Heavy snow, high winds hit the Northeast
Much of the Northeast is under a state of emergency as a blizzard is expected to bring over one foot of snow and high winds to the area.
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Heavy snow hits the Northeast
A heavy winter snow storm lashed the northeastern United States Thursday, subjecting New York to near blizzard-like conditions and forcing flight cancellations as schools and the United Nations closed.
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Cold snap hits the United States
Temperatures dipped severely this week in many parts of the United States. Dangerously cold temperatures gripped the Upper Midwest in advance of a storm that’s expected to bring several inches of snow in coming days, while schools and officials in the Northeast braced for their own blast of wintry weather. Much of the northern Mid-Atlantic and Northeast will stay cold for the next couple of days as the arctic air remains stuck over the northern Appalachians, the National Weather Service said.
Snow hits the Northeast
New England ski areas are rejoicing in the recent snow ahead of the traditional start to the season. More →
25 of our favorite snow photos from the Baltimore-area blizzard
Baltimore Sun Media Group photographers and reporters took hundreds of pictures while covering last weekend’s record winter storm. Here are 25 of our favorite staff images of the snowfall and aftermath, taken throughout the Baltimore region.
Digging out: East Coast recovers from Winter Storm Jonas
Photos of snow removal in Washington, D.C., New York City, Massachusetts and other East Coast cities.
East Coast prepares for weekend snowstorm
Winter Storm Jonas is expected to hit the northern mid-Atlantic region, including Baltimore, Washington, Philadelphia and New York, over the weekend. The National Weather Service has issued blizzard watches and warnings in the area.
From the Vault: The Blizzard of 1996
Excerpt from an article published on January 8, 1996
One of the biggest winter storms of the century slammed into Maryland yesterday, paralyzing the state with a blinding mix of fast-falling snow and ferocious winds that could turn this morning’s commute into a slow, agonizing crawl.
If there’s a commute at all.
Motorists were expected to face nearly 2 feet of powdery snow. Forecasters say the snow, driven by winds with gusts topping 30 mph, will make it tough — if not impossible — for plows to keep major highways clear before the first commuters venture out around dawn.
Wacky winter weather across the U.S.
A weather pattern that could be associated with El Nino has turned winter upside-down across the U.S. during a week of heavy holiday travel, bringing spring-like warmth to the Northeast, a risk of tornadoes in the South and so much snow in parts of the West that there are concerns about avalanches. On Christmas Day, it could be warmer in New York City than Los Angeles.
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