weather

Photographs of New York snow storms communicate the scale and impact of winter weather more clearly than text alone, yet they can mislead when taken out of context. This guide e...

Yes, snow has reached Florida, but measurable accumulations are rare and confined to specific events. Snow in Florida typically appears as light, brief flakes during strong cold...

A 500-mile lightning bolt is an extremely long lightning flash that can span more than 800 kilometers from end to end, stretching across states or provinces on rare occasions. U...

Hurricane Melissa was an Atlantic tropical cyclone that formed in late October 2022 and became a Category 1 hurricane while moving over the open ocean. It developed from a broad...

An ice storm on or around Jan 30 refers to a winter weather event where freezing rain accumulates on surfaces, creating a glaze of ice. Unlike snow, ice storms coat trees, power...

Rain at Times Square refers to any precipitation event affecting the dense urban core of New York City around Times Square, a high-traffic commercial and tourist zone bounded by...

In mid‑January 1996, a potent nor’easter and overlapping coastal dynamics produced one of the most disruptive winter storms in Long Island’s modern record. The Blizzard of...

New York City in December is characteristically cold, with daytime highs often near 40°F (4°C) and overnight lows frequently around 30°F (–1°C). Snowfall is common but var...

Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas in August 2017 as a historic rainfall event, causing catastrophic flooding primarily in the Houston area. While New Orleans was not in th...

DQ Christmas blizzards refer to significant winter storms that occur around the Christmas period in the Northern Hemisphere, often creating hazardous travel conditions, power di...