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• After a week of wild weather, USA gets a weekend breather

  Following a wild, stormy week, the nation's weather this weekend will be rather quiet, which should extend into next week.

  
  

  

• Super Bowl comes to Indianapolis, with more cold ahead

  Success of events now and in 2014 in the New York area may decide whether the NFL puts future title games in Northern cities.

  
  

  

• Weather service: 10 tornadoes hit Alabama

  The National Weather Service has now documented paths of destruction from at least 10 tornadoes in the outbreak of storms across Alabama Mon ...

  
  

  

• Spring floods unlikely in upper Midwest

  The risk of significant flooding in the Red River Valley is down from recent years due to the lack of snow.

  
  

  

• Ice rink roof collapses under heavy snow

  The roof of an ice rink in Slovakia collapsed this weekend under the weight of heavy snow, sending a hockey team scrambling to safety.

  
  

  

• High-res image shows new 'Blue Marble' Earth

  NASA today released a spectacular, high-resolution "Blue Marble" image of Earth that was taken by a recently launched satellite.

  
  

  

• New USDA climate zone map reflects northward warming trends

  Agriculture's hardiness guide helps gardeners and landscapers choose plants that will grow best in their area.

  
  

  

• Severe storms lash Texas; spawn tornadoes

  Heavy rain and powerful winds that spawned several tornadoes have swept across Texas.

  
  

  

• Northern Lights dance over northern England

  The Northern Lights have lit up the skies above Scotland and northern England after a solar storm.

  
  

  

• Allergic to cold? It's a real condition, experts say

  Some people have serious reactions if they are not careful. For one Minnesota kid, that means long days in the snow are out.

  
  

  

• Cars crash as Utah road turns into ice rink

  With icy conditions sweeping across much of the nation, no time could be more dangerous for motorists.

  
  

  

• Rare tornadoes hit Alabama, killing two

  Alabama again is looking for victims and assessing damage after rare January tornadoes that killed two.

  
  

  

• U.S. weather radar network gets upgrade

  A new radar system is being installed at all 160 National Weather Service forecast offices around the USA.

  
  

  

• Reno wildfire that destroyed 29 homes contained

  The wildfire that destroyed 29 homes near Reno is contained. Thousands of evacuees are back home.

  
  

  

• More than 200,000 lose power in Northwest storm

  Pacific Northwest residents face the prospect of a chilly weekend after a powerful snowstorm damaged power lines.