"Once in a generation" winter storm blasts U.S.
Severe winter weather is impacting millions of people nationwide. CBS News correspondent Elise Preston reports from Oak Brook, Illinois, to discuss the dangerously cold weather.
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Severe winter weather is impacting millions of people nationwide. CBS News correspondent Elise Preston reports from Oak Brook, Illinois, to discuss the dangerously cold weather.
Severe winter weather is impacting nearly every state in the country, with meteorologists calling it a "once in a generation" storm. CBS News correspondent Elise Preston joins Lana Zak and Dana Jacobson from Chicago with more.
More than 1,200 flights are already canceled nationally.
An Arctic freeze following precipitation is expected to leave travelers in the U.S. scrambling. Some regions will also see wind chills as low as -70 degrees. The Weather Channel's Chris Warren has the forecast.
A powerful winter storm could disrupt holiday travel plans coast to coast. Airlines are poised to cancel thousands of flights as the storm is expected to pummel the midwest with snow before temperatures plunge. Kris Van Cleave reports.
A major storm system is already causing delays and cancellations at some U.S. airports. The storm is expected to move across the country this week, bringing heavy snow and dangerous temperatures. This comes as Thursday is slated to be the busiest travel day of the holiday season, with more than 47,000 flights scheduled nationwide. Errol Barnett has the story.
An arctic blast of cold air is slowly moving across the U.S. Some states could see their coldest Christmas in nearly 40 years. The Weather Channel's Chris Warren has the forecast.
A severe weather system sparked powerful tornadoes in several southern states this week, with Louisiana seeing the brunt of the damage. CBS News correspondent Elise Preston reports.
Winter storm alerts are posted from the Rocky Mountains to the Great Lakes as the East Coast prepares for a powerful blast of ice and snow. In the South, a rare December outbreak of tornadoes has killed several people in Louisiana as the threat moves into Alabama and Florida. Elise Preston has the latest.
The Weather Channel's Jacqui Jeras is tracking the major coast-to-coast storm that is bringing winter weather and tornadoes as it moves to the East Coast.
Tornadoes inflicted major damage in parts of the South as heavy snow sweeps across the Great Plains. CBS News correspondent Elise Preston joins Errol Barnett and Lana Zak from northern Louisiana, where cleanup efforts are underway.
At least nine tornadoes hit Texas and Oklahoma on Tuesday, causing major damage and bringing down power lines. Elise Preston reports.
A bitter winter blast prompted schools and businesses to close in Fort Morgan, Colorado. At one point, there were no open roadways in or out of northeast Colorado. The Dakotas were hit with freezing rain, while blizzard conditions shut down roadways in western Nebraska. Manuel Bojorquez has the latest.
Dangerous storm conditions are moving east after the West and Midwest were hit with blizzard conditions. The Weather Channel's Mike Bettes has the forecast.
Parts of Northern California were buried under six feet of snow over the weekend, closing major roads and causing power outages. The Midwest is bracing for a blizzard as the storm moves east. Carter Evans has the latest.
Blizzard warnings are posted in parts of the West and Midwest, the Southern Plains is bracing for violent thunderstorms and hail, and the South is on the lookout for a possible tornado outbreak. The Weather Channel's Mike Bettes has the forecast.
Millions of Americans are under winter weather alerts as coast-to-coast storms sweeps across the country. Weather Channel meteorologist Stephanie Abrams has more.
Rescuers pulled the boys from the icy waters but they could not be revived. A fourth child remains in critical condition.
A powerful cross country that has slammed Sorthern California with 7 inches of rain and Northern California with snow is expected to shift east across the U.S. this week. The storm is expected to bring snow from Colorado to Minnesota and thunderstorms to the Southern U.S. Danya Bacchus reports.
While the tornado threats have passed in the South, severe weather is moving to the East Coast. The Weather Channel's Mike Bettes has the forecast.
More than 50,000 customers in Mississippi and Alabama were without electricity Wednesday morning, according to poweroutage.us, which tracks utility outages.
At least two tornadoes have touched down in Mississippi as a massive storm system stretching from Texas to South Carolina is expected to produce heavy rains, flood waters and hail. Manuel Bojorquez reports.
About 55 million people traveled over the weekend with Sunday reaching pre-pandemic levels for air travel. Many flying this Thanksgiving break faced major flight delays and cancellations. Kris Van Cleave reports.
A forecast for the Buffalo area warned that the city could see two to three inches of snow per hour on Thursday night.
Nicole made landfall in weather-weary Florida as a category 1 hurricane early Thursday morning, toppling buildings along Florida's east coast. It has since been downgraded to a tropical storm. Elise Preston reported from Daytona Beach.