NORFOLK, Va. — Cold air damming, or "The Wedge," is a term meteorologists use when a high-pressure system is “wedged” up against the Appalachian Mountains. Let’s break down what a wedge does. The ...

Bitter cold is once again wrapping its icy fingers across the United States, extending the frigid start to the new year. The weather this week has sent freezing temperatures all the way down to the ...

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