The impending winter storm is set to begin across the south-central U.S. on Friday.

What happens when animals are forced to stay indoors for days during a winter storm? At the Dallas Zoo, officials say the answer includes enrichment plans, adjusted routines and around-the-clock monitoring.

Storm Team 8 Chief Meteorologist Ellen Bacca explains why thunder and lightning are rarely spotted during snow storms. (Jan. 4, 2026)

The NHL game scheduled for Saturday between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center in Dallas has been postponed because of continued power outages in the Dallas area caused by a winter storm. This follows the postponement of ...

Lightning strikes are always a serious threat, no matter what season it is. For the last year, lightning strikes in the US have reached an 8-year-high, according to Vaisala Xweather.

Weather alerts are in effect as rounds of showers and potentially thunderstorms move through the Carolinas tomorrow. A steady rain will be with areas, especially west of Charlotte, tomorrow morning, with a thunderstorm threat picking up by afternoon.

A small Oklahoma town overtook a tiny Texas community in 2025 as the U.S. lightning capital, where lightning density counts more than total strikes.

This shows the rare weather phenomenon of thundersnow, captured on a doorbell camera in Crymych, Pembrokeshire - as Storm Goretti brought lightning and snow at the same time.

We're expected to have highs in the 70s on Friday and Saturday, and a chance for storms over the weekend. These kinds of storms aren't common in the middle of January - and according to an old legend,

DALLAS -- The Great Plains, including parts of Texas, has become an epicenter for severe storm activity, according to a new report. Environmental insights firm AEM just released its annual lightning report, which uses detection technology that recorded ...

Confidence is growing in the weekend winter storm threat. Severe Weather Team 2 is going over the updating models and timing LIVE on Channel 2 Action News.