Every winter, snowstorms across the U.S. impact people's lives through school and business closures, disruptions to holiday travel plans, and can even lead to more severe consequences like power outages lasting for days. The highlight reel below shows a selection of news segments reporting on the consequences—and sometimes even joy—that winter weather can bring.
Below is a complete list of records for the segments featured in the highlight reel, ranging from 1969 to 2008. More information about how to view these complete segments can be found on our Access Information page.
Weather / Snowstorms / Dayton Preparation, ABC, 11-10-1977: https://tvnews.vanderbilt.edu/media/Yxi2LFezAR/j22L5TU5Wt
Snowstorm / New York City / Freighter, ABC, 02-10-1969: https://tvnews.vanderbilt.edu/media/ODYYQ3FZIa/6sXJDj99UC
Wicked Weather: Colorado / California, FNC, 10-26-2006: https://tvnews.vanderbilt.edu/media/rv22B7ayQh/SWRky426ft
Winter `78 / Snow In Texas, NBC, 01-19-1978: https://tvnews.vanderbilt.edu/media/XilqWoCwvi/ntRlOdA5lO
Worldview Weather / Atlantic States / Snowfall, CNN, 12-20-1995: https://tvnews.vanderbilt.edu/media/slzHgkGI0B/hfkC0b8DWK
E. Snowstorm / Connecticut, NBC, 12-18-1973: https://tvnews.vanderbilt.edu/media/TaVkIeb6U9/uhHznYAyYB
Snow / San Francisco, ABC, 02-05-1976: https://tvnews.vanderbilt.edu/media/lv0YVOuEfb/x3vGxB7drT
Weather / Snowstorms, Heating Bills, CBS, 12-12-1983: https://tvnews.vanderbilt.edu/media/2lMahW76zR/kxziprVcDU
Winter Weather / Snow and Cold, CBS, 12-22-2008: https://tvnews.vanderbilt.edu/media/nIuohWuMvL/j1YAV351sV