What We Know About the Closure of Heathrow Airport

What We Know About the Closure of Heathrow Airport

London’s Heathrow Airport was closed for all of Friday, shutting down one of the world’s busiest airports and causing worldwide travel disruptions after it lost power because of a fire nearby. The closure disrupts an important travel hub for Britain, Europe and the world. Daily, an average of more than 220,000 passengers traveled through the … Read more

Storm Eowyn Brings Fierce Winds to Britain and Ireland

Storm Eowyn Brings Fierce Winds to Britain and Ireland

A fierce storm knocked out power for hundreds of thousands of people in Ireland and threatened to disrupt travel across Britain on Friday, one last punch from a weather pattern that has already delivered bitter cold and record-breaking snow to parts of the United States. Damaging gales from the storm, which is named Eowyn, are … Read more

Rare Winter Storm Sweeps Across the South: What to Know

Rare Winter Storm Sweeps Across the South: What to Know

Parts of the South not used to winter weather were waking up on Friday to a mix of snow and sleet that has already closed schools, as officials warned that travel may become next to impossible and power outages were likely. Key things to know In the Southern United States, it doesn’t take huge amounts … Read more

Winter Storm Brings Heavy Snow and Power Outages to Mid-Atlantic

Winter Storm Brings Heavy Snow and Power Outages to Mid-Atlantic

A winter storm unfurled a blanket of snow and ice along the East Coast on Monday, disrupting routines in much of the Mid-Atlantic and the Northeast. In the coming days, a rush of Arctic air was expected to deepen the chill. Nighttime temperatures were expected to fall into the single digits across the Central Plains … Read more