Much of US still gripped by Arctic weather as Memphis deals with numerous broken water pipes

Much of US still gripped by Arctic weather as Memphis deals with numerous broken water pipes

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Subfreezing conditions and treacherous roadways have contributed to dozens of deaths this month across the U.S., where states as far south as Texas and Florida remain gripped by deadly Arctic weather Sunday. But the numbing cold is expected to ease up in the coming days. Nationally, winter storms have claimed at … Read more

Winter storms: East and West coasts prepare for new rounds of snow and ice

Winter storms: East and West coasts prepare for new rounds of snow and ice

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Two weeks of storms that have turned roads into icy death traps, frozen people to death from Oregon to Tennessee and caused power outages that could take weeks to fix continued to sock both coasts with another round of weather chaos on Friday. The rain, snow, wind and bitterly cold temperatures … Read more

Where is the coldest city in the U.S. today? Here’s where temperatures are lowest right now.

Where is the coldest city in the U.S. today? Here’s where temperatures are lowest right now.

Ahead of another arctic blast expected to start hitting U.S. cities on Thursday, the country’s coldest temperatures today fell well below zero. Right now, the lowest temperatures for the Lower 48 states Wednesday were recorded in Colorado, Kentucky, Minnesota and Wyoming. What cities are coldest in the U.S. today? The National Weather Service said Wednesday … Read more

How cold is it going to get today? See where record-low temperatures will hit during the winter storm

How cold is it going to get today? See where record-low temperatures will hit during the winter storm

A blast of frigid Arctic air traveling southward from Canada has forced temperatures down to record lows across the U.S., causing a dangerous range of winter storm weather that impacted huge sections of the country over the weekend. The low temperatures are continuing to run their course Tuesday. How cold it will be varies by … Read more

Millions of Americans are facing dangerously cold temperatures. Here are some cold-weather tips tested at the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro.

Millions of Americans are facing dangerously cold temperatures. Here are some cold-weather tips tested at the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro.

As a winter storm pummels the country, dangerously cold temperatures are impacting states across the Midwest and Great Plains regions. The cold has snarled power lines, air travel and more.  At least 12 deaths have been attributed to the storm and cold weather so far.  CBS News senior weather and climate producer David Parkinson reports … Read more

Winter storm: US forecasters predict snow, winds, ice and life-threatening chill

Winter storm: US forecasters predict snow, winds, ice and life-threatening chill

O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — Icy winter weather blanketed the U.S. on Saturday as a wave of Arctic storms threatened to break low-temperature records in the heartland, spread cold and snow from coast to coast and cast a chill over everything from football playoffs to presidential campaigns. As the three-day Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday … Read more

ERCOT issues Weather Watch in Texas ahead of Arctic blast – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

ERCOT issues Weather Watch in Texas ahead of Arctic blast – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

ERCOT is issuing a Weather Watch, alerting Texans that they anticipate higher electrical demand during an Arctic blast of cold air expected to arrive on Sunday that’ll bring extreme cold to the state. The ERCOT Weather Watch is issued for Jan. 15-17. Two cold fronts are expected to arrive in North Texas over the next … Read more

New Mexico to see winter storm impacts

New Mexico to see winter storm impacts

A winter storm is moving into New Mexico and the state will feel impacts as early as Sunday. Here’s what we know and don’t know about the winter storm. Watches and warningsWinter weather alerts have been issued for most of northern New Mexico for a wide range of impacts.Be aware: Current weather alerts in your … Read more

Pittsburgh winter weather: Tracking the weekend

Pittsburgh winter weather: Tracking the weekend

A storm making its way across the country has brought snow to western Pennsylvania on Saturday.”It’s really going to be location-dependent on how much snow you see,” Pittsburgh’s Action Weather chief meteorologist Mike Harvey said.Watch the latest forecast from Pittsburgh’s Action Weather in the video aboveBy noon, the area was overspread with snow. The exception … Read more