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Power company workers fix a downed power line in Texas on February 17, 2021. Massive power outages across the state left millions without power for days. (Jonathan Cutrer/CC BY-NC 2.0)

Texas’ power grid, generation system underprepared for winter storm Uri

Maeve Reiter, Social Media Editor March 17, 2021

TheBroadcaster · Texas' power grid, generation system underprepared for winter storm Uri Winter storm Uri hit Texas on February 14th, bringing snow and wind chills in the negatives. It also brought...

Pictured is Tom Russell from CBS 21. During his meteorology career at CBS 21 he has won an Emmy, and Russell also earned the American Meteorological Society's Seal along with the National Weather Association Seal. (CBS 21)

CBS 21 Meteorologist Tom Russell Predicts Harsh Winter

Joshua Gearhart, Reporter January 23, 2020

At this time of the year, everyone tunes into the weather forecast to hear about road conditions and, of course, delays and closures. Weather often takes precedence as the top news story, and the meteorologist...

Finland's Krista Parmakoski, silver, Norway's Marit Bjoergen, gold, and Sweden's Stina Nilsson, bronze, celebrate during the medals ceremony for the women's 30k cross-country skiing at the closing ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018. Bjoergen finished with a time of 1:22:17.6, securing a gold medal for the Norwegians. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Norway Tops Medal Count at 2018 Olympics

Evan Spinney, Reporter March 14, 2018

Norway’s Pyeongchang olympic heroes made history and were the overall top medal winners. Home to just over five-million people, Norway is not a global power. But with 39 total medals, this small country...

Freshman Scott Heng wears his black polo sweatshirt with the sleeves bunched up. Heng chooses neutral colored pants and shoes. (Broadcaster/Elaina Joyner)

HHS Shows Off Cool Winter Fashions

Katie Jones and Elaina Joyner February 22, 2018

With winter in full swing, HHS students bundle in their winter attire. The snow outside and the below freezing temperatures do not stop students from expressing themselves with different styles of shirts,...

 In this Sunday, Nov. 25, 2007 file photo, the original Santa Claus and Rudolph puppets from the TV special "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer," are seen on display at the Time and Space Toys booth during the Mid-Ohio-Con comic book convention in Columbus, Ohio. There may be a perfectly good reason why Santa doesn't get lost on his annual Christmas globetrot: His fictional flying reindeer just might be females who don't mind stopping for directions. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)

Top Christmas Movies for the Holiday Season

Molly Glus, Reporter November 29, 2016

A time of joy, giving, snow, and lots and lots of movies. With Christmas time upon us, many are beginning to pull out the Christmas movies to spread Christmas cheer. Families coming together to spend...

View from Hut Point, right outside of the station. A great place to see seals, penguins, and whales as the ice begins to break up mid-Antarctic summer.  (Joel Witwer)

HHS Alum Works in Antarctica

March 17, 2016

By: Robert Sterner, Photos by Joel Witwer Joel Witwer, 2007 HHS graduate, spent six months working at McMurdo Station in Antarctica.  He recently returned to the USA and shared these pictures with...

During La Niña, winds from the east push warm surface waters to the western Pacific. However during El Niño, winds weaken and warm surface water flows back to the eastern Pacific. Source: Tampa Bay Times

El Niño Weakens Through Spring

March 14, 2016

By: Maddie O’Shea El Niño has already created a major blizzard in Pennsylvania, but forecasters don’t believe the storm is over quite yet. Recently, NASA released photos of a Jason-2 image...

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