Latest local news, weather and high school sports from the Midlands

Thursday, April 11, 2013  Updated with video: Severe storms hit Midwest with snow, ice and damaging winds

Monday, March 25, 2013  What spring? Storm dumps foot or more of snow across several central US states, pushes east

Monday, February 11, 2013  Sharing hashtags, photos: Getting snowed in, in the age of Twitter, Facebook, Instagram

Thursday, December 27, 2012  A powerful winter storm brought snow to inland parts of the Northeast and driving rain and wind to areas along the coast Thursday, a day after it swept through the nation's middle.

Thursday, December 20, 2012  Forecasters warned that heavy snow coupled with strong winds could create blizzard conditions from Kansas to Wisconsin.

Friday, October 26, 2012  Pre-Halloween 'Frankenstorm' threatens East with flooding, high winds; damage could reach $1 billion

Friday, January 13, 2012  After winter's mild start, snowstorm crawling across Midwest frustrates drivers, elates skiers

Monday, January 09, 2012  National Guard helps Alaska fishing town dig out from massive snows

Tuesday, December 20, 2011  Blizzards crawling across Midwest blamed for at least 6 deaths, halting pre-holiday travel

Thursday, November 03, 2011  The best way to forecast a winter weather event is to understand the overall climatological pattern and factor in local statistics. Last winter featured an active La Nina setup combined with slightly unusual Jet Stream movement. A La Nina, cooler than normal Eastern and Equitoral Pacific Ocean temperatures, traditionally means a calmer pattern with warmer, drier conditions, but the pattern doesn't always yield those results.

Monday, October 31, 2011  The storm's lingering effects likely will outlast the snow. Temperatures are expected to begin rising Monday and the heavy, wet snow will start melting, the National Weather Service said.

Friday, April 01, 2011  Seriously, folks: April Fools' snowstorm could dump up to a foot of snow, rain in Northeast

Wednesday, March 23, 2011  Spring? Yeah, right: Winter holds on in Northeast; up to 1 ft. of snow expected in Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey.

Thursday, February 10, 2011  This system won't be nearly as bad as the two recent winter weather events.

Friday, February 04, 2011  Five people were injured by falling ice at Cowboys Stadium after another blast of winter slammed North Texas on Friday, a Super Bowl official said.