Stories Tagged as
Polar vortex
Extreme cold is hard on the country's infrastructure
by
Ben Bradford
Feb 1, 2019
The extreme cold that gripped a large part of the country this week is beginning to let up, but not without leaving some damage in its wake.
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The logistics (and costs) of moving an NFL game
by
Nova Safo
Nov 21, 2014
Teams have specific needs. Not just any hotel will do. Nor will just any food.
Falling oil won't mean huge savings on home heating
Nov 20, 2014
Winter has got an early grip on the country.
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Winter is coming: Why forecasters love a good vortex
by
Sam Harnett
Nov 10, 2014
A polar vortex is predictable, so it makes for an easy, media-friendly story.
Three charts that show why your heating bill will fall
by
Tony Wagner
and Shea Huffman
Oct 13, 2014
Natural gas prices are up but demand is expected to plummet, spelling savings.
The costs behind winter blues
Feb 28, 2014
Snow, rain, wind, and ice are across the U.S. this year in one of the more dreadful winters on record. With unexpected weather comes unexpected costs.
Chicago's winter and a commuter-rail system in trouble
Feb 18, 2014
Delayed trains left commuters standing in icy winds, and revealed an accident waiting to happen.
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Tom Vilsack: Polar vortex relief 'won’t happen until we have a farm bill'
Jan 10, 2014
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack talks polar vortex, the farm bill, and food prices.
Beef prices surge as cold weather rolls in
by
Kai Ryssdal
Jan 8, 2014
A Missouri cattle farmer tells us why.
Seriously, keep that boiling water in the pot
by
Kai Ryssdal
Jan 7, 2014
Tossing boiling water in the air in subzero temperatures will only get you burned.