More than 4,500 cold-stunned sea turtles rescued from frigid Texas waters
Volunteers in South Texas raced to save roughly 4,500 cold-stunned sea turtles this week threatened by severe winter weather, and SpaceX stepped in to help in the rescue effort.
Bald eagle live cam shows bird nesting amid winter snow storm
The Pennsylvania Game Commission's popular Eagle Cam, a 24/7 livestream at the Hanover, Pa. nest, is showing that not even Mother Nature can stop a bald eagle from nesting duty.
Winter storm to bring snow, ice to DC region Thursday
Here we go again! Another storm system is expected to overspread the D.C. region with snow, sleet, and freezing rain all in the forecast for the region on Thursday.
Dallas-area family details their brush with record-breaking storm
Glenn and Ezell Holley grew up in Texas and they've never experienced the kind of winter storm that has left millions of people without power and dozens dead – until now.
Could Texas' winter weather disaster happen in the DC region? Dominion Energy says it's highly unlikely
They’re facing utter disaster in Texas, where millions are still without power, and in major American cities, lines at the grocery store are wrapped around the block.
Texas power outages seen from space in stunning before-and-after photos
Images from the NOAA-NASA Suomi NPP satellite compared before-and-after photos of the lights in Houston, Texas during a record-breaking winter storm.
Severe winter storms will cause ‘widespread delays’ in COVID-19 vaccine shipments, CDC says
The inclement weather is expected to have a large impact on the shipment and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, according to the CDC.
'Snownado': Large waterspout swirls over Texas lake amid record cold
Some are calling this a “snownado” - but here’s the science behind these large waterspouts seen swirling over some lakes in Texas amid record cold temperatures.
Polar vortex: 100 million Americans brace for next round of winter storm
More than 100 million people live in areas covered Wednesday by some type of winter weather warning, watch or advisory.
Animals at primate sanctuary freeze to death amid Texas power outage
A chimpanzee, several monkeys, some lemurs and an uncounted number of birds died when a nonprofit San Antonio-area wildlife sanctuary lost power this week.
7-year-old boy dies after homemade igloo collapses on him
A 7-year-old boy died in Switzerland after a homemade igloo collapsed on him.
Nearly three-quarters of contiguous US covered in snow amid polar vortex
More than 73% of the lower 48 U.S. states were covered in snow this week, causing power outages and even impacting COVID-19 vaccine shipments.
Snow, wintry mess eyes DC region Thursday
A look at Thursday's winter storm threat here in the D.C. region.
FEMA opens new mass COVID-19 vaccination sites amid wintry weather across US
Crippling winter weather is hampering vaccination efforts in swaths of the country and that has forced the cancellation of some mass inoculation events.
Walmart temporarily closes over 600 stores as winter storms pound parts of US
The closures impacted approximately 628 clubs and stores spanning from Oregon to Florida.
No power? Here’s how to deal with frozen pipes
Should you let the faucet drip? Can you flush a frozen toilet? Here are some answers from the experts to your questions about frozen pipes.
‘Watch your pets’: Man plunges into frozen pool to rescue dog who fell through ice
Video of an owner rescuing his dog from a frozen pool in Texas is a timely reminder to keep a close watch on your pets amid winter weather.
Ramen noodles freeze mid-air in North Dakota’s bitter temperatures
If anyone was wondering how cold it got in North Dakota over the weekend, this bowl of ramen noodles went from from boiling to freezing mid-air.
Icing threat continues tonight to the northwest; snow threatens DC Thursday
The second half of the winter has been anything but quiet. Despite only 4.7" of snow here in Washington this winter, the better part of the last month has brought us multiple winter threats each and every week, and this week looks to be one that will continue that trend, through not always in the form of pure snow.
Freezing rain will lead to icy roads Saturday
Today might be a day best spent inside.