winter /tags/winter winter en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Fri, 30 Jan 2026 18:32:00 GMT Florida braces for frost and possible snow flurries as winter storms hit other parts of the US /weather/2026-01-30/florida-braces-for-frost-and-possible-snow-flurries-as-winter-storms-hit-other-parts-of-the-us Florida won't be getting hit with massive blankets of snow and ice like the rest of the U.S., but even frosty windshields and a few flurries can feel like Antarctica to people with permanent sandal tans. Fri, 30 Jan 2026 18:32:00 GMT /weather/2026-01-30/florida-braces-for-frost-and-possible-snow-flurries-as-winter-storms-hit-other-parts-of-the-us David Fischer | Associated Press Guide to winter weather alerts, know your terminology /2026-01-15/guide-to-winter-weather-alerts During the colder months, the National Weather Service can issue a range of alerts across Florida, from Frost Advisories to Extreme Cold Warnings, to help protect people, pets, plants and property. Thu, 15 Jan 2026 22:36:00 GMT /2026-01-15/guide-to-winter-weather-alerts Andrew Wulfeck Florida's top firefighter says it's the 'driest winter' he can remember /environment/2025-12-19/floridas-top-firefighter-says-its-the-driest-winter-he-can-remember Rick Dolan, the Director of the Florida Forest Service, said firefighters typically put out about 2,000 fires a year in the state. This year so far, it's been more than 3,100. Fri, 19 Dec 2025 20:30:00 GMT /environment/2025-12-19/floridas-top-firefighter-says-its-the-driest-winter-he-can-remember Daylina Miller Worst areas of drought improve, but moderate drought expands across the South /2025-12-12/worst-areas-of-drought-improve-but-moderate-drought-expands-across-the-south Exceptional drought is erased from the Panhandle after days of rain, but the rains that fell across South Florida didn't do much, and a moderate drought now inches closer to parts of Metro South Florida Fri, 12 Dec 2025 14:15:00 GMT /2025-12-12/worst-areas-of-drought-improve-but-moderate-drought-expands-across-the-south Irene Sans A deep freeze is breaking pipes and creating a water crisis across the South /news/2022-12-28/a-deep-freeze-is-breaking-pipes-and-creating-a-water-crisis-across-the-south The problems stemming from burst water pipes were happening in large, troubled water systems such as Jackson, Miss., where residents were required over Christmas to boil water. Wed, 28 Dec 2022 13:34:29 GMT /news/2022-12-28/a-deep-freeze-is-breaking-pipes-and-creating-a-water-crisis-across-the-south The Associated Press At least 31 people have died in Buffalo's Erie County due to destructive winter storm /news/2022-12-27/at-least-31-people-have-died-in-buffalos-erie-county-due-to-destructive-winter-storm The city in western New York was among the hardest hit by snow and cold. At least 31 people in Erie County were killed because of the storm as of Tuesday evening, according to the health department. Tue, 27 Dec 2022 20:30:00 GMT /news/2022-12-27/at-least-31-people-have-died-in-buffalos-erie-county-due-to-destructive-winter-storm Ashley Ahn Southwest cancels 5,400 flights in less than 48 hours in a 'full-blown meltdown' /news/2022-12-26/southwest-cancels-5-400-flights-in-less-than-48-hours-in-a-full-blown-meltdown The disruptions add to chaos that has left people stranded at airports across the country, many of them with little idea of when they can get home or where their bags are. Tue, 27 Dec 2022 13:00:00 GMT /news/2022-12-26/southwest-cancels-5-400-flights-in-less-than-48-hours-in-a-full-blown-meltdown Ashley Ahn At least 50 people have died across the U.S. in 'once-in-a-generation storm' /news/2022-12-26/at-least-50-people-have-died-across-the-u-s-in-once-in-a-generation-storm More than half the deaths occurred in western New York, which struggled with super-size snow drifts that snarled emergency vehicles. Buffalo's responders rescued hundreds trapped in cars. Mon, 26 Dec 2022 15:42:12 GMT /news/2022-12-26/at-least-50-people-have-died-across-the-u-s-in-once-in-a-generation-storm Emily Olson Arctic air will blast much of the U.S. just before Christmas, forecasters say /national/2022-12-19/arctic-air-will-blast-much-of-the-u-s-just-before-christmas-forecasters-say Forecasters are warning of treacherous holiday travel and life-threatening cold for much of the nation as an arctic air mass blows into the already-frigid southern United States. Mon, 19 Dec 2022 13:00:00 GMT /national/2022-12-19/arctic-air-will-blast-much-of-the-u-s-just-before-christmas-forecasters-say The Associated Press 3 are dead in Louisiana as a massive winter storm spawns tornadoes across the South /national/2022-12-14/3-are-dead-in-louisiana-as-a-massive-winter-storm-spawns-tornadoes-across-the-south A destructive winter storm marched across the U.S., delivering blizzard-like conditions to the Great Plains hours after tornadoes touched down in parts of Texas, Oklahoma and in Louisiana. Wed, 14 Dec 2022 14:00:00 GMT /national/2022-12-14/3-are-dead-in-louisiana-as-a-massive-winter-storm-spawns-tornadoes-across-the-south The Associated Press