Feb. 9, 2026 - Winter Olympics updates
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The NWS advises motorists in affected areas to call 511 for the latest local road conditions before they set off.
It’s already been a brutally cold and snowy winter for the northeastern US, but what’s typically the region’s snowiest month is just getting started.
On Tuesday at the Winter Olympics, the U.S. women's hockey team faced rival Canada while Ilia Malinin took the ice, among other notable events.
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Make that seven straight races without a medal for Mikaela Shiffrin at the Winter Olympics. The American skiing standout was given the ideal platform to win the new team combined event after partner Breezy Johnson led the opening downhill leg on Tuesday.
An updated winter weather advisory was released by the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 9:25 p.m. valid for Wednesday between 3 a.m. and 3 p.m. for Westmoreland Ridges, Fayette Ridges and Higher Elevations of Indiana.
The 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics continue on Tuesday, February 10, with another full day of action across the slopes and ice in Italy, with the United States competing in several high-stakes events.
This type of February “warmth” for Cortina is made at least three times more likely due to climate change, Winkley said. In the 70 years since Cortina first held the Winter Games, February temperatures there have climbed 6.4 degrees Fahrenheit (3.6 degrees Celsius), he added.
The National Weather Service released a winter weather advisory at 1:57 p.m. on Tuesday valid from 6 p.m. until Wednesday midnight for Carbon, Monroe, Berks, Lehigh and Northampton counties. The weather service comments, “Freezing rain expected. Total ice accumulations around a light glaze.”
The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina will bring together athletes from around the world to compete on ice and snow. Fans will see fast races, high jumps, and skill-based events across different venues.