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The flooding that shut down an important highway tunnel in Boston Wednesday night was a dramatic but rare occurrence, Massachusetts’ top highway official said in an update on what happened.

An intense storm in Boston Wednesday caused flooding that shut down a highway tunnel in the city and knocked out power for tens of thousands.

Our StormTracker meteorologists are tracking heavy rain and strong wind gusts that will move into the state on Wednesday. Tuesday will be cloudy with temperatures in the 40s. Some clouds and a few spot sprinkles are possible. By Wednesday, temperatures could soar into the upper 50s and low 60s. The rain will be heavy at times in the afternoon and…

Massive storms have caused weather alerts across the Great Lakes and southern Appalachia on Monday.

Saturday marks the official end of a busy and destructive hurricane season, in which the weeks that usually see peak activity were puzzlingly quiet.

As temperatures continue to drop across the nation, here’s how you can save a little bit of money this winter season.

Forecasters in the U.S. have warned of another round of winter weather that could complicate travel leading up to Thanksgiving.

In the Northern Hemisphere, the winter solstice occurs on either Dec. 21 or 22 every year. This year, it falls on Dec. 21.

It has probably been awhile since you’ve noticed the pitter patter of rain on your windows. “I’m happy it’s here, it’s been a long dry spell,” Kevin Meehan, of Southington, said. “Thankful it’s here and I’m not complaining about it today,” Jacie Munson, of Southington, said. The drought has been building since the end of August, after one of...

The drought has been building since the end of August, after one of the driest falls on record. Did Thursday’s rain help with refilling supplies and extinguishing wildfires?

New England is no stranger to seeing snowstorms much earlier than the official start of winter! Here are some of the biggest early storms.

Fronts moving from west to east will produce rain and snow in much of the country, the only exception for now being the Southwest.

The process of changing leaf colors is often referred to as “fall foliage.” But what exactly happens scientifically to cause this change?

All of Connecticut is in a moderate drought and some towns are urging residents to conserve water. Here’s how farmers are faring with the weather.