Blizzards

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Midwest and Tennessee Brace for Heavy Snow

Environment

People who live in Nashville are likely to witness a rare event this holiday season: A white Christmas. Several inches of snow are expected to reach parts of Tennessee, Georgia and the Midwest this weekend. Up to eight inches could fall in Iowa and six inches in Illinois and Minnesota. It’s been 41 years since […]

Hurricane Sandy leaves death, destruction as it roars ashore

Global Politics

VIDEO: National Guard called to dig out town buried under 10 feet of snow

Environment

VIDEO: Central Plains states rocked by deadly blizzard

Environment

West Virginia Braces for Post-Sandy Blizzards

Top of the Hour: Winter Storm Batters Northeast, Morning Headlines

Over the weekend a bad winter storm surprised many with an early arrival, dumping inches upon inches of snow on the Northeast, causing power outages for millions, delaying flights and forcing some areas to cancel school and even declare a state of emergency. That and this morning’s other top headlines.  

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Bad weather a harbinger of climate change? Not likely

Environment

Richard Seager, Professor at Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory says it would be easy to react and say that the blizzard is another indication of global warming… but it’s not.

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Blizzards bombard the east coast

Environment

In fact, much of the U.S. and Western Europe have already suffered through a spate of snowstorms this winter. Michael Allaby, author of the book series “Dangerous Weather,” joins us to discuss the impact of blizzards across the country and the world.

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A history of drifts: major snows in America

Global Politics

The nation’s capital has been shut down this week, again, after receiving more than 50 inches of snow. It’s the biggest snowfall ever recorded in D.C. history. The storm has also paralyzed most of the Northeast.

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Canadian highway

Lifestyle & Belief

Drifting snow and white out conditions caused havoc yesterday on Highway 402. Hundreds of motorists were stranded there in a nasty snowstorm. Some had to be rescued by military helicopters and four wheel drive vehicles. Where would you find Highway 402?