A pair of monster lightning strikes have shattered records for distance and duration
One record-breaking flash covered a horizontal distance of about 477 miles; another lasted about 17 seconds.
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Climate-driven floods will disproportionately affect Black communities, study finds
Climate change means more flood risk from rising seas, hurricanes and heavy rain. Black communities in the southern U.S. are in the crosshairs, according to a new analysis.
News brief: U.K. monitors Russia-Ukraine crisis, COVID cases, massive snowstorm
The U.K. may send more troops to Eastern Europe to deter Russia from invading Ukraine. New COVID-19 cases are falling significantly nationwide. Massachusetts was hit the hardest by a weekend blizzard.
Snow removal continues in the Northeast after a weekend blizzard
Massachusetts' coastal communities were particularly hard hit, while Boston saw a record amount of snowfall in one day. We examine long-term concerns over flooding, erosion and climate change.
Northeast begins to dig out from blizzard that dropped two feet of snow in some spots
Snowfall totals eclipsed 30 inches in some areas of Massachusetts, while Boston tied its record for the most snow in a single day at just under two feet, according to the National Weather Service.
Boston tied its record for the most snow in a single day — just under 2 feet
Residents of the Northeast are digging out after a massive winter storm hit the region. Cape Cod and Southeastern Massachusetts were particularly hard hit.
Weather-Related Closings And Delays
Some schools and businesses are reporting closings and delays due to winter weather impacting the area. A complete list is
More than 4,000 flights have been canceled as the Northeast braces for a winter storm
What's already expected to be a massive storm could turn into blizzard conditions. With more than a foot of snow forecast for Boston, 92% of Saturday's flights from Logan airport have been grounded.
A teacher in Florida has a snowman shipped to her class from Kentucky
Many kids who live in Tampa have never seen snow. Robin Hughes called her sister in Kentucky — telling her to build a snowman and to ship it overnight so she could teach her kids about weather.
A nor'easter could bring several inches of snow to the Northeast this weekend
The National Weather Service said it was too early to predict snowfall totals but warned that "blizzard conditions near the coast" could occur depending on the storm's path.