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Tens of thousands still without power in Arkansas
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 — ...
Storm blows through East; 135K in dark in Arkansas
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 ...
Storm whips into Northeast bringing snow, rain
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 ...
Storm's high winds, snow, sleet lash Northeast
A powerful winter storm system that pounded the nation's midsection, wrecking holiday travel plans and dumping a record snowfall in Arkansas, began ...
Stranded by winter storm? Tips for fliers
A massive winter storm is disrupting travel plans for tens of thousands of fliers trying to get home after Christmas. Snow, thunderstorms, sleet, ...
Christmas Day storms blamed for 3 deaths
Twisters hopscotched across the Deep South, and, along with brutal, straight-line winds, knocked down countless trees, blew the roofs off homes and ...
Christmas storms all over US blamed for 2 deaths
A Christmas Day twister outbreak left damage across the Deep South while holiday travelers in the nation's much colder midsection battled sometimes ...
Snowboarder dies in avalanche at Tahoe-area resort
A 49-year-old California man died Monday after being buried in an avalanche while snowboarding at a Sierra ski resort, one of several ...
Snowstorm weakening after dumping snow in Midwest
The first widespread snowstorm of the season weakened as it moved east Friday, but not before it dumped more than 1 ½ feet of snow in Michigan and ...
Snow in Midwest leaves some travelers scrambling
The first widespread snowstorm of the season plodded across the Midwest on Thursday, as whiteout conditions sent drivers sliding over slick roads and ...
Stores brace for snow during final shopping days
Midwesterners aren't the only ones who could get slammed by the storm that's expected to bring heavy snow, winds and rain to the middle of the country ...
Storms improve outlook for Mississippi River
A release of water from the Missouri River and recent snow and rain are offering some relief for the Mississippi River. Though still dangerously low, ...
Deep freeze, snowstorms hit Romania, Bulgaria
Authorities declared a state of emergency in northeastern Bulgaria on Thursday as heavy snow and freezing temperatures are causing disruptions in both ...
Snowstorm causing problems from Rockies to Midwest
A storm that has dumped more than a foot of snow in the Rocky Mountains was causing problems for travelers as it spread across the Plains on Wednesday
Winter storm moves through Rocky Mountains
A winter snow storm moved through the Rocky Mountain region Tuesday as many people prepared for the start of their holiday travels. The storm could ...
High winds, mountain snows hits Northwest
The strongest Northwest storm of the season blew in early Monday on winds that gusted to more than 80 mph on the coast, knocking out power in places ...
Heavy snow keeps Balkans in deep freeze
Blizzards blocked roads, stranded villages, disrupted power supplies and temporarily shut down an airport in the Balkans on Tuesday, the fourth ...
Snowfall a boon for Upper Midwest outdoors fans
After enduring last year's snowless winter, skiers and snowmobilers may have despaired of ever seeing a decent snowfall again. But fans of the wintry ...
NKorea extending rocket launch period to Dec. 29
North Korea on Monday extended the launch period for a controversial long-range rocket by another week until Dec. 29, citing technical problems.
No sign of imminent rocket launch in North Korea
North Korea held off launching a long-range rocket Monday, the first day of a 13-day window during a frigid, snowy stretch of winter weather, a day ...
SKorea's porn fight 'like shoveling in a blizzard'
Moon Tae-Hwa stares at his computer, dizzy and nauseous from the hours of porn he's viewed online while his wife and children slept. He feels no shame ...
6 dead as heavy snow hits Balkans
Freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall have killed at least six people and caused travel chaos across the Balkans, with rescue teams struggling to ...
Snow-savvy Midwest cities breaking no-snow records
No snow boots needed in Milwaukee. Chicago commuters aren't dodging knee-deep snow drifts frozen along city sidewalks. And children in Des Moines are ...
Blizzard halts traffic at Sweden's main airport
Traffic at Sweden's main airport came more or less to a stand-still Wednesday, delaying the anticipated arrival of some of this year's Nobel Prize ...