Storm Brings Season's Heaviest Snowfall To Midwest, Mid-Atlantic
by Scott Neuman
Winter storm Saturn, which has already left Chicago digging out from 10 inches, is expected to dump more snow on Maryland and Virginia.
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Storm Buries Kansas, Missouri As It Heads East
by Scott Neuman
Winter Storm Q has dumped up to 17 inches in parts of Kansas but brings much-needed relief to the region's drought-stricken farmers.
Winter Storm 'Q' Barrels Through Nation's Midsection
by Scott Neuman
The storm that has already dusted parts of New Mexico and Oklahoma is expected to move through the Midwest, dumping as much as a foot and a half of snow.
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Nation's West, Midwest In Path Of Massive Winter Storm
by Scott Neuman
The storm moving out of California, could stretch from Oklahoma to the Ohio Valley.
Coast Guard Begins Probe Into Tall Ship's Fatal Sinking
by Scott Neuman
The inquiry is aimed at finding out what went wrong and why the captain of the HMS Bounty chose to go to sea despite warnings about Hurricane Sandy.
The Blizzard 'Nemo' Highlights The Hype Cycle Of Storms
by Elise Hu
The hype surrounding major storms follows a predictable pattern — plenty of buildup and panic before it peaks, plateaus and peters out. Could this kind of hype cycle have consequences for storm victims?
Spring Is Nigh! Punxsutawney Phil Predicts An Early End To Winter
by Padmananda Rama
It's a tradition that goes back to 1887, and while he's not always correct, the Punxsutawney, Pa., groundhog has a massive following who watch his every move on Groundhog Day.
As Australia Faces Catastrophic Fires, Forecasters Chart Record Heatwave
Australian weather forecasters add a new color to their heat maps to reflect soaring temperatures that triggered hundreds of bushfires that are still burning; many are uncontained.
A Winter Storm Is Pummeling The Rockies, And The Plains Are Next
The powerful winter storm has prompted avalanche warnings in Utah, and blizzard watches in the Plains states. Travelers are advised to watch for airline delays.
In Seattle, 'Rainiest Day Of The Year' Defends Its Title
Monday's drenching was accompanied by mudslides and wind gusts that blew well past 100 mph in elevated areas. The day was particularly harrowing for one highway patrol officer, whose car was hit by a tree before bursting into flames.
Sandy's Effects Linger Nearly A Week After Storm
by Krishnadev Calamur
The fuel shortage that has hit the New York-New Jersey region is expected to continue for days. And many of the runners due to take part in the now-canceled New York Marathon are taking part in relief efforts.
NYC Marathoners Run For Storm Relief
by Scott Montgomery
In New York without a marathon, runners aren't wasting their energy. They're jogging through Staten Island with backpacks full of food and other supplies in a hastily organized mercy run.
Navigating Traffic Nightmare, NYC Commuters Await Green Light
by Scott Neuman
Mass transit service is slowly resuming in New York and New Jersey, but officials say it could be weeks before service is back to normal.
Keeping Sandy's Economic Impact In Perspective
As the massive cleanup begins, business owners, workers and investors are wondering what impact the megastorm ultimately will have on their wallets. Did Sandy weigh down economic activity enough to drown the recovery? Or will the rebuilding efforts boost growth over the longer term?
Sandy Deals New York City Flooding, Fire And Blackouts
by Scott Neuman
Hundred of thousands of people were without power after the city was hammered by high winds and record-breaking storm surge. The head of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority said the city's 108-year-old subway system had never seen such devastation.
Hurricane Sandy's Economic Impact Likely To Be Immense
Economists will need many days — maybe weeks or months — to assess the financial harm being done by Hurricane Sandy. But whatever the final figure, it will be huge — well into the tens of billions of dollars — after everything from property damage to lost sales is tallied up.
The Science Of Why Sandy Is Such A Dangerous Storm
by Jon Hamilton and Rob Stein
Hurricanes often weaken as they travel north across colder water and approach land. But Sandy hasn't. One reason is that it's expected to change from a tropical storm powered by warm ocean water to something more like a winter storm powered by temperature and pressure differences in the atmosphere.
'Time For Preparing And Talking Is About Over,' FEMA Chief Says
by Krishnadev Calamur
Hurricane Sandy, the superstorm that's headed north from the Caribbean, is expected to make landfall along the New Jersey coast. Its impending arrival prompted the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people across several states, and pushed New York City and Philadelphia to announce that their transit systems would close.
'Serious As A Heart Attack': Hurricane Sandy Bearing Down On Eastern U.S.
Forecasters warn the hurricane will merge with a bad storm system coming in from the west and cold weather descending from Canada - all will combine with a full moon Monday night, creating one of the worst storms in recent years.
A Hurricane Once More, Sandy Defies The Rules
by Jon Hamilton
It's still unclear whether Sandy, which was both downgraded then upgraded early Saturday morning, will be a devastating storm or just a bad one. It is clear, however, that Sandy will be remembered as the storm that broke all the rules and baffled the nation's top weather forecasters.
