The town receives heavy snowfall throughout the Arctic winter, creating dazzling scenes. Snow-covered trails lead to the UNESCO-listed Ilulissat Icefjord, where towering icebergs drift silently.

An intense blast of Arctic air blanketed the Mid-Atlantic and the Northeast with frigid temperatures, and a rare winter storm along the Gulf Coast.

A few snow flurries have been sweeping through the D.C. area from west to east Thursday morning. Those will move off quickly, ending before noon in most spots.

Nor'easters. Blizzards. Arctic outbreaks. The dreaded polar vortex. Winter's arsenal of misery is on its way, ready or not. And against this backdrop of winter's imminent arrival comes a new study ...

The Arctic blast, along with the lake effect snow blanketing upper portions of the Northeast and Midwest, is leading to dangerous conditions for travel and delays.

Arctic has changed dramatically in just a couple of decades – 2024 report card shows worrying trends in snow, ice, wildfire and more Twila A. Moon Tue, December 10, 2024 at 4:18 PM UTC ...