Winter Weather

Got snow? 7 creative winter activities besides snowball fights that everyone will love

Whether it's the first snow day of the season or a break from a significant winter storm that turned the lawn into a snowfield, children (and adults) get excited.

January 28, 2022 11:26am CST

Here's what to have on hand if the power goes out during a winter storm

Here's what to have at home in the event of a power outage during a winter storm -- something that could last days or even weeks in some instances.

January 28, 2022 7:10am CST

40 million Americans under winter storm watch ahead of weekend nor'easter

A powerful nor'easter will develop into a "bomb cyclone" off the East Coast this weekend, placing areas from New England to North Carolina at risk of heavy snow, high winds and coastal flooding beginning Friday evening.

January 27, 2022 5:13pm CST

Winter Storm Watches issued for Philadelphia, New York, Boston ahead of powerful weekend nor'easter

January 27, 2022 7:49am CST

FOX Weather monitoring possibility of nor’easter developing this weekend

Models are coming together to show a significant nor’easter late this week into this weekend. Heavy snow and strong winds are likely. More specific details on timing and impacts will become available as the event draws closer.

January 26, 2022 7:37am CST

Toronto woman 'walks' on frozen water across Lake Ontario

A video shows a woman taking a chance and walking across a frozen Lake Ontario in Canada over the weekend.

January 25, 2022 6:33pm CST

Texas law aims to protect dogs from weather extremes

The Safe Outdoor Dogs Act was signed into law in October and went into effect on Jan. 18

January 25, 2022 6:27pm CST

Winter weather spreads across Eastern US, freezing parts of Florida, Virginia and the Carolinas

Parts of Florida were colder than parts of Alaska on Monday morning as freeze alerts were issued across the Sunshine State.

January 24, 2022 4:24pm CST

Snow blankets Athens, Greek islands and Turkey’s Istanbul

Heavy snowfall disrupted air traffic Monday in the Greek capital of Athens and neighboring Turkey’s largest city of Istanbul, while several Aegean islands and much of Turkey were blanketed by snow.

January 24, 2022 10:53am CST

SO COOL: Suburban Chicago family builds glorious glowing igloo made of colored ice

SO COOL! This igloo is made of balls of colored ice. It's so big, they have slept overnight in it!

January 22, 2022 11:01pm CST

North Carolina dog ‘shovels snow’ after winter storm

Man’s best friend became an even better one when he “helped” dig out from a winter storm in North Carolina Saturday.

January 22, 2022 2:38pm CST

Travis County Expo Center COVID-19 vaccine clinic to delay opening

The drive-thru clinic will be open from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday due to expected cold temperatures.

January 21, 2022 6:28pm CST

Hill Country sees little wintry precipitation despite a lot of anticipation

A Winter Storm Advisory was issued for most of Central Texas, but not many areas saw heavy sleet or ice.

January 20, 2022 9:57pm CST

City of Austin provides update on actions taken to prepare for another winter event

The City of Austin released a memo on Wednesday laying out its plan-of-action in the event of another severe winter storm like last February's.

January 20, 2022 7:24pm CST

Questions remain about readiness of Texas’ power grid as temperatures drop

As the cold weather sends a chill throughout the lone star state, those who run the Texas power grid claim the system "is better prepared for winter operations than ever before." Of course, not everyone shares that confidence FOX 26's Greg Groogan is here to tell us why.

January 20, 2022 6:03pm CST