How record snowfall could soften the 2023 drought season
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Andrew Schwartz of the UC Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab about how record snowfall in western states could mean a less drought-ridden 2023.
Weather
A nearly week-long driving ban is lifted in Buffalo as temperatures rise
The storm-related death toll in the area rose to 39. Meanwhile, a nearly week-long driving ban has been lifted as temperatures rise and all major state highways in western New York have also reopened.
Buffalo's snowbound residents turn to a Facebook group for help from their neighbors
Buffalo residents who have been stuck since Friday's blizzard are turning to a Facebook group to find assistance and supplies.
Buffalo residents say they relied on each other to make it through the blizzard
In the western New York city, people banded together in the aftermath of a devastating storm. A lot of people are helping others by shoveling or providing food.
What is an atmospheric river, responsible for the heavy rainfall on the West Coast?
An atmospheric river is a relatively narrow channel of wind, hence the "river," that transports water vapor from the tropics to the West Coast, where it's producing rain and heavy winds.
At least 34 have died in the Buffalo area as National Guard begins door-to-door checks
The National Guard is conducting door-to-door wellness checks in neighborhoods that lost power as authorities search for more casualties.
TWU Local 556 president on Southwest's canceled flights
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Lyn Montgomery, the president of TWU Local 556, which represents Southwest flight attendants. Holiday travelers are stranded after the airline canceled flights.
A weather system known as an atmospheric river hits the West Coast
National Weather Service senior forecaster Bob Oravec talks to NPR's A Martinez about a weather system that is pounding the West Coast with heavy rain, winds and snow.
At least 31 people have died in Buffalo's 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.
More than two dozen people in Buffalo are dead after a massive winter storm
Officials in the Buffalo, N.Y., area say more than two dozen people are dead after a massive winter storm. Warmer weather could bring flooding as the snow melts.