New York City and Boston close schools as snowstorm slams Northeast

A storm dumped several inches of snow across the Northeast overnight Sunday into Monday, closing schools in New York City and Boston and leaving a slushy mess for the morning commute. Manhattan’s Central Park was hit with five inches of snow, its largest snowfall total of the winter so far. Boston’s Logan Airport received nearly 10 inches of snow, while...

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Worst of Snowstorm 2019 over?

A look at the 10-day weather forecast shows the worst of Snowstorm 2019 may be over. Temperatures in the high 30s and low 40s, along with expected rain rather than snow, means we should be seeing less instead of more of the white stuff. While some snow is expected Sunday morning the long-term forecast is for rain-snow mixed. Main streets...

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Tales of the Northern Coal Field: The Snowstorm of 1913

In Colorado, it – IT – remains the standard for judging other snowstorms. If it happened today, the results would be catastrophic. This December marked the 105th anniversary of Colorado’s worst snowstorm. Over four days in December 1913, Lafayette received 48 inches of snow. Visit any historical museum in Colorado and you’ll see a similar photo. Whether it’s Lafayette, Idaho Springs...

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