Strong El Nino winter: What kind of weather you can expect
El Nino years tend to be cooler and stormy for the South, drier and warmer for Northwest, and very wet for the West.
Texas heat brings power grid closest it has been to outages since 2021 winter storm
Wednesday was the first time the council entered emergency operations since a deadly 2021 ice storm knocked out power to millions of customers for days and resulted in hundreds of deaths.
Texas gets $60 million in federal funds to strengthen power grid against extreme weather
The Texas Division of Emergency Management will decide how to use the money.
Texas Public Utility Commission Chairman resigns
Peter Lake, the Public Utility Commission Chairman who oversaw the implementation of bipartisan reforms to the Texas electric grid following Winter Storm Uri in 2021, has resigned.
Biden partially approves Abbott's major disaster declaration request for Texas ice storm
Abbott originally requested assistance for 23 counties, but the White House approved access to FEMA's public assistance program for just 13.
Rare desert waterfalls still flowing a month after record snowfall awakened them
It's only the fourth time in 15 years the water has been strong enough to create the falls.
Trapped horse rescued after surviving below-freezing temps in snow
They believe a horse was pushed out of the barn by another horse and had sunk down deep in the snow.
Snowmobiler dies after getting buried in avalanche in Utah
The Utah County's Sheriff's Office said they found the body of a 38-year-old man in an avalanche in Pole Canyon near Cedar Fort Monday night.
Central Texans left with tree debris following severe winter weather
Residents in Austin and elsewhere in Central Texas are left to clean up broken tree limbs and other debris following the recent freeze.
Avalanche temporarily strands more than 1,000 people at popular Utah ski area
Authorities warned the danger of additional slides is far from over in northern Utah.
Power rate hike rebate during winter storms possible, court ruling reveals
The bills that followed provided a shock that energy analysts like Ed Hirs, a University of Houston energy fellow, described as unnecessary and unfair.
State legislators propose additional changes to improve Texas power grid
State legislators are proposing more changes to Texas's power grid, two years after Winter Storm Uri caused widespread outages. Doug Lewin, president of Stoic Energy, joins FOX 7 Austin's John Krinjak to discuss.
Appeals court says state agency set electricity prices too high during 2021 winter storm
The actions by the Public Utility Commission led to billions of dollars of overcharges, the Austin-based court found. It’s not yet clear if the ruling will affect consumers.
Skier 'critically buried' for minutes after triggering avalanche
New Hampshire authorities said the skier was only rescued after another skier saw a hand sticking out from the snow.
Volunteer shovel brigade clears snowy path to help migrating Yellowstone bison
Nearly five feet of snow fell this winter in West Yellowstone, resulting in giant berms created by snowplows along Highway 191, according to the Buffalo Field Campaign.
Southwest buys more deicing trucks after December fiasco
Southwest said it is buying more deicing trucks and lining up additional deicing pads at key airports and buying more engine covers and heaters to avoid a repeat.
When can you expect the last snow of the season?
In some areas, the season's average last snowfall might be later than you think. Many parts of the U.S. can still see snow well into the spring.
La Nina is over and El Nino could be on the way, forecasters say
The climate phenomenon is a by-product of a years-long cycle of water temperatures in the tropical Pacific Ocean known as the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and has been in its cool phase for the past three winters -- a rare feat for an event that typically lasts for one winter, maybe two.
Watch: Los Angeles sees light snow as winter storm pushes through region
The winter storm is the second of three pushing through Southern California this week, bringing more rain and snow to an already soaked region.
Southern California gets hit with powerful storm bringing rain, mountain snow, gusty winds
The coldest storm of the season hit Southern California Thursday bringing gusty winds, rain, and mountain snow into the region – even the area’s first Blizzard Warning in over three decades.