WINTER

If the pandemic ought to have given us anything, it should have been a more universal empathy toward the condition of illness.

If another freeze occurs, tulips, daffodils, elderberry bushes and fruit-bearing trees, such as peach and apple, could be vulnerable.

More severe weather is forecast in California, bringing strong winds and heavy rain as light-to-moderate snow is expected in the northern Plains and upper Midwest through Thursday.

Average winter temperatures across most of the country are on the rise, putting water resources at risk and threatening cold weather culture in the era of climate change.

The work is finished, and we have to admit, the entries are even cooler than we imagined.

As snow falls and temperatures drop in Chicago, large-scale winter activities are resuming as soon as organizers can create enough flakes and ice to make them happen.

It may be hard to believe, but we have already cleared the halfway mark of meteorological winter.

Never, ever reach out to touch them, experts warn.

‘Tis the season to cover your nose and mouth.

We’re here to present the ultimate glass-is-half-full outlook, despite the snow, cold and wind chills.

The first day of Winter brings a wet start to your Wednesday.  For some it’s a soggy start under cloudy skies with less than seasonal temperatures today.  Breezy at times with a spotty chance of showers through the day, this evening.  Warmer with showers continuing Thursday before turning much colder this weekend.

Ukraine faces its own tough decision: push the offensive or rearm and risk losing momentum.

From the diehard gear nerd to those new to the sport, we found something for every powder seeker at Backcountry’s winter sale.

For more than 100 years, Michigan Tech University has staged what’s known as the Winter Carnival.

Winter is on the way, and in war-torn Ukraine the fight against Russia appears far from over.

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Winter is likely to bring drier conditions across Southern states and wetter weather for areas including the Great Lakes region and Pacific Northwest.

It’s possible to visit the stunning Hawaiian island even if you’re on a budget, especially if you’re willing to get adventurous Here's how to take an affordable and fun vacation to Maui

Winter might still be nearly three months away, but many parts of the U.S. can see their first snow during the fall.

Maintaining a clean house can go a long way in keeping your allergies in check, but how you clean can make them worse.

A spring storm brought several feet of snow to the Sierra Nevada and rain to parts of the San Francisco Bay Area, with more stormy weather expected this week.

The Netflix film tells the true story of an early 20th-century explorer and his engineer fighting to survive in the Arctic. We talked to the ‘Game of Thrones’ star about what it was like filming on location in Greenland and Iceland in extreme conditions.

Some amateur historians are documenting neglected corners of Delhi, one Instagram post at a time.

Team USA is still vying for its first gold medal at the Winter Olympics in Beijing. Jamie Yuccas has the latest.

The race is on to snap up scarce 2022 Winter Olympic souvenirs, especially stuffed versions of Games mascot Bing Dwen Dwen, a panda in a winter coat. (Feb. 07)

The first so-called modern Olympics were held in 1896 in Athens.

Ski racers settling into the start gate for Alpine World Cup events in the Rocky Mountains in early December squinted through sunshine that carried the temperature toward 50 degrees and glanced down at a course covered with pristine — and manufactured — snow. If they looked up and across the way, beyond the finish line, they saw adjacent hills that were brown and barren as can be, with nary a trace of powder or any indication that this was a setting for athletes who would be heading to the Beijing Olympics that begin Feb. 4. It is a troubling reality and — given their own reliance on the production of snow, continent-hopping flights powered by diesel fuel and other environment-unfriendly offshoots of their careers — hard-to-reconcile push-and-pull for many of those who will be competing in Alpine skiing or freestyle skiing or snowboarding or Nordic combined events or other outdoor sports that helped put the disappearing “Winter” in Winter Games.

Winter isn't over yet, but there are already deals on gear brands including Ugg, The North Face, Marmot and more now.

It seems like it’s colder than usual just about everywhere in the country these days, which is obviously making a lot of folks sick and tired of the chilly weather.

Ben John, who had been described as an extremist with neo-Nazi sympathies by British police, was originally told to read grea works of English literature before his sentence was overturned.

We’re not the only ones feeling this warm up. Winter is the fastest warming season, with those who see numerous days below freezing feeling the impacts most.

More than 25,000 residential fires are associated with the use of space heaters every year.

Strong winds knocked out power for hundreds in Northeast Florida on Sunday while Georgians were warned against nonessential travel due to the potential for icy conditions.

When Tom Horn and his son, Logan, started seeing a piebald buck on trail cameras, the then 11-year-old made it a goal to harvest the unique animal.

The ashes of Winter the dolphin have been returned to the sea, about two months after the beloved marine mammal of movie star fame died at a Florida aquarium.

If you’re dreaming of a white Christmas this year, you’ll have to be ready to pack up the car and travel a few hundred miles.

Winter arrived early in Northern California with wind, rain and snow that was expected to intensify Monday as forecasters warned that mountain passes will probably be closed to traffic and areas burned by wildfires could face rockslides and mudslides following an especially warm and dry fall across the U.S. West. The multiday storm, a powerful “atmospheric river” weather system that is sucking up moisture from the Pacific Ocean, raised the threat of flooding and was expected to dump more than 8 feet (2.4 meters) of snow on the highest peaks in California and Nevada and drench other parts of the two states before it moves on midweek, forecasters said. “This is a pretty widespread event,” said National Weather Service meteorologist Anna Wanless in Sacramento. “Most of California, if not all, will see some sort of rain and snow.”

A Florida aquarium has created a legacy for its famed Winter the Dolphin following her recent death, including virtual reality encounters with the star of the Dolphin Tale movies.

Winter has started out weird in the United States.

A widespread and intense heatwave is roasting large portions of the U.S. and Canada, shattering daily and monthly temperature records. Why it matters: Winter is the fastest-warming season across the U.S., and the lingering warmth is shortening the snow season in places like Colorado and Montana, where mountain snowpack is a critical source of water during the summer months. Get market news worthy of your time with Axios Markets. Subscribe for free.The big picture: On Wednesday, British Columbia

A potential winter surge is up to vaccines, variants, and us.

Several events are planned this weekend in remembrance of Winter, the marine mammal star of the “Dolphin Tale” movies who died at age 16.

Florida’s most famous dolphin Winter died of twisted intestines.

The movie star with a prosthetic tail died this week at 16 years old.

The movie star with a prosthetic tail died this week at 16 years old.

Amy Carmichael lives more than 4,000 miles from the Florida aquarium that housed Winter, the “Dolphin Tale” movie star with a prosthetic tail who died this week at age 16.

A prosthetic-tailed dolphin named Winter that starred in the “Dolphin Tale” movies has died at a Florida aquarium despite life-saving efforts by animal care experts.

The prosthetic-tailed dolphin's real-life story of rehabilitation became an inspiration for disabled people around the world. It died of intestinal issues.

The prosthetic-tailed dolphin's real-life story of rehabilitation became an inspiration for disabled people around the world. It died of intestinal issues.

Officials say the prosthetic-tailed dolphin that starred in the "Dolphin Tale" movies may be fighting a gastrointestinal infection.

Winter is on the horizon again with the end of daylight saving time coming Sunday across most of the United States.

Analysts are divided on whether demand for gas will continue to outstrip supply in years to come.

Market analysts quickly suspected that the offer to increase supplies to Europe was likely intended to put pressure on Germany to certify the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline.

A family who lives in the South Austin neighborhood says Chicago police barged into their home in August 2019 without a warrant and in search of a vague description of a Black man with a gun. Instead, a civil lawsuit the family’s attorney filed in federal civil court Tuesday claims the officers pointed their guns at the family and their two young girls, traumatizing them and violating their Fourth Amendment rights.

The State Department says the Biden administration is consulting with allies about a joint approach to China and its human rights record, including how to handle the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics.

Some isolated showers may develop now through 6 pm mainly across our southern zones south of I-10. Another batch of rain targets southern Georgia tonight after 10pm. Heavier rain will miss JAX but light showers are possible toward dawn with the passage of a cold front. Highs only reach the lower to mid 60s in Georgia and upper 60s to lower 70s from Jax and points south. It will feel like winter Thursday night as lows drop to the upper 30s and lower 40s.

The SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT) closed down 2% on Tuesday, reflecting the decline. Winter appeared to be a contributor, but with an approaching economic reopening, stimulus and spring weather, retail may bounce back, TradingAnalysis.com founder Todd Gordon told CNBC's "Trading Nation" on Tuesday. "It was set from a high-water mark from the prior reading," he said of February's larger-than-expected drop. Gina Sanchez, founder and CEO of Chantico Global, said analysts always expected higher retail growth in the spring than the winter. When it came to the reopening, Sanchez was focused on stocks of companies offering various consumer services.

So, how well do you believe Punxsutawney Phil’s ability to judge whether there will be an early spring?

Another freeze/frost event is on the way and if plants are not protected, you could see leaf damage with areas of brown and wilted leaves. Instead, pick up the leaves on the ground and wait until our temperatures begin to warm. But what if your plants aren’t looking their best, what with the dead and brown leaves? But trimming those poor cordylines with wilted leaves and drooping stems now could cause bigger problems as the next cold front moves in. AdJust wait out a couple more weeks of cold fronts before you start pruning and trimming.

Nature: Winter in Minnesota "Sunday Morning" takes us out into the cold, at Blue Mounds State Park in Minnesota. Videographer: Kevin Kjergaard.

Dr. Sunil Joshi with the Duval County Medical Society is glad to see people are still exercising. “Your mental and physical health during this pandemic, and now with colder weather, is very, very important,” Dr. Joshi said. Dr. Joshi says because viruses do better with less humidity, they tend to spread more quickly during winter months. “When you’re waking up in the morning and it’s 29 degrees, this is not the best time of day to be exercising,” Dr. Joshi said. “Almost like wearing a mask,” Dr. Joshi said.

Jacksonville Fire-Rescue Department shared a video of flames and heavy smoke pouring out of a New Town Home. JFRD believes the blaze was sparked by a space heater. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, between 2008 and 2010 there were nearly 1,200 fires caused by portable electric heaters each year. The CPSC says the following safety guidelines should always be followed when using space heaters:Never leave the heater on while unattended or while you’re sleeping. Make sure the heater is placed on a stable, level surface where it cannot be knocked over.

The painting, discovered in an upstate New York museum, was part of a cache of art seized by the Nazis from the Mosse family in Berlin in 1933. (AP Photo/Michael Hill)ALBANY, N.Y. – A painting of two young, 19th-century skaters that was looted by Nazis from a Jewish family in 1933 and recently discovered at a small museum in upstate New York was returned Thursday after 87 years. “The Mosse family lost nearly everything because they were Jews. Hoffmann heads the Mosse Art Research Initiative, a university-based collaboration involving Mosse heirs and German public cultural institutions. Federal authorities were contacted as Mosse Art Restitution Project manager J. Eric Bartko was working to get the painting returned from the museum.

JFRD Chief Keith Powers talks to us about fire safety during the winterPublished: November 9, 2019, 9:14 amAccording to the US Fire Administration, 890 people are killed in house fires during the winter every year.

The next five to seven days generally are going to bring unseasonably low temperatures to the eastern two-thirds of the US, with a first chilly round hitting Friday and a second, colder Arctic blast coming later. Friday's cold snap could bring below-freezing temperatures to some places. Wind gusts in Boston are reaching 25 to 35 mph and will bring wind chills into the 20s as well, the NWS said. "The Great Lakes are no longer ice covered, so here comes the Lake Effect snow again," the National Weather Service said. Temperatures are expected to rebound a bit in the East over the weekend, but colder air will be coming.

The weather the past few weeks has not produced what most would call normal conditions. Balmy temperatures in the Northeast, heavy flooding out West, and deadly twisters in the South and Midwest have many Americans wondering why Spring-like conditions are turning up in December. Mark Strassmann has a report on the cause of this strange weather.

11/11: Wintry blast continues battering U.S.; A soldier's fight to end suicide among veterans Winter weather is wreaking havoc on America's heartland. As WCCO's Jamie Yuccas reports, it's expected to send temperatures below freezing in every state except Hawaii and Florida; And, every day, 22 veterans commit suicide -- more than 8,000 per year. Mark Strassmann talks with Lt. Justin Fitch, a soldier battling colon cancer and spending what time he has left to keep other soldiers alive.