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California Spring Snow In this photo provided by Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, MMSA, crew members get ready to board on a snow plower in Mammoth Mountain in Mammoth Lakes, Calif., on Friday, April 15, 2022. Mammoth Mountain is expecting a foot of fresh snow Saturday. The seven-day snow total topped 3 feet (.9 meters) in some mountain areas as of Saturday, UC Berkeley’s Central Sierra Snow Lab reported. Mammoth Mountain in the eastern Sierra reported a foot (30 cm) of fresh snow. The wet spring weather follows an exceptionally dry winter that leaves California to face another year of drought and tightening water supplies.

A spring storm brought several feet of snow to the Sierra Nevada and rain to parts of the San Francisco Bay Area, with more stormy weather expected this week.

Parts of Antarctica Friday hit 70 degrees warmer than normal.

The Netflix film tells the true story of an early 20th-century explorer and his engineer fighting to survive in the Arctic. We talked to the ‘Game of Thrones’ star about what it was like filming on location in Greenland and Iceland in extreme conditions.

Wait, it's still winter?

Some amateur historians are documenting neglected corners of Delhi, one Instagram post at a time.

Team USA is still vying for its first gold medal at the Winter Olympics in Beijing. Jamie Yuccas has the latest.

The race is on to snap up scarce 2022 Winter Olympic souvenirs, especially stuffed versions of Games mascot Bing Dwen Dwen, a panda in a winter coat. (Feb. 07)

Beijing Olympics Winter Explainer FILE - A snowboarder catches air while training on the half pipe ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Jan. 27, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. In '92 the Winter Games were celebrated in Albertville, France, followed by the Summer Games in Barcelona. The '94 Winter Olympics took place in Lillehammer, Norway, followed by the Summer Games in 1996 in Atlanta. Both the Winter and Summer Olympics run over 17 days, which means there are many fewer events daily at the Winter Olympics. The Italian ski resort of Cortina d'Ampezzo will get its second in 2026 after holding the Winter Olympics in 1956.

The first so-called modern Olympics were held in 1896 in Athens.

Ski racers settling into the start gate for Alpine World Cup events in the Rocky Mountains in early December squinted through sunshine that carried the temperature toward 50 degrees and glanced down at a course covered with pristine — and manufactured — snow. If they looked up and across the way, beyond the finish line, they saw adjacent hills that were brown and barren as can be, with nary a trace of powder or any indication that this was a setting for athletes who would be heading to the Beijing Olympics that begin Feb. 4. It is a troubling reality and — given their own reliance on the production of snow, continent-hopping flights powered by diesel fuel and other environment-unfriendly offshoots of their careers — hard-to-reconcile push-and-pull for many of those who will be competing in Alpine skiing or freestyle skiing or snowboarding or Nordic combined events or other outdoor sports that helped put the disappearing “Winter” in Winter Games.

Winter isn't over yet, but there are already deals on gear brands including Ugg, The North Face, Marmot and more now.

It seems like it’s colder than usual just about everywhere in the country these days, which is obviously making a lot of folks sick and tired of the chilly weather.

Ben John, who had been described as an extremist with neo-Nazi sympathies by British police, was originally told to read grea works of English literature before his sentence was overturned.

Falling snow is not a common sight in Central Florida.

When Tom Horn and his son, Logan, started seeing a piebald buck on trail cameras, the then 11-year-old made it a goal to harvest the unique animal.

A massive storm moving through the Deep South and eventually up into the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast will bring windy and much colder weather into Central Florida Sunday.

(Clearwater Marine Aquarium via AP) (Uncredited)CLEARWATER, Fla. — (AP) — The ashes of Winter the dolphin were returned to the sea on Thursday, about two months after the beloved marine mammal of movie fame died at a Florida aquarium. Clearwater Marine Aquarium staff members released a Himalayan sea salt urn containing Winter's ashes into the Gulf of Mexico from the back of a U.S. Coast Guard response boat. “Being able to return Winter to her natural home was the best feeling in the world,” Kelly Martin, the aquarium’s vice president of animal care, said in a statement. “Our goal at Clearwater Marine Aquarium is always to rehabilitate rescued marine life so they can return to the wild. Clearwater Marine Aquarium will continue to honor Winter’s legacy with an onsite memorial, virtual reality experiences, and an endowment to safeguard indefinite support of the aquarium.

The ashes of Winter the dolphin have been returned to the sea, about two months after the beloved marine mammal of movie star fame died at a Florida aquarium.

A ceremony at sea Thursday returned Winter the Dolphin, star of the Dolphin Tale movies, to the ocean. The team also blew bubbles, “honoring one of Winter’s favorite enrichment activities.”Winter the Dolphin's ashes released in the Gulf of Mexico Animal Care Specialist holds Winter's ashes before releasing her into the Gulf of Mexico. Our goal at Clearwater Marine Aquarium is always to rehabilitate rescued marine life so they can return to the wild. Expand Autoplay Image 1 of 13 Winter the dolphin In this Aug. 31, photo, Winter the dolphin swims at Clearwater Marine Aquarium in Clearwater, Fla. Winter plays herself in "Dolphin Tale," a family-friendly 3-D movie starring Harry Connick Jr., Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd and Kris Kristofferson, opening Sept. 23.

A massive winter storm will likely take shape across the southern U.S. this weekend.

New dolphin: Apollo is the newest bottlenose dolphin to live at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium in Florida. (Clearwater Marine Aquarium)CLEARWATER, Fla. — A rescued male dolphin will be swimming at the same Florida aquarium that housed Winter, the beloved prosthetic-tailed mammal who starred in 2011′s “Dolphin Tale” movie. >> Read more trending newsApollo, a 6-foot-long, 200-pound bottlenose dolphin, was welcomed to the Clearwater Marine Aquarium, officials said in a news release on Tuesday. pic.twitter.com/faUiWxjA4Q — Clearwater Aquarium (@CMAquarium) December 15, 2021The Clearwater aquarium was selected by the National Marine Fisheries Service to be Apollo’s home. Due to his hearing loss, NMFS determined Apollo was not a candidate for release.”>> Winter the dolphin, star of ‘Dolphin Tale,’ dies at Florida aquariumClearwater aquarium officials said Apollo will live in the Ruth & J.O.

Winter arrived early in Northern California with wind, rain and snow that was expected to intensify Monday as forecasters warned that mountain passes will probably be closed to traffic and areas burned by wildfires could face rockslides and mudslides following an especially warm and dry fall across the U.S. West. The multiday storm, a powerful “atmospheric river” weather system that is sucking up moisture from the Pacific Ocean, raised the threat of flooding and was expected to dump more than 8 feet (2.4 meters) of snow on the highest peaks in California and Nevada and drench other parts of the two states before it moves on midweek, forecasters said. “This is a pretty widespread event,” said National Weather Service meteorologist Anna Wanless in Sacramento. “Most of California, if not all, will see some sort of rain and snow.”

The movie was filmed at Clearwater Marine Aquarium, with Winter starring as herself. >> Related: Winter the dolphin, star of ‘Dolphin Tale,’ dies at Florida aquariumWinter also appeared in 2014′s “Dolphin Tale 2,” which focused on Hope, another dolphin who has been at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium since she was rescued in 2010. Officials with Clearwater Marine Aquarium said Friday that staff members plan to release her ashes into the Gulf of Mexico next month. Expand Autoplay Image 1 of 13 Winter the dolphin In this Aug. 31, photo, Winter the dolphin swims at Clearwater Marine Aquarium in Clearwater, Fla. Winter plays herself in "Dolphin Tale," a family-friendly 3-D movie starring Harry Connick Jr., Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd and Kris Kristofferson, opening Sept. 23.

On the 16th anniversary of her rescue, Clearwater Marine Aquarium proudly announced Friday its plans to honor Winter the Dolphin’s long legacy.

Cooler temperatures and shorter days can often lead to forgetting the sunscreen in winter. Here's why you should protect your skin no matter the season.

Umbrellas, if not arks, are needed in the Pacific Northwest, while in the Rockies snow shovels are gathering cobwebs. Meteorologists attribute the latest batch of record-shattering weather extremes to a stuck jet stream and the effects of a La Nina weather pattern from cooling waters in the equatorial Pacific. If the jet stream moves more or bends differently, rain and other extreme weather won't be as concentrated, Hurley said. This is a typical weather pattern with a natural La Nina weather oscillation, he said. La Ninas tend to bring more rain to the Pacific Northwest and make the South drier and warmer.

Winter has started out weird in the United States.

A widespread and intense heatwave is roasting large portions of the U.S. and Canada, shattering daily and monthly temperature records. Why it matters: Winter is the fastest-warming season across the U.S., and the lingering warmth is shortening the snow season in places like Colorado and Montana, where mountain snowpack is a critical source of water during the summer months. Get market news worthy of your time with Axios Markets. Subscribe for free.The big picture: On Wednesday, British Columbia

The holiday season is full of scrumptious smells, but did you know you can smell the different seasons?

Now that hurricane season is over, we can turn our attention to the upcoming winter.

A potential winter surge is up to vaccines, variants, and us.

Yes, there's snow in Florida.

After more than a decade at Clearwater Marine Aquarium, Winter the Dolphin passed away last week. Her death, like her life, brought international attention to...

Several events are planned this weekend in remembrance of Winter, the marine mammal star of the “Dolphin Tale” movies who died at age 16.

CLEARWATER, Fla. — Winter, the beloved prosthetic-tailed dolphin who starred in 2011′s “Dolphin Tale” movie, died from twisted intestines, according to a preliminary necropsy report. >> Read more trending newsThe bottlenose dolphin died Thursday night at an aquarium in Clearwater, Florida. Officials at Clearwater Marine Aquarium said the cause of death was intestinal torsion, according to a news release. >> Winter the dolphin, star of ‘Dolphin Tale,’ dies at Florida aquariumOn Nov. 1, staff members at the aquarium first noticed that the 16-year-old dolphin “wasn’t acting like her normal self” and appeared to be uninterested in eating. Winter also appeared in 2014′s “Dolphin Tale 2,” which focused on Hope, another dolphin who has been at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium since she was rescued in 2010.

Famous Dolphin-Infection Winter the dolphin is convalescing in a pool housed in building at Clearwater Marine Aquarium Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021. (Chris Urso/Tampa Bay Times via AP) (Chris Urso)CLEARWATER, Fla. — (AP) — Florida's most famous dolphin Winter, beloved by fans around the world and star of the movie “Dolphin Tale,” died of twisted intestines, according to necropsy results released by the aquarium Saturday. But the prosthetic tale and the dolphin's miraculous recovery offered hopes to many with illnesses and disabilities. Fans — including autistic children and soldiers with missing limbs — made pilgrimages to visit Winter, star of the 2011 film “Dolphin Tale," which chronicled its recovery. But attaching the tail without damaging Winter’s skin was problematic because its skin is so thin it can be cut with a fingernail.

CLEARWATER, Fla. — (AP) — Florida's most famous dolphin Winter, beloved by fans around the world and star of the movie “Dolphin Tale,” died of twisted intestines, according to necropsy results released by the aquarium Saturday. But the prosthetic tale and the dolphin's miraculous recovery offered hopes to many with illnesses and disabilities. Fans — including autistic children and soldiers with missing limbs — made pilgrimages to visit Winter, star of the 2011 film “Dolphin Tale," which chronicled its recovery. But attaching the tail without damaging Winter’s skin was problematic because its skin is so thin it can be cut with a fingernail. The prosthetic tail then slid snugly over the sleeve.

Florida’s most famous dolphin Winter died of twisted intestines.

The movie star with a prosthetic tail died this week at 16 years old.

The movie star with a prosthetic tail died this week at 16 years old.

The mother of two faced another system glitch that locked her DEO account in July, blocking an estimated seven weeks, $1,200, in back-benefits.

Amy Carmichael lives more than 4,000 miles from the Florida aquarium that housed Winter, the “Dolphin Tale” movie star with a prosthetic tail who died this week at age 16.

Famous Dolphin FILE - Clearwater Marine Aquarium senior marine mammal trainer Abby Stone kisses Winter the dolphin during a show Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2011, in Clearwater, Fla. Winter starred in the "Dolphin Tale" movies has died at a Florida aquarium despite life-saving efforts by animal care experts. The Clearwater Marine Aquarium said the 16-year-old female bottlenose dolphin died Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021, while being treated for a gastrointestinal abnormality. Those trips inspired people from autistic children to soldiers with missing limbs before Winter died Thursday of a gastrointestinal ailment, saddening fans around the world. Fifteen-year-old Angelina Bongiovanni of Washington Township, New Jersey, fell in love with Winter the first time she saw “Dolphin Tale,” her mother said. The aquarium's president, James Powell, said no other animals at the aquarium were ill including Hope, another rescued dolphin who appeared with Winter in the “Dolphin Tale 2” sequel.

Winter touched millions of lives with her story but perhaps the one she touched the most was Jim Savage, the man who found her in the Mosquito Lagoon 16 years ago.

Norwegian Cruise Lines is finally sailing from Port Canaveral this weekend.

The lockdown has been lifted at Cypress Creek High School after investigators did not locate any weapons, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office.

Troopers are on scene of a crash involving a dump truck versus a train bridge on State Road 40 near US 41 in Dunnellon.

The prosthetic-tailed dolphin's real-life story of rehabilitation became an inspiration for disabled people around the world. It died of intestinal issues.

Clearwater Marine Aquarium announced that Winter the Dolphin died last night. The famous dolphin with a prosthetic tail, whose rescue was fictionalized in the movie...

The prosthetic-tailed dolphin's real-life story of rehabilitation became an inspiration for disabled people around the world. It died of intestinal issues.

Famous Dolphin-Infection Winter the dolphin plays in the water at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium, Sunday, June 17, 2018, in Clearwater, Fla. The Florida aquarium will temporarily close to treat its resident prosthetic-tailed dolphin that starred in the “Dolphin Tale” movies. (Jim Damaske/Tampa Bay Times via AP, file) (Jim Damaske)CLEARWATER, Fla. — (AP) — A prosthetic-tailed dolphin named Winter that starred in the “Dolphin Tale” movies died Thursday evening at a Florida aquarium despite life-saving efforts to treat a gastrointestinal abnormality, aquarium officials said. A sequel, “Dolphin Tale 2,” was released three years later starring Winter and Hope, another rescued dolphin cared for by the Clearwater aquarium. Winter and Hope became the most famous residents of the Clearwater aquarium, which also operates sea turtle and manatee rescue programs.

CLEARWATER, Fla. — Winter, the prosthetic-tailed dolphin at the center of 2011′s “Dolphin Tale,” died late Thursday night, Clearwater Aquarium announced. “The CMA family is devastated.”READ: Winter the dolphin, star of ‘Dolphin Tale,’ critically ill at Florida aquariumWith heavy hearts, CMA announced tonight that Winter the Dolphin died at approximately 8 p.m. as animal care experts from around the country worked to treat her gastrointestinal abnormality. READ: NASA, SpaceX’s Crew-3 successfully docks at International Space StationWinter had been at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium since 2005, after she became entangled in a crab trapline and lost her tail. The movie was filmed at Clearwater Marine Aquarium, with Winter starring as herself. Winter also appeared in 2014′s “Dolphin Tale 2,” which focused on Hope, another dolphin who has been at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium since she was rescued in 2010.

>> Read more trending newsOfficials with the Clearwater Marine Aquarium said Wednesday that tests showed that Winter’s “intestinal abnormalities have intensified” despite treatment from the aquarium’s animal care experts. Winter has been at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium since 2005, after she became entangled in a crab trapline and lost her tail. “During this time, she has faced many health challenges due to her injury,” aquarium officials said in a statement. The movie was filmed at Clearwater Marine Aquarium, with Winter starring as herself. Winter also appeared in 2014′s “Dolphin Tale 2,” which focused on Hope, another dolphin who has been at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium since she was rescued in 2010.

Winter, the prosthetic-tailed dolphin that starred in the “Dolphin Tale” movies, died during treatment on Thursday, according to the Clearwater Marine Aquarium.

Clearwater Marine Aquarium says that their most famous resident is currently in critical condition. In a Facebook post updating fans on the status of Winter...

CLEARWATER, Fla. — (AP) — The prosthetic-tailed dolphin that starred in the “Dolphin Tale" movies may be fighting a gastrointestinal infection, officials said. The Clearwater Marine Aquarium said in a news release on Sunday that staff members noticed on Nov. 1 that Winter was not eating and was acting abnormally. "Dolphin Tale," which was released in 2011, chronicled Winter's recovery and her journey using a prosthetic tail. Three years later, "Dolphin Tale 2″ also starred Hope, another rescued Dolphin cared for by the Clearwater aquarium. Aquarium officials said no other animals or marine life at the facility have shown signs of illness.

Winter the dolphin is currently battling a possible gastrointestinal infection.

Officials say the prosthetic-tailed dolphin that starred in the "Dolphin Tale" movies may be fighting a gastrointestinal infection.

The famous rescue dolphin that changed the fortunes of Clearwater Marine Aquarium has fallen ill with a possible gastrointestinal infection, according to officials at the...

Daylight Saving Time Dan LaMoore adjusts the hands on a Seth Thomas Post Clock at Electric Time Company, Friday, Oct. 23, 2020, in Medfield, Mass. Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. local time Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, when clocks are set back one hour. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) (Elise Amendola)WASHINGTON — (AP) — Winter is on the horizon again with the end of daylight saving time coming Sunday across most of the United States. Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and most of Arizona do not observe daylight saving time. Daylight saving time returns at 2 a.m. local time on Sunday, March 13, 2022.

Winter is on the horizon again with the end of daylight saving time coming Sunday across most of the United States.

Analysts are divided on whether demand for gas will continue to outstrip supply in years to come.

Winter does impact the Sunshine State and while it may not be with ice and snow, it is with storms and drought.

Winter is coming. Kind of. But, for now, the only clue that the seasons are changing in Central Florida is the sunset.

Market analysts quickly suspected that the offer to increase supplies to Europe was likely intended to put pressure on Germany to certify the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline.

A family who lives in the South Austin neighborhood says Chicago police barged into their home in August 2019 without a warrant and in search of a vague description of a Black man with a gun. Instead, a civil lawsuit the family’s attorney filed in federal civil court Tuesday claims the officers pointed their guns at the family and their two young girls, traumatizing them and violating their Fourth Amendment rights.

Live music, free watermelon, and apple pies made this Monday like no other for Independence Day.

The State Department says the Biden administration is consulting with allies about a joint approach to China and its human rights record, including how to handle the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics.

This just may be the last cold snap of the season.

Most of Central Florida will stay locked in the clouds and chilly weather Sunday, but sunshine will try to inch back in from east to west. Highs will be in the 50s ad 60s near the 75 corridor and closer to the low-to-mid 60s near Orlando. Brevard temperaturesThere will likely be a sharp divide in temperatures over a short distance as sunshine tries to march inland from the Atlantic Ocean. A few showers will still be around, mainly north and west of Orlando, but most stay dry Sunday afternoon. No matter how you slice it, beach weather returns for the middle of next week and lasts through the weekend.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Strong La Nina conditions persisted for another season across the globe which means a warmer and drier than normal Winter was expected. Although Central Florida fell further into a deficit with rainfall during the winter season, temperatures ran much closer to normal. During January, temperatures fluctuated cooler and warmer than normal periods basically balancing each other out. This see-saw in temperatures over the past three months, in turn, meant a very typical winter season for Central Floridians. Despite the increase in rainfall toward the end of the season, the drier than normal conditions for December and January overshadowed the wetter pattern into February.

The SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT) closed down 2% on Tuesday, reflecting the decline. Winter appeared to be a contributor, but with an approaching economic reopening, stimulus and spring weather, retail may bounce back, TradingAnalysis.com founder Todd Gordon told CNBC's "Trading Nation" on Tuesday. "It was set from a high-water mark from the prior reading," he said of February's larger-than-expected drop. Gina Sanchez, founder and CEO of Chantico Global, said analysts always expected higher retail growth in the spring than the winter. When it came to the reopening, Sanchez was focused on stocks of companies offering various consumer services.

As temperatures plunged and snow and ice whipped the state, much of Texas' power grid collapsed, followed by its water systems. Seven states, including Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas, experienced one of their coldest Februarys on record. February 2021 Temperature BreakdownFor about two weeks, many people dealt with temperatures 25 degrees below the average from the northern Rockies to the Central Plains. This was enough to push the U.S. into the record books with the coldest February in more than 30 years, running 3.2 degrees below the average. Several cities across central Texas, including Austin and Waco, broke records for the longest freezing streak between six and nine consecutive days.

Thousands of sea turtles are being saved from the winter weather in Texas. They say their group rescued around 140 sea turtles from the Brownsville ship channel and surrounding bays. [TRENDING: ‘Dance Moms’ instructor accused of sex battery on students | Boy dies after homemade igloo collapses | Latest on $1,400 payments]Crews rescue thousands of sea turtles from cold (Credit: Texas Game Warden) (Copyright 2020 by CNN Newsource - All rights reserved.) According to the state’s parks and wildlife department, these sea turtles are unable to swim in waters that are too cold. Sea Turtle Inc. is a nonprofit group in South Padre Island, Texas, that is helping keep the turtles safe until they can return to the water.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Rounds of significant winter weather have forced most of the US into a deep freeze. Following a historic snowstorm earlier in the week that brought heavy snow from Seattle to Texas and into the Great Lakes region, nearly 75 percent of the country has snow on the ground. AdThe snow made it all the way down to the Gulf Coast in Texas Monday. pic.twitter.com/Lj3eWUf2y0 — Justin Stapleton (@KPRC2Justin) February 15, 2021More snow and ice will be likely across the Deep South and Mid Atlantic through the upcoming weekend. How many inches of snow fell in your area?

Orlando, Sanford and Daytona Beach all tied for their coldest morning in the past three years. [WATCH LIVE: News 6]Low temperatures ThursdayWinter in Central Florida to date has been defined by ups and downs in the temperature department. Through Feb. 4, all official weather observing sites, Orlando, Sanford, Melbourne, Daytona Beach and Leesburg are on pace for the coldest winter since the 2010/2011 season. Orlando winter to dateWinter is defined in the weather world as the three-month period of December, January and February for clean record keeping. You may recall this past Christmas was the coldest since 1995 and the sixth coldest on record.

So, how well do you believe Punxsutawney Phil’s ability to judge whether there will be an early spring?

Up to two feet of snow is possible in parts on the northeast. ORLANDO, Fla. – The winter storm that extends from the Canadian border to the Gulf of Mexico is ramping up for parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Future radarUp to two feet of snow is possible from Southeast Pennsylvania to New Jersey, New York and Massachusetts. A winter storm watch covers all of Massachusetts, Vermont and Maine with the potential for heavy snow arriving late Monday. This snow and ice is part of a system that will bring another blast of cold air to Central Florida Monday.

ORLANDO, Fla. – According to analysis from Climate Central, the number of cold nights is changing across the country and Orlando is no exception. For example, Reno, Nevada now has 94 fewer cold nights below 32 degrees than it did back in 1970. [TRENDING: Deputies: Girl abused by children’s book author | Deputy investigated for slamming student | How to get vaccine in Fla.]AdHere in Orlando? We now have 13 fewer cold nights with an overnight low below 40 than we used to have. Nights below 40 degreesRemember, climate change is sometimes subtle.

Nature: Winter in Minnesota "Sunday Morning" takes us out into the cold, at Blue Mounds State Park in Minnesota. Videographer: Kevin Kjergaard.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Chilly air will settle in Thursday and Friday behind the latest cold front to impact Central Florida, but even colder air could be coming down the pipeline. Fast forwarding into next week, another strong cold front looks to be on the horizon around Christmas. There are indications the front could bring rain as early as Christmas Eve with the chill blasting in on Christmas morning. Other indications are that the front itself holds off until Christmas Day with the coldest days to follow the holiday. Regardless of the exact timing, look for more changes to come around Christmas.

Reports of the snow that fell from Wednesday's snowstorm. ORLANDO, Fla. – Those who were dreaming of a white Christmas in the Northeast got closer to their dream Wednesday. The bullseye with this storm was interior Pennsylvania and New York, where more than 40 inches of snow fell. Snow reports in the Northeast from Wednesday's storm. With Christmas a little more than a week away, most of these areas should hang on to the snow to achieve a white Christmas.

CLEARWATER, Fla. – Clearwater Marine Aquarium is about to celebrate the rescue anniversaries of some of its most famous dolphins, Winter and Hope. [TRENDING: This woman received the first COVID-19 vaccine | Judge scolds theme park trespasser | Chuck Yeager dies at 97]To celebrate both rescue anniversaries, the aquarium is hosting an event called Rescue Days. Talk to members of the Clearwater Marine Aquarium rescue team and check out one of our rescue vehicles from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.Foster families can enjoy a socially distanced behind-the-scenes tour prior to the aquarium opening to guests. Meet with dogs from the SPCA Tampa Bay from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12. (Clearwater Marine Aquarium)Click here to learn about the event and to learn more about the aquariums health and safety guidelines that are in place.

DADE CITY, Fla – Floridians no longer have an excuse to say they have never seen snow. Snowcat Ridge Alpine Snow Park in Dade City has officially opened. A snow park in Florida, right?“ said Adam Thomas from Florida sports coast. Full Screen 1 / 15 Snow tubing at Snowcat Ridge in Dade City, Florida is now open. A snow park in Florida.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Last week Forecasting Change focused on warming seasons. Remember, that it is the trend that most of the warming we have going on is being experienced in the winter season. Look at this graph below that shows that the average temperature for the winter season has increased by almost three degrees in the past 50 years. Warming winter daysAnd, as I have said before, it’s not just Orlando that is feeling the heat. Look at this winter warming graphic.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Utqiagvik, formerly known as Barrow, Alaska, will watch the sun set for last time this year on Wednesday. In the winter months, the northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun, keeping the sun below the horizon. The northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun and, therefore, the sun won’t set for a couple of months. This is also known as polar day or the midnight sun. Daylight will continue to decrease until the shortest day of the year, the first day of winter on Dec. 21.

Tickets are now on sale to the Snowcat Ridge Alpine Snow Park. Arctic Igloo, guests can build snowmen or snow castles out of real snow. (WKMG-TV)Officials said the park will feature magical music and a light show on the slopes nightly which can be seen from the Holiday Market at the park’s Alpine Village. According to the company website, The Alpine Village will have a variety of food vendors offering hot and cold beverages, beer, wine and food. Alpine Village, which features its own Holiday Market (WKMG-TV)Tickets for Snowcat Ridge start at $24.95.

The painting, discovered in an upstate New York museum, was part of a cache of art seized by the Nazis from the Mosse family in Berlin in 1933. (AP Photo/Michael Hill)ALBANY, N.Y. – A painting of two young, 19th-century skaters that was looted by Nazis from a Jewish family in 1933 and recently discovered at a small museum in upstate New York was returned Thursday after 87 years. “The Mosse family lost nearly everything because they were Jews. Hoffmann heads the Mosse Art Research Initiative, a university-based collaboration involving Mosse heirs and German public cultural institutions. Federal authorities were contacted as Mosse Art Restitution Project manager J. Eric Bartko was working to get the painting returned from the museum.

When talking about winter in Florida, it’s not so much about the cold and snow, but the impact it may have on the dry season. Typically in Florida, during a La Nina winter, the season is warmer and drier than normal. For an in-depth look at what La Nina is and how it typically impacts us in Central Florida, click here. La Nina influence is reflected on NOAA’s winter outlook that was released Thursday. Winter forecast from NOAA 2020-2021NOAA’s forecast gives a very high probability of the upcoming winter being drier and warmer than normal.

Winter is here and with it comes herds of sea cows seeking refuge from frigid waters in the Sunshine State's crystal clear springs. Much like most Floridians, manatees don't do well in the cold, so when temperatures start to drop, they flock to warmer waters. This means the winter months are the perfect time to see wild manatees at local state parks and wildlife refuges, where spring water hovers right around 70 degrees all year round. [Download the free PinPoint Wx app for iPhone and Android]Below is a list of manatee spots across the state where you can see wild manatees migrating away from the cold. The chilly weather rarely lasts long in Florida, so if you miss out during the winter months, click here to see a list locations with captive manatees available for viewing.

The next five to seven days generally are going to bring unseasonably low temperatures to the eastern two-thirds of the US, with a first chilly round hitting Friday and a second, colder Arctic blast coming later. Friday's cold snap could bring below-freezing temperatures to some places. Wind gusts in Boston are reaching 25 to 35 mph and will bring wind chills into the 20s as well, the NWS said. "The Great Lakes are no longer ice covered, so here comes the Lake Effect snow again," the National Weather Service said. Temperatures are expected to rebound a bit in the East over the weekend, but colder air will be coming.

The weather the past few weeks has not produced what most would call normal conditions. Balmy temperatures in the Northeast, heavy flooding out West, and deadly twisters in the South and Midwest have many Americans wondering why Spring-like conditions are turning up in December. Mark Strassmann has a report on the cause of this strange weather.

11/11: Wintry blast continues battering U.S.; A soldier's fight to end suicide among veterans Winter weather is wreaking havoc on America's heartland. As WCCO's Jamie Yuccas reports, it's expected to send temperatures below freezing in every state except Hawaii and Florida; And, every day, 22 veterans commit suicide -- more than 8,000 per year. Mark Strassmann talks with Lt. Justin Fitch, a soldier battling colon cancer and spending what time he has left to keep other soldiers alive.