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News Articles: snow

A lone pedestrian in snow shoes makes his way across Colonial Circle as St. John's Grace Episcopal Church rises above the blowing snow amid blizzard conditions in Buffalo, N.Y. on Saturday.

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  • Weather

Millions in the U.S. are hunkering down from a freezing and deadly winter storm

The frigid Christmas storm has killed at least 24 people across the country, trapping some residents inside homes with snow drifts, and knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of homes.

December 25, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
A man clears a driveway after a snow storm passed through northern Minnesota last week. Forecasters say another big storm is expected to hit the region this week.

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  • Weather

A severe arctic storm could threaten holiday travel across the U.S.

Biting wind and heavy snow are expected across 17 states this week, sending temperatures plummeting as low as minus 30 F in some areas. Blizzard conditions could hit the Upper Midwest on Thursday.

December 20, 2022
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By:
  • Emily Olson,
  • David Schaper,
  • and 1 more

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  • News

Georgia braces for near-record low temperatures

Extremely cold temperatures are expected to spill across Georgia later this week. In some areas, highs may struggle to get out of the 20s and low 30s. So what does that mean for those looking to travel this holiday season, both inside Georgia and through Georgia? For insight, we turn to Dave Hennen, senior executive producer of CNN weather and meteorologist.

December 20, 2022
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By:
  • Peter Biello
Grounds crew work to clear snow off the field at Highmark Stadium before an NFL football game between the Buffalo Bills and the Miami Dolphins in Orchard Park, N.Y., Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022.

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  • Weather

Heavy snow has left thousands without power in New England and New York

Utility crews raced Saturday to restore power to tens of thousands of customers across New England and New York after a powerful storm dumped 2 feet of snow in some places.

December 18, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Tom Dee uses a shovel to dig out after an intense lake effect snowstorm impacted the area on Friday in Hamburg, N.Y.

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  • Weather

Western New York gets buried under 6 feet of snow in some areas

The whopping 6 feet of snow was one of the top three heaviest snowfalls in recorded history for the Buffalo region.

November 19, 2022
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By:
  • Don Clyde and
  • Giulia Heyward
Hurricane Ian

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Gov. Kemp declares state of emergency ahead of Hurricane Ian; Campaigns in suburbs

Wednesday on Political Rewind: Gov. Brian Kemp has declared a state of emergency as Hurricane Ian lands in Florida. Voters will closely watch how the state government reacts to storm damage. Plus, in one of his first stops in the suburbs, Kemp campaigned in Alpharetta with Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin.

September 28, 2022
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
Finland's Samu Torsti falls in the first run of the men's giant slalom on Feb. 13 at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games.

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  • Sports

(Real) snow disrupts events at the Beijing Winter Olympics

The men's giant slalom went ahead as scheduled — albeit with a few delays and stoppages. Low visibility caused 33 skiers to fail to finish their first qualifying run.

February 13, 2022
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
Snow covers the Virginia Beach, Va., oceanfront on Saturday.

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  • Weather

Coastal Virginia and the Carolinas get snow and ice

A winter weather system brought colder temperatures and precipitation not often seen in the region. Authorities urged drivers to stay off the roads, which forecasters said are slick and snow-packed.

January 22, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
DOT trucks prepared for storm

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  • Weather

Georgia readying for winter storm

The state agencies in charge of responding to weather emergencies are bracing for a winter storm expected to hit North Georgia and metro Atlanta during a three-day holiday weekend.

January 14, 2022
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  • Dave Williams
A winter storm with record snowfall slammed into the Mid-Atlantic states, stranding thousands of motorists overnight on 50 miles of I-95 in Virginia.

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  • Weather

The Mid-Atlantic and Northeast are bracing for several more inches of snow

Heavy snow rolled through Tennessee and Kentucky on Thursday, and was expected to hit several states across the northeast next.

January 06, 2022
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
In this image taken from video from a Caltrans remote video traffic camera, vehicles are backed up on a snow-covered Interstate 80 at Donner Summit, Calif., on Thursday. Snow continued over the Christmas weekend in the area.

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  • Weather

Winter weather makes travel nearly impossible in parts of California, Nevada

Roads remains closed in many areas of the Sierra, as dozens of flights have been canceled. It's been the snowiest month in the Sierra in more than 50 years.

December 28, 2021
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  • Matthew S. Schwartz
The Tan Hill Inn, in northern England, on Saturday. Dozens of people, mostly strangers, were stranded here for the weekend by snow and dangerous conditions.

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  • Europe

Dozens of strangers were snowed in at a U.K. pub. Cue the Oasis singalongs

The stranded residents and musicians slept on the floor and on mattresses provided by the pub, and passed the time by singing karaoke, playing quiz games and eating Yorkshire puddings.

November 29, 2021
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  • Nell Clark
A jogger makes their way across a snowy street on Saturday in Seattle. A large winter storm dropped heavy snow across the region.

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  • Weather

Winter Storms Across The Country Bring Snow And Ice To Millions Of Americans

More than 100 million Americans were under some type of winter weather advisory on Saturday, with more snow and ice expected to hit the southern and eastern United States over the coming days.

February 13, 2021
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  • H.J. Mai
There's plenty of social distance out on the slopes, but resorts are requiring masks in lift lines and lodges and limiting lodge use. Most skiers and boarders are happy to comply but Schweitzer Mountain in Idaho had to suspend season passes for some who refused to wear masks and were verbally abusive to lift line attendants.

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  • National

Ski Down and Mask Up — Resorts Try To Stay Safe In Pandemic Skiing Boom

Ski areas are seeing record sales of season passes as people look for outdoor exercise this winter. Most are requiring masks, limiting lodge use, and making people put their boots on at their cars.

January 18, 2021
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  • Chris Arnold
A snowplow clears a path beside cars stranded Friday on the snow-covered Kan-etsu Expressway in the city of Minamiuonuma in Japan's Niigata prefecture.

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  • Asia

Massive Snowstorm Hits Japan, Trapping More Than 1,000 Cars On A Highway

"As time went by, the cars got buried," said a driver. "I was really scared." Japan's Self-Defense Forces distributed food, blankets and fuel to the stranded and worked with shovels to free vehicles.

December 18, 2020
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  • Laurel Wamsley
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