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Massive Colorado Pileup Injures 30, Kills 1

One person died and 30 others were injured in a massive pileup on Interstate 25 as a band of heavy snow moved through south Denver on Saturday, authorities said. Police say 104 vehicles were involved in crashes along a roughly …

New Hampshire Fire Marshal Warns of Building Collapse Danger

New Hampshire’s state fire marshal says it’s a good time to clear the roofs of recent heavy snow and ice. William Degnan says a roof may collapse with little or no warning. Signs of the danger include sagging roof steel, …

Blizzard Conditions Threaten Northeast

A winter storm that’s expected bring more than a foot of snow to parts of New England and blizzard conditions to Long Island has grounded more than 1,000 flights on the first work day of the New Year. Boston may …

Six Dead as Heavy Snow Hits Balkans

Freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall have killed at least six people and caused travel chaos across the Balkans, with rescue teams struggling to reach passengers stranded in buses and cars in Serbia on Sunday. Officials said four people have died …

Afghan Avalanche Toll Reaches 46

Officials say heavy snow and avalanches in Afghanistan’s far northeast have killed at least 46 people since last week. President Hamid Karzai has declared an emergency in mountainous Badakhshan province and promised a relief fund of $160,000. A statement from …

Heavy Snow Hits Austria, Shuts Down Key Rail Line

A major east-west railway route in western Austria was shut Saturday following heavy snow in the popular Alpine skiing region. Railway operator OeBB said the line between Oetztal and Bludenz – part of a route that connects Vienna and Innsbruck …