A winter storm has dumped more than a foot of snow on some parts of Massachusetts on Sunday. Heavy snow is expected in northern Massachusetts and the Merrimack Valley. Up to 15 inches of snow will fall in the “jackpot” area of the storm while the southern bands can see 5 -8 inches and 3-5 inches of snow extending down through Norfolk County. A winter storm warning has been issued for much of Massachusetts through 1 am. on Monday. Here is a look at how much snow has fallen so far, according… Source link
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It took a little help from her teammate, but speedskater Erin Jackson brought home a gold medal at the Beijing Olympics. Jackson posted a 37.04 time in the 500-meter event, narrowly beating Japan’s Miho Takagi to win gold. Jackson nearly didn’t make it to Beijing. Despite being the No. 1 ranked skater in the world, Jackson failed to qualify for the 500-meter event after stumbling during trials. Teammate Brittany Bowe gave up her qualifying spot in the event, allowing Jackson to compete at the… Source link
Read More »Miguel Cabrera’s snow home run was 2021’s first MLB highlight
Opening Day, time for renewal. Opening Day, time for hope. Opening Day, time for optimism. Let’s play a little Home Run Clue. Anyone else come up with Miguel Cabrera, in the snow, off Shane Bieber? If you did, please head to the Bonanza windows. Uncle Sam is your betting partner. Baseball 2021 kicked off Thursday and for the most part, it was glorious. Cabrera grabbed the first sharable highlight of the season, unfazed by some nasty spring weather. Bieber tried to sneak a pitch on the… Source link
Read More »Texas snow storm: Google searches reveal concern over hypothermia, carbon monoxide and water
When the heat went out this week, Texans scrambled for ways stay warm. The number of searches for “how to stay warm” in Texas were at least twice those recorded in every other state, peaking early Monday morning. Accompanying phrases included “without electricity,” “without power” and “inside.” A note on the data: It comes from Google’s Trends tool, which reports relative search volume rather than absolute numbers. The darkest places on these state-level maps, for instance,… Source link
Read More »Postal worker’s ‘disgusting’ act after finding woman, 72, in snow
Distressing footage has shown the moment a postal worker appeared to leave an elderly woman on the ground after she asked him to help her up. The Royal Mail employee was captured on a doorbell camera telling 72-year-old Patricia Stewart he was “too knackered” to help her while making a delivery in Bainsford, a small village in Scotland, on Thursday (local time). Ms Stewart had slipped on ice and hurt her head outside her home, but when the postman approached, he looked down at her and is heard… Source link
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