Ice storms
Midwest and Tennessee Brace for Heavy Snow
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 […]
West Virginia Braces for Post-Sandy Blizzards
As millions on the East Coast – from Maine to the Carolinas – face flooding, wind damage, dangerous debris, and power outages, West Virginia and neighboring Appalachian states are also facing dire straights as blizzard conditions spin off of Hurricane Sandy. Half a million West Virginians are currently without power. Authorities closed nearly 50 miles […]
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.
The Ice Storm Revisited
One year after the worst ice storm of the century, U-S and Canadian residents are still picking up the pieces and counting the economic, emotional and ecological costs. Producer Bob, who covered the storm last year for Living On Earth, went back last week to have a look at the forests.