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East Coast in deep freeze with winds plunging mercury to record lows
The blizzard may have passed but an arctic burst is keeping the northeastern United States in deep freeze with temperatures 20 to 30 degrees below average. Washington metro area is experiencing coldest days in years with...January 5, 2018 1138 0 -
Massive snowstorm to hit the East Coast this weekend
Photo: Central Park, NY,after 2016 blizzard Credit: King of Hearts/Wikimedia Commons Blizzard conditions with snow showers, gusty winds and biting chill are all on their way to hit the Eastern Coast this weekend as the region...January 4, 2018 4588 0 -
Washington area has first snowfall of the season
A children’s park in Alexandria’s Excelsior Tower complex Washington metro area had its first snowfall of the season on Saturday, with accumulation forecast to be between one to four inches varying in different parts. By early...December 9, 2017 899 0 -
U.S. may have another mild winter
A sunrise after snowfall in Alexandria in 2016, Photo: Aziz Ahmed Wondering where is the first customary North American wintry sweep of winds, and it is past mid-October? Is it climate change, the loss of arctic...October 20, 2017 1034 0 -
Why is the Arctic ice melting so quickly?
Photo: U. S. Navy by Chief Yeoman Alphonso Braggs/Wikimedia It’s not really “news” to say that it’s hot in the summertime. Scientists have been making news for some time, though, saying that in recent decades the...August 7, 2017 1990 0 -
Unprecedented heatwave, and more to come, warns UN weather agency
Photo by Jessie Eastland/Wikimedia Commons With mercury shooting up in several parts of the world, the United Nations weather agency is warning that more heatwaves to come. The World Meteorological Organization says extremely high May and...June 22, 2017 1924 0 -
May 2017, second hottest since temperature record-keeping began
Photo: Official NASA Twitter There seems to be no end to record heat the world has been experiencing in recent years with May 2017 being reported as the second warmest May in 137 years of modern...June 15, 2017 1219 0 -
Under a clear blue sky, Spring warmth sweeps through the region
Finally, after days of wintry rains and gusty winds, Washingtonian D.C. got a picture perfect start to 2017 Spring on Sunday. The speckles skies and gently warming sunshine saw visitors from around the metro area flock...April 10, 2017 1300 0 -
Late-winter storm dumps snow on metro area
Snow covered the metro area on Tuesday morning as the region along with much of the East Coast saw a few inches of accumulation after a mild winter and Spring-like warming in the U.S. Northeast. A...March 14, 2017 1161 0 -
Washington D.C. has early Spring-like feel on a warm February day
Some called it vagary of weather. Others called it an early spring warm up linked to climate change. Still others paid little heed to interpretations and jogged around and strolled along the National Mall to enjoy...February 25, 2017 1792 0