‘Pandemic of snow’: Alaska hit by record snowfall
A “pandemic of snow” has covered a city in Alaska, causing the roofs of commercial buildings to collapse – with officials urging residents to get out their shovels to avoid a similar fate at home. Home to just under 300,000 people, Anchorage is no stranger to cold winters. But this time, the city has already […]
Temperatures drop as a strong winter storm hits the US, disrupting travel and prompting emergency declarations
A major winter storm battering much of the central and eastern US is causing record-breaking temperature drops and harsh snow conditions that have led to flight cancellations, road closures and several state emergency declarations. The storm is affecting nearly every state, with more than 100 million people in the US currently under winter weather and […]
