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Wintry Mix Brings Misery
to Midwest, Northeast

Dec 19, 2008 9:15 AM CST

Wintry Mix Brings Misery to Midwest, Northeast

Storm dumping snow, sleet, rain; roads and schools close

(Newser) - A major winter storm is cutting a broad swath across the Midwest, snarling traffic and cutting power to thousands of households as it heads to the and Northeast. Heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain should continue through midmorning in Illinois and Indiana. Authorities are pleading with the public to stay...

Warmer Northeast Sees Fewer Snow Days

Dec 11, 2008 3:00 PM CST

Warmer Northeast Sees Fewer Snow Days

Seasonal temperatures are rising .8 degree per decade, 40-year survey shows

(Newser) - Winter in the northeastern US is less white than it used be, with rising temperatures and less annual snowfall, the Boston Globe reports. From New Jersey to Maine, seasonal thermometers are climbing nearly 1 degree Fahrenheit per decade, say researchers, who analyzed 40 years of climate data. That means 14...

De-icer Shortage May Mean More Flight Delays

Dec 5, 2008 11:22 AM CST

De-icer Shortage May Mean More Flight Delays

De-icer shortage could make things slippery for airports in storms

(Newser) - If your flight leaves late this winter, consider blaming Canada. A mineworkers' strike there has led to a shortage of a key chemical used to de-ice runways. Airports plan to use other chemicals instead, but that will take a toll on both budgets and the environment, reports USA Today.

New Yorkers
Bolt for Warmer,
Cheaper Atlanta

Jul 13, 2008 7:57 PM CDT

New Yorkers Bolt for Warmer, Cheaper Atlanta

The city's cheap housing and warm climate attracts northerners

(Newser) - New Yorkers are flocking to the southern climes and cheaper housing of Atlanta, but encountering a range of culture shocks, the New York Sun reports. About 40,000 yanks moved to Atlanta between 2000 and 2005, drawn partly by a booming job market, and now some wonder how to move...

Weather Slams Continental US

Feb 11, 2008 9:40 AM CST

Weather Slams Continental US

Storm hits Midwest, Northeast hard

(Newser) - Winter weather brought travel to a crawl across the Midwest and Northeast over the weekend. A 68-vehicle chain-reaction crash in Pennsylvania killed one and injured 35, the AP reports. "They had a heavy snow squall going through the area, zero visibility, high winds," said a firefighter at the...