Weather systems that affect the West Coast of the United States often have their origins in the northern Pacific Ocean. This is because the jet stream usually flows in a general west-to-east fashion.

Tuesday’s city council meeting heard three topics from previous city council meetings: Lease to Locals and Placemate’s professional services agreement, Heavenly’s snow removal (and refusal of ...

Two-thirds of the way through its snowy season, the state’s valleys remain largely snow-free and snowpack is sporadic across Nevada’s mountains.

In the Southwest, clay roofs have been popular because they perform best in the region’s hot, dry climate and have a long lifespan. "Tile, specifically, also has historical ties to the Southwest area ...

The recent crash and rescue on the icy river between DC and Virginia sparks memories of Air Florida's 1982 disaster.

On Jan. 13, 1982, snow was falling across the D.C region, and the increasingly hazardous travel conditions prompted the federal government to release workers early that afternoon.

Floyd Collins entered Sand Cave a century ago today to explore its prospects as a visitor site and became trapped in a passageway not much wider than his chest, dislodging a 27-pound rock that pinned ...

Russia and China have stepped up military activity in the Arctic, while NATO states in the region are reporting more acts of ...

Mads Petersen, owner of Greenland-based startup Arctic Unmanned, sat in a car to keep warm while he tested a small drone at ...

Donald Trump’s effort to freeze trillions of dollars in federal grants is the most provocative of his many attempts to expand ...

Confronting a bird flu outbreak in nature presents unique challenges, as infected animals leave a landscape contaminated, Pa.

It’s been warmer in Alaska than in three dozen other states. If someone asked you, “Where can I go in the United States to ...