Blinding snow whipped up by near-hurricane force winds pummeled the eastern United States on Saturday, as one of the strongest winter storms in years triggered severe weather alerts, transport chaos and power outages across a region of some 70 million people. With multiple blizzard warnings in effect, cities like New York and Boston bore the brunt of the storm, which the National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed Saturday morning had intensified into a “bomb cyclone” — […]
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Powerful winter storm slams into eastern US
A powerful winter storm packing heavy snow and high winds pummeled the US East Coast Saturday, forcing the cancellation of thousands of flights as severe weather alerts were sounded across a region of around 70 million people. With blizzard warnings in effect, cities like New York and Boston bore the brunt of the storm Saturday morning, but the far-reaching system also hit the Mid-Atlantic. Freeze alerts were raised as far south as Florida, where the […]
Mayor declares state of emergency for northern New York town
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-I7pI1CI1DQ[/embedyt] SOUTH NYACK, NY (Eagle News) — The first Nor’easter of 2018 quickly evolved into a blustery mess of wind, rain and snow. The Village of South Nyack, New York, a town north of New York City was hit with a wintery mix causing many trees to fall, resulting in downed power lines and power outages throughout the village. According to the village’s official website, Mayor Bonnie Christian declared a state of […]
In photos: Heavy snow hits New York
Watch: EBC reports on the effects of winter storm Grayson felt in Washington DC area
Eagle Broadcasting Corporation’s Eagle News Service correspondent in Washington DC Ace Ramirez reports on the effects of winter storm Grayson in the US capital.
‘Bomb cyclone’ pounds eastern US; four reported dead
by Catherine Triomphe Agence France Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — A giant winter “bomb cyclone” walloped the US East Coast on Thursday with heavy snow and freezing cold that made for treacherous travel conditions and bone-chilling misery. Four people were reported killed in the southeastern states of North and South Carolina, where icy roads sent vehicles skittering. A cold wave gripping a large section of the United States had already been blamed for […]
Storm Eleanor brings chaos to Europe
by Joseph Schmid Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — Winter storm Eleanor swept across Europe on Wednesday, bringing death, damage and disruption, snarling transport networks and cutting power to tens of thousands of people. Two people died on Spain’s northern Basque coast, the couple swept away by a huge wave, officials said, and another person had to be rescued after attempting to save them. In France, a 21-year-old skier was killed by a falling […]
Winter storm takes aim at northeastern U.S.
MONROE COUNTY, Pennsylvania (Reuters) — A winter storm that snarled traffic on highways in Pennsylvania is expected to bring heavy snows and fierce winds to New England on Thursday evening (December 29) and into Friday morning, the National Weather Service said. The storm triggered traffic accidents that blocked highways in northeastern and central Pennsylvania on Thursday for hours, according to local media. The system is forecast to bring more than a foot of snow (30 […]
Winter storm targets East Coast
(Reuters) — An expansive winter storm bore down on the U.S. East Coast on Monday (February 15), scuttling almost 1,400 flights and threatening a treacherous wet commute on Tuesday after the holiday weekend. In Forsyth County, North Carolina, roads were covered with snow and ice, making for tough driving conditions. Local NBC media showed cars stuck by the side of the roads. In Galax, Virginia, roads were covered with three to four inches of […]
Winter storm hits 4 states in USA
Four states in the East Cost of the United States are now fully experiencing the wrath of what is possibly the largest winter storm in US history. One is already recorded with thousands stranded in traffic. The states of Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina are under state of calamity. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
Storms taking toll on families, schools in Northeast
By Victoria Cavaliere and Chris Francescani NEW YORK Thu Feb 13, 2014 6:29pm EST (Reuters) – A winter storm that froze the U.S. southeast in its tracks pushed north on Thursday, with driving winds and heavy snow snarling travel and closing many schools from Washington to Connecticut, creating havoc for winter-weary parents. More than 700,000 people, including residents of Georgia and South Carolina hit by a heavy blast of ice a day earlier, were without […]





