Cold and snowy weather has gripped much of the northern tier of the United States since Thanksgiving, but a pattern change will torch the chance of white Christmas for many.

• A busy travel day: This year’s Thanksgiving travel period is expected to be the busiest in 15 years, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. About 73 million are projected to hit the road, ...

(CNN) — Hurricane Erin is churning up life-threatening rip currents and dangerous surf along much of the US East Coast and will soon send destructive waves and storm surge to North Carolina’s Outer ...

(CNN) — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is narrowing the capabilities and reducing the number of next-generation weather and climate satellites it plans to build and launch in the ...