Slow Recovery from Ice Storm

The ice storm on January 26-27 that crippled much of the middle part of the country is still not over for many residents. Two weeks later there are still more than 50,000 people without electricity. In the Bootheel of southern Missouri, it may still be another two weeks before power is fully restored.

Snowstorm in England

Southern England (in particular London) is recovering from a rare heavy snow yesterday that largely shut down transportation. Because of the rarity of significant winter weather, preparations were of course not what would have been done in a colder place. The approximately 10 inches accumulation is the greatest since 1991.