'No joke': April Fools' Day snow blankets parts of Northeast, Midwest amid cold snap

Parts of the U.S. saw snow on the first day of April, while forecasters said record-breaking temperatures were expected across the Midwest, South and up to the Northeast over the next few days.

Snow storm prompts ADOT to caution against travel in Arizona's high country areas

The Arizona Department of Transportation is warning against travel in some parts of the state’s high country as a storm dropped snow in a region stretching from the Grand Canyon to the White Mountains.

Crews rescue New York hiker stranded during Arizona snow storm
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Coconino County Sheriff's officials say they responded to a call for help on March 14 after a New York man was stranded at the General Springs Cabin. He had been hiking along the Arizona Trail since March 2.

Arizona Snowbowl receives four feet of fresh snow over the weekend
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Li Cui with Arizona Snowbowl joins FOX 10's John Hook to talk about the fresh snow that fell in Northern Arizona over the weekend, providing the snow needed to keep the winter-sports season going.

US had its coldest February in more than 30 years, NOAA reports

Last month’s dangerous winter storms in the United States caused record subzero temperatures, power outages for millions of homeowners and led to more than two dozen deaths. It also brought one of the coldest Februarys in decades.

‘8 days was an eternity’: Mom reunites with newborn quadruplets after being separated during Texas storm

When the Lone Star State saw single-digit temperatures as a record-breaking winter storm froze pipes and knocked out electricity for millions, Bill and Starlyn would go eight days before seeing their babies.

NJ plumber drives 22 hours to help Texas storm victims

A New Jersey plumber and his family drove for more than 20 hours to Texas to help storm victims who otherwise would have faced weeks without clean water.

Monarch butterflies typically found in winter resting grounds in Mexico declined by 26%

The number of monarch butterflies that showed up at their winter resting grounds in central Mexico decreased by about 26% this year, and four times as many trees were lost to illegal logging, drought and other causes, making 2020 a bad year for the butterflies.

President Joe Biden to visit Houston on Friday

President Joe Biden will travel to Houston this week to discuss recovery and relief efforts following the winter storm in Texas.

Robbers target home of elderly Texas woman who froze to death

An 84-year-old Texas woman froze to death during the record cold last week and robbers ransacked her home after she died.

Drought-stricken West holds out for more than just dry snow

Every square mile of New Mexico is dealing with some level of dryness, with more than half locked in the worst category — exceptional drought.  And much of the West is no better off, with parts of Arizona, Utah and Nevada among the hardest hit.

Why some Texans are getting sky-high energy bills after winter storm

The surge in pricing is hitting Texans who have chosen to pay wholesale prices for their power, which is typically cheaper than paying fixed rates during good weather.