50 Must-See Weather Photos from 2012
DanIrwinPhotos/Twitter 1 of 50 Freelance photographer Daniel Irwin tweeted this photo of an intense thunderstorm in Newcastle, England, writing, "Lightning show over #newcastle tonight....
View ArticleLandslide-Driven Megatsunamies Threaten Hawaii
(NASA) SAN FRANCISCO - It's almost unimaginable: a tsunami more than 1,000 feet high bearing down on the island of Hawaii. But scientists have new evidence of these monster waves, called megatsunamis,...
View ArticleWatch: Pedestrian Bridge Collapses in Turkey
The weight of the snow proved too much for a pedestrian bridge in Corum, Turkey, on Thursday. One person was injured when the bridge suddenly collapsed. The surprising moment was captured on film by a...
View ArticleThe View from the Twittersphere
SergeDeMarre/Twitter 1 of 11 Serge USA De Marre tweeted this photo of an ominous cloud formation above Houston, writing, "#houston #usa #texas #clouds #storm #weather #picoftheday #photooftheday...
View ArticleWatch: Tornado Rips Apart an Italian Gas Station
New footage has emerged of the violent tornado that struck southern Italy Nov. 28. Taranto's Studio100tv on Friday published surveillance camera footage of the twister tearing apart a gas station in...
View ArticleA Grim Search For Bodies in the Philippines
NEW BATAAN, Philippines (AP) - Search and rescue operations following a typhoon that killed nearly 600 people in the southern Philippines have been hampered in part because many residents of this...
View ArticleBlizzard Conditions with Upper Midwest Snowstorm
Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012 Making the situation worse for travelers, blizzard conditions are accompanying the snowstorm invading the Upper Midwest today. Snow will continue to spread eastward across the...
View ArticleBlizzard Conditions Cause Hundreds of Crashes
Dec. 10, 2012 A snow plow clears off a road near Winona, Minn., on Sunday. (AP Photo/Winona Daily News, Joe Ahlquist) MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A slow-moving storm has dumped at least 16 inches of snow on...
View ArticleBreathers Beware: Particulate Fouls Fairbanks' Air
The Fairbanks, Alaska, skyline. (AP) ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Stanford University Medical Center doctors gave Alex Lee a parting gift at the end of his heart operations earlier this year: surgeon's...
View ArticleN.Y., N.J. Ponder Post-Sandy Boardwalks Without the Boards
A section of the Spring Lake, N.J., boardwalk that ripped loose during Superstorm Sandy. (AP) SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. (AP) - They're the places where generations of families savored fast-melting ice...
View ArticleHundreds of Fishermen Missing in Philippine Storm
Residents affected by typhoon Bopha beg for aid along a highway in southern Philippines on Sunday. (AP) NEW BATAAN, Philippines (AP) - The number of people missing after a typhoon devastated the...
View ArticleStrong Storms, Tornadoes Threaten South
Dec. 10, 2012 A sharp cold front cutting through unseasonable warmth in place over Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia will spark off powerful thunderstorms Monday. This is not expected to be a widespread...
View ArticleBitter Cold, Snow Blanket Upper Midwest
Dec. 10, 2012 A major blizzard raged across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest over the weekend, resulting in impossible road travel, record snows and airport delays. For a while, much of Interstate...
View ArticleWinter Is Coming: Alaska's Deep Freeze Has Begun
(Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC) Even as reports emerged showing 2012 could be one of the warmest years on record, NASA images of southwestern Alaska reminded researchers...
View ArticlePhotos: Blizzard Blankets the Midwest
AP Photo/The Star Tribune, Richard Tsong-Taatarii 1 of 10 A couple walk in the snow on Sunday in Minneapolis. More than a foot of snow fell in the Twin Cities Sunday. share Share on Tumblr Pin It...
View ArticleDaily Rush: 10-Year-Old Climbs Hueco Tanks
She may be small, but 10-year-old climber Ashima Shiraishi scales boulders like a full-grown pro. In March 2012, she climbed two challenging routes -- Barefoot on Sacred Ground and Crown of Aragorn --...
View ArticleSnowfall a Win for Upper Midwest Outdoors Fans
A man and his son take advantage of the snow by sledding in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/The Star Tribune, Richard Tsong-Taatarii) MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - After enduring last year's snowless winter, skiers and...
View ArticleRare December Tornadoes Strike the South
Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy As many as six tornadoes slammed four southern states on Monday. In Florida, at least 40 homes were reported damaged and 12...
View ArticleFreezing Sea Turtles Flown to Florida for Warmth
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - More than two dozen sea turtles stressed by cold ocean waters have been airlifted from New England to recover in balmy Florida. The Coast Guard flew the turtles to Orlando...
View ArticlePossibility of a White Christmas in the U.S.?
(AP Photo) By Meghan Evans, Meteorologist From Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" to Bing Crosby's "White Christmas," Christmas is portrayed as a snowy time. However, many areas of the United States...
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