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NEWS ABOUT: winter storm

winter storm stories: 12 news summaries

 Fargo Braces for 
 Snow as Floods Ease 

Winter weather could cause waves to batter sandbag levees

Mar 30, 09 11:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - Just as the Red River began retreating from Fargo's hastily fortified levees, the city's tired residents stared down a winter storm today that's expected to bring up to 14 inches of snow and wind-whipped waves that could worsen the flooding, the AP reports. Engineers aren't worried about the snowfall, but... More »

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severe weather • flooding • waves • Fargo • winter storm • snowstorm • levees • sandbags

Storm Kills 19, Cuts Power
to 600K in South, Midwest

Winter bears down (again) on Northeast, trigger travel troubles, and worse

Jan 28, 09 10:08 AM CST
(Newser) - A storm sweeping from the middle of the country into the Northeast today has left at least 19 dead and cut power to 600,000 people, the AP reports. In hard-hit states like Arkansas, where power companies warned service might not return for days, 3 inches of ice weighed down... More »

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Northeast • Arkansas • United States • Oklahoma • power outage • winter storm • ice storm • winter weather • East Coast • traffic fatalities

Record Snow Staggers Ohio

Columbus gets the brunt of it with 20 inches

Mar 9, 08 6:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - A determined winter storm buried Ohio and beyond in snow yesterday, dumping a record 20.4 inches on Columbus and about a foot each on Cincinnati and Cleveland. Authorities closed roads as blizzard-velocity wind whipped the fallen flakes into three-foot-high drifts and reduced visibility. "It's horrible out there,"... More »

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Ohio • winter storm • snow • snowstorm • travel delays • road closings

Storms Clobber Western US

Rescuers search for three missing snowmobilers in Colorado

Jan 29, 08 1:55 PM CST
(Newser) - Fresh from inundating California with rain, a big storm system is dumping massive amounts of snow on the Western US. Three snowmobilers are missing in Colorado, the Navajo Nation has declared a state of emergency, and northern Idaho is staggering under about 20 inches of snow, reports the AP. "... More »

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severe weather • winter storm • snowstorm • avalanche

Nasty Storms Still Snarling West

Nevada levee breaks; about 440K still without power

Jan 5, 08 12:31 PM CST
(Newser) - A levee broke east of Reno today, flooding hundreds of homes and leaving roughly 3,500 stranded as winter storms continue to batter the West Coast, the AP reports. Water was 3 to 4 feet deep in the desert town of Fernley, Nev., after the levee failure, while in the... More »

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California • flooding • winter storm

Snow Storm Heads for Northeast

Two deaths blamed on storm that dumped up to 15 inches in Midwest

Dec 16, 07 7:54 AM CST
(Newser) - A storm that dumped up to 15 inches of snow across parts of the Midwest, canceling more than 200 flights out of Chicago’s O’Hare Airport, headed for the northeast this morning, setting off winter storm watches and warnings, reports the AP. At least two deaths, from accidents on... More »

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Chicago • winter storm • snow • midwest • O'Hare International Airport

Winter Is Here to Stay

Both regions face continued winter storms

Dec 14, 07 10:56 AM CST
(Newser) - In the wake of an ice storm that cut power to millions, the Midwest is bracing for a second, with a 2 to 6 inches of snow headed for Kansas and Oklahoma, reports the AP. For the half-million still without power and those in emergency shelters, the next hit could... More »

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Northeast • Boston • Kansas • Oklahoma • winter travel • winter storm • ice storm • snow • Providence, RI

Storm Gives Northeast
First Blast of Winter

In the Midwest, more than 400,000 people remain without power

Dec 13, 07 8:19 PM CST
(Newser) - The deadly storm that shut down much of the Midwest is now giving the Northeast its first major taste of winter, the AP reports. Heavy snow snarled roads and airports in Boston, Connecticut, and New Jersey. Forecasters say some areas could get up to a foot of snow by morning,... More »

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Northeast • airport • Missouri • Oklahoma • winter storm

UPDATED

23 Dead in Big Freeze

600,000 without power as ice paralyzes central states

Dec 11, 07 6:03 AM CST
(Newser) - A deep freeze continued to wreak havoc in the central US today, causing at least 23 deaths, canceling flights, and leaving more than a half-million without power, reports AP. Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri declared emergencies, while parts of Nebraska, Iowa, and Illinois were under ice and storm warnings. More freezing... More »

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weather • state of emergency • ice • winter storm

Floods Follow Storm in NW

Helicopter rescues underway; at least 7 are dead

Dec 5, 07 4:54 PM CST
(Newser) - The massive storm that pummeled the Pacific Northwest this week has left treacherous flood conditions throughout Washington and Oregon. At least seven were dead as helicopters rescued residents from their rooftops, the AP reports. The main regional interstate has been shut for days—effectively doubling the distance between Seattle and... More »

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Washington • flood • Oregon • winter storm • Pacific Northwest

Winter Storm Pounds Northeast

Hundreds of flights cancelled in New York

Dec 3, 07 3:15 AM CST
(Newser) - The storm that blanketed the Midwest in snow and ice is now battering the Northeast. Wind and ice have delayed hundreds of flights at New York City airports. The National Weather Service said a foot of snow was possible in the mountains of northern New England, with the potential for... More »

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weather • New York City • Northeast • Midwest • New Jersey • Washington • New England • Oregon • ice • winter storm

7 Dead as Storm Pelts Midwest

Winter storm shuts airports, turns roads deadly

Dec 2, 07 4:20 AM CST
(Newser) - Freezing rain and snow continued to pelt Iowa today as the rest of the Midwest struggled with power outages, treacherous roads, and tangled air traffic in the aftermath of yesterday's storm. At least seven people have died, all victims of collisions on ice-slicked roads. Dozens of accidents were reported in... More »

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