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More than 1,100 Charlotte airport flights canceled or delayed during latest winter storm
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Travelers hoping to fly in or out of Charlotte Saturday won’t have much luck, as most air traffic has been halted amid Winter Storm Gianna, with up to 11 inches expected to fall in the city by Sunday.
Roughly 1,077 flights have been canceled and another 77 delayed at Charlotte Douglas International Airport at about 5:45 p....Read more
Frozen iguanas in your yard during South Florida cold snap? FWC will take them at 5 drop-off sites
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — As South Florida prepares to see some of the coldest weather since 2010, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is allowing for the removal and transport of cold-stunned iguanas without a permit.
The agency signed an executive order Friday, due to the coming intense cold front, setting temporary ...Read more
Winter storm, chill cancel 2,100 flights, threatens citrus
A winter storm is dropping snow across the South, where more than 2.100 flights have been canceled, as the eastern U.S. faces a continued deep freeze, threatening records all the way to South Florida and menacing citrus crops.
Winter storm warnings cover parts of southern Virginia, eastern Tennessee, the Carolinas and northeastern Georgia as ...Read more
Southern US winter storm snarls air travel, threatens citrus
A winter storm is dropping snow across the South, where more than 1,500 flights have been canceled, as the eastern U.S. faces a continued deep freeze, threatening records all the way to south Florida and menacing citrus crops.
Winter storm warnings cover parts of southern Virginia, eastern Tennessee, the Carolinas and northeastern Georgia as ...Read more
Can Florida's cold snap kill invasive pythons and iguanas? Here's what experts say
MIAMI — With the arrival of cold weather, some people in South Florida see low temperatures as a possible solution to the region’s invasive reptile problem. But that hope cools quickly: species like giant invasive pythons have mechanisms that help them survive cold snaps — as long as they don’t last too long.
Meteorologists forecast ...Read more
No end in sight next week for freezing temperatures in NYC
NEW YORK — The weekend may be just around the corner, but there’s no warm weather in sight.
Temperatures plunged to single digits overnight, forcing New Yorkers to grapple with a brutal frigidity for the commute Friday morning, with wind chills making it feel as cold as 5 below 0 Fahrenheit at times, according to the National Weather ...Read more
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein declares new state of emergency as NCDOT preps for snow Friday night
RALEIGH, N.C. — With snow expected in North Carolina starting Friday night, Gov. Josh Stein declared a state of emergency, the second one he’s issued in two weeks for a winter storm.
Unlike the emergency last weekend, this storm may blanket the state in snow rather than ice.
“That’s a good thing,” Stein said, “but it’s still ...Read more
Maryland power grid faces strain amid record cold, high demand
BALTIMORE — PJM, the regional grid operator, warned it could set a winter electricity demand record this week as extreme cold grips Maryland and surrounding states, heightening concerns about temporary power outages.
In a report released this week, the Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) said electricity demand is elevated across PJM’s ...Read more
10 people dead in Kentucky after Winter Storm Fern, Gov. Beshear says
Gov. Andy Beshear on Wednesday said 10 people in Kentucky have died as a result of Winter Storm Fern, which slammed Kentucky with several inches of snow and ice over the weekend.
Beshear released the ages and home counties of the victims: a 68-year-old man in Daviess County; a 79-year-old man in Graves County; a 55-year-old man in Jefferson ...Read more
Body of 10th NYer who died in freezing temps found by Queens grocer who had offered help
NEW YORK — The most recent person to die on New York City streets amid historic low temperatures refused offers for help from a concerned Queens supermarket manager who spotted him on a bench outside the store the night before he died.
When the manager returned to work the next morning, he was upset to find the man’s lifeless body sitting ...Read more
Amid deep freeze, oil powers New England grid
BOSTON — During the largest winter storm of the season, which saw up to 2 feet of snow blanket New England as a deep freeze sent temperatures plummeting into the single-digits, the regional grid reported that oil was heavily relied on while renewable energy sources provided negligible electrical power.
Oil-fired power plants have been the ...Read more
As death toll in NYC amid frigid temps climbs to 10, Mayor Zohran Mamdani orders stepped-up outreach
NEW YORK — The city is ramping up efforts to get people off the streets as the count of New Yorkers found dead outside climbed to 10 and freezing temperatures are expected to continue through the week, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Tuesday.
“When the cold is this deadly, we need to meet the moment and leave no stone unturned,” Mamdani said at...Read more
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
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