A state of emergency is declared across parts of the United States as a major winter storm brings chaos to road, air and train travel. Also: prisoners in a high security jail try to find redemption ...

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The mid-Atlantic region, including the major metro areas of Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., will see the worst of the storm tonight through Monday. A winter storm will barrel across the US today ...

Gwent Police seized two vehicles for "drifting around dangerously" in poor conditions in Spytty, Newport, on Saturday evening ...

On the last day of the Christmas school holidays, Greater Manchester woke up to a blanket of crisp, white snow. After several ...

A state of emergency has been declared in five states, with the storm set to bring the coldest temperatures in over a decade.

Snowfall has turned many parts of the North East into a winter paradise, ideal for snowball fights and building snowmen. The ...

Road conditions have become increasingly dangerous in central America over the weekend, with snow in the most heavily affected regions - Kansas and northern Missouri - predicted to reach as much as 35 ...

CUMBRIA Police have responded to a car crash on Kirkstone Pass. The pass has been closed due to an Amber winter weather warning issued across Cumbria by The Met Office. Police were called out to the ...

Scotland is bracing itself for the coldest week of the winter with heavy snow and ice set to cause travel chaos for commuters ...

Forecasters say Winter Storm Blair, blanketing much of Kentucky Sunday afternoon with thick snow ahead of sleet and ice, could also bring thundersnow. Thundersnow is not a common occurrence in winter ...

With the weather set to stay inclement on Sunday in the U.K., there are concerns that many rural communities, particularly in ...