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As US Recovers, Another Tornado Outbreak Possible This Week

By Paul YeagerApr 18th 2011 – 7:23AM
The Virginian-Pilot / AP

The Virginian-Pilot / AP

With parts of the U.S. still recovering from a destructive and deadly three-day tornado outbreak, a storm system moving from the Rockies to the East Coast may very well spawn another round of tornadoes this week, especially from the Midwest to parts of the Deep South. There were nearly 270 reported tornadoes last week,...

New Storm System Bringing Dangerous Thunderstorms AND Snow!

By Paul YeagerApr 13th 2011 – 9:00AM
AP

AP

Another round of dangerous thunderstorms will sweep eastward across a large portion of the United States in the coming days, and this storm system will be accompanied by something that we may not have expected to hear about again until next winter -- a swath of accumulating snow. The thunderstorms will pound areas that...

Joke's on the Northeast With April Fools' Snow

Apr 1st 2011 – 8:00AM
Robert F. Bukaty, AP

Robert F. Bukaty, AP

BOSTON -- A no-joke April Fools' snowstorm descended upon parts of the Northeast early Friday, a cruel prank on a region that was finally enjoying a reprieve from its long, white winter. The spring snowstorm was expected to last through Friday morning -- April Fools' Day -- dropping up to 10 inches of snow in some areas...

Major Northeast Snowstorm Is No April Fools' Day Joke

By Paul YeagerMar 31st 2011 – 7:15AM
Toby Talbot, AP

Toby Talbot, AP

As the calendar changes from March to April, the Northeast will be hit with a winter storm beginning tonight that would be impressive even in the heart of winter. The result will be heavy snow and potential travel delays, downed tree limbs and power outages over a large portion of New England and upstate New York from...

Near-Record Sierra Snow Good News to Parched Calif.

Mar 30th 2011 – 10:19AM
AP

AP

SODA SPRINGS, Calif. -- Chris Rivest's father sent him from San Francisco to the family vacation cabin near the Sierra Nevada crest with a seemingly simple chore -- clear it and the driveway of snow. Easy for him to say. When Rivest arrived earlier this week at the cabin near Soda Springs, about 90 miles northeast of...

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Stranded Swedish man survives 2 months in his car

Feb 22nd 2012 - 08:29AM

A Swedish man, who had been missing for more than two months , was found alive, but in extremely poor condition, in a remote region of that country last week.

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Stevens Pass Avalanche: Jim Jack, Chris Rudolph and Johnny Brenan Dead In Tragic Skiing Accident

Feb 21st 2012 - 11:24AM

The expert skiers wasted no time after an avalanche hit and swept their friends down a steep slope in Washington state.

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Washington Avalanche 2012: Three Skiers Dead In Cascade Mountains

Feb 19th 2012 - 08:07PM

Authorities say three men killed in an avalanche in Washington state were all expert skiers.

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Colo. Avalanche Danger At 30 Year High

By Matt Ferner Feb 18th 2012 - 12:11PM

An avalanche in Colorado took the life of another person on Thursday bringing the total avalanche-related deaths to 6 this season.

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Heli-Skiing Canada's Backcountry (PHOTOS)

By Mark Sissons Feb 18th 2012 - 09:00AM

"Never been glade skiing in the wilderness before? Just don't look at the trees and you'll do fine," instructs the man who will hold my life in his hands for the next seven days.

Snow News From the Web

  • 02/23/12 Skier describes Montana avalanche that claimed his... Source: The Missoulian - Missoula MT Besides the sheer amount of time he spent in the mountains, Mark Albee was one of least likely skiers to be buried and killed in an avalanche.
  • 02/23/12 Former Paralympian Chris Waddell finds dreams can... Source: Chattanooga Times Free Press - Chattanooga TN When Chris Waddell entered rehabilitation after a skiing accident left him paralyzed from the waist down at age 20, he had one goal -- to leave walking.
  • 02/23/12 Avalanche kills snowmobiler in southern Montana Source: ABC - KFBB 5 - Great Falls MT COOKE CITY, Mont. Sheriff's officials say an avalanche in southern Montana has killed a snowmobiler on Daisy Pass, north of Cooke City. Park County sheriff's officials say several snowmobilers were riding a trail Wednesday afternoon when the avalanche hit, partially burying at least two people.
  • 02/23/12 Delfina Rodriguez feels new thrills on slopes Source: Chattanooga Times Free Press - Chattanooga TN Delfina Rodriguez used to like going snowboarding but couldn't get the hang of it.
  • 02/23/12 Top Things To Do In Philadelphia Today, Feb. 23 Source: CBS Local 5 Things To Do On A Snow Day Just because schools and major government buildings are closed doesn't mean you have to sit at home all day!

Background on Snow

Snow is a form of precipitation within the Earth's atmosphere in the form of crystalline water ice, consisting of snowflakes that fall from clouds.

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