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Virginia and the Carolinas are under states of emergency as a snow and ice event arrives.

Virginia and the Carolinas under states of emergency as a snow and ice event arrives

January 20, 2022 11:26 PM CNN Newsource

By Jason Hanna and Aya Elamroussi, CNN A treacherous wintry mix including freezing rain and snow is set to hit parts of Virginia and North and South…

Rare ice storm poised to hit Carolina beaches, including Myrtle Beach and Charleston

January 20, 2022 9:42 AM CNN Newsource

By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist It’s been nearly seven years since the National Weather Service office in Wilmington, North Carolina,…

Rare ice storm poised to hit Carolina beaches, including Myrtle Beach and Charleston

January 20, 2022 9:42 AM CNN

By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist It’s been nearly seven years since the National Weather Service office in Wilmington, North Carolina,…

Parts of Texas will go from 80 degrees and sunny to an ice storm in 36 hours

January 19, 2022 11:00 AM CNN

By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist Temperatures across parts of Texas will nosedive this week, from balmy highs Wednesday in the 70s and 80s to below…

Parts of Texas will go from 80 degrees and sunny to an ice storm in 36 hours

January 19, 2022 11:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist Temperatures across parts of Texas will nosedive this week, from balmy highs Wednesday in the 70s and 80s to below…

A prescribed fire in Central Texas "spread beyond the intended fire boundaries" and swelled to hundreds of acres

A prescribed fire in Central Texas spread beyond its intended boundaries and forced some residents to evacuate, officials say

January 18, 2022 10:47 PM CNN Newsource

By Aya Elamroussi and Joe Sutton, CNN A prescribed fire in Central Texas “spread beyond the intended fire boundaries” Tuesday and swelled…

Snow and ice will return to the South this week. Maybe.

January 17, 2022 11:50 AM CNN

By Judson Jones and Jennifer Gray, CNN If you can believe it — MORE winter weather could impact the same spots later this week as what are…

Snow and ice will return to the South this week. Maybe.

January 17, 2022 11:27 AM CNN Newsource

By Judson Jones and Jennifer Gray, CNN If you can believe it — MORE winter weather could impact the same spots later this week as what are…

Winter storm packs a wallop of snow for much of East Coast

January 16, 2022 11:32 PM CNN Newsource

By Kelly McCleary, Holly Yan and Theresa Waldrop, CNN Millions of people across the eastern US were digging out from heavy snow Monday after a…

Winter storm packs a wallop of snow for much of East Coast

January 16, 2022 3:42 AM CNN

By Kelly McCleary, Holly Yan and Theresa Waldrop, CNN Millions of people across the eastern US were digging out from heavy snow Monday after a…

‘Significant icing’ and treacherous travel conditions slam the Southeast as thousands lose power in the bitter cold

January 16, 2022 1:39 AM CNN Newsource

By Alanne Orjoux and Holly Yan, CNN A brutal winter storm walloping much of the Southeast has brought a trio of rare sights: freezing rain, snow and…

Where to expect snow and ice in the days ahead as a massive storm system hits East Coast

January 15, 2022 6:12 AM CNN

By Jason Hanna, Hannah Gard and Alanne Orjoux, CNN A massive storm system dumping snow on the central US is expected to wallop much of the…

Rare ice storm poised to hit Carolina beaches, including Myrtle Beach and Charleston

January 15, 2022 6:12 AM CNN

By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist It’s been nearly seven years since the National Weather Service office in Wilmington, North Carolina,…

Where to expect snow and ice in the days ahead as a massive storm system hits East Coast

January 15, 2022 2:07 AM CNN Newsource

By Jason Hanna, Hannah Gard and Alanne Orjoux, CNN A massive storm system dumping snow on the central US is expected to wallop much of the…

A significant winter storm with snow, sleet, and freezing rain expected to impact the eastern US

January 14, 2022 9:03 AM CNN Newsource

By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist Over 65 million people are under winter weather alerts due to a dangerous system making its way from the…

Southern governors declare states of emergency ahead of winter storm

January 14, 2022 6:59 AM CNN

By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist, and Alanne Orjoux A massive system that’s dumping several inches of snow on the central US is expected…

A significant winter storm will plow through the East. But snow, rain or ice is still in question

January 13, 2022 10:13 AM CNN

By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist For millions across the South, this weekend’s winter storm is the talk of the town. Will it bring snow or…

A significant winter storm will plow through the East. But snow, rain or ice is still in question

January 13, 2022 9:21 AM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist For millions across the South, this weekend’s winter storm is the talk of the town. Will it bring snow or…

The US ‘megadrought’ sets another stunning record

January 13, 2022 9:15 AM CNN Newsource

By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist Despite several recent drenching rainstorms in the West and enough snow to top the second story of some…

A winter storm will swing through the East. Does Atlanta get snow? Nashville? Washington? It’s still up in the air

January 12, 2022 11:34 AM CNN Newsource

By Judson Jones and Monica Garrett, CNN If you live in the heart of the South, you might be dreaming of a rare snowy weekend. Don’t get the…

The coldest air mass in nearly 3 years settles over New York and Boston today

January 11, 2022 6:42 AM CNN Newsource

By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist It was warmer just after midnight Tuesday morning than it will be all day long in the Northeast. Since then, the…

The coldest air mass in nearly 3 years settles over New York and Boston today

January 11, 2022 6:42 AM CNN

By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist It was warmer just after midnight Tuesday morning than it will be all day long in the Northeast. Since then, the…

Major US cities will feel like they’re below zero this week. Find out where

January 10, 2022 9:26 AM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist It’s winter, which means we expect cold temperatures for the northern tier of the country. But the type of…

Major US cities will feel like they’re below zero this week. Find out where

January 10, 2022 9:26 AM CNN

By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist It’s winter, which means we expect cold temperatures for the northern tier of the country. But the type of…

The Beckwourth Complex Fire burned more than 100

‘Off the charts’: Weather disasters have cost the US $750 billion over past 5 years

January 10, 2022 8:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Graphics by CNN’s John Keefe and Priya Krishnakumar A historic deep freeze that crippled Texas. A deadly hurricane that…

An Arctic blast sets the Northeast and Upper Midwest in a deep freeze as a tornado strikes Alabama

January 9, 2022 8:07 AM CNN

By Haley Brink, Gene Norman and Holly Yan, CNN As frigid, arctic air engulfs the Upper Midwest and Northeast, some Gulf Coast states are at risk for…

An Arctic blast sets the Northeast and Upper Midwest in a deep freeze as a tornado strikes Alabama

January 9, 2022 7:36 AM CNN Newsource

By Haley Brink, Gene Norman and Holly Yan, CNN As frigid, arctic air engulfs the Upper Midwest and Northeast, some Gulf Coast states are at risk for…

Evacuations ordered due to imminent flooding from heavy rain and snow in Washington state

January 7, 2022 12:02 PM CNN

By Michelle Watson, Haley Brink and Allison Chinchar, CNN Record rain and snow will cause floods, possible landslides, and higher avalanche risks…

Evacuations ordered due to imminent flooding from heavy rain and snow in Washington state

January 7, 2022 9:31 AM CNN Newsource

By Michelle Watson, Haley Brink and Allison Chinchar, CNN Record rain and snow will cause floods, possible landslides, and higher avalanche risks…

Nearly 100 million people are under winter alerts from coast to coast

January 6, 2022 8:46 AM CNN Newsource

By Allison Chinchar and Taylor Ward, CNN Meteorologists Winter weather alerts stretched from coast to coast Thursday with nearly 100 million people…

Nearly 100 million people are under winter alerts from coast to coast

January 6, 2022 8:46 AM CNN

By Allison Chinchar and Taylor Ward, CNN Meteorologists Winter weather alerts stretched from coast to coast Thursday with nearly 100 million people…

Another winter storm is coming. Here’s a breakdown of its impact across four regions

January 5, 2022 11:21 AM CNN Newsource

By Derek Van Dam It feels like the aspirin just wore off from this week’s travel headaches and the last thing you’ll likely want to read…

Where to expect snow and ice in the days ahead as a massive storm system hits East Coast

January 5, 2022 6:20 AM CNN

By Jason Hanna, Hannah Gard and Alanne Orjoux, CNN A massive storm system dumping snow on the central US is expected to wallop much of the…

Areas from Nashville to New York will be hit by another round of snow later this week

January 4, 2022 9:18 AM CNN

By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist The early week storm — that brought up to a foot of snow in some places in the east and stranded motorists…

Areas from Nashville to New York will be hit by another round of snow later this week

January 4, 2022 9:18 AM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist The early week storm — that brought up to a foot of snow in some places in the east and stranded motorists…

View of a car stuck in the snow in Alexandria

I-95 in Virginia reopens after winter storm strands some drivers for more than 24 hours

January 4, 2022 12:47 AM CNN Newsource

By Jason Hanna, Steve Almasy and Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN A 50-mile stretch of Interstate 95 in eastern Virginia reopened Tuesday night after a severe…

Motorists stranded for hours along I-95 after winter storm causes havoc and leaves more than 400,000 without power

January 4, 2022 2:59 AM CNN

By Kelly McCleary and Joe Sutton, CNN Drivers were stranded for hours on a major interstate Monday night after a severe winter storm caused a massive…

From record high temperatures to snow, these towns are shivering in shock Monday

January 3, 2022 9:34 AM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist Millions woke up this morning with a weather whiplash like no other. After ringing in the new year in shorts and…

Snow forecast: See how much snow is expected in your area

January 3, 2022 8:11 AM CNN Newsource

By Judson Jones and John Keefe, CNN An expansive winter storm is set to impact much of the central and eastern US this week. The storm is expected to…

Traffic came to a standstill on the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge heading intro Virginia from Washington

Washington, DC, sees record-setting snow as storm system moves across the East

January 3, 2022 3:42 AM CNN

By Amir Vera and Derrick Hinds, CNN The nation’s capital and surrounding regions received record-breaking snow Monday as a strong storm system…

Washington, DC, sees record-setting snow as storm system moves across the East

January 3, 2022 12:17 AM CNN Newsource

By Amir Vera and Derrick Hinds, CNN The nation’s capital and surrounding regions received record-breaking snow Monday as a strong storm system…

The first snow of winter is coming for parts of the US South and Mid-Atlantic

January 2, 2022 6:42 AM CNN Newsource

By Haley Brink, CNN meteorologist The first snow of the winter season is forecast for some areas across the South and Mid-Atlantic on Sunday and…

Tornadoes from rare supercell caused damage in Georgia

January 2, 2022 3:58 AM CNN Newsource

By Allison Chinchar and Haley Brink, CNN meteorologists Rare “low precipitation” (LP) supercells spawned tornadoes across at least two…

2022 is starting with a flurry of severe weather

January 1, 2022 4:19 AM CNN

By Allison Chinchar and Alaa Elassar, CNN As we ring in the new year, severe storms and flooding will be hitting some of the same areas ravaged by…

2022 is starting with a flurry of severe weather

January 1, 2022 2:08 AM CNN Newsource

By Allison Chinchar and Alaa Elassar, CNN As we ring in the new year, severe storms and flooding will be hitting some of the same areas ravaged by…

Snow, ice, flooding and severe storms will ring in 2022

December 31, 2021 8:36 AM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist The year 2022 will start with a bang, as snow, ice, severe storms, flooding and plummeting temperatures impact…

Snow, ice, flooding and severe storms will ring in 2022

December 31, 2021 8:36 AM CNN

By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist The year 2022 will start with a bang, as snow, ice, severe storms, flooding and plummeting temperatures impact…

Hundreds of Colorado homes lost and tens of thousands of residents told to evacuate due to fast-growing wildfires

December 30, 2021 6:09 PM CNN

By Raja Razek, Steve Almasy and Caroll Alvarado, CNN Hundreds of homes have been lost after two wildfires started and grew quickly Thursday as high…

From record high temperatures to snow, these towns are shivering in shock Monday

December 30, 2021 3:33 PM CNN

By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist Millions woke up this morning with a weather whiplash like no other. After ringing in the new year in shorts and…

Hundreds of Colorado homes lost and tens of thousands of residents told to evacuate due to fast-growing wildfires

December 30, 2021 1:58 PM CNN Newsource

By Raja Razek, Steve Almasy and Caroll Alvarado, CNN Hundreds of homes have been lost after two wildfires started and grew quickly Thursday as high…