Category - United States

4
Apr

USA: storms from Cleveland to New Orleans

As the storm system responsible for bringing severe weather to the Central states at midweek continues to move eastward, the threat of severe weather on Friday will stretch from the lower Great Lakes to the southern Appalachians and the Gulf Coast. The greatest risk of thunderstorms with damaging wind extends from southern West Virginia to […]

3
Apr

Delta flight 886 – emergency landing in grass – LGA

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A plane made an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport Wednesday evening and ended up on the grass, after the pilot ran into a problem with the hydraulic system. As CBS 2?s Hazel Sanchez reported, Delta Flight 886 from Atlanta was supposed to land at LaGuardia Airport. But it […]

31
Mar

Newark: runway repairs

Airlines reduce Newark flights with runway closure A 60-day repair of a major north-south runway at Newark Airport will begin April 1. Airlines have voluntarily reduced scheduled flights by 15% during the construction period, according to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. In addition to being closed until June 1, the runway […]

11
Feb

Southeast USA: "Historic" Ice Storm

With a major winter storm unfolding over the South, snow and ice will severely impact travelers and residents from Texas to the Carolinas through midweek. Snow, sleet, rain and freezing rain began across the region on Monday night and is forecast to continue through much of Tuesday. During this day, the wintry precipitation will focus […]

21
Jan

Eastern US: Hundreds of Flights Canceled Ahead of Major Northeast Snowstorm

A snowstorm is sweeping the mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Tuesday, bringing accumulations between 6 inches and 1 foot to Washington, D.C., New York City, and Boston. The snow could stretch from northern Maine to as far south as Charlotte and Raleigh, N.C., causing slick roads and slowed travel on major interstates, including I-95, I-81 and […]

20
Jan

DC, Phildelphia, NYC: snow on Tuesday

Along the leading edge of the invading polar blast, accumulating snow will spread from the Midwest to the East Coast on Tuesday. The snow will become heavier as it streaks across the mid-Atlantic on Tuesday, then makes a northeastward turn toward southern New England late in the day and evening…… ………According to Winter Weather Expert […]