DETROIT — Four people were killed and 12 others injured when tornadoes ripped through southwest Michigan Friday afternoon, according to the sheriffs in Branch and Cass counties.

Three people were killed when a tornado hit the area around Union Lake west of Union City, the Branch County Sheriff’s Office said Friday night.

Twelve people were...Read more

DETROIT — Three people were killed and 12 others injured when a tornado ripped through the Union City area of Michigan on Friday afternoon, WOOD-TV reported.

Of the 12 injured, three required hospitalization, according to the Branch County Sheriff’s Office. The names of the dead were not released.

“Our thoughts are with those who have ...Read more

From nearly 300,000 without power to about 4,000 in one week.

And they were celebrating that blizzard bounce-back Friday in New Bedford, Massachusetts, as Mayor Jon Mitchell said nearly all the streets were plowed after 37 inches of snow fell on the Whaling City.

“This was a very large storm, the largest on record. The records go back to the...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Shortly after enduring a series of winter storms that damaged roads and flooded businesses, Southern Californians may be pleased to learn that blue skies and toasty temperatures are on deck as possible record-setting heat sweeps into the region this week.

A high-pressure system will bring significant warming to the Southern ...Read more

Let there be light!

Power restoration crews are making major progress in their storm recovery efforts, as the Bay State power outage totals significantly dropped on Thursday.

Meanwhile, some roads were still blocked on the hard-hit South Coast, which got a whopping three feet of snow from the historic blizzard earlier this week. Plow crews ...Read more

LEXINGTON, Ky. — In the wake of Winter Storm Fern, some Central Kentucky residents say they’re seeing high utility bills they either can’t afford or which caught them off guard.

Among them is Emma Moore, a Kentucky Utilities customer. When Moore recently opened her bill, mailed Feb. 10, she was astonished by what she was being charged for...Read more

BOSTON — Students are set to return to class in Boston after an extended February school vacation, thanks to the Blizzard of ’26 that dumped 17 inches of snow in the city and canceled two days of class.

Mayor Michelle Wu has announced that Boston Public Schools and central offices will reopen on Wednesday, while scores of other districts ...Read more

NEW YORK — Only 63.3% of students showed up at school Tuesday, as Mayor Mamdani took heat for reopening the schools while New Yorkers were still digging themselves out of a historic blizzard.

That’s down from an average daily attendance rate of 89.8% last school year, according to the mayor’s annual management report.

“I know that ...Read more

NEW YORK — After nearly 2 feet of snow fell across New York City on Sunday and Monday, the tristate area’s three airports began to resume flights but still led the nation in cancellations on Tuesday, with major disruptions for ground-based transit as well.

More than 30% of flights into LaGuardia, Kennedy and Newark airports were canceled on...Read more

BALTIMORE — Eastern Shore residents continued digging out Tuesday, as thousands remained without power after what some were calling the worst blizzard in decades.

Most major roads were clear of snow and ice, but utility crews and municipal workers were still dealing with downed trees and limbs that fell under the weight of heavy, wet snow and...Read more

BOSTON — Cape Cod and the South Shore are still coping with the wrath of the Blizzard of ’26.

The 11 o’clock tally for power outages remains above a quarter of a million customers without power. The exact number is 251,541, according to the MEMA database update.

Up and down the Cape power remains out with Barnstable the worst in the ...Read more

BOSTON — Cape Cod and the South Shore are still coping with the wrath of the Blizzard of ’26.

The 10 o’clock tally for power outages remains above a quarter of a million customers without power. The exact number is 252,490, according to the MEMA database update.

Up and down the Cape power remains out with Barnstable the worst in the ...Read more

If it wasn't an actual blizzard, Philly's biggest snowfall in a decade sure acted like one, and the weather the rest of this week isn't expected to be particularly pleasant.

But in terms of disruption — not to mention aesthetics — this was in a wholly different category from the Jan. 25 siege of snow and ice. And the aftermath should not be...Read more

Mayor Michelle Wu urged everyone to stay home as the city works to dig out from the blizzard, adding that the parking ban and snow emergency will remain in effect until at least 6 p.m. Tuesday and Boston Public Schools will be closed again.

“We saw upwards of two inches an hour for several hours and met the official criteria for a blizzard, ...Read more

BOSTON — Had enough yet?

A historic nor’easter pummeled the region on Monday — with one spot even breaking the snow record from the Blizzard of ’78 — as power crews work around the clock to try to restore electricity for hundreds of thousands.

Power restoration will take days following the hurricane-force wicked winds and heavy wet ...Read more

NEW YORK — As a bomb cyclone continued to wallop New York City with up to 2 feet of snow, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced public schools will reopen for in-person classes Tuesday, sparking criticism he is being overly optimistic about conditions on the ground.

“I hope our students enjoy their snow day today and stay warm and safe throughout,...Read more

NEW YORK — The worst of the snowfall in and around New York City was winding down Monday, but the odds for a workable Tuesday morning commute remained unclear for Long Island and New Jersey straphangers reliant on commuter rail.

Metro-North service — which continued with delays through Monday’s storm — was expected to continue into ...Read more

Tens of thousands of residents across Maryland’s Eastern Shore were without power Monday after more than a foot of snow blanketed the region late Sunday into early Monday.

Schools closed across the lower shore as the city of Salisbury and Wicomico County declared states of emergency, and a town in Worcester County lost electricity entirely. ...Read more

BOSTON — Gov. Maura Healey has issued a travel ban in southeast Massachusetts as the region contends with an historic blizzard that has piled over two feet of show in parts of the state and continues to endanger travel on the roads.

Healey’s executive order bans nonessential motor vehicle travel in Bristol, Plymouth, and Barnstable ...Read more