter storms that left millions without power for days have traded one crisis for another: Busted water pipes ruptured by record-low temperatures have created a shortage of clean drinking water, shut down the Memphis airport on Friday and left hospitals struggling to maintain sanitary conditions.