CHARLOTTE, N.C. — North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein issued a state of emergency Wednesday in advance of a winter storm forecast to wallop the state and much of the country over the weekend.

The state of emergency allows the governor’s office to initiate emergency plans, deploy emergency response teams and trigger protections against price ...Read more

SEATTLE — Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson has asked President Donald Trump for a major disaster declaration along with $21.3 million in individual assistance for people whose homes were damaged in December’s catastrophic flooding.

Ferguson’s request, made in a letter to Trump on Wednesday, covers only part of the cost to the state from the ...Read more

BALTIMORE — The Baltimore metro area is bracing for a snowstorm that could be its biggest since the blizzard of 2016, with forecasters warning that heavy snow, ice, and bitter cold could grip the region beginning late Saturday and linger into next week.

FOX45 meteorologist Gerard Jebaily said snow could last through Sunday, with some areas ...Read more

BOSTON — The weekend is set to see dangerously cold temperatures across Boston, as well as a potential storm with a “pretty good dumping” of snow.

“Make sure that you’re bundling up and limiting your time outdoors Saturday and heading into Sunday,” National Weather Service meteorologist Emily McMinn told the Herald.

“And making ...Read more

Extreme cold can be life-threatening for people, animals and ... trees?

Minnesota is in for dangerous cold Jan. 22-23, Thursday and Friday, with the National Weather Service issuing extreme cold warnings for most of Minnesota and Wisconsin.

A viral social media post has warned “exploding” trees will accompany the arctic blast.

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MINNEAPOLIS — Even in a state where the unofficial motto is “there is no bad weather, only bad clothing choices,” 20 degrees below zero is pretty bad weather.

Pipes burst. Boiling water tossed in the air freezes to snow before it hits the ground. Every bit of exposed skin hurts.

Now a cold front is about to sweep a week’s worth of ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Computer models continue to insist with a rather uncharacteristic certainty that the Philadelphia region and much of the Mid-Atlantic can expect a significant snowstorm during the weekend.

Now, when have they ever been wrong?

On Wednesday, models were in general agreement that Philly had a high likelihood of a snowfall of at ...Read more

CHICAGO — Wind chills of up to 15 degrees below zero hit the Chicago area Tuesday morning, with the National Weather Service warning of “extreme cold temperatures” throughout the day.

Wind chills of 10 degrees below to 15 degrees below zero will continue throughout the mid-morning in portions of north central and northeast Illinois as ...Read more

NEW YORK — Temperatures in New York City reached new lows for the 2025-26 winter season on Tuesday, a preview of even lower temperatures expected to arrive over the weekend.

The high temperature in Central Park was only 23 degrees on Tuesday, with a 10-degree wind chill. Meanwhile, the overnight lows were expected to drop to 18 degrees with a...Read more

Snow continued falling across New York City on Sunday, with up to 5 inches possible by the end of the day.

Snow was expected to fall in two major batches, first an inch or 2 in the morning, then 2 to 4 more inches in the afternoon and evening, the National Weather Service said in a Sunday morning alert. Forecasters predicted a brief slowdown in...Read more

NEW YORK — New York City is expected to get up to 3 inches of snow ahead of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, NYC Emergency Management said Saturday.

New Yorkers are being urged to stay off the roads and travel with caution as snow, slush and rain are expected to cause slippery conditions. One inch of snow was expected to fall on Saturday, but not ...Read more

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Wednesday that the Catholic Church will start delivering U.S. aid directly to people affected by Hurricane Melissa in Cuba.

“Today, we are announcing the first in a series of direct humanitarian shipments to Cuba as part of the $3 million of disaster assistance committed by the Trump Administration ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — After experiencing one of the wettest holiday seasons on record, still soggy California hit a major milestone this week — having zero areas of abnormal dryness for the first time in 25 years.

The data, collected by the U.S. Drought Monitor, are a welcome nugget of news for Golden State residents, who in the last 15 years alone...Read more

LOS ANGELES — After experiencing one of the wettest holiday seasons on record, still soggy California hit a major milestone this week — having zero areas of abnormal dryness for the first time in 25 years.

This data, collected by the U.S. Drought Monitor, is a welcome nugget of news for Golden State residents, who in the last 15 years alone...Read more

NOAA announced this week that a New Jersey weather station set a state record for seasonal snowfall.

It just took awhile to confirm. The season in question was the eventful winter of 1995-96.

What took so long?

“There’s nothing nefarious about it,” said David Robinson, the longtime state climatologist. “You can blame me.”

Robinson,...Read more

LOS ANGELES — California's wet winter continued Saturday as rain fell across the Southland, grounding flights coming in and out of Santa Barbara Airport and causing extensive road closures along the coast.

The soggy weather is expected to continue through Tuesday with the heaviest downfalls tapering off by mid-day Monday, according to the ...Read more

PASADENA, Calif. — As a steady rain pounded Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena early Thursday, Michael Brooks hunched beneath a daisy-printed umbrella, guarding his family’s front-row seats for the 137th Rose Parade.

The 41-year-old Monterey Park resident clasped a cup of hot chocolate. Despite the deluge, he smiled from his lawn chair.

It was...Read more

Rain was falling over the Southland on Wednesday afternoon as the region headed into the New Year soggy and with the virtual certainty of a wet 2026 Tournament of Roses parade.

Forecasters warned of a "near 100% chance" of rain falling on the parade route — including overnight as spectators camp along Colorado Boulevard — marking the first ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Southern California should be prepared for rain and blustery conditions this week.

Residents can also expect to have a rainy New Year's Eve and Day, with rainfall rates from a quarter to half an inch an hour predicted on Wednesday night into Thursday morning.

"The chances of a wet New Years Parade, and including the night ...Read more