winter weather

Citing sub-zero temperatures and howling winds, the U.S. Postal Service has suspended delivery in a wide range of states, from North Dakota (where an icy roadway is seen here near Wahpeton on Tuesday) to Ohio.

National

USPS Suspends Mail Delivery In Parts Of 10 States Because Of Dangerous Polar Vortex

1:57pm January 30, 2019

by Bill Chappell

"Some places could see wind chill readings as low as 60 below zero," the postal service said as it halted delivery for a day in parts of the Great Plains and Midwest.

Triad Wakes To Power Outages Caused By Ice

8:35am January 13, 2019

by WFDD Staff

Piedmont residents are waking to ice-covered trees and power outages after a winter storm moved through the region.

Daily News

Refreezing Still A Threat After Snowstorm; Rain On The Way

4:12pm December 11, 2018

by Jonathan Drew, Associated Press

North Carolina Prepares For First Winter Storm Of The Season

3:37pm December 06, 2018

by Bethany Chafin

North Carolinians are readying for the first major winter storm of the season, and Gov. Roy Cooper is urging residents to be prepared.

A man dressed as Elsa frees a Boston Police vehicle from a snowbank.

National

Here Is Video Footage Of A Guy Dressed As Elsa Freeing A Police Van Trapped In Snow

4:14pm March 14, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

A Bostonian dressed as Elsa from Frozen to mark the city's third nor'easter in 10 days. A police van got stuck in a drift. You know exactly what happens next; please don't accuse us of clickbait here.

This is the second nor'easter to hit the Northeast within a week, bringing snow and high winds, raising fears of another round of electrical outages.

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Cities Brace For Power Outages As Another Nor'easter Hits U.S.

9:21pm March 07, 2018

About 830,000 were left without power when a storm wind hit the northeastern U.S. last week. Some people are just getting it back.

An image from a dashboard camera provided by the California Highway Patrol shows a closed section of Interstate 80 at Donner Summit on Thursday, near Truckee, Calif. Parts of the Sierra Nevada remained under a blizzard warning on Friday.

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East And West, Both Coasts Weather Major Winter Storms

5:18pm March 02, 2018

by Scott Neuman

A nor'easter pounded the East Coast Friday. In California, a storm likely will drop feet of snow in the mountains, but a threat of major mudslides seems to have passed.

A stunned iguana lies on the sidewalk after having fallen from a tree Surfside, Fla., in 2010. That cold snap lasted for a few weeks and significantly reduced the iquana population.

Cold Casualties: Sharksicles And Frozen Iguanas

1:15pm January 05, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The unusual cold slamming the U.S. East Coast is wreaking havoc with wildlife, particularly the cold-blooded variety. Social media has been flooded by photos of downed iguanas and frozen sharks.

Obdulio Arenas takes a selfie at the partially frozen waterfall at the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park, on Tuesday in Paterson, N.J.

Winter Storm Could Bring Snow And Sleet To U.S. East Coast

10:32am January 03, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The "bomb cyclone" is expected to move up the coast from Florida to Maine, but its impact on the East Coast depends on how far west it tracks and how wide of a swath it cuts.

More than 4 feet of snow fell on Erie, Pa., over a 30-hour period.

Many Parts Of The U.S. Got A White Christmas. Erie Got More

3:18pm December 26, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

The northwest Pennsylvania storm started on Christmas Eve and has since shattered state and local records — more than 4 feet of snow in 30 hours, and it's still going.