'Snownado': Large waterspout swirls over Texas lake amid record cold

Some are calling this a “snownado” - but here’s the science behind these large waterspouts seen swirling over some lakes in Texas amid record cold temperatures.

Animals at primate sanctuary freeze to death amid Texas power outage

A chimpanzee, several monkeys, some lemurs and an uncounted number of birds died when a nonprofit San Antonio-area wildlife sanctuary lost power this week.

Nearly three-quarters of contiguous US covered in snow amid polar vortex

More than 73% of the lower 48 U.S. states were covered in snow this week, causing power outages and even impacting COVID-19 vaccine shipments.

‘Major breakdown’ of polar vortex blamed for unusual winter weather around the world

Texas and Oklahoma are seeing record subzero temperatures. Greenland is warmer than normal. Snow fell in Greece and Turkey. Meteorologists call this one of the biggest, nastiest and longest-lasting polar vortex breakdowns they've seen.

Mattress Mack, Joel Osteen offer warmth to Houstonians without power

Joel Osteen opened his church as a warming shelter and Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale his Gallery Furniture stores on North Freeway and in Richmond.

Texas utility company urges customers to change providers to avoid astronomical power bill amid winter storm

Due to Texas’ deregulated utility market, electricity prices subjected to real-time swings have skyrocketed to as much as $9,000 per megawatt-hour, causing some companies to urge their customers to change service providers.

Sunshine State is rare oasis as winter storm grips U.S.

Though some flights were delayed and others cancelled altogether, travelers arriving in Tampa from the north Tuesday morning were more than happy to swap their ski jackets for sunglasses.

Record-setting winter storm charges across the US, with 2nd storm on the way

A major winter storm left in its wake record-setting low temperatures across the U.S. The Pacific Northwest saw rare snow, a major blackout is ongoing in Texas and at the rough edge of the arctic blast, a deadly tornado ripped through a North Carolina town.

At least 3 killed, 10 injured in North Carolina tornado

A tornado ripped through North Carolina's Brunswick County, killing at least three people and injuring 10 others in its trail of destruction.