winter storm News

Two-Thirds of North America Could Face Power Shortages this Winter

More than half of the U.S. and parts of Canada, home to around 180 million people, could fall short ofelectricity during extreme cold again this winter due to lacking natural gas infrastructure, the North American Electric Reliability Corp (NERC) said …

California Storms Flood Strawberry Farms, Others in Valley

As river water gushed through a broken levee, thousands of people in a California farming town were forced to evacuate as their homes were flooded and businesses destroyed. Yet another potential casualty of the powerful rainstorms that drenched coastal California: …

Northeast Digs Out from Winter Storm, Faces Power Outages

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Parts of New England and New York were digging out of a nor’easter Wednesday that caused tens of thousands of power outages, numerous school cancellations and whiteout conditions on the roads. The storm began Monday night …

California Storm Blackouts Plunge Silicon Valley into Darkness

Utility workers raced to restore power to parts of central California, after the latest atmospheric river struck the state with heavy rain and blasting winds, plunging parts of Silicon Valley into darkness. Falling trees took down power lines and blocked …

Nevada Weather Emergency Continues; More Rain, Snow Coming

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Most of Nevada was under an emergency declaration Monday in anticipation of more rain, from California to Utah, and more heavy snow in the Sierra where repeated storms already have made it one of the snowiest …

Northeast Winter Storm Shuts Schools, Knocks Out Power

The start of a winter storm with heavy, wet snow led to hundreds of school closings, canceled flights and thousands of power outages in parts of the Northeast on Tuesday. The storm’s path included parts of New England, upstate New …

New England, Upstate New York, Bracing for Winter Storm

Parts of New England, upstate New York, northeastern Pennsylvania, and northern New Jersey were bracing Monday for a winter storm that could drop more than 12 inches (30 centimeters) of heavy, wet snow. The National Weather Service says the storm …

Northern California Storm Eases but More Snow Expected

TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) — Northern California got a bit of respite Monday after a weekend of heavy mountain snow but forecasters said up to several more feet will pile up through midweek, followed by potential flood concerns. A lengthy stretch …

To the Rooftops: Staggering Snowfall in California Mountains

LOS ANGELES (AP) — California’s latest winter storm was tapering off early Wednesday, but dangerous conditions persisted, including widespread freezing as skies cleared in the north. In the Sierra Nevada in Northern California, where blizzard warnings were issued overnight and …

After Michigan Storm, Customers Wait – and Wait – for Power

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Frustration and anger are mounting among some Michigan utility customers who still were waiting for power to be restored after a massive ice storm this week damaged electricity lines, and the governor called Friday for …