Snow, sleet, fierce winds and a freezing drizzle swept across the North Carolina mountains on Saturday, prompting warnings of slippery roads and black ice. Higher elevations and areas bordering Tennessee were most at risk, National Weather Service meteorologists said in a special weather statement at 6:16 a.m. “Snow accumulations will be light, with mostly one-half […]
Guy’s Hospital in London has issued an apology to more than 100 women after their eggs and embryos were likely damaged during the freezing process at its NHS-operated clinic. The clinic contacted the 136 women after discovering it may have inadvertently used some bottles of a faulty freezing solution in September and October 2022. However, […]
Thor the cat was immediately taken for surgery after the Wisconsin Humane Society saw the state of his ears, according to the Green Bay shelter. His frostbitten ears were at risk of infection, the shelter said in a Facebook post. The surgery successfully removed the dead tissue. Thor was found alone outside “during the coldest […]
YAKUTIA, Russia (Reuters) – A drone flies low over a snow-covered shipyard in Russia’s Far East, where workers toil in subzero temperatures to maintain the hulking vessels during the bitter Siberian winter. The process of ‘vymorozka,’ which roughly translates as ‘freezing out,’ is backbreaking and tedious work that takes weeks in some of the world’s […]
Feb. 10—A green power advocacy group says Anchorage’s electric utility is thwarting its efforts to propose an energy-saving payment scheme for customers, and it’s asking state regulators to step in to force the utility to hand over detailed data. The data request by Renewable Energy Alaska Project, an Anchorage-based nonprofit, has prompted a torrent of […]
Heating systems are breaking down in Russia’s harsh winter, leaving many people freezing. Much of Russia’s Soviet-era infrastructure needs modernizing. But Russia is splurging on war rather than public utilities. Heating systems are breaking down in Russia’s harsh winter, leaving many people freezing as Moscow continues to spend on its war in Ukraine. Parts of Russia […]
**Related Video Above: Howling Heroes aims to keep retired K-9s and officers together.** AUBURN, Mass. (WJW) — After a 12-year-old went missing, one Massachusetts police dog helped authorities track down the preteen. The child had left their home around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, with the Auburn Police Department being alerted mere hours later. At the time, […]
With the recent spell of arctic temperatures in the KC area, you may wonder if that fruit tree in your yard will do anything worthwhile this year. Luckily, this cool stretch happened early enough in the year and gradually enough that the dormant plants would likely not have been damaged. Nevertheless, the threat of losing […]
The Thursday morning commute could be treacherous as an ice storm is expected to blanket much of Vermont. The region remains in a Winter Weather Advisory through 7 a.m. Thursday. Wednesday morning’s snow is expected to turn to rain and then freezing rain overnight, covering roadways and powerlines. While much of the Champlain Valley will […]
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the entire region until noon Tuesday. This includes Auglaize, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clinton, Darke, Greene, Logan, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, Shelby, and Warren counties in Ohio. Storm Center 7 Meteorologist Britley Ritz is breaking down the new models and timing on LIVE News Center […]
Jan. 22—The Indiana Department of Transportation is preparing for a a period of freezing rain and wintry mix expected to impact a large portion of state starting Monday afternoon through Tuesday morning. The National Weather Service has issued winter weather advisories for all counties north of Seymour. NWS is calling for around 0.1″ of ice, […]
Jan. 22—The Indiana Department of Transportation is preparing for a period of freezing rain and wintry mix expected to impact a large portion of the state starting this afternoon through Tuesday morning, according to an INDOT news release. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued winter weather advisories for all counties north of Seymour. NWS […]