NYC gets hit by the biggest snowstorm in 2 years. It's part of a growing trend of extreme weather events.

Tue, 02/13/2024 - 17:42

A person works to clear wet and heavy snow from a sidewalk during a winter storm. — A winter storm hit Philadelphia on Tuesday.
Matt Rourke/AP Photo

Winter storm Lorraine brought heavy snow, high winds, and cold temperatures to New York on Tuesday.
The storm hit just a couple days after a weekend of warm, springlike temperatures.
Experts say that "whiplash weather" events like this are becoming more frequent with climate change.

Millions braced for snow on Tuesday as winter storm Lorraine moved up the East Coast, delivering high winds, cold temperatures, and heavy snowfall from Philadelphia to Boston.