October 18, 2019
BOSTON — A record-breaking autumn storm plunged hundreds of thousands of people into the dark, toppled trees, canceled schools and delayed trains in the Northeast, while persistent winds Thursday hampered efforts to clean up and restore power. The nor’easter brought …
October 16, 2019
A nor’easter barreling up the East Coast is aiming to soak the New York metro region starting around 4 p.m. today, whipping coastal areas with high winds and dropping a wet blanket on the baseball playoff game between the Yankees …
January 24, 2019
Even though climate change is expected to reduce the total amount of U.S. snowfall this century, it’s unlikely to significantly rein in the most powerful nor’easters that pummel the East Coast, new research indicates. The study finds that smaller snowstorms …
October 22, 2018
The 2018-19 winter forecast shows below-normal temperatures for the southwestern United States, the Central Rockies, Northern California, and Southern Oregon, with above-normal temperatures in the remainder of the country, including the northern and eastern U.S. The winter precipitation forecast shows …
April 10, 2018
Thanks to the nor’easters that hit New York and the East Coast, the U.S. has already had three $1 billion weather disasters since January, half the number in an average year. January and March winter storms that flooded the East …
March 22, 2018
New Yorkers should expect a sloppy commute as the “the last gasp” of a nor’easter that dumped more than a foot in parts of the city heads out to sea. The city didn’t get the 18 inches (46 centimeters) that …
March 20, 2018
The fourth nor’easter in three weeks is about to hit the U.S. Northeast, potentially dropping as much as a foot of snow on New York and Boston and shutting down government offices in Washington. Snow is expected to start late …
March 14, 2018
A powerful nor’easter delivered a glancing blow to New York City but walloped Massachusetts with more than a foot of snow. The storm dumped between 8 and 12 inches (20 to 31 centimeters) in Boston, but the wind made it …
March 9, 2018
Ready for another nor’easter? Computer forecast models indicate there’s a chance of one Monday, but it might be better to catch our collective breath after the last two and let things develop before hitting the panic button. Right now, if …
March 5, 2018
Winter isn’t done with the Northeast just yet. For the second time in a week, a storm promises to barrel along the East Coast, bringing snow to New York and pounding coastal areas still cleaning up from last week’s nor’easter. …