Carolyn Thompson

Lake-effect snow blanketed swaths of the U.S. as Thanksgiving travelers journeyed home this holiday weekend, with more snow expected to fall over the Great Lakes region through the week. While the weather event dumped dozens of inches of snow in upstate New York, including nearly 4 feet off Lake Ontario, as well as parts Pennsylvania and Michigan, flinty fans scoffed at the flurries and numbing temperatures during Sunday’s nighttime NFL game in Buffalo. Lake-effect snow is caused when warm, mois

A new report finds several shortcomings in Buffalo's response to a historic December blizzard in which 31 city residents died. The report was released Friday by New York University's Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. It says Buffalo’s snow-removal fleet was no match for heavy snow and high winds, and the city fell short in warning residents and providing shelter. Mayor Byron Brown commissioned the report amid questions about why the storm was so devastating in an area accustomed to heavy

The death toll from the blizzard that hit the Buffalo area over the weekend has grown to nearly 40. Homes are only beginning to warm after days without heat, and drivers are still claiming cars they had to abandon. In a region that prides itself on handling heavy snowfall, the natural question is why this storm was so deadly and disruptive? State and local officials note that they declared emergencies, warned residents, and positioned crews before the first winds blew. But the ferocity of the bl

For college administrators, extreme weather is yet another hazard to prepare and practice for on a list that includes infectious disease outbreaks, active shooters and technological outages. They know it's just a matter of time before a hurricane, earthquake, tornado, wildfire or winter storm could put them in harm's way.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A 116-year-old snow record has fallen in Buffalo. This time, it's for lack of snow.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A splash of beet juice, a dollop of molasses, a squeeze of cheese brine. In the coldest weather, the recipe for safer roads often goes beyond the usual sprinkling of salt.