First day of winter is December 21: The science behind the winter solstice
December 21, 2022

Winter officially begins in the Northern Hemisphere on Dec. 21 with the winter solstice, the...

The Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: Life-threatening cold temperatures move in after major winter storm
December 21, 2022

Welcome to the Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather. It’s Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022, and...

When storms ‘bomb out’: Explaining how a bomb cyclone forms
December 21, 2022

The name “bomb cyclone” comes from the meteorological term “bombogenesis,” or “explosive cyclogenesis,” when a...

‘Buried treasure’: James Webb telescope’s newest images show star at birth
December 20, 2022

A star is born, and scientists watch for the first time thanks to the “unprecedented...

Freezing rain threat looms for Seattle, Portland areas later this week, adding to national holiday travel woes
December 20, 2022

SEATTLE — A wintry week of snow and freezing temperatures in the Pacific Northwest is...

Snow shoveling safety: The easiest and safest way to clear that driveway after a big snowstorm
December 20, 2022

Most people don’t look forward to shoveling snow after a winter storm, but the painful...

Winter break: US to see significantly warmer temps following frigid Christmas blizzard
December 20, 2022

As the nation readies to power through a dangerous arctic outbreak that is forecast to...

Christmas week blizzard could become bomb cyclone, snarl holiday travelers in life-threatening conditions
December 20, 2022

A dangerous blizzard could become a bomb cyclone as it wallops the Midwest and Great...

Here’s how long it’ll take you to get frostbite as wind chills dip below zero
December 20, 2022

Extremely cold temperatures like those we’ll see this week can be extremely dangerous. Frostbite can...

Thousands without power after magnitude 6.4 earthquake shakes Northern California early Tuesday
December 20, 2022

FERNDALE, Calif. – A magnitude 6.4 earthquake rocked Northern California early Tuesday morning, with over...