Snow is set to fall on parts of the South Island today, with temperatures plunging to single digits and a “dicey” weather forecast for Santa’s arrival late next week. MetService head of news Heather Keats told Herald NOW it will be a “pretty bleak day” all around the country,

Even still, more than 14,000 domestic flights were canceled or delayed by mid-morning Saturday. The majority of the disruptions were in the New York area, including at John F Kennedy International Airport, LaGuardia Airport, and Newark Liberty International Airport, according to FlightAware.

A new, quick-hitting winter storm is piling onto travel woes and shoveling duties Monday in parts of the central US that were buried over the weekend, but its next chapter could be its most notable. A bomb cyclone is just a storm that strengthens rapidly ...

MetService issues severe thunderstorm warnings for parts of NZ, with hail, heavy rain, and lightning affecting the South Island & North Island. Stay informed.

Hundreds of flights were canceled and thousands delayed Saturday as a winter storm hit the U.S., with more disruption expected.

• A fast-moving winter storm dumped several inches of snow across parts of the Midwest where it killed one driver, caused hundreds of crashes and slowed travel to a crawl. It delivered the first widespread snow of the season to the Northeast and New England.

A big winter storm hits the western U.S. during the busiest holiday travel time. Headlights cut through snow and dark as people rush on roads. The storm meets record traffic from a wet system moving in from the Pacific.