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By Hanna Park, Robert Shackelford, Andy Rose and Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — A major winter storm slammed the US Gulf Coast Tuesday, blanketing parts of a region largely unaccustomed to extreme winter weather with record-breaking snowfall. The storm impacted 1,500 miles of the Deep South from the Texas Gulf Coast to the Atlantic coast

By Karina Tsui, Robert Shackelford, Mary Gilbert, Lauren Mascarenhas, Jamiel Lynch and Dakin Andone, CNN At least nine people are believed to have died as a result of the dangerous cold gripping much of the country, as a once-in-a-generation winter storm wreaks havoc on the Gulf Coast — a region wholly unaccustomed to winter weather.

By Karina Tsui, Robert Shackelford, Mary Gilbert and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — More than 220 million people across the United States are facing dangerous cold that will also open the door for a potentially historic and crippling winter storm that could deliver snow as far south as Florida and the Gulf of Mexico. The

By Allison Chinchar and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Most of the United States is being assailed with extreme winter weather this week as Arctic air blasts south from Canada, snow tracks up the Northeast coast and a potentially crippling winter storm takes aim at the South. Travelers are facing delays Sunday and cold is

By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — An already active winter is about to shift into overdrive as a trio of storms over the weekend and into next week deliver snow to the Midwest, East and possibly as far south as the Gulf Coast. It’s all happening because the coldest air of the season is

By Mary Gilbert and Taylor Ward, CNN meteorologists (CNN) — The coldest air of winter so far will blast into Washington, DC, on Monday as President-elect Donald Trump stands up in front of the capitol to take his oath of office. The temperature on Inauguration Day at noon — when the president-elect swears in —

By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — Winter’s most potent Arctic blast yet is about to unleash dangerously low temperatures that will be the coldest to hit the United States in a year. The cold will arrive this weekend and looks to be longer-lasting and more expansive than last January’s outbreak of Arctic air that,

By Clint Alwahab and Paul P. Murphy, CNN (CNN) — Multiple fires raging across Los Angeles County have caused untold damage and killed at least 16 people. Whole neighborhoods have been devastated, with as many as 10,000 structures destroyed. Satellite images capture the destruction from above, showing entire neighborhoods reduced to rubble. The-CNN-Wire™ & ©

By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — A significant winter storm is hammering the South with snow and ice, causing major travel disruptions and power outages just a day after it walloped the Plains. The storm had already shut down the South Friday — schools and government offices were closed and states of emergency declared

By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — La Niña has finally emerged after months of anticipation, but there’s a catch. The climate pattern — which typically has an outsized influence on winter weather in the US — is rather weak and may not stick around for long. But that won’t totally eliminate its effect. And,

By Mary Gilbert and Monica Garrett, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s note: Find the latest coverage of the Pacific Palisades wildfire here. Wildfires began breaking out in Southern California Tuesday morning as a life-threatening, widespread windstorm that could be one of the most destructive to hit the region in over a decade roars to life and

CNN By Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — January brought some good news for seniors on Medicare: a $2,000 annual cap on out-of-pocket drug costs. It’s one of the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act’s most helpful provisions to lower prescription prices. Here’s what else you need to know to Start Your Week Smart. The weekend that was

By Elisa Raffa, Mary Gilbert, Michelle Watson, Chris Boyette and Susannah Cullinane, CNN (CNN) — More than 60 million people are under winter alerts nationwide, with a powerful weather system expected to bring a potent mix of snow, ice and blizzard conditions, accompanied by winds gusting up to 50 mph. The winter storm, which has