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More than 70% of U.S. covered in snow

More than 70% of U.S. covered in snow

Thanks in part to the East Coast storm Tuesday night, the snow covered region has risen to 71% Wednesday and now includes Washington, D.C. based on imagery and analysis from the National Weather Service (NWS).

 

Air travel hampered through New York, Boston

Air travel hampered through New York, Boston

The snowstorm that slammed the deep South and churned its way into the Northeast is causing similar headaches for travelers. Travel in and out of New York and Boston was limited Wednesday morning.

 

Birds get drunk, fall from sky

There was nothing mysterious about the death of a flock of birds in Romania last week -- they were simply drunk, veterinarians said.

 

Floods enter Brisbane, 20,000 homes in danger

Deadly floodwaters that have cut a swath across northeastern Australia flowed onto the streets of the nation's third-largest city Wednesday, forcing people to flee suburbs and skyscrapers as rescuers elsewhere searched for 67 people still missing....

 

States Declare Emergency as Storm Hits South

States Declare Emergency as Storm Hits South

A blast of winter weather pushed across the South on Sunday, coating bridges and roads with snow, sleet and freezing rain and causing hundreds of flight cancelations.

 

Uncollected trash saves man after 9-story fall

Uncollected trash saves man after 9-story fall

Authorities in New York City say a man who tried to jump to his death from his ninth floor apartment was saved by a heap of trash bags that had gone uncollected since last week's blizzard.

 

Australia floods sever roads and airports

The authorities in Australia are warning that the flooding in Queensland could last as long as a month as water levels continue to rise in many parts of the state.

 

Airport Delays Are Expected to Persist for Several Days

Airport Delays Are Expected to Persist for Several Days

The ripple effects from over 4,000 canceled flights at the New York area’s three major airports threatened to leave travelers stranded through the New Year.

 

Winter storm could strand air passengers for days

An East Coast blizzard that has shut down airports in New York and New England could leave passengers stranded for days.

 

Huge Blizzard Snarls Travel and Transit in the Northeast

Huge Blizzard Snarls Travel and Transit in the Northeast

A monster two-day blizzard barreled up the coast and invaded the New York region and the Northeast, disrupting air, rail and highway travel.

 

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