Just when you thought it was safe to put away the snowblower, a nor’easter blows up offshore. But hang on. It’s not nearly as sinister as it sounds. Sure, we’ll be on the extreme edge of the storm Friday night, but it’s not like we’re guaranteed widespread accumulation. In fact, the minor accumulations seem to be sequestered to the...

Just when you thought it was safe to put away the snowblower, a nor’easter blows up offshore. But hang on. It’s not nearly as sinister as it sounds. Sure, we’ll be on the extreme edge of the storm Friday night, but it’s not like we’re guaranteed widespread accumulation. In fact, the minor accumulations seem to be sequestered to the...

The trick to walking safely on ice is to walk like a penguin. Infographic by Tablet Infographics .

Are you are planning on hitting the slopes this week? Well that requires a lot of energy. The Hub Today’s Anna Rossi is hitting the road and taking us up north to some of New Hampshire’s ski areas and showing us some of her favorite spots to grab a delicious meal. We can’t talk about ‘Ski 93’ without a...

If you are looking to shed on the slopes, we are taking you on a trip up ‘Ski 93’ to show you our favorite spots to grab a bite after a day in the snow.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration finished crunching the numbers and found that January was the warmest January on record globally. This was the 44th consecutive January with temperatures warmer than average. Well, February is looking pretty warm as well here in (at least southern) New England. If we look at the first 16 days, so far Boston is logging…

A long-running tradition in a Vermont resort town continues this weekend. The Stowe Winter Carnival features the opportunity to witness the creation of some truly “cool” art.

Registration opens soon for an annual program aimed at helping women learn skills for outdoor activities. The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department’s Winter Becoming an Outdoorswoman workshop will be held Feb. 22 at the Owl Brook Hunter Education Center in Holderness. Participants will choose among activities such as ice fishing, winter outdoor survival, snowshoeing and wildlife tracking and woodland…

Slick areas in the northern half of New England caused problems Friday morning, including a jackknifed tractor trailer that shut down the southbound side of the Maine Turnpike in Gray, but warmer air is steadily taking hold, marking the end to icy conditions and a day that sends temperatures well into the 40s for most of us.  Sprinkles will...

Following a brief warm-up and rain earlier this month that impacted the trails at ski resorts, Friday’s chilly opening day at Sugarbush’s Mount Ellen brought cheers from skiers and riders. “Winter’s back,” beamed skier Kayla Riker. “Winter seems to be back!” The snow guns were going full-blast at the Fayston, Vermont ski area. The return of cold, along with...

While many people were shivering through a recent cold snap, some New England ski areas were cheering because it helped them recover from a bit of a thaw—just in time for a critical week for business.

The U.S. winter flu season is off to its earliest start in more than 15 years. An early barrage of illness in the South has begun to spread more broadly, and there’s a decent chance flu season could peak much earlier than normal, health officials say. The last flu season to rev up this early was in 2003-2004 — a…

As the Northeast braces for eight to 10 inches of snow, some towns across New England are implementing strict parking bans.

Here’s a compilation of snowstorm checklists from American Red Cross, the CDC and FEMA.

Plans to hold a “Frost Fest” instead of a traditional holiday celebration are getting a frosty reception. After concerns last year that the tree-lighting ceremony at a park in Durham, New Hampshire, was too focused on Christmas, and a decision to deny a menorah to be displayed next to the tree, town councilors came up with the idea of a...

A pair of elk enjoyed the first snowfall of the season in Gaylord, Michigan.

It’s been a relatively mild winter but with the upcoming snow showers, cities are gearing up with preparations.