From autumn color to a winter-white finish, forested areas around Blacksburg trade foliage for snow over the span of two months.
Following a significant winter storm, frigid temperatures lingered in late January 2026 across a vast swath of the U.S.
Very wet—but very warm—weather in the western U.S. has left many mountainous regions looking at substantial snowpack deficits.
Satellites observed a frozen landscape across much of the country after a massive winter storm.
Weeks of intense rain overwhelmed rivers and reservoirs, displacing hundreds of thousands of people.
A blanket of snow spanned Michigan and much of the Great Lakes region following a potent cold snap.
December and January brought a series of intense winter storms to the peninsula in far eastern Russia.
Tens of thousands of people fled to safety as blazes spread throughout the country’s Biobío and Ñuble regions.
After marching from Selma, Martin Luther King Jr. stood on the steps of the state capitol in Montgomery, Alabama, and called for nonviolence in the fight for equality and justice for all Americans.
A vibrant display of phytoplankton encircled the remote New Zealand islands.