http://www.mail.com/subjects/16410-weather.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.23/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/16410-weather.html http://www.mail.com/news/us/1861252-ny-inmates-help-build-ice-palace-adirondacks.html SARANAC LAKE, N.Y. (AP) — It's a far cry from breaking rocks in the hot sun on a chain gang. In New York's Adirondack Mountains, inmates break ice on a frozen lake to make a giant winter palace. A work crew from an area "shock" prison camp once again this year helped local volunteers create this mountain village's lakeside ice palace — the shimmering cent... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 14:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1861252-ny-inmates-help-build-ice-palace-adirondacks.html 2013-02-01T14:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1861128-2-children-1-adult-die-detroit-freeway-pileup.html DETROIT (AP) — It took only seconds for the light snow to turn into a blinding curtain of white. Drivers slammed on their brakes, others swerved to avoid tractor-trailers jackknifed across a busy Detroit freeway that quickly turned into a mile-long string of wrecks. Three people were killed, including two children. The maze of mangled vehicles closed Inte... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 21:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1861128-2-children-1-adult-die-detroit-freeway-pileup.html 2013-02-01T21:44:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1859582-2-children-1-adult-die-detroit-freeway-pileups.html DETROIT (AP) — Blinding snow squalls, high winds and a slick highway led to a mile-long series of crashes in Detroit that left at least three people dead Thursday, including a 7-year-old boy and 9-year-old girl. Michigan State Police Lt. Michael Shaw said visibility was extremely poor when the mass of crashes happened on Interstate 75 on the southwest sid... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 03:40:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1859582-2-children-1-adult-die-detroit-freeway-pileups.html 2013-02-01T03:40:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1858458-decimated-ga-plant-symbol-storms-power.html ADAIRSVILLE, Ga. (AP) — For Darleen Evans, it was sheer terror as the manufacturing plant where she worked collapsed around her and her colleagues. She and two other women rushed into a bathroom stall, she holding one under each arm as she prayed, a tornado roaring overhead. She tearfully recalled their survival as nothing short of a miracle: "If it wasn'... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 22:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1858458-decimated-ga-plant-symbol-storms-power.html 2013-01-31T22:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1860170-yes-to-mess-marriage-proposals-wrong.html NEW YORK (AP) — Proposing marriage has become an industry of its own with professional planners, flash mobs for hire and elaborate, homegrown surprises to make the moment memorable. And let's not forget YouTube, and our steadfast resolve to share. So what happens to the best laid plans when the ring goes missing, the liquid courage is out of control or ro... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1860170-yes-to-mess-marriage-proposals-wrong.html 2013-01-31T20:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1856738-powerful-storms-flip-cars-decimate-homes-2-dead.html ADAIRSVILLE, Ga. (AP) — A massive storm system raked the Southeast on Wednesday, generating tornadoes and dangerous winds that flipped cars on a major Georgia interstate, demolished homes and businesses and killed at least two people. WSB-TV in Atlanta aired footage of an enormous funnel cloud bearing down on Adairsville where the storm ripped through the... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 02:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1856738-powerful-storms-flip-cars-decimate-homes-2-dead.html 2013-01-31T02:41:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1853928-1-dead-vast-storm-rakes-south-midwest.html JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A large storm system packing high winds, hail and at least one tornado tore across a wide swath of the South and Midwest on Wednesday, killing one person, blacking out power to thousands and damaging homes. The death was reported when a large tree blew down on a shed in Nashville, Tenn., where a man was sheltering, police told Nashvi... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 15:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1853928-1-dead-vast-storm-rakes-south-midwest.html 2013-01-30T15:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1856424-white-house-sandy-to-blame-lack-growth.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says Superstorm Sandy is partially to blame for the unexpected contraction of the U.S. economy. Top White House economist Alan Krueger says the storm, which battered the East Coast, disrupted economic activity and destroyed $44 billion in fixed capital. Krueger also says federal defense spending shrank, in part because of... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 14:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1856424-white-house-sandy-to-blame-lack-growth.html 2013-01-30T14:36:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1852442-australians-clean-up-floods-supplies-dwindle.html BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Military personnel headed to flood-ravaged northeast Australia on Wednesday to help clean up the sludgy aftermath of floods that damaged thousands of homes and businesses and left some communities short of power, food and water. The death toll from the flood crisis rose to five Wednesday when police discovered a man's body in a ... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 04:01:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1852442-australians-clean-up-floods-supplies-dwindle.html 2013-01-30T04:01:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1854494-3-months-sandy-victims-waiting-relief.html NEW YORK (AP) — Devon Lawrence neatly stacked bricks on the gas burner of his kitchen stove and turned up the blue flame, creating a sort of radiator that warmed the ice-cold room. His two-story house in the Far Rockaway section of Queens hasn't had working heat since Superstorm Sandy's floodwaters destroyed the oil burner in the basement. Now mold is gro... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1854494-3-months-sandy-victims-waiting-relief.html 2013-01-29T21:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1852976-glance-3-months-later-sandy-losses-mount.html The hurricane that merged with another weather system to form Superstorm Sandy spun ashore three months ago Tuesday, devastating coastal New Jersey and New York and spreading winds, rain, snow and waves over parts of more than 20 states. The latest tallies from the second most expensive storm in U.S. history, after 2005's Hurricane Katrina: DEATHS The tol... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1852976-glance-3-months-later-sandy-losses-mount.html 2013-01-29T15:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1853402-katrinas-scars-harder-to-super-bowl-looms.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans has celebrated plenty of milestones on its slow road to recovery from Hurricane Katrina, but arguably none is bigger than hosting its first Super Bowl since the 2005 storm left the city in shambles. To see the remnants of Katrina's destruction, fans coming to town for Sunday's game will have to stray from the French Quarter ... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 12:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1853402-katrinas-scars-harder-to-super-bowl-looms.html 2013-01-29T12:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1852938-obama-hell-sign-505b-sandy-aid-bill.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said he'll sign a $50.5 billion emergency relief measure for Superstorm Sandy victims as soon as it lands on his desk. Three months after Sandy ravaged coastal areas in much of the Northeast, Obama chided lawmakers for taking their time to approve the funding even as he commended them for providing the long-awaited... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 07:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1852938-obama-hell-sign-505b-sandy-aid-bill.html 2013-01-29T07:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1852252-mayor-orleans-deserves-super-bowl-spotlight.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A 20-story-high mural of the Lombardi Trophy, affixed to the glass exterior of a bustling hotel that was once a shattered symbol of Hurricane Katrina's devastation, rises like a beacon above the expansive white roof of the Superdome. The Super Bowl is back in the Big Easy, finally, after 11 years, giving New Orleans a spotlight of globa... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 02:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1852252-mayor-orleans-deserves-super-bowl-spotlight.html 2013-01-29T02:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1851448-congress-passes-505b-superstorm-sandy-aid-bill.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Three months after Superstorm Sandy ravaged coastal areas in much of the Northeast, Congress on Monday sent a $50.5 billion emergency relief measure for storm victims to President Barack Obama for his signature. "I commend Congress for giving families and businesses the help they deserve, and I will sign this bill into law as soon as it ... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 00:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1851448-congress-passes-505b-superstorm-sandy-aid-bill.html 2013-01-29T00:49:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1851654-disasters-county-struggles-drought.html BINGER, Okla. (AP) — In the gently rolling hills of Oklahoma ranch country is a place that has seen more than its share of destructive weather — tornadoes, ice storms and floods, year after year, for half of the last decade. In fact, Caddo County has been declared a federal disaster area nine times since 2007, making it one of the nation's most ill-fated ... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 21:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1851654-disasters-county-struggles-drought.html 2013-01-28T21:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1851832-35000-nyc-area-buildings-flood-zones.html NEW YORK (AP) — Twice as many homes and businesses in and near the city would be in flood zones under new maps that may force more property-owners to buy flood insurance, complicate post-Superstorm Sandy rebuilding for some and confront others with the choice of building higher or paying considerably more for insurance. The revised maps released by the Fe... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 19:54:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1851832-35000-nyc-area-buildings-flood-zones.html 2013-01-28T19:54:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1848010-spotty-midwestern-snow-mixed-bag-businesses.html TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Just a week ago, things looked dire for Sarah and Tim Long, owners of Timbers Resort in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Snow is their winter lifeblood, drawing outdoor sports enthusiasts from far and wide, yet the ground was bare. Then came a desperately needed arctic blast. Suddenly the drifts were thigh-deep — and snowmobilers we... Sat, 26 Jan 2013 16:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1848010-spotty-midwestern-snow-mixed-bag-businesses.html 2013-01-26T16:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1846326-chicago-1st-1-inch-snowfall-breaking-record.html CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago didn't get much snow Friday, but it was record-breaking nonetheless. The 1.1 inches that settled on Windy City streets and sidewalks marked the latest first seasonal snowfall of at least an inch in the Midwest metropolis since at least 1884, when records were first kept, National Weather Service forecaster Matt Friedlein said. The p... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 20:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1846326-chicago-1st-1-inch-snowfall-breaking-record.html 2013-01-25T20:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1845866-sandys-homeless-lives-anxiety-hotels.html TOMS RIVER, N.J. (AP) — Diane Burstein spends her days sifting through apartment listings and disaster paperwork and her nights lying awake with worry, her daughter and grandson sleeping feet from her in a cramped hotel room. The family has nowhere else to go. Three months after Superstorm Sandy destroyed their apartment, the Bursteins are among at least ... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 14:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1845866-sandys-homeless-lives-anxiety-hotels.html 2013-01-25T14:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1843648-freezing-rain-ices-salt-lake-city-roads-runways.html SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A rare freezing rain caused major havoc in Salt Lake City Thursday, creating sheets of ice on roads, sidewalks and airport runways. The Salt Lake City International Airport was closed for about three hours, delaying hundreds of passengers. The closure came after a Frontier Airlines plane landing from Denver slid on a patch of ice whi... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 00:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1843648-freezing-rain-ices-salt-lake-city-roads-runways.html 2013-01-25T00:23:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1842384-flooded-frozen-cold-torments-storm-survivors.html NEW YORK (AP) — Polar air settled in earnest over the Northeast after trekking through the Midwest, grinding trains to a halt, bursting pipes and bringing further misery to folks still trying to recover from Superstorm Sandy. In a damaged neighborhood near the beach on New York City's Staten Island, people who haven't had heat since the late October storm... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 07:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1842384-flooded-frozen-cold-torments-storm-survivors.html 2013-01-24T07:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1841820-super-bowl-super-brrr-big-game-coming-to-ny.html NEW YORK (AP) — Amy Freeze can talk football and forecasts. So with the Super Bowl coming to New York next year, and with local temperatures stuck in the teens, the WABC-TV meteorologist was all set to look ahead. "Football fans like a little winter weather," she offered on a windy Wednesday. OK, but exactly how wint... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 23:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1841820-super-bowl-super-brrr-big-game-coming-to-ny.html 2013-01-23T23:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1840658-pilot-was-warned-bad-weather-crash.html LONDON (AP) — The pilot involved in last week's London helicopter crash had been warned about bad weather before he started his doomed flight, according to an official report released Wednesday. Pilot Pete Barnes and one person on the ground died in the Jan. 16 crash in central London's Vauxhall neighborhood. Others were injured by fiery debris as the hel... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 16:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1840658-pilot-was-warned-bad-weather-crash.html 2013-01-23T16:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1837912-midwest-bundles-up-bitter-cold-grips-region.html MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Homeless people scrambled to find shelter, schools closed down and plumbers wrestled with frozen pipes Tuesday as the Upper Midwest endured a third straight day of bitter cold temperatures. Waves of frigid Arctic air began sweeping south from Canada on Saturday night, locking the Midwest in a deep freeze that has left a section of the... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 03:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1837912-midwest-bundles-up-bitter-cold-grips-region.html 2013-01-23T03:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1837272-delta-air-lines-clings-to-7m-profit-4q.html MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Delta Air Lines Inc. said Tuesday that its fourth-quarter profit was nearly wiped out by Superstorm Sandy and special charges. The storm forced airlines to cancel more than 20,000 flights. The impact was bigger at Delta because Sandy also slowed down operations at its new oil refinery near Philadelphia. Delta's goal in restarting the re... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 21:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1837272-delta-air-lines-clings-to-7m-profit-4q.html 2013-01-22T21:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1837248-english-school-closings-2nd-day-snow.html LONDON (AP) — Several hundred schools in England are closed because of heavy snow, prompting some harrumphing that the nation surrenders too easily to foul weather. About 5,000 of the 23,500 primary and secondary schools in England were closed Monday, and hundreds were closed again on Tuesday especially in the southwest. Brian Lightman, leader of the Asso... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 11:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1837248-english-school-closings-2nd-day-snow.html 2013-01-22T11:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1835770-reset-obama-oath-taking-pauses-partisan-duels.html President Barack Obama took the ceremonial oath of office for four more years on a chilly day under overcast skies. But temperatures will surely rise again soon once clashes over his second-term agenda resume between him and congressional Republicans. Temperatures hovered Monday around 40 degrees. That was much warmer than during his 2009 inauguration and... Mon, 21 Jan 2013 17:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1835770-reset-obama-oath-taking-pauses-partisan-duels.html 2013-01-21T17:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1835364-worst-flooded-areas-left-sandy.html SEA BRIGHT, N.J. (AP) — Superstorm Sandy, one of the nation's costliest natural disasters, is giving new urgency to an age-old debate about whether areas repeatedly damaged by storms should be rebuilt, or whether it might be cheaper in the long run to buy out vulnerable properties and let nature reclaim them. The difficulty in getting aid for storm victim... Mon, 21 Jan 2013 16:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1835364-worst-flooded-areas-left-sandy.html 2013-01-21T16:35:00Z