A big winter wind hit New England this week, and people called it a “nor’easter. ” The term comes from the wind that blows in from the northeast, turning as it moves up the coast. Meteorologists also described the event as a “bomb cyclone” and a “blizzard, ” but those labels carry specific scientifi
The governor officially ended the travel restriction on Tuesday at noon, yet urged residents to avoid driving unless it is essential. He emphasized that recovering from the severe blizzard will take time and that efforts to restore normalcy are ongoing. During the storm, state police handled 269
The record‑breaking winter storm that swept the Northeast last week left a city of Providence with almost four feet of snow, smashing its previous high. Power lines snapped and trees fell, knocking out electricity for more than 350 000 people across the region. Even as crews work to restore power, a
The heavy snowfall that brought almost three feet of snow to parts of Massachusetts has finally allowed the state to lift its travel ban for non‑essential vehicles in four counties. The restriction on Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable and Dukes was removed at noon, giving residents a chance to move arou
A freeze alert hit Central Florida early Tuesday, prompting Walt Disney World to act fast. The park covered flowerbeds and even a Goofy topiary with white plastic sheets to shield plants from the chill. This isn’t the first time Disney has taken such precautions; similar measures appeared at the par
The big winter storm that dumped more than two feet of snow in several states is now moving out toward Canada, leaving the Northeast with gusty winds that will fade by day. Yet the forecast warns that snow is not finished yet. AccuWeather says more snowfall could hit the region this week as peop
For the second day in a row, a powerful blizzard slammed into New York City, the Lower Hudson Valley and Long Island, pushing snow totals past every previous February mark. Four key weather stations around the city measured snowfall at midnight, each smashing records that had stood for decades. The
The new blizzard that rolled in from the Atlantic slammed New England with record‑breaking snowfall, turning commuter rails into a maze of delays and forcing city officials to mobilize emergency shelters and power crews. In New York, the train stations that normally buzz with commuters became eerily
The winter storm that hit the Northeast last week was unlike any before. In Providence, a city that had never seen more than 28. 6 inches of snow in a single event, the ground was buried under 32. 8 inches, setting a new benchmark by more than four inches. Across the Boston area, accumulations ra
A massive snowstorm has dumped more than three feet of ice‑packed flakes in parts of the Northeast, breaking old snowfall records and forcing towns to mobilize. In Rhode Island, a single storm has surpassed the 1978 blizzard that claimed 100 lives, with T. F. Green Airport recording 32. 8 inches of
