weather

A white Christmas is commonly imagined as snow covering the ground on December 25, but operational definitions vary by country and agency. The most widely used criterion among n...

Hurricane Helene caused extensive loss of life across multiple U.S. states, with the majority of fatalities resulting from extreme rainfall, catastrophic flooding, and widesprea...

A Cuba storm refers to any tropical cyclone that affects Cuba, including hurricanes and tropical storms that form in the Atlantic Basin and track toward the island. Cuba lies in...

Hurricane Debby made landfall near Steinhatchee, Florida, on August 5, 2024, as a Category 1 storm, bringing coastal impacts and widespread inland rainfall across Florida, Georg...

Hurricane Melissa’s height is commonly described by the altitude of its strongest winds and the top of its cloud tops, not by a single simple number. Peak estimated intensity,...

Snow in Miami is exceptionally uncommon but has occurred during rare cold outbreaks. The following entries summarize the most notable measurable snow events documented in the ar...

The Great Blizzard of 1996 was a major nor’easter that affected the Mid‑Atlantic and Northeast United States in early January. For New York, it became one of the most memora...

Hurricane Helen made landfall on September 27, 2024, as a Category 4 storm near the Florida Panhandle and triggered widespread, multi-state impacts that contributed to at least...

A snow cyclone is a rapidly intensifying winter storm that combines strong surface cyclogenesis with heavy snowfall and blizzard conditions. It is not a single, universally defi...

Snowstorms in New York City arise when coastal Nor’easters or intense Alberta clippers meet cold air, producing rapid accumulations that strain transit, power, and emergency r...