The best ways to shovel snow and stay safe doing it

The painful task of shoveling your driveway, sidewalks, and stairs can be easier if you know how to do it properly.

'Crippling' lake-effect snowstorm expected to bury Buffalo, New York, in up to 4 feet of snow

A long-duration lake-effect snowstorm is expected to bury parts of western and northern New York, including the cities of Buffalo and Watertown, in up to 4 feet of snow into this weekend.

Shoveling tips: How to clear your driveway so you don't get icy wall from snow plow

Here are tips so you don't end up with a wall of chunky, icy snow at the end of your driveway when the snowplow passes – inevitably right after you head inside from shoveling.

'Paralyzing' lake-effect snowstorm expected to bury Buffalo, New York, under up to 3 feet of snow

A long-duration lake-effect snowstorm is expected to bury parts of western and northern New York, including the cities of Buffalo and Watertown, under up to 3 feet of snow into this weekend.

500-plus crashes on snowy Minnesota roads, many caught on video

Hundreds of crashes were reported on Minnesota roads Monday as the first measurable snow fell in the Twin Cities metro. 

Heating costs expected to spike

Winter heating costs are expected to be at a 15-year high. 

States struggle as snowplow driver shortage continues

Missouri trained all snowplow operators on Thursday before the winter snows, but they were 30% shy of their goal.

How bad will winter be? NOAA predicts La Nina will play role in season's weather for 3rd straight year

NOAA predicts drier-than-average conditions across the South with wetter-than-average conditions for areas of the Ohio Valley, Great Lakes, northern Rockies and Pacific Northwest, all of which are very typical for the La Niña pattern.

Georgia warming centers: Shelters open ahead of freezing temperatures

Most of metro Atlanta is under a Freeze Warning from midnight until 10 a.m. Wednesday. Several warming shelters across metro Atlanta are opening as a result.

Ice Castles returning to Minnesota this winter

The popular attraction made of ice is returning to Minnesota this winter with some new features.

Wanna trade? East Coast battles heat while Alaska braves snow

Parts of Alaska woke up to snow Tuesday morning as much of the country woke up to fans and air conditioning due to soaring temperatures.

7 things to know about hail

It’s the one frozen precipitation that can occur in the middle of a summer heat wave: Hail. Here’s a list of seven facts you may not know about those little (or maybe not so little) pellets of ice:

Solar storm triggers dazzling display of Northern Lights over Finland

A solar storm turned the skies a brilliant shade of green over Scandinavia Sunday night, just in time for St. Patricks' Day week.