'Snowicane' to Rev Up Northwest Storm Train

Wednesday, November 9, 2011 - 16:01 in Earth & Climate

A powerful storm that resembles a hurricane with snow, a "snowicane" , continues to pound western Alaska. "The potentially historic 'superstorm'... is making 'landfall' in Alaska today with a pressure equivalent to a Category 4 Hurricane," said AccuWeather.com's Jesse Ferrell. [More]

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