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Pittsburgh declares emergency amid more fleet issues as Western Pa. digs out from biggest snowstorm in 16 years
Pittsburgh and Allegheny County declared states of emergency on Monday, allowing for additional resources to support the cleanup from the massive snowstorm that walloped Western Pennsylvania with a daily record snowfall and left roads impassable throughout the region.
The declaration allows the city and county — and dozens of municipalities ...Read more
Massive snowstorm continues Monday across Massachusetts
Across Massachusetts, snow accumulation reached over 20 inches in some areas as the massive storm set in to drop even more snow at a slower pace through Monday night.
“In terms of snowball totals, the general theme has been 12 to 17 inches throughout most, if not all, of southern New England,” said NWS meteorologist Francis Tarasiewicz as ...Read more
Death toll on NYC streets climbs to 8 amid brutal winter storm as city officials seek answers
The death toll from this weekend’s bone-chilling winter storm has climbed to eight, with city officials investigating how so many New Yorkers lost their lives on the streets and whether the deaths were caused by the extreme cold.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Monday that several of the deceased were found to have had interactions with the city’...Read more
Power grid for 67 million at risk as deep freeze follows storm
A deep freeze is gripping the U.S. as the worst storm so far this season winds down, leaving the country’s biggest electric grid in emergency status and bracing for record wintertime demand.
PJM Interconnection LLC, which serves 67 million people from New Jersey to Chicago, issued a grid emergency for Tuesday and warned demand will exceed 147...Read more
Kentucky workers slept on-site to 'take care of our neighbors' during winter storm
When Winter Storm Fern left Kentucky roads covered in snow and ice, Kentucky State Police dispatchers and Knott County health care workers stayed on the job overnight, sleeping on-site.
The storm left significant snow and ice accumulation, also bringing temperatures well below freezing. Lexington and Louisville each saw nearly 6 inches of snow,...Read more
Pittsburgh declares state of emergency after record snowfall; region under extreme cold warning
Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O'Connor declared a state of emergency Monday morning following record snowfall, allowing the city to bring in additional resources to support the storm response after the region largely received about a foot of snow.
"Safety's a priority," he said. "We're not taking any chances."
The declaration allows the city to bring...Read more
Massive snowstorm continues Monday across Massachusetts
BOSTON — Across Massachusetts, snow accumulation reached over 20 inches in some areas as the massive storm set in to drop even more snow at a slower pace through Monday night.
“In terms of snowball totals, the general theme has been 12 to 17 inches throughout most, if not all, of southern New England,” said NWS meteorologist Francis ...Read more
Death toll on NYC streets climbs to 8 amid brutal winter storm but city officials have few answers
NEW YORK — The death toll from this weekend’s bone-chilling winter storm, has climbed to eight, with city officials unable to answer key questions about how so many New Yorkers lost their lives on the streets or say whether the deaths were caused by the extreme cold.
Initial reports over the weekend suggested several of those who died were ...Read more
After Philly's biggest snow in 10 years, a very big chill is coming
PHILADELPHIA — For the Philly region Monday it wasn’t so much a matter of digging out from the heftiest snowfall in a decade, it was more like a chipping, shaving, scraping, expletive-inducing, and ice-chunk hurling operation.
Public transportation appeared to be getting back on track, and major roads were open for business with speed ...Read more
As big snowfall hits, delayed state climate policy in Minnesota could pose future issues with snow plows
BOSTON — With the biggest snow storm of the season hitting Massachusetts, a two-year delay on a climate policy that will reduce the amount of diesel and gas powered trucks sold in the state sets up potentially challenging winters ahead.
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection announced in April that it would not be enforcing ...Read more
Brutal cold puts US power grids on edge in wake of storm
U.S. power grids are under mounting pressure following a winter storm that unleashed deep cold and heavy snow and ice from Texas to Maine, driving up heating demand and raising the risk of blackouts.
The storm affected millions of people across the eastern two-thirds of the United States, with 765,000 homes and businesses without electricity ...Read more
Brutal cold puts US power grids on edge in wake of storm
U.S. power grids are under mounting pressure following a winter storm that unleashed deep cold and heavy snow and ice from Texas to Maine, driving up heating demand and raising the risk of blackouts.
The storm affected millions of people across the eastern two-thirds of the United States, with 813,000 homes and businesses without electricity ...Read more
Winter storm moves out of Central KY, but dangerously cold temps are in forecast
LEXINGTON, Ky. — City crews are facing bitterly cold temperatures Monday as they dig Lexington out of Winter Storm Fern’s aftermath.
Lexington received 5.5 inches of snow and 1.48 inches of precipitation from the snowstorm Saturday and Sunday, according to the National Weather Service. Gov. Andy Beshear said the state received less snow but...Read more
Denver weather: Cold weather advisory in effect for metro area
DENVER — Subzero windchills continued across the Denver area early Monday morning, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a cold weather advisory.
Temperatures in Denver dropped to nearly 3 degrees below zero overnight Sunday into Monday, which felt closer to 19 degrees below with windchill, according to data from the weather service...Read more
Kansas City's cold snap: When will the metro get out of the deep freeze?
Sunseekers hoping for warmth will be disappointed this week: Kansas City will face a stretch of very cold days with temperatures staying below freezing, according to the National Weather Service.
With January ending soon, a late-month thaw isn’t in sight.
Temperatures dipped to minus 5 degrees shortly before 7 a.m. Monday at Kansas City ...Read more
NYC gets 10 inches of snow, temps to remain low all week
NEW YORK — New York City’s biggest winter storm in five years had dumped at least 10 inches of snow in Central Park by Monday morning, with below-freezing temperatures all week expected to keep the snow from melting for days.
More than 11,000 flights were canceled nationwide Sunday, the bulk of them in the Northeast. JFK, LaGuardia and ...Read more
Parts of Central Florida under freeze warning as cold weather moves in for the long haul
ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a freeze warning for parts of Central Florida for overnight into Tuesday morning with forecast temperatures expected to fall into the lower 30s.
The warning is in effect from midnight-9 a.m. for Lake County and interior Volusia County with some areas that could see the upper...Read more
Thousands lose power in New Jersey as winter storm strikes
About 6,000 people throughout New Jersey were without power Sunday as the winter storm dumped nearly a foot of snow throughout the state.
Jersey Central Power and Light reported more than 5,980 power outages in Ocean County, with about 100 more scattered throughout its service area.
Snowfall in Ocean County was on par with the rest of the ...Read more
Largest US grid pushes power plants to secure gas through week
The largest U.S. grid operator is pushing power plants to secure natural gas supplies through the week amid expectations that frigid temperatures will drive electricity usage to a winter record.
PJM Interconnection LLC is taking a rare step of committing to buy power from generators through 10am on Jan. 31, as opposed to its typical method of ...Read more
Winter Storm Fern's snow turns to sleet and ice across KY. Here's what to expect
Winter Storm Fern entered its second day Sunday, bringing more ice, snow and confirmed power outages across Kentucky.
Much of what the state can expect as far as accumulation Jan. 25 will fall as sleet, though there may be a brief period of snow this afternoon, according to the latest forecast from the National Weather Service.
This situation ...Read more
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- Pittsburgh declares emergency amid more fleet issues as Western Pa. digs out from biggest snowstorm in 16 years
- Brutal cold puts US power grids on edge in wake of storm
- Massive snowstorm continues Monday across Massachusetts
- After Philly's biggest snow in 10 years, a very big chill is coming
- As big snowfall hits, delayed state climate policy in Minnesota could pose future issues with snow plows





