Weather and Climate News

After days of power outages, some Texas residents now face huge electricity bills
Texas allows companies to sell electricity through variable-rate plans. When the price of electricity skyrocketed last week, that meant exorbitant bills for many residents who had been trying to save money.
Sunday snow; mild start to the week
Our Sunday snow will be accompanied by milder temps. Temps will be even warmer on Monday. We have a snow update, plus a look at the coming week.
Many spots will top 30 degrees this afternoon, and snow is in the forecast too. We have the details.
Access to Apostle Islands ice caves will remain closed this winter
Officials at northern Wisconsin's Apostle Islands National Lakeshore say the park's famed Lake Superior ice caves will remain closed again this season because of poor ice conditions and the pandemic.
We topped out in the 20s Saturday, but why stop there? Many areas will reach the lower 30s on Sunday and Monday will be even warmer. We have details on that, plus a look at the Sunday snow forecast.
Smith seeks probe of natural gas price spikes during storm
Democratic Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota is calling for federal investigations into possible price gouging of natural gas in the Midwest and other regions, following severe winter storms that caused widespread power outages in the southern U.S.
Warmer weather brings some relief as cold-weary South starts cleanup
Warmer temperatures spread across the southern United States on Saturday, bringing some relief to a winter-weary region that faces a challenging clean-up and expensive repairs from days of extreme cold and widespread power outages.
Temps rebound this weekend; Sunday flakes
Temperatures will recover nicely Saturday afternoon, and we’ll probably reach the 30s Sunday afternoon. We have details on that, plus a look at Minnesota snow depths and some flakes in the Sunday forecast.
Biden declares major disaster in Texas as federal aid flows
President Joe Biden is seeing his disaster management skills tested after winter storms plunged Texas, Oklahoma and neighboring states into an unusual deep freeze that left millions shivering in homes that lost heat and power — and in many cases, water.