Record heat in the Dakotas poses fire danger

Record high January temperatures may be nice for the average resident, but they're worrying for farmers and firefighters alike.

Lake-effect snow, wind to ease after slamming Northeast

After sweeping across the Great Lakes and into the Northeast Monday, wintry wind and snow showers were expected to ease Tuesday, meteorologists said.

Passers-by rescue children from icy river crash

A passer-by rescued children trapped upside down in a car in an icy river by shooting out the glass in one of the submerged windows.

No snow? Big problem for US ski resorts

Let it snow: words that skiers and employees of resorts around the country are fervently repeating as flakes resist falling on slopes from California to New England.

Blame Arctic fridge for mild winter so far

If your Christmas had everything — holiday lights, a visit from Santa, a family meal — what likely went missing was snow.

Cloud seeding could tame hurricanes

Seeding clouds with saltwater spray in select regions of the globe could reduce the strength of some hurricanes and possibly prevent others from forming, a new study suggests.

Warm temps in Northeast thwart resorts' snowmaking

Ski-area operators across the Northeast are dreaming of a white Christmas but seeing red as temperatures hover above optimal snowmaking levels.

Crop insurance rates skyrocket after summer floods

Midwestern farmers who saw their land swamped by summer flooding may be socked again with steep increases in their crop insurance premiums, the expensive result of the failure to fix broken levees before the winter snow and next spring's rains.