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| Winter storm brings icy blast to wide swath of United States Thursday, Dec 05, 2013 05:08 PM PST  By Suzi Parker LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (Reuters) - People from Texas to New York were bundling up on Thursday against a winter storm that closed schools and businesses, blanketed roads and power lines with ice and threatened to disrupt road travel across a wide swath of the United States. The southern plains and central region, including Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas were expected to be especially hard hit by the storm, according to the National Weather Service. In Little Rock, Arkansas, people scrambled to stock their cupboards as temperatures plunged. Missouri Governor Jay Nixon activated the state's 24-hour emergency operations center. Full Story | Top |
| Technology Helping Road Crews Prepare For Icy Weather Thursday, Dec 05, 2013 03:38 PM PST The North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) are settling in for a busy night. Both technology and on-the-street manpower are helping them prepare for possible winter weather. Full Story | Top |
| Winter weather blankets US, from New Mexico to Michigan. Next up: Tennessee Thursday, Dec 05, 2013 02:14 PM PST The winter storm has already brought heavy snowfall to a large swath of the nation extending from Washington State to Michigan and as far south as New Mexico. Full Story | Top |
| Unilever Pleads Guilty To Violating Clean Water Act In Clinton; Town Will Receive $1 Million For Fishway And Other Projects Thursday, Dec 05, 2013 01:58 PM PST  "This court action provides funding that will help bring to life our vision for an Institute that supports Connecticut residents and communities in addressing the very real threats posed by severe weather," said Gov. Dannel Malloy. "Working together with the General Assembly last session we created a framework for an Institute at UConn – that was the first step. The resources made available by the court take us to step two and will help move us beyond planning and study to the real work of the Institute." Full Story | Top |
| Clear weather aids in search for missing San Jose family's plane Thursday, Dec 05, 2013 01:13 PM PST Full Story | Top |
| Music and Mystery at the Marstons Mills Public Library Thursday, Dec 05, 2013 11:56 AM PST  Here are five things you need to know Friday, Dec. 6. 1. There is an 80 percent chance of rain in Barnstable on Friday. The high will be around 55, according to the National Weather Service. 2. The Cape Cod Enchanted Village Full Story | Top |
| Paul LePage Says We Shouldn't Be So Glum About Global Warming Thursday, Dec 05, 2013 11:41 AM PST  Maine Gov. Paul LePage (R) suggested Thursday that global warming could actually be a good thing for his state, because the melting ice is opening up the Arctic for shipping. "Everybody looks at the negative effects of global warming, but with the ice melting, the Northern Passage has opened up," LePage said at a transportation conference Thursday morning, according to the Bangor Daily News. "So maybe, instead of being at the end of the pipeline, we're now at the beginning of a new pipeline." The Northwest Passage, which consists of a series of channels through the Canadian Arctic, has long Full Story | Top |
| Wednesday Night's Blackout Quickly Restored, More Outages Possible Thursday, Dec 05, 2013 11:10 AM PST  The power outage that left thousands in the dark in Santa Monica Tuesday night was restored within the hour and the high winds, hard-freeze weather conditions may produce more outages, Southern California Edison said. Full Story | Top |
| Pennsylvania's New Environmental Chief Doesn't Think Climate Change Is A Big Deal Thursday, Dec 05, 2013 11:04 AM PST  Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett's (R) nominee to head the state's Department of Environmental Protection says he doesn't believe that climate change is all that bad. Christopher Abruzzo, Corbett's pick for DEP secretary, testified at a hearing of the state Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee on Wednesday, where he was asked about climate change, StateImpact Pennsylvania reports. Abruzzo said at the hearing that while he does believe climate change is happening and humans are contributing to it, he hasn't read anything that would lead him to think it's a problem. Full Story | Top |
| First Person: Empty Bread Aisles in Oklahoma Signal Wicked Winter Weather Thursday, Dec 05, 2013 08:32 AM PST  Yahoo News is publishing first-person accounts from readers who are surviving the cold snap that's affecting large portions of the west and upper Midwest this week. FIRST PERSON | TAHLEQUAH, Okla. -- The temperatures have fallen all day long into Thursday, but no precipitation has yet reached the ground. There is perhaps no bigger harbinger of the nasty winter weather in Oklahoma than the shelves at the local grocery stores. Full Story | Top |
| 5 Presidential Contenders, 1 Conspiracy Theory at ALEC Summit Thursday, Dec 05, 2013 06:15 AM PST  The five announced speakers at the annual conference of the lobbying group all reject the science of climate change, arguing that scientists are part of a conspiracy to attack the use of fossil fuels. Full Story | Top |
| Road Crews Ready For Winter Weather Blast Thursday, Dec 05, 2013 04:34 AM PST The winter weather rolling through North Texas will most certainly have an impact on roadways and travel plans. But officials across DFW said that they are ready for the storm. Full Story | Top |
| Delayed Opening for Manalapan HS Today Thursday, Dec 05, 2013 12:00 AM PST  1. Weather: Today will be mostly cloudy with a high temperature around 62, according to the National Weather Service. There is a 70 percent chance of rain tonight. Otherwise, the night will be cloudy with a low near 62. Full Story | Top |
| Red Cross Club Holiday Part at Hightstown HS Thursday, Dec 05, 2013 12:00 AM PST  1. Weather: Today will be mostly cloudy with a high temperature around 62, according to the National Weather Service. There is a 70 percent chance of rain tonight. Otherwise, the night will be cloudy with a low near 62. Full Story | Top |
| Author Talk at the Stoneham Library and More in Town Today Wednesday, Dec 04, 2013 08:57 PM PST  1. Weather: The National Weather Service predicts a cloudy day with a chance of rain and high in the low 50's. The evening should be cloudy with a chance of rain and low in the 40's. Full Story | Top |
| Presentation on Winchester High School Project and Winchester Holiday Lighting Ceremony Wednesday, Dec 04, 2013 08:53 PM PST  1. Weather: The National Weather Service predicts a cloudy day with a chance of rain and high in the low 50's. The evening should be cloudy with a chance of rain and low in the 40's. Full Story | Top |
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