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More than 2,000 flights have been canceled as the Northeast braces for a winter storm

4 years ago

DelDOT has 40,000 tons of salt available for the storm, and this plow truck is ready to roll. (DelDOT)
Delaware

With a blizzard looming, Delaware Gov. Carney orders state of emergency, restricts driving in Sussex and Kent counties

The storm will be the second major one to hit the state’s southernmost county this month. Prepare to be home for a day or two, emergency officials caution.

4 years ago

A few inches of snow coat the ground in Philadelphia
Environment
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Philadelphia to declare a snow emergency. Blizzard forecast for the shore

The Philadelphia region is expecting heavy snow and winds later today into Saturday. Meanwhile, New Jersey’s coast is under a blizzard warning.

4 years ago

Dog walkers brave the snow and wind in Hoboken, N.J., Monday, Feb. 1, 2021. Snowfall is picking up in the Northeast as the region braced for a whopper of a storm that could dump well over a foot of snow in many areas, create blizzard-like conditions and cause travel problems for the next few days. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
New Jersey

New Jersey declares emergency ahead of coastal winter storm

A state of emergency will begin at 5 p.m. Friday in New Jersey. State offices to close at 3 p.m

4 years ago

Plows clear the roads in Moorestown, N.J.
Philadelphia
Public Safety
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Nor’easter to bring weekend snow to Delaware Valley

A Blizzard Warning has been issued for areas along the coast, while a Winter Storm Warning will be in effect for much of the Delaware Valley.

4 years ago

A front view of a snow plow
Philadelphia
Public Safety
6abc

Messy morning commute in Philly region ahead of snow

The Delaware Valley is under a Winter Weather Advisory until either 11 a.m. or 1 p.m. Thursday, depending on the county.

4 years ago

Snow plows circle City Hall
Philadelphia
Public Safety
6abc

Showers, Wind Advisory follow winter storm in Philly region

As the storm departs on Monday, there will be some leftover rain and snow showers, along with high winds.

4 years ago

A snowplow clears a main road during a winter storm in Southwest Roanoke City on Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022, in Roanoke, Va. (AP Photo/Don Petersen)
Philadelphia
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6abc

PennDOT announces vehicle restrictions due to winter storm

The snow will transition into freezing rain and sleet before changing into a steady rain.

4 years ago

GREENVILLE, SC - JANUARY 16: A snow plow clears Main St. on January 16, 2022 in Greenville, South Carolina. Snow, sleet and freezing rain are expected in the area for the remainder of the day. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
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Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Public Safety

A major winter snow and ice storm battering the Southern U.S. is making its way north

4 years ago

Vivek Shandas, a professor of climate adaptation at Portland State University, takes a temperature reading of almost 106 degrees in downtown Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, in Portland, Ore. People have headed to cooling centers as the Pacific Northwest began sweltering under another major, multiday heat wave. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)
Environment

The heat stays on: Earth hits 6th warmest year on record

Global temperatures, averaged over a 10-year period to take out natural variability, are nearly 2 degrees (1.1 degrees Celsius) warmer than 140 years ago, their data shows.

4 years ago

FILE - Norway's Vibeke Skofterud, left, escapes a crash involving Sweden's Norgren Johansson, right, and Poland's Paulina Maciuszek in the women's 15-kilometer pursuit cross country skiing event at Whistler Olympic Park on February 19, 2010, at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games in Whistler, B.C. Many top Nordic skiers and biathletes say crashes are becoming more common as climate change reduces the availability of natural snow, forcing racers to compete on tracks with the manmade version. (AP Photo/Andrew Vaughan, CP, File)
Environment
Outdoors
Sports

Climate change: Athletes noticing the danger of manmade snow

Skiing crashes are becoming more common as climate change reduces the availability of natural snow, forcing racers to compete on tracks with the manmade version.

4 years ago

Freezing rain is accumulating on the roads in Norristown, Montgomery County.
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Public Safety
6abc

Winter Weather Advisory issued for parts of the Delaware Valley Sunday

Meteorologist Chris Sowers says an Accuweather Alert has been issued for Sunday as parts of the area could get freezing rain.

4 years ago

Plows clear the roads in Moorestown, N.J.
Philadelphia
Public Safety
Streets & Roads

Steady snow moving through Philadelphia region

Parts of the region could see between 4" to 6" of snow. Here’s what you need to know.

4 years ago

File photo: A few pedestrians are seen walking in the heavy snow and wind in Hoboken, N.J., Monday, Feb. 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
New Jersey
Public Safety
6abc

N.J. governor declares state of emergency ahead of winter storm

The period of steadiest snow will be between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m.

4 years ago

Cold weather expected Thursday evening into Friday. (6abc)
Environment
6abc

Accumulating Snow Thursday Night into Friday Morning

Meteorologist Adam Joseph says clouds increase today ahead of our next storm that will bring slippery travel by Friday morning.

4 years ago

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