2022 winter storm News

Pennsylvania Helps Buffalo Clear Snow; State Acts on Insurance, Banks, Flood Risk

Like a good neighbor, the state of Pennsylvania is sending equipment and personnel to help neighboring Buffalo, New York, dig out from the recent deadly winter storm that dumped more than four feet of snow in the region and has …

Florida Crops Appear to Have Escaped Serious Damage From Unusually Cold Weather

Florida’s citrus, fruit and vegetable crops appear to have escaped any widespread damage from some of the coldest weather in years, officials with state growers associations said Tuesday. A cloud cover helped protect citrus trees in areas where the thermometer …

Death Count Rises as Buffalo Digs Out From ‘Worst Storm’ in Lifetime

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo residents hovered around space heaters, hunted for cars buried in snow drifts and looked for more victims Monday, aftermore than 28 people died in one of the worst weather-related disasters ever to hit western New …

Deep Freeze Breaking of Pipes in Deep South Threatens Water Systems

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Days of freezing temperatures in Deep South areas that usually freeze for only hours are threatening dozens of water systems as burst pipes leak millions of gallons of water. The problems were happening Monday in large, …

President Biden Approves Emergency Declaration for New York Counties

President Joe Biden has approved New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s request for a federal emergency declaration as a result of the historic winter storm that continues to impact the Western ad North Country regions of the state. The storm brought …

Extreme Cold, Travel Chaos to Continue Into This Week

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The deep freeze from a deadly winter storm that walloped much of the United States will continue into the week as people in western New York deal with massive snow drifts that snarled emergency vehicles and …

South Central Storms Linked to 2 Deaths in Louisiana

DALLAS (AP) – A destructive storm ripping across the U.S. spawned tornadoes that killed a young boy and his mother in Louisiana and threatened the South with more severe weather Wednesday. Meanwhile, the huge storm system delivered blizzard-like conditions to …

Winter Storm Likely to Bring Heavy Ice to Texas

A major winter storm was expected to affect a huge swath of the United States beginning Feb. 1, with heavy snow starting in the Rockies and freezing rain as far south as Texas before it drops snow and ice on …