7 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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9 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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14 h. ago Northeast gets last brunt of winter storm that brought ice, snow, cold to much of the US

The Northeastern U.S. is getting the last brunt of a massive winter storm that dumped snow, sleet and ice across much of the southern and eastern U.S. over the weekend

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23 h. ago US winter storm leaves seven people dead as more than 1 million lose power

Snow, sleet and perilously cold temperatures sweep eastern two-thirds of country as thousands of flights groundedSnowstorms strike the US: in picturesAt least seven people are dead as the result of a monster winter storm in the US that has brought heavy snowfall and ice from the Gulf coast to the north-east, leaving more than one million in the south without power and cancelling more than 10,000 flights.The Louisiana department of health confirmed two deaths related to the winter storm in Caddo parish. According to the agency, two men of unknown ages died of hypothermia. Continue reading...

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25 h. ago US winter storm leaves seven people dead as more than 700,000 lose power

Snow, sleet and perilously cold temperatures sweep eastern two-thirds of country as thousands of flights groundedSnowstorms strike the US: in picturesAt least seven people are dead as the result of a monster winter storm that has brought heavy snowfall and ice from the Gulf coast to the north-east, leaving more than 700,000 in the US without power and cancelling more than 10,000 flights.The Louisiana department of health confirmed two deaths related to the winter storm in Caddo parish. According to the agency, two men of unknown ages died of hypothermia. Continue reading...

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31 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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48 h. ago Winter Storm Fern live updates: nearly 85,000 homes and businesses without power and more than 11,000 flights cancelled

Winter storm system brings emergency declarations as snow and ice create unsafe driving conditions and power shortagesThe severe cold weather has created unsafe driving conditions on many roads throughout the midwest and southern US today. Sheets of ice are currently coating several streets and highways, causing increasing risk to drivers.Even after the ice has been cleared away, it often quickly comes back due to precipitation and freezing temperatures. Officials are urging people to stay off the roads. Sgt Ellis from the Tennessee highway patrol posted a video on social media demonstrating the dangerous conditions. Continue reading...

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4 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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4 d. ago Met Office maps reveal when snow will hit Greater Manchester as cold snap to grip UK

The Met Office has warned of a return of 'wintry hazards' to the UK

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4 d. ago UK snow: Met Office confirms wintry weather is forecast for parts of the UK

The Met Office says the mercury peaked at 12.5C in Gogerddan, west Wales, on Tuesday but weather maps show it is going to feel as cold as -8C in the coming days - and snow will fall

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5 d. ago South braces for ‘potentially catastrophic’ winter storm this weekend

Forecasters issued warnings on Tuesday that the accumulation of ice could heavily burden trees and power lines

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6 d. ago UK snow: Weather maps pinpoint exact date wintry showers to return amid cold snap

The Met Office said it "will turn more widely colder" in the coming days after temperatures peaked at 11.6C in Gosport, Hampshire, and 11C in Plymouth, Devon, on the weekend

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7 d. ago UK snow: Met Office verdict on Beast from the East as cold Europe blast looms

Weather forecasters warned of another incoming cold spell, with snow maps showing temperatures dropping back far beyond 0C towards the end of the month and into February

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7 d. ago ‘Sleet’ and ‘snow’ forecast to hit UK next week as cold snap returns

Colder conditions are expected to hit the UK next week

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7 d. ago Patriots torment Stroud to beat Texans and set up AFC championship with Broncos

Houston Texans 16-28 New England PatriotsNew England intercept Houston QB four timesBroncos and Patriots will play for place in Super BowlDrake Maye threw three touchdown passes, Marcus Jones returned one of CJ Stroud’s four interceptions for a score and the New England Patriots defeated the Houston Texans 28-16 on Sunday to advance to the AFC championship game for the first time in seven years, where they will play the Denver Broncos. In Mike Vrabel’s first season as head coach, the Patriots will make their 16th conference championship game appearance and first since their run to their sixth Super Bowl title under Bill Belichick in the 2018 season. New England have won their last nine divisional round games.Maye finished 16 of 27 for 179 yards, but had an interception and fumbled four times, losing two in cold conditions as snow and rain fell throughout the game. One of Maye’s fumbles set up Houston’s first touchdown. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Major cold front hits Midwest and East Coast, parts of Florida could even see snow

A blast of winter weather is set to bring snowfall and subfreezing wind chills across the Midwest and East Coast as well as near freezing temperatures in parts of the South, including in normally warm Florida

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9 d. ago Snow is on the way back: Met Office warns cold temperatures will return for end of the month after Storm Goretti havoc

Snow and cold temperatures are set to return at the end of the month, just as the country recovers from being battered by Storm Goretti.

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9 d. ago Met Office says when snow and cold snap could return days after '11C sunshine'

There is a mixed outlook for the rest of January

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9 d. ago Met Office and BBC snow forecast for February as ‘wintry hazards’ on the cards

The UK is set for a bitterly cold end to January with up to 83cm of snow set to fall and the wintry conditions are predicted to continue into February with "wintry hazards"

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1 week ago ‘Be prepared for some blowing snow’: Bitterly cold wind chills, more snowfall expected on Friday

‘Be prepared for some blowing snow’: Bitterly cold wind chills, more snowfall expected on Friday  CTV News

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