US: Winter Storm Dumps Heavy Snow on Pennsylvania

A winter storm brought heavy snow to parts of Pennsylvania on Thursday, December 11, with winter weather advisories and a warning remaining in effect for multiple counties.

US: Dramatic Waterspout Forms Over Sandusky Bay, Ohio

A spectacular waterspout was spotted over Sandusky Bay, Ohio on Tuesday, July 1.

Canada: Dense Fog Alert Issued for Southern Ontario, Hazardous Travel Expected

A dense fog alert was issued for Thursday, April 3, with visibility potentially near zero, causing hazardous travel conditions.

US: Canadian Vessel Manitoulin Freed From Lake Erie Ice

The Manitoulin, a 663-foot Canadian vessel with 17 people on board, became stuck in the ice on Lake Erie on Wednesday, January 22, after encountering surface ice. A U.S. Coast Guard icebreaking ship began working to free the vessel on Thursday and successfully released it from the ice on Saturday.

US: Winter Storm Hits Mid-Atlantic And Northeast With Snow And Freezing Temperatures 4

A winter storm battered the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Sunday, January 19, bringing heavy snowfall and freezing temperatures. A state of emergency was declared in New Jersey, while a cold weather emergency was issued in Washington, D.C. At least one person was injured in a pileup in Pennsylvania.

Canada: Pancake Ice Floats On Lake Erie, Ontario

Cold temperatures move throughout Ontario, Canada, resulting in some ice forming on Lake Erie and local ponds. This video shows pancake ice floating on the surface along Crystal Beach, Fort Erie, on Tuesday, January 7.

US: Lake-Effect Snow Hits Western New York 12

Western New York saw another round of lake-effect snow on Thursday, December 12. Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a State of Emergency for several counties in the region.

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Western New York saw another round of lake-effect snow on Thursday, December 12. Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a State of Emergency for several counties in the region.

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Western New York saw another round of lake-effect snow on Thursday, December 12. Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a State of Emergency for several counties in the region.

US: Lake-Effect Snow Hits Western New York 9

Western New York saw another round of lake-effect snow on Thursday, December 12. Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a State of Emergency for several counties in the region.

US: Lake-Effect Snow Hits Western New York 10

Western New York saw another round of lake-effect snow on Thursday, December 12. Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a State of Emergency for several counties in the region.

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Western New York saw another round of lake-effect snow on Thursday, December 12. Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a State of Emergency for several counties in the region.

US: Lake-Effect Snow Hits Western New York 7

Western New York saw another round of lake-effect snow on Thursday, December 12. Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a State of Emergency for several counties in the region.

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Western New York saw another round of lake-effect snow on Thursday, December 12. Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a State of Emergency for several counties in the region.

US: Lake-Effect Snow Hits Western New York 6

Western New York saw another round of lake-effect snow on Thursday, December 12. Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a State of Emergency for several counties in the region.

US: Lake-Effect Snow Hits Western New York 4

Western New York saw another round of lake-effect snow on Thursday, December 12. Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a State of Emergency for several counties in the region.

US: Lake-Effect Snow Hits Western New York 3

Western New York saw another round of lake-effect snow on Thursday, December 12. Gov. Kathy Hochul has declared a State of Emergency for several counties in the region.

US: Lake-Effect Snow Hits Western New York 2

Western New York saw another round of lake-effect snow on Thursday, December 12. Gov. Kathy Hochul has declared a State of Emergency for several counties in the region.

US: Lake-Effect Snow Hits Western New York

Western New York saw another round of lake-effect snow on Thursday, December 12. Gov. Kathy Hochul has declared a State of Emergency for several counties in the region.

US: Storm Dumps Heavy Snow In Great Lakes Region

Another round of heavy lake-effect snow moved through the Midwest and Northeast on Thursday, December 5, triggering weather warnings that affected millions of people across the region. A blizzard warning was also issued for Erie County, Pennsylvania.

US: Lake-Effect Snow Over Thanksgiving Weekend Triggers State Of Emergency In New York

Lake-effect snow buried northern parts of the U.S. over the Thanksgiving weekend, bringing below-freezing temperatures. Several inches of snow fell in western and northern New York, prompting a state of emergency to be declared in several counties.

US: Disaster Emergency Declared As Lake Effect Snow Pummels Erie County, PA 2

An intense lake-effect snow swept through parts of New York and Pennsylvania over the Thanksgiving weekend. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro declared a state of emergency for Erie County on Saturday, November 30, and activated the National Guard in order to assist with relief efforts in the area.

US: Disaster Emergency Declared As Lake Effect Snow Pummels Erie County, PA

An intense lake-effect snow swept through parts of New York and Pennsylvania over the Thanksgiving weekend. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro declared a state of emergency for Erie County on Saturday, November 30, and activated the National Guard in order to assist with relief efforts in the area.

US: T-Rex Enjoys Heavy Lake Effect Snow Over Thanksgiving Weekend

An intense lake-effect snow swept through parts of New York and Pennsylvania over the Thanksgiving weekend. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro declared a state of emergency for Erie County on Saturday, November 30, and activated the National Guard in order to assist with relief efforts in the area.

US: Ominous Storm Cloud Rolls Into Erie, Pennsylvania

Storm systems swept through much of the western region, including Pittsburgh, on Wednesday, November 20, bringing strong winds and leaving thousands of homes without power. This video captures ominous storm clouds rolling into the city of Erie.

US: Tornado Touches Down In Buffalo, New York Causing Building Damage 2

A tornado touched down in downtown Buffalo, New York Monday, August 5, causing substantial damage to buildings. Power outages were also reported in the area.

US: Tornado-Producing Storm Hits Buffalo, Bringing Heavy Rains, Flooding

A tornado touched down in downtown Buffalo, New York, on Monday, August 5, causing substantial damage to buildings and power outages. Due to torrential rains, a flash flood warning was issued for parts of Erie and Genesee Counties.

US: Tornado Touches Down In Buffalo, New York Causing Building Damage

A tornado touched down in downtown Buffalo, New York Monday, August 5 causing substantial damage to buildings. Power outages were also reported in the area.

Canada: Shelf Cloud Looms Over Fort Erie As Remnants Of Hurricane Beryl Approaches Southern Ontario

The remnant of Hurricane Beryl arrived in southern Ontario on Wednesday, July 10, bringing torrential rains and flooding. This video shows a shelf cloud over an area around Fort Erie, filmed in the morning.

US Navy Warships Fired SM-3s To Intercept Iranian Missiles

US Navy Warships Fired SM-3s To Intercept Iranian Missiles

Handout photo dated September 18, 2013 shows an SM-3 Block 1B interceptor is launched from the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) during a Missile Defense Agency test and successfully intercepted a complex short-range ballistic missile target off the coast of Kauai, Hawaii. US Navy warships used a missile interceptor for the first time in combat over the weekend while defending Israel from an unprecedented Iranian attack. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro said American forces fired the Standard Missile 3, or SM-3, to engage Iranian ballistic missiles that were fired as part of the massive barrage, which included more than 300 missiles and drones launched from Tehran and its proxies. Department of Defense photo via ABACAPRESS.COM

US Navy Warships Fired SM-3s To Intercept Iranian Missiles

US Navy Warships Fired SM-3s To Intercept Iranian Missiles

Handout photo dated May 16, 2013 shows a Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block 1B interceptor missile is launched from the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) during a Missile Defense Agency and U.S. Navy test in the Pacific Ocean. US Navy warships used a missile interceptor for the first time in combat over the weekend while defending Israel from an unprecedented Iranian attack. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro said American forces fired the Standard Missile 3, or SM-3, to engage Iranian ballistic missiles that were fired as part of the massive barrage, which included more than 300 missiles and drones launched from Tehran and its proxies. U.S. Navy photo via ABACAPRESS.COM

US Navy Warships Fired SM-3s To Intercept Iranian Missiles

US Navy Warships Fired SM-3s To Intercept Iranian Missiles

Handout photo dated May 16, 2013 show a Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block 1B interceptor missile is launched from the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) during a Missile Defense Agency and U.S. Navy test in the Pacific Ocean. US Navy warships used a missile interceptor for the first time in combat over the weekend while defending Israel from an unprecedented Iranian attack. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro said American forces fired the Standard Missile 3, or SM-3, to engage Iranian ballistic missiles that were fired as part of the massive barrage, which included more than 300 missiles and drones launched from Tehran and its proxies. U.S. Navy photo via ABACAPRESS.COM

US Navy Warships Fired SM-3s To Intercept Iranian Missiles

US Navy Warships Fired SM-3s To Intercept Iranian Missiles

Handout photo dated May 16, 2013 shows a Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block 1B interceptor missile is launched from the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) during a Missile Defense Agency and U.S. Navy test in the Pacific Ocean. US Navy warships used a missile interceptor for the first time in combat over the weekend while defending Israel from an unprecedented Iranian attack. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro said American forces fired the Standard Missile 3, or SM-3, to engage Iranian ballistic missiles that were fired as part of the massive barrage, which included more than 300 missiles and drones launched from Tehran and its proxies. U.S. Navy photo via ABACAPRESS.COM

US Navy Warships Fired SM-3s To Intercept Iranian Missiles

US Navy Warships Fired SM-3s To Intercept Iranian Missiles

Handout photo dated February 13, 2013 shiws a standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block 1A interceptor is launched from the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) during a Missile Defense Agency and U.S. Navy test in the Pacific Ocean. US Navy warships used a missile interceptor for the first time in combat over the weekend while defending Israel from an unprecedented Iranian attack. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro said American forces fired the Standard Missile 3, or SM-3, to engage Iranian ballistic missiles that were fired as part of the massive barrage, which included more than 300 missiles and drones launched from Tehran and its proxies. U.S. Navy photo via ABACAPRESS.COM

Canada: Floating Ice Balls On Lake Erie In Crystal Beach, Ontario

A a rare phenomenon of ice balls were seen floating on Lake Erie on Sunday, February 18. Ice balls, also called ice eggs, are formed when open water breaks off ice and smooths them until they are spherical or egg-shaped.

U.S.-NEW YORK-ERIE COUNTY-SNOW

U.S.-NEW YORK-ERIE COUNTY-SNOW

(240118) -- ERIE COUNTY (U.S.), Jan. 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A resident removes snow with a snow blower in East Amherst, Erie county, New York State, the United States, on Jan. 18, 2024. (Photo by Xuehong Lyu/Xinhua)

U.S.-NEW YORK-ERIE COUNTY-SNOW

U.S.-NEW YORK-ERIE COUNTY-SNOW

(240118) -- ERIE COUNTY (U.S.), Jan. 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A snowplow removes snow in East Amherst, Erie county, New York State, the United States, on Jan. 18, 2024. (Photo by Xuehong Lyu/Xinhua)

U.S.-NEW YORK-ERIE COUNTY-SNOW

U.S.-NEW YORK-ERIE COUNTY-SNOW

(240118) -- ERIE COUNTY (U.S.), Jan. 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A resident removes snow with a snow blower in East Amherst, Erie county, New York State, the United States, on Jan. 18, 2024. (Photo by Xuehong Lyu/Xinhua)

U.S.-NEW YORK-ERIE COUNTY-SNOW

U.S.-NEW YORK-ERIE COUNTY-SNOW

(240118) -- ERIE COUNTY (U.S.), Jan. 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 18, 2024 shows backyard of one residential building shrouded in snow in East Amherst, Erie county, New York State, the United States. (Photo by Xuehong Lyu/Xinhua)

U.S.-NEW YORK-ERIE COUNTY-SNOW

U.S.-NEW YORK-ERIE COUNTY-SNOW

(240118) -- ERIE COUNTY (U.S.), Jan. 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A resident removes snow in East Amherst, Erie county, New York State, the United States, on Jan. 18, 2024. (Photo by Xuehong Lyu/Xinhua)

U.S. Buffalo mass shooter sentenced to life in prison with white supremacy bashed

STORY: U.S. Buffalo mass shooter sentenced to life in prison with white supremacy bashed DATELINE: Feb. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: LAW/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the court (courtesy of WIVB News 4) 2. SOUNDBITE (English): SUSAN EAGAN, Erie County Court Judge 3. various of the scene after Buffalo shooting in May 2022 STORYLINE: The gunman who killed 10 people in a racist mass shooting in Buffalo of the U.S. was sentenced to life in prison without parole on Wednesday, while white supremacy was bashed at court. 19-year-old Payton Gendron committed the mass shooting in May last year. Erie County Court Judge Susan Eagan announced the sentence based on 10 counts of first-degree murder and a single count of domestic terrorism motivated by hate. SOUNDBITE (English): SUSAN EAGAN, Erie County Court Judge "The ugly truth is that our nation was founded and built in part on white supremacy, starting with the treatment of Native Americans by the first European settlers, to the c

New York records 27 deaths from blizzard with total casualties in U.S. topping 50

STORY: New York records 27 deaths from blizzard with total casualties in U.S. topping 50 DATELINE: Dec. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of a storm-hit area in Buffalo, New York 3. various of pictures taken in Erie County, New York 4. various of pictures taken in Chicago STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent "New York recorded at least 27 deaths from the ongoing winter storm as of the morning of Dec. 26, bringing the total casualties in the United States to over 50. Erie County in the western part of New York State confirmed 25 deaths from the massive storm, which has killed at least 55 people across the country, according to NBC News. The snow is still dropping in the Buffalo area until Dec. 27 and up to eight to 12 inches of additional snowfall is expected in some areas, said county official. It's still a dangerous situation to be out and it's way too early to say it's ove

U.S.-NEW YORK-WINTER STORM

U.S.-NEW YORK-WINTER STORM

(221226) -- NEW YORK, Dec. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A door to the deck of a house is half buried by snow in Amherst, Erie County, New York State, the United States, Dec. 24, 2022. A major winter storm has taken at least 23 lives across the United States as of Saturday evening, according to NBC News. The media outlet reported that deaths had occurred in the states of Oklahoma, Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Kansas, Nebraska, Ohio, New York, Colorado, and Michigan. (Photo by Xuehong Lyu/Xinhua)

U.S.-NEW YORK-WINTER STORM

U.S.-NEW YORK-WINTER STORM

(221226) -- NEW YORK, Dec. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A resident removes snow from a building in Amherst, Erie County, New York State, the United States, Dec. 24, 2022. A major winter storm has taken at least 23 lives across the United States as of Saturday evening, according to NBC News. The media outlet reported that deaths had occurred in the states of Oklahoma, Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Kansas, Nebraska, Ohio, New York, Colorado, and Michigan. (Xinhua)

U.S.-NEW YORK-WINTER STORM

U.S.-NEW YORK-WINTER STORM

(221226) -- NEW YORK, Dec. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A vehicle is partially buried by snow in Amherst, Erie County, New York State, the United States, Dec. 25, 2022. A major winter storm has taken at least 23 lives across the United States as of Saturday evening, according to NBC News. The media outlet reported that deaths had occurred in the states of Oklahoma, Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Kansas, Nebraska, Ohio, New York, Colorado, and Michigan. (Photo by Xuehong Lyu/Xinhua)

U.S.-NEW YORK-WINTER STORM

U.S.-NEW YORK-WINTER STORM

(221226) -- NEW YORK, Dec. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Heavy snow blankets the court yard of a house and surrounding areas in Amherst, Erie County, New York State, the United States, Dec. 25, 2022. A major winter storm has taken at least 23 lives across the United States as of Saturday evening, according to NBC News. The media outlet reported that deaths had occurred in the states of Oklahoma, Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Kansas, Nebraska, Ohio, New York, Colorado, and Michigan. (Photo by Xuehong Lyu/Xinhua)

U.S.-NEW YORK-WINTER STORM

U.S.-NEW YORK-WINTER STORM

(221226) -- NEW YORK, Dec. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 25, 2022 shows efforts are made to remove snow from a building in Williamsville, Erie County, New York State, the United States. A major winter storm has taken at least 23 lives across the United States as of Saturday evening, according to NBC News. The media outlet reported that deaths had occurred in the states of Oklahoma, Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Kansas, Nebraska, Ohio, New York, Colorado, and Michigan. (Photo by Yiqiang Li/Xinhua)

U.S.-NEW YORK-WINTER STORM

U.S.-NEW YORK-WINTER STORM

(221226) -- NEW YORK, Dec. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A resident removes snow from a building in Amherst, Erie County, New York State, the United States, Dec. 24, 2022. A major winter storm has taken at least 23 lives across the United States as of Saturday evening, according to NBC News. The media outlet reported that deaths had occurred in the states of Oklahoma, Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Kansas, Nebraska, Ohio, New York, Colorado, and Michigan. (Xinhua)

(2)U.S. Aegis cruiser Lake Erie makes port call at Niigata

(2)U.S. Aegis cruiser Lake Erie makes port call at Niigata

NIIGATA, Japan - Some 150 local people rally at Niigata port in Niigata on Oct. 11 to protest against a port call by the U.S. Aegis guided missile cruiser Lake Erie.

(1)U.S. Aegis cruiser Lake Erie makes port call at Niigata

(1)U.S. Aegis cruiser Lake Erie makes port call at Niigata

NIIGATA, Japan - The U.S. Aegis guided missile cruiser Lake Erie enters Niigata port in Niigata on the Sea of Japan on Oct. 11. It is the first time that an Aegis-equipped U.S. ship has stopped at the port.