32 h. ago US gripped by severe winter storm with snow, ice and plunging temperatures – latest news

Many alerts remain in place with power outages in some regionsTens of millions of Americans hunkered down on Monday or ventured out to help neighbors under bitter cold, blizzards of snow and lashings of freezing rain from a huge winter storm that paralyzed the eastern United States.From New York and Massachusetts in the northeast to Texas and North Carolina in the south, roads were frozen slick with ice and buried under often more than a foot of snow, Reuters reported. Continue reading...

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34 h. ago Weather tracker: Severe storms grip US as snow, ice and deep freeze spread

Warnings issued across 26 US states, while Portugal braces for heavy rain as Storm Joseph rolls inThe US is enduring another bout of severe winter weather, as a succession of powerful weather systems brings heavy snow, freezing rain and extreme cold temperatures to much of the country.Twenty-six states, from Texas to Massachusetts, were under storm warnings issued by the National Weather Service over the weekend, with many alerts remaining in place this week. Continue reading...

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54 h. ago Massive winter storm across the US brings frigid temperatures and widespread power outages

A massive winter storm continues to hit large parts of the country, dumping snow, sleet and freezing rain

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55 h. ago US storm cuts power to hundreds of thousands of homes and grounds flights

Snow, sleet, freezing rain and perilously cold temperatures forecast to sweep eastern two-thirds of nationMore than 500,000 households and businesses in the US are without power and more than 9,600 flights are expected to be cancelled ahead of a monster winter storm that threatens to paralyse eastern states with heavy snowfall.Forecasters said snow, sleet, freezing rain and dangerously frigid temperatures would sweep the eastern two-thirds of the nation on Sunday and into next week. Continue reading...

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69 h. ago Snow, sleet and power outages: 140m Americans under warnings for major winter storm

Dangerous weather engulfing large area of country as 16 states plus DC declare states of emergencyA powerful winter storm with more than 140 million Americans in its crosshairs started sweeping across much of the US on Saturday, packing heavy snow and sleet as well as freezing rain and causing widespread power outages.Snowfall was already being reported on Saturday morning across parts of the plains, the south and the midwest, including in areas of Oklahoma, Iowa, Tennessee, Kansas, Texas and Missouri. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Why freezing rain has millions at risk of losing power — and heat

Utility companies and state officials are preparing for a forecasted ice storm that could bring down power lines and cause widespread outages

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5 d. ago Powerful winter storm to bring heavy snow across much of US this weekend

Storm expected to hit from south Rockies and plains into mid-south on Friday before spreading eastA powerful winter storm is set to sweep across much of the US this weekend, bringing potentially record-breaking cold, heavy snow and ice that forecasters warn could cause hazardous conditions, potential power outages and travel disruptions.The storm is expected to bring “widespread heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain” from the south Rockies and plains into the mid-south beginning on Friday, before spreading east to the mid-Atlantic and New England areas this weekend, according to the US National Weather Service on Thursday. The impact in New England will potentially linger into Monday. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Crews spread salt on roads and people stock up on batteries as a winter storm threatens the US

Crews spread salt on roads and readied snowplows as a storm threatened to bring snow, sleet and freezing rain to a broad section of the U.S. in the coming days

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6 d. ago Three journalists among 11 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in Gaza

Hospitals say two 13-year-old boys also killed, as the latest violence strains three-month-old ceasefireHospitals in Gaza say Israeli forces killed at least 11 Palestinians on Wednesday, including two 13-year-old boys and three journalists, in the latest violence to undermine a three-month-old ceasefire.Palestinian health officials said the Israeli airstrike killed three Palestinian journalists who were travelling in a car to film a newly established displacement camp in the Netzarim area of central Gaza. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago UK snow forecast as two rare and 'hazardous' weather events are just days away

Two rare and potentially dangerous weather events could hit the UK at the beginning of February, with weather maps showing ice pellets and freezing rain are on the cards

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1 week ago Hundreds march in Greenland to support Arctic island in the face of Trump's threats to take it over

Hundreds of Greenlanders in the capital of Nuuk have braved near-freezing temperatures, rain and icy streets to march in a rally in support of their own self-governance amid threats of an American takeover

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1 week ago UK snow maps show Brits face two 'rare and dangerous' weather phenomena

Weather maps for the UK show areas of orange and green later this month as the UK faces another Arctic blast bringing freezing rain and ice pellets as temperatures tumble

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1 week ago At least six dead as rainstorms devastate displaced Palestinians in Gaza

Powerful rainstorm floods makeshift camps, tears out tents and exposes displaced families to freezing conditions

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2 w. ago 'We're in a state nobody can imagine': residents describe devastating rainstorm in Gaza – video

A rainstorm swept across the Gaza Strip, flooding hundreds of tents and collapsing homes sheltering families displaced by two years of war. At least six people have been killed, local health officials said. Three months since a ceasefire halted major combat, Israeli forces have ordered the near-total depopulation of nearly two-thirds of Gaza. More than 2 million people have been forced into a narrow strip near the coast, with most living in makeshift tents or damaged buildings Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Four major airports forced to shut as ‘intense freezing rain’ and heavy snow sparks chaos across Europe

MORE European airports have temporarily closed due to icy weather conditions. Three major travel hubs were forced to shut earlier today, while a fourth operated "restricted" services. "Adverse weather conditions" led to the brief closure of airports in Vienna, Austria, Budapest in Hungary, and Bratislava in Slovakia. Runways in Vienna closed temporarily due to a...

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2 w. ago Weather tracker: Canada issues warnings for freezing rain, heavy snow and strong winds

Severe weather, driven by two low-pressure systems merging, is expected to bring power outages and hazardous road conditionsAtlantic Canada is under widespread weather warnings for snow, freezing rain and strong winds as a winter storm moves across the region. In Newfoundland, up to 40cm of snow fell on Sunday, along with wind gusts of about 74mph, creating blizzard-like conditions.The storm began late on Sunday and is forecast to persist until Tuesday morning. Freezing rain warnings are in place across Nova Scotia, including Annapolis and Kings counties, while parts of New Brunswick could get up to 25cm of snow on Monday. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Rare weather phenomenon hits 26 areas with Met Office black ice warning

Brits face snow, freezing rain and black ice today as the Met Office has issued a weather warning and drivers are urged to keep essential items in their cars

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2 w. ago Met Office details 'disruptive' Sunday weather with 30cm snow and 'freezing rain'

The national forecaster has issued a series of weather warnings this weekend as the wild and wintry start to 2026 continues.

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2 w. ago Why is Trump interested in Greenland? Look to the thawing Arctic ice | Gaby Hinsliff

Forecasts suggest that global heating could create a shortcut from Asia to North America, and new routes for trading, shipping – and attackAnother week, another freak weather phenomenon you’ve probably never heard of. If it’s not the “weather bomb” of extreme wind and snow that Britain is hunkering down for as I write, it’s reports in the Guardian of reindeer in the Arctic struggling with the opposite problem: unnaturally warm weather leading to more rain that freezes to create a type of snow that they can’t easily dig through with their hooves to reach food. In a habitat as harsh as the Arctic, where survival relies on fine adaptation, even small shifts in weather patterns have endlessly rippling consequences – and not just for reindeer.For decades now, politicians have been warning of the coming climate wars – conflicts triggered by drought, flood, fire and storms forcing people on to the move, or pushing them into competition with neighbours for dwindling natural resources. For a...

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2 w. ago Winter storms bring snow, ice and school and road closures to New England. More bad weather's coming

Messy winter weather brought snow, ice, freezing rain and dangerous driving to the New England states as the region prepared for more unpleasant conditions later in the week

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