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New York, East Coast Face Power-Outage Threat from Deadly Storm

New York and the rest of the U.S. East Coast face a day of shaking trees and the threat of broken power lines as a deadly storm that hammered the South and Midwest over the weekend rolls toward large cities. …

Northwest Hit With More Snow, Wind, Power Outages, Two Rescued

SKYKOMISH, Wash. — More snow fell in the Northwest through Wednesday, causing Washington state officials to send food, water and fuel to an area hit hard northeast of Seattle and resulting in a hourslong rescue of a stranded couple southwest …

Summer Snow in Sierra; High Winds Damage Plane Near Reno

RENO, Nev. — A strong Sierra cold front packing winds gusting up to 50 mph (80 kph) dropped the first snow of the season Monday in the mountains along the California-Nevada line and damaged a small airplane that was blown …

Footprints in Snow Lead to Missouri Burglary Suspects

Two men are facing burglary charges in rural northeast Missouri after police tracked them down from footprints in the snow. The Quincy (Ill.) Herald-Whig reports that 46-year-old Kenneth Floyd of Moberly and 20-year-old Richard Elder of Edina are charged with …

Powerful Blizzard Takes Aim at Northeastern U.S.

The northeastern United States braced on Friday morning for a blizzard that could drop up to three feet (nearly one meter) of snow through Saturday and bring travel to a halt. Blizzard warnings were in effect from New Jersey through …

More Than 100 Crashes Blamed on Utah Snowstorm

A weekend snowstorm that dropped as much as 18 inches of snow on the Wasatch Front is being blamed for more than 100 car accidents. The Utah Highway Patrol reported 117 property damage crashes in Salt Lake, Utah, Davis and …

Heavy Snow Hits Southern Romania, Snarls Traffic

Snowstorms and high winds have swept southern Romania, causing havoc on the roads and leading to the cancellation of some trains. Railway official Adrian Vlaicu said some trains from downtown Bucharest to the airport would be canceled Wednesday so the …

Minnesota Snow Causes Havoc, 200 Crashes in 3 Hours

The first major snowfall of the season is causing plenty of problems on Minnesota roads, with hundreds of crashes reported in less than three hours. No fatalities or serious injuries have been reported. The State Patrol said there have been …

Snow, Wind, Rain Smack Northeast; Cleanup Begins

An unseasonably early snowstorm that blanketed parts of states from Maryland to Maine, knocking out power to millions and snarling air and highway travel, was forecast to slowly move north out of New England and officials warned it could be …

Colorado Snow Knocks Out Power to Thousands of Homes

Snow from the first storm to hit the Front Range knocked out power and heat to thousands of homes and businesses Wednesday and also brought some more snow to Colorado’s mountains. The state’s largest utility, Xcel Energy, said about 140,000 …