Category Cold Alert

Winter Storm Warning In Effect in western Maryland and the Baltimore metro area, USA

A winter storm warning was in effect in western Maryland and the Baltimore metro area. A winter weather advisory is in effect for southern Maryland and the upper Eastern Shore.    Snow started falling late Saturday morning and will continue…

Severe snowstorm causes travel chaos in Istanbul, Turkey

A heavy fall of snow on Wednesday caused travel chaos in Istanbul, forcing the temporary closure of Turkey’s main airport and causing hundreds of traffic accidents. Planes stand on a parking area at Ataturk Airport during a snowy day in…

State Of Emergency Declared by Tennessee and Kentucky (USA)

Tennessee declared a state of emergency Monday night as more than 55,000 residents were without power across the state, according to the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency.   A number of counties are also requesting state assistance with their responses. Roane…

Severe winter storm blasts with two feet of snow in New England, USA

A powerful winter storm is blasting New England with heavy snow and strong winds, all before the temperature takes a nose dive on Sunday night into Tuesday.   Coastal New England from Massachusetts to Maine has been the hardest hit…

Major Snow Storm ‘Yohan’ Batters Lebanon

Tuesday night into Wednesday, with rain, snow and gale-force winds causing massive disruption to the country’s roads and services.   The Meteorological Department at Beirut’s Rafik Hariri International Airport said that the temperature would continue to drop Wednesday, with wind…

Major winter storm strikes Newfoundland, Canada

School closures and flight cancellations are piling up in eastern Newfoundland as a major winter storm has moved in from the Grand Banks.   Environment Canada says up to 40 centimetres of snow will be whipped up by winds gusting…

Historic snow smashes record after record in Boston, USA

When the governor of Massachusetts and the mayor of Boston both refer to the recent snowfall as “historic,” they are not kidding, writes Storm Team 5 meteorologist Mike Wankum.   We are smashing records nearly every hour.   The 23.1…

Mega Snow Storm Strikes Athens, Istanbul, Turkey

An unusually cold storm will continue to impact the nations surrounding the eastern Mediterranean Sea, unloading rain, snow and strong winds.   The storm is responsible for unusual snowflakes in Athens, Greece, and causing snow to whiten Istanbul, Turkey.  …