http://www.mail.com/subjects/32258-winter-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/32258-winter-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/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/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/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/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/world/1839762-deep-freeze-to-continue-weekend-east.html PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A teeth-chattering cold wave with subzero temperatures is expected to keep its icy grip on much of the eastern U.S. into the weekend before seasonable temperatures bring relief. A polar air mass blamed for multiple deaths in the Midwest moved into the Northeast on Wednesday, prompting the National Weather Service to issue wind chill... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 23:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1839762-deep-freeze-to-continue-weekend-east.html 2013-01-23T23:17:00Z 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/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/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/1827652-obama-warmer-inauguration-weather-pledge.html WASHINGTON (AP) — It will be the first up or down fact check of a Barack Obama campaign pledge for his second term: Promised warmer Inauguration Day weather. Will he — or Mother Nature — deliver? It's looking like an uncomfortably close call — the emphasis on the word uncomfortable for people who will be outside on what's predicted to be a downright chill... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 07:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1827652-obama-warmer-inauguration-weather-pledge.html 2013-01-18T07:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1826860-snow-falls-southeast-1-death-linked-to-storm.html ATLANTA (AP) — A winter storm made its way across the Southeast on Thursday, dumping snow in states recovering from days of rain, playing a role in at least one fatality, and leaving thousands without power. Weather warnings and advisories were in effect for sections of Alabama, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. Pa... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 03:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1826860-snow-falls-southeast-1-death-linked-to-storm.html 2013-01-18T03:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1826666-change-air-blizzard-winter-weather-terms.html CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Ever hit a mental whiteout pondering the difference between a winter storm watch and winter weather advisory? The National Weather Service is looking at the idea that less is more when it comes to such jargon. This winter, the federal forecasting agency is trying out simple, descriptive language to possibly replace its 14 watches, ad... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 09:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1826666-change-air-blizzard-winter-weather-terms.html 2013-01-17T09:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1819288-bitter-cold-grips-west-citrus-lettuce-damaged.html FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — As an unusual cold spell gripped parts of the West for a fifth day, some California citrus growers reported damage to crops and an agriculture official said national prices on lettuce have started to rise because of lost produce in Arizona. The extreme chill in the West comes as the eastern U.S., from Atlanta to New York City, is see... Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:34:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1819288-bitter-cold-grips-west-citrus-lettuce-damaged.html 2013-01-15T00:34:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1815564-californians-deal-with-freezing-temps-snow.html SAN DIEGO (AP) — Oddly enough, even polar bears at the San Diego Zoo are getting a helping hand with the unseasonable freezing temperatures sweeping across California. Zookeepers turned up the heat for some animals and offered shelter to polar bears as a cold snap continues through the weekend, promising to bring the coldest overnight temperatures. While ... Sun, 13 Jan 2013 08:29:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1815564-californians-deal-with-freezing-temps-snow.html 2013-01-13T08:29:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1816276-broncos-ravens-brace-frigid-playoff-denver.html DENVER (AP) — That glove Peyton Manning has been wearing on his throwing hand will come in quite handy Saturday for what is the coldest home postseason game in Denver Broncos' history. Those not playing may want to sit on the heated benches — or next to the electric heaters — because the temperature was 13 degrees when the Broncos and the Baltimore Ravens... Sat, 12 Jan 2013 21:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1816276-broncos-ravens-brace-frigid-playoff-denver.html 2013-01-12T21:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1813442-missing-13-year-old-utah-girl-unharmed.html SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A 13-year-old girl who disappeared this week without shoes or a coat in chilly weather has been found unharmed, but questions abound about where she was and what she was doing while 1,000 volunteers searched for her for two days. Brooklyn Gittins called her grandmother late Thursday night from a Wal-Mart store in South Jordan, Unifie... Fri, 11 Jan 2013 21:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1813442-missing-13-year-old-utah-girl-unharmed.html 2013-01-11T21:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1812982-monkeys-to-surfers-calif-braces-cold.html SAN DIEGO (AP) — Strawberry growers covered their crops while San Diego zookeepers turned on heaters for the chimpanzees as Californians braced for a cold snap that was expected to drop temperatures to a six-year low. Forecasters warned that a low pressure trough sinking over San Diego County and parts of neighboring Orange County could keep nightly tempe... Fri, 11 Jan 2013 04:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1812982-monkeys-to-surfers-calif-braces-cold.html 2013-01-11T04:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1808244-winter-storm-batters-mideast-8-dead.html AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — The fiercest winter storm to hit the Mideast in years brought a rare foot of snow to Jordan on Wednesday, caused fatal accidents in Lebanon and the West Bank, and disrupted traffic on the Suez Canal in Egypt. At least eight people died across the region. In Lebanon, the Red Cross said storm-related accidents killed six people over the... Wed, 09 Jan 2013 18:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1808244-winter-storm-batters-mideast-8-dead.html 2013-01-09T18:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1805934-winter-storm-brings-misery-to-syrian-refugees.html ZAATARI, Jordan (AP) — A winter storm is magnifying the misery for tens of thousands of Syrians fleeing the country's civil war, turning a refugee camp into a muddy swamp where howling winds tore down tents and exposed the displaced residents to freezing temperatures. Some frustrated refugees at a camp in Zaatari, where about 50,000 are sheltered, attacke... Tue, 08 Jan 2013 19:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1805934-winter-storm-brings-misery-to-syrian-refugees.html 2013-01-08T19:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1796026-extraordinary-snowfall-needed-to-relieve-drought.html ST. LOUIS (AP) — When his drought-stricken Nebraska farm was blanketed with several inches of snow, Tom Schwarz welcomed the moisture. But it wasn't nearly enough. He had hoped for a wet, snowy winter. Instead, he's watched with worry as the sky spits mostly flakes that don't stick. "I just shudder to think what it's going to be if we don't get snow," Sch... Wed, 02 Jan 2013 19:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1796026-extraordinary-snowfall-needed-to-relieve-drought.html 2013-01-02T19:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1791492-syracuse-plows-through-wvu-snow-38-14.html NEW YORK (AP) — The weather made passing at the Pinstripe Bowl perilous, so Syracuse sent Prince-Tyson Gulley and Jerome Smith dashing through West Virginia and the snow. Gulley ran for a career-best 208 yards and had three touchdowns, Smith added 157 yards, and the Orange bid a blustery farewell to the Big East with a 38-14 victory Saturday. Syracuse (8-... Sun, 30 Dec 2012 05:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1791492-syracuse-plows-through-wvu-snow-38-14.html 2012-12-30T05:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1791516-weeks-2nd-snowstorm-hits-northeast-parts-ohio.html NEW YORK (AP) — A widespread winter storm dumped snow over the Northeast and parts of Ohio on Saturday, just days after the regions were hit by another storm moving from the nation's midsection. The National Weather Service expected up to a foot of snow in parts of southern New England, with the heaviest snowfall possibly in Providence, R.I., and Boston, ... Sun, 30 Dec 2012 04:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1791516-weeks-2nd-snowstorm-hits-northeast-parts-ohio.html 2012-12-30T04:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1789468-tens-thousands-without-power-arkansas.html LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A cold rain fell across Arkansas on Friday, washing away some of the Christmas Day ice and snow that knocked out power to 194,000 customers — including businesses that rely on post-holiday sales — of the state's largest electric utility. Entergy Arkansas said it had completed about 40 percent of its repairs by Friday, but that jus... Fri, 28 Dec 2012 22:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1789468-tens-thousands-without-power-arkansas.html 2012-12-28T22:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1788772-storm-blows-through-east-135k-dark-arkansas.html CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A muted version of a winter storm that has killed more than a dozen people across the eastern half of the country plodded across the Northeast on Thursday, trapping airliners in snow or mud and frustrating travelers still trying to return home after Christmas. The storm, which was blamed for at least 16 deaths farther south and west, ... Fri, 28 Dec 2012 03:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1788772-storm-blows-through-east-135k-dark-arkansas.html 2012-12-28T03:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1788030-storm-whips-northeast-bringing-snow-rain.html CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A powerful winter storm blamed for 15 deaths in other parts of the country is bringing rain to southern New England and snow farther north, but the region has been largely spared the pounding that other states took. The storm pushed through the Upper Ohio Valley and made its way into the Northeast Wednesday night, leaving up to a foot... Thu, 27 Dec 2012 17:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1788030-storm-whips-northeast-bringing-snow-rain.html 2012-12-27T17:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1786816-storms-high-winds-snow-sleet-lash-northeast.html A powerful winter storm system that pounded the nation's midsection, wrecking holiday travel plans and dumping a record snowfall in Arkansas, began lashing the Northeast on Wednesday with high winds, snow and sleet. The storm, which knocked out power to thousands of utility customersm mainly in Arkansas, was blamed in at least six deaths. Hundreds of flig... Thu, 27 Dec 2012 06:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1786816-storms-high-winds-snow-sleet-lash-northeast.html 2012-12-27T06:46:00Z