Breaking down the factors that make this springtime month so prone to aurora.

While all the warmth of the past few days may make it feel like spring is in full effect, forecasters are saying otherwise.

Michigan and the Great Lakes are bracing for another cold shot later month as a polar vortex split in the stratosphere nudges ...

For millions of people living in the central and eastern United States, it’s suddenly going to feel like spring — or even summer — later this week into next.

A Times reporter and a photojournalist traveled above the Arctic Circle to retrace the footsteps of scientists who studied auroras over a century ago.

One meteorologist issued a warning that winter isn't over just yet as evidence points toward a rising possibility of a major ...

More than 425 registered plungers, representing 42 teams, would enter that water. By the end of the morning, the 2026 OBX Polar Plunge had raised more than $86,000 for Special Olympics North Carolina ...

Millions across the Midwest and Northeast are on alert as snow and ice target 25+ states with snow and ice just days after the Blizzard of 2026. Meanwhile, an imminent Polar Vortex collapse threatens ...

The 2026 Lewes Polar Bear Plunge to benefit Special Olympics Delaware is canceled. Sunday's plunge was expected to draw thousands of people to Rehoboth Beach. But, the event and the 5-K Run to the ...

A new winter storm system takes aim on the Midwest and Northeast, threatening millions with heavy snow and travel disruptions just days after a historic Northeast blizzard. Meanwhile, critical fire ...

A beaver moved into my mother's small pond this fall and set to work on improvements. By the time the ice sealed the pond's surface, this beaver had a fine ...

As the term 'nor'easter' is in the conversation this week, with threats of heavy snow or rain and high winds for parts of New Jersey from Sunday Feb. 22 into Monday Feb. 23, what exactly gives the ...