Snow storm grips Portland, bringing drivers to a halt
(Reuters) – A major snowstorm hit Portland, Oregon on Wednesday, causing traffic accidents and forcing the closure of some streets and highways, which trapped thousands...
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U.S. Northeast braces for arctic air after N.Y. boy dies in snowbank
Image: People walk by the snow-covered Cloud Gate sculpture (also known as The Bean) in Milennium Park in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., December 13, 2016. REUTERS/Kamil...
Cyclone batters south India coast killing four
Image: Policemen remove a tree that fell on a road after it was uprooted by strong winds in Chennai, India, December 12, 2016. REUTERS/Stringer CHENNAI,...
Solomon Islands scrambles to reach areas hit by second major quake
Image: A man stands near the ruins of a house damaged by an earthquake at Malaita province on the Solomon Islands in a handout photo December...
U.S. forecaster sees weak La Niña likely to fade in early 2017
Image source: Pixabay NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. government weather forecaster on Thursday said weak La Niña conditions were present but favored to dissipate...
Polar vortex redux? U.S. forecasters say it could hit next week
Image: The Chicago skyline is framed by icicles in Chicago, Illinois, January 8, 2014. REUTERS/Jim Young By Timothy Mclaughlin CHICAGO (Reuters) – Forecasters are sending...
Huge quake hits Solomon Islands, tsunami alert lifted
Image Source BBC News: A tsunami warning has been lifted in parts of the South Pacific following a powerful earthquake off the Solomon Islands. By...
Nearly 100 killed, hundreds hurt as quake strikes Indonesia’s Aceh
Image: Rescue workers try to remove a victim from a collapsed building following an earthquake in Lueng Putu, Pidie Jaya in the northern province of...