NYC schools fail ‘test’ of snow day remote learning, chancellor says

New York City Public Schools failed the city’s “test” of snow day remote learning on Tuesday after experiencing “technical difficulties” when a nor’easter dumped multiple inches of snow on the region, the city’s public school chancellor said Tuesday. Chancellor David Banks said Tuesday was a “challenging morning,” after NYC Public Schools learned parent and students … Read more

Where the winter storms will head next

Where the winter storms will head next – CBS News Watch CBS News The storms impacting the West and Midwest are expected to move east, creating dangerous conditions for millions. The Weather Channel meteorologist Mike Bettes has the forecast. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. … Read more

Brutally cold weather expected to hit storm-battered South and Northeast US this weekend

Memphis residents were urged to boil water and New Yorkers have been warned that roads could be covered with dangerous black ice this weekend as brutal cold and inclement weather continue to sweep across parts of the US. Bitterly frigid air spilled into the Midwest from Canada on Friday and several states were under advisories … Read more

1/17: CBS Evening News – CBS News

1/17: CBS Evening News – CBS News Watch CBS News Dangerous cold snap continues to grip U.S.; Family of teen who died by suicide warns of dangers of financial sextortion Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS … Read more

Life-threatening Record-low Temperatures Freeze Much Of USA

The storms and freezing temperatures affected everything from air travel to NFL playoff games and resulted in the deaths of several people around the country. A jogger trots on a snow-covered road during a winter storm, Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, in Grand Prairie, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) Arctic Freeze: A major part of the United … Read more

Winter Storm To Bring Snow, Winds, Ice And Life-Threatening Chill To US, Forecasters Warn

Governors from New York to Louisiana declared states of emergency ahead of predicted snow and bone-chilling temperatures. Signs along US Highway 75, looking south from F Street, advise against travel due to snow, Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, in Omaha, Neb. (Chris Machian/Omaha World-Herald via AP) St. Louis: Brutally cold weather could prove a deadly challenge … Read more

Snow shovelling and heart attacks: What to know as winter settles in – National

Shovelling snow can be good exercise, but Jeff Leiper knows all about the dangers it can pose. Leiper, an Ottawa city councillor, had a heart attack in February 2019 while shovelling snow. With many parts of Canada experiencing their first significant snowfall of this season this week, Leiper is among the voices warning about the … Read more