Severe winter weather has caused chaos around the world. Homes, businesses and crops in China, Greece, and the US, among others, have been damaged by the heavy snowfall that has also claimed lives, and contributed to serious economic losses. Will freak snowstorms keep dumping on us?http://www.newser.com/2008 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorThu, 20 Nov 2008 2:45:16 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/42837/salt-deficit-may-make-this-scary.html?refid=rss_all_defaultCity officials in the Midwest are struggling to prepare for another season of heavy snowfall as road salt supplies drop and prices surge, the Los Angeles Times reports. High demand and once-high gas charges have boosted salt prices, but the spike from $40 to $140 per ton seems exorbitant to some Illinois and Indiana politicos, who have demanded price-fixing probes.http://www.newser.com/story/42837/salt-deficit-may-make-this-scary.html?refid=rss_all_defaultSun, 16 Nov 2008 14:16:53 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/42009/emergency-declared-in-plains-blizzard.html?refid=rss_all_defaultSchools were shut down and major highways closed, stranding some drivers for 24 hours, as South Dakota was buried by up to four feet of snow in the first major snowstorm of the season yesterday. "We can't see a thing in many areas where we're out searching for people," said one rescue manager. "It's very dangerous out there."http://www.newser.com/story/42009/emergency-declared-in-plains-blizzard.html?refid=rss_all_defaultFri, 07 Nov 2008 3:36:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/29674/west-coast-freezes-as-east-coast-bakes.html?refid=rss_all_defaultAs the sun scorches the East Coast, the West is shivering from a brisk few weeks. Areas of Washington are expected to get up to 5 inches of snow, while Aspen, Colo., is re-opening its slopes. There's still an average of 3 feet of white stuff on Aspen Mountain's upper slopes, which will reopen June 13 to 15, leftover from winter's record snowfall.http://www.newser.com/story/29674/west-coast-freezes-as-east-coast-bakes.html?refid=rss_all_defaultTue, 10 Jun 2008 13:07:35 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/22264/soaked-midwest-braces-for-more-rain-snow.html?refid=rss_all_defaultResidents of the nation’s heartland are celebrating Easter weekend besieged by floods and snowstorms, which expected to keep hitting Missouri, Michigan, and Wisconsin, the AP reports. Forecasters predict up to 12 inches of snow for the Ohio Valley, while other areas remain soaked thanks to a foot of rain in just 36 hours, and more still to come.http://www.newser.com/story/22264/soaked-midwest-braces-for-more-rain-snow.html?refid=rss_all_defaultSun, 06 Apr 2008 10:53:34 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/21680/2-dead-on-second-day-of-ga-storms.html?refid=rss_all_defaultWaves of thunderstorms clobbered the stunned city of Atlanta today, killing two and wounding at least four others, CNN reports. The storms leveled more than 20 homes and downed power lines, leaving 40,000 people—including 10,000 in Atlanta—without power in northern Georgia. Authorities are warning people to stay home as a storm watch continues overnight.http://www.newser.com/story/21680/2-dead-on-second-day-of-ga-storms.html?refid=rss_all_defaultSat, 15 Mar 2008 18:41:05 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/21558/icy-roads-beet-juice-just-the-right-tonic.html?refid=rss_all_defaultRoad workers in the Chicago area are shaking up their winter ice-busting cocktail with an odd new mixer: beet juice. Sanitation officials are pleased with the combination, which reduces the necessary rock salt (harmful to plants and water supplies) by up to 30% and is effective at temperatures far lower than salt alone, the Chicago Tribune reports.http://www.newser.com/story/21558/icy-roads-beet-juice-just-the-right-tonic.html?refid=rss_all_defaultFri, 14 Mar 2008 14:07:24 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/21115/record-snow-staggers-ohio.html?refid=rss_all_defaultA determined winter storm buried Ohio and beyond in snow yesterday, dumping a record 20.4 inches on Columbus and about a foot each on Cincinnati and Cleveland. Authorities closed roads as blizzard-velocity wind whipped the fallen flakes into three-foot-high drifts and reduced visibility. "It's horrible out there," said a FedEx driver at a truck stop northeast of Columbus. "Trucks are just spinning. In my days of driving I've never seen anything like it."http://www.newser.com/story/21115/record-snow-staggers-ohio.html?refid=rss_all_defaultSun, 09 Mar 2008 4:27:44 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/19789/storm-snarls-ne-flights.html?refid=rss_all_defaultA nasty winter storm swept across the country today, forcing major flight delays at New York City airports, closing schools from Ohio to Connecticut, and causing road accidents in Missouri that left 5 dead, the AP reports. Heavy snowfall in the New York metro area grounded 900 flights and led to delays of up to 5 hours.http://www.newser.com/story/19789/storm-snarls-ne-flights.html?refid=rss_all_defaultSun, 06 Apr 2008 10:53:35 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65080/chinas-party-officials-to-be-gauged-on-performances-in-snow-relief-and-restoration-work.html?refid=rss_all_defaultBEIJING, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- The performance of Party officials in China's snow disaster relief and restoration work will be scored and used as gauges for future promotion or dismissal of public posts, said a newly-issued circular.http://www.newser.com/story/65080/chinas-party-officials-to-be-gauged-on-performances-in-snow-relief-and-restoration-work.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThu, 21 Feb 2008 12:21:59 CST