Heavy snow blanketed northern Japan and regions facing the Sea of Japan on Friday (February 21), prompting weather officials to issue avalanche warnings.

In New York, Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency because of the national shortage that’s impacting that state.

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January was unusually dry in Washington and Oregon. An atmospheric river barreling toward the region looks to make February ...