Watch: Arctic blast helps form spectacular icicles under Niagara Falls
February 4, 2023

NIAGARA FALLS, Canada – A polar air mass that swept over Canada helped form icicles...

Winter whiplash: Brutally cold weather to pause as warmup looms in wake of polar vortex
February 4, 2023

In a blink of an eye, the cold air that was in place for millions,...

Watch: Simulation shows tsunami from dinosaur-killing asteroid that brought 2.5-mile-high waves to Gulf Coast
February 4, 2023

Some 66 million years ago, a 6-mile-wide asteroid crashed into Earth near what today is...

Polar vortex plunges Boston into record coldest morning in decades with -39 degree wind chills
February 4, 2023

BOSTON – What a morning in Boston, where the brutal cold from a polar vortex...

Do the NFL’s cold weather teams have an easier road to the Super Bowl?
February 4, 2023

One quirk of the NFL season is that the weather completely changes from when the...

How a suspected Chinese spy balloon is different than America’s classic weather balloon
February 4, 2023

Every day meteorologists launch hundreds of balloons across the country designed to measure winds, pressure,...

Watch the heroic rescue after boat capsizes from treacherous waves
February 3, 2023

The U.S. Coast Guard made a heroic rescue Friday after waves caused a boat to...

What are the 5 layers of our atmosphere?
February 3, 2023

Everything that happens on our planet above the ground is taking place in Earth’s protective...

How cold does it have to be to cancel school?
February 3, 2023

Americans across the country are bundling up extra tight, as a dangerous arctic blast makes...

How can snow melt when temperatures are below freezing?
February 3, 2023

If you live in a place that sees snow every winter, you might notice fresh...