China: Powerful Icy Floodwaters Surge Through River Channel at Kanas Scenic Area

A sudden surge of icy floodwater tore through a river channel at Kanas Scenic Area in Altay, Xinjiang, on January 6, 2026. The footage captured powerful mountain floodwaters rushing downstream with tremendous force, carrying large chunks of ice that collided and churned as they sped through the channel. The fast-moving icy current swept relentlessly through the riverbed, with floating ice blocks crashing against each other in a churning, hazardous torrent. The dramatic scene unfolded after a group of tourists had crossed a safety barrier to take photos in the riverbed moments before the floodwaters struck.

China: Mother and Daughter Rescued After Falling Into Icy Kanas River in Xinjiang

On February 10, 2026, in Xinjiang, northwestern China, a video described a mother and daughter who fell into the Kanas River while traveling in Xinjiang. The river water contained unmelted snow and felt extremely cold. According to the description, the pair accidentally slipped into the water during their outing. The icy conditions made the situation dangerous and difficult. A group of nearby people quickly stepped in to help. With coordinated effort, the rescuers pulled both individuals out of the river and brought them to safety.

China: Loyal Dog Rescues Companion From Cold River Using Tree Branch in Shandong

On February 1 in Shandong, a dog that had fallen into a cold river was rescued by its companion, who used a tree branch to help. With repeated efforts, the dog on shore managed to pull its friend out to safety.

US: Floating Ice Drifts Through Chicago River Amid Frozen Conditions 2

The Chicago River was partially frozen as plummeting temperatures continued in the city. This video captures an icebreaker navigating the frozen Chicago River on Thursday, January 29.

US: Floating Ice Drifts Through Chicago River Amid Frozen Conditions

The Chicago River was partially frozen as plummeting temperatures continued in the city. This video shows the remains of floating ice on the Chicago River in Chicago on Thursday, January 29.

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation – Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation hearings to examine

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation – Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation hearings to examine

Jennifer Homendy, Chairman, National Transportation Safety Board responds to questioning from United States Representative Nathaniel Moran (Republican of Texas) during Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation – Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation hearings to examine the National Transportation Safety Board preliminary report, focusing on the DCA midair collision, in the Dirksen Senate office building on Thursday, March 27, 2025. Both aircraft plunged into the icy Potomac River, killing all 67 people aboard, when the two aircrafts collided on January 29, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation – Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation hearings to examine

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation – Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation hearings to examine

Jennifer Homendy, Chairman, National Transportation Safety Board responds to questioning from United States Representative Nathaniel Moran (Republican of Texas) during Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation – Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation hearings to examine the National Transportation Safety Board preliminary report, focusing on the DCA midair collision, in the Dirksen Senate office building on Thursday, March 27, 2025. Both aircraft plunged into the icy Potomac River, killing all 67 people aboard, when the two aircrafts collided on January 29, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation – Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation hearings to examine

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation – Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation hearings to examine

Jennifer Homendy, Chairman, National Transportation Safety Board responds to questioning from United States Representative Nathaniel Moran (Republican of Texas) during Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation – Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation hearings to examine the National Transportation Safety Board preliminary report, focusing on the DCA midair collision, in the Dirksen Senate office building on Thursday, March 27, 2025. Both aircraft plunged into the icy Potomac River, killing all 67 people aboard, when the two aircrafts collided on January 29, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation – Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation hearings to examine

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation – Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation hearings to examine

Jennifer Homendy, Chairman, National Transportation Safety Board responds to questioning from United States Representative Nathaniel Moran (Republican of Texas) during Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation – Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation hearings to examine the National Transportation Safety Board preliminary report, focusing on the DCA midair collision, in the Dirksen Senate office building on Thursday, March 27, 2025. Both aircraft plunged into the icy Potomac River, killing all 67 people aboard, when the two aircrafts collided on January 29, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation – Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation hearings to examine

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation – Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation hearings to examine

Jennifer Homendy, Chairman, National Transportation Safety Board responds to questioning from United States Representative Nathaniel Moran (Republican of Texas) during Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation – Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation hearings to examine the National Transportation Safety Board preliminary report, focusing on the DCA midair collision, in the Dirksen Senate office building on Thursday, March 27, 2025. Both aircraft plunged into the icy Potomac River, killing all 67 people aboard, when the two aircrafts collided on January 29, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation – Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation hearings to examine

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation – Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation hearings to examine

Jennifer Homendy, Chairman, National Transportation Safety Board responds to questioning from United States Representative Nathaniel Moran (Republican of Texas) during Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation – Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation hearings to examine the National Transportation Safety Board preliminary report, focusing on the DCA midair collision, in the Dirksen Senate office building on Thursday, March 27, 2025. Both aircraft plunged into the icy Potomac River, killing all 67 people aboard, when the two aircrafts collided on January 29, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation – Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation hearings to examine

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation – Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation hearings to examine

Jennifer Homendy, Chairman, National Transportation Safety Board responds to questioning from United States Representative Nathaniel Moran (Republican of Texas) during Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation – Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation hearings to examine the National Transportation Safety Board preliminary report, focusing on the DCA midair collision, in the Dirksen Senate office building on Thursday, March 27, 2025. Both aircraft plunged into the icy Potomac River, killing all 67 people aboard, when the two aircrafts collided on January 29, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation – Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation hearings to examine

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation – Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation hearings to examine

Jennifer Homendy, Chairman, National Transportation Safety Board responds to questioning from United States Representative Nathaniel Moran (Republican of Texas) during Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation – Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation hearings to examine the National Transportation Safety Board preliminary report, focusing on the DCA midair collision, in the Dirksen Senate office building on Thursday, March 27, 2025. Both aircraft plunged into the icy Potomac River, killing all 67 people aboard, when the two aircrafts collided on January 29, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation – Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation hearings to examine

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation – Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation hearings to examine

Jennifer Homendy, Chairman, National Transportation Safety Board responds to questioning from United States Representative Nathaniel Moran (Republican of Texas) during Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation – Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation hearings to examine the National Transportation Safety Board preliminary report, focusing on the DCA midair collision, in the Dirksen Senate office building on Thursday, March 27, 2025. Both aircraft plunged into the icy Potomac River, killing all 67 people aboard, when the two aircrafts collided on January 29, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation – Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation hearings to examine

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation – Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation hearings to examine

Brigadier General Matthew Braman responds to questioning from United States Representative Nathaniel Moran (Republican of Texas) during Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation – Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation hearings to examine the National Transportation Safety Board preliminary report, focusing on the DCA midair collision, in the Dirksen Senate office building on Thursday, March 27, 2025. Both aircraft plunged into the icy Potomac River, killing all 67 people aboard, when the two aircrafts collided on January 29, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation – Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation hearings to examine

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation – Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation hearings to examine

Jennifer Homendy, Chairman, National Transportation Safety Board responds to questioning from United States Representative Nathaniel Moran (Republican of Texas) during Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation – Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation hearings to examine the National Transportation Safety Board preliminary report, focusing on the DCA midair collision, in the Dirksen Senate office building on Thursday, March 27, 2025. Both aircraft plunged into the icy Potomac River, killing all 67 people aboard, when the two aircrafts collided on January 29, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation – Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation hearings to examine

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation – Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation hearings to examine

Chris Rocheleau, Acting Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), responds to questioning from United States Representative Nathaniel Moran (Republican of Texas) during Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation – Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation hearings to examine the National Transportation Safety Board preliminary report, focusing on the DCA midair collision, in the Dirksen Senate office building on Thursday, March 27, 2025. Both aircraft plunged into the icy Potomac River, killing all 67 people aboard, when the two aircrafts collided on January 29, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation – Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation hearings to examine

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation – Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation hearings to examine

Brigadier General Matthew Braman responds to questioning from United States Representative Nathaniel Moran (Republican of Texas) during Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation – Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation hearings to examine the National Transportation Safety Board preliminary report, focusing on the DCA midair collision, in the Dirksen Senate office building on Thursday, March 27, 2025. Both aircraft plunged into the icy Potomac River, killing all 67 people aboard, when the two aircrafts collided on January 29, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation – Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation hearings to examine

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation – Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation hearings to examine

Chris Rocheleau, Acting Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), responds to questioning from United States Representative Nathaniel Moran (Republican of Texas) during Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation – Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation hearings to examine the National Transportation Safety Board preliminary report, focusing on the DCA midair collision, in the Dirksen Senate office building on Thursday, March 27, 2025. Both aircraft plunged into the icy Potomac River, killing all 67 people aboard, when the two aircrafts collided on January 29, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

US: Cold Front Brings Blowing Snow And Strong Winds To Montana

A cold front moved into Montana on Monday, February 3, bringing colder temperatures and gusty winds. It caused blowing and drifting snow, reducing visibility in some areas.

US: Snow Falls In Seattle As Winter Weather Sweeps Washington

Winter weather swept through Washington on Monday, February 3, bringing snow to the Seattle area as part of an atmospheric river event.

US: Multi-Day Winter Storm Brings Heavy Snow To Arizona, Shutting Down Interstates

A multi-day winter storm dumped heavy snow on central and northern Arizona, with up to 2 feet of snow falling in the mountain area on Thursday, February 8. Interstates 40 and 17 in and around Flagstaff were closed due to the snow.

US: Multi-Day Winter Storm Brings Heavy Snow To Arizona, Shutting Down Interstates 2

A multi-day winter storm dumped heavy snow on central and northern Arizona, with up to 2 feet of snow falling in the mountain area on Thursday, February 8. Interstates 40 and 17 in and around Flagstaff were closed due to the snow.

US: Heavy Snowfall Causes Whiteout Conditions In Arizona

A multi-day winter storm dumped heavy snow on central and northern Arizona, causing whiteout conditions in some places and shutting down Interstates 40 and 17 in and around Flagstaff on Thursday, February 8.

Elderly man trapped in icy river saved by firefighters

STORY: Elderly man trapped in icy river saved by firefighters DATELINE: Feb. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:11 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of firefighters saving the elderly man STORYLINE: An elderly man trapped in an icy river was saved by firefighters in Hongqiao district, north China's Tianjin Municipality. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tianjin, China. (XHTV)

Frost flowers on icy river in Hokkaido

Frost flowers on icy river in Hokkaido

Photo taken on Jan. 30, 2023, shows frosts looking like flowers on the surface of the frozen Ishikari River in Asahikawa, Hokkaido in northern Japan.

Frost flowers on icy river in Hokkaido

Frost flowers on icy river in Hokkaido

Photo taken on Jan. 30, 2023, shows frosts looking like flowers on the surface of the frozen Ishikari River in Asahikawa, Hokkaido in northern Japan.

Four otters frolic in icy river in NE China

STORY: Four otters frolic in icy river in NE China DATELINE: Dec. 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:28 LOCATION: HULUNBUIR, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of otters STORYLINE: Four otters, a national second-class protected wild animal in China, were spotted frolicking in the Zhadun River in the Greater Khingan Range. The ecology in the Greater Khingan Range has continued to improve in recent years, and more otters have been spotted in the forest. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Hulunbuir, China. (XHTV)

SINGAPORE-PANDA-BIRTHDAY

SINGAPORE-PANDA-BIRTHDAY

(220812) -- SINGAPORE, Aug. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Panda cub Le Le tastes its icy birthday cake during its first birthday celebration held at Singapore's River Wonders on Aug. 12, 2022. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

SINGAPORE-PANDA-BIRTHDAY

SINGAPORE-PANDA-BIRTHDAY

(220812) -- SINGAPORE, Aug. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Panda cub Le Le tastes its icy birthday cake during its first birthday celebration held at Singapore's River Wonders on Aug. 12, 2022. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

BULGARIA-RELIGION-EPIPHANY

BULGARIA-RELIGION-EPIPHANY

Men jump into the icy waters of a lake to recover a wooden cross during celebrations of the Epiphany Day in Sofia, Bulgaria, 06 January 2022. By tradition, a cross is thrown into the waters of a lake or river, and it is believed that the person who retrieves it will be freed from evil spirits and will be healthy through the year. (Photo by Georgi Paleykov/NurPhoto) (Credit:Georgi Paleykov/NurPhoto/Kyodo News Images)

Frost flowers on icy river in Hokkaido

Frost flowers on icy river in Hokkaido

Frost flowers, or thin layers of ice resembling flowers, sprout in the morning sun on an ice-covered river on Feb. 4, 2015, in Asahikawa on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Frost flowers on icy river in Hokkaido

Frost flowers on icy river in Hokkaido

Frost flowers, or thin layers of ice resembling flowers, sprout in the morning sun on an ice-covered river on Feb. 4, 2015, in Asahikawa on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo