During the summer, most people in the valley escape the heat in the pool or inside with air conditioning. But one Sun City woman didn't have that choice.
During the summer, most people in the valley escape the heat in the pool or inside with air conditioning. But one Sun City woman didn't have that choice.
A heat wave hitting Alaska doesn't rival the blazing heat of Phoenix or Las Vegas, but to residents of the 49th state, the weather feels like a stifling oven - or a tropical paradise.
A heat wave hitting Alaska may not rival the blazing heat of Phoenix or Las Vegas, but to residents of the 49th state, the days of hot weather feel like a stifling oven - or a tropical paradise.
It's officially here -- the start of the monsoon. And while rain and dust storms aren't in our forecast just yet, it's important to know what to do when you encounter wild weather on the road.
It's officially here -- the start of the monsoon. And while rain and dust storms aren't in our forecast just yet, it's important to know what to do when you encounter wild weather on the road. FOX 10's Jill Monier has the details on a ADOT's campaign to help drivers stay safe.
Twenty-six vehicles slammed into each other during a sandstorm in rural Northern Nevada, killing one person, seriously injuring several others and sapping already-thin emergency resources Monday evening, officials...
By MICHELLE RINDELS Associated Press Twenty-seven vehicles slammed into each other during a sandstorm that blinded drivers on Interstate 80 in rural northern Nevada, killing a truck driver, seriously...
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -
"White stuff" fell from the sky on Wednesday, covering much of the valley in a thin layer of graupel, a combination of hail and snow.
We're only a few days away from the start of spring training baseball, but Salt River Fields was covered in the white stuff. The Diamondbacks were forced to cut their practice short.
"The temperature started to drop [yesterday] and we looked at each other and we said do you think there's any way we could get snow? And we kind of laughed. Then about 4 o'clock we had thunder, lightning, hail, snow, ice and about 20 minutes later people were sledding down the hill so it was just a once in a lifetime event here," said Salt River Fields GM Dave Dunned.
The unexpected sight had D'backs manager Kirk Gibson thinking someone was pulling a prank.
"And he sends me a picture of the snow on the ground and I said 'snow?' I thought somehow he was screwing with me but obviously he wasn't," said Gibson.
On Thursday, the graupel had hardened and covered the fields in icy snow. The Diamondbacks were forced abandon the field for the day and practice at the Oakland Athletics' facility at Papago Park in the afternoon.
"Never thought I'd see snow in Arizona, especially for spring training. Reminds me of back home in Michigan. I've definitely seen this on a baseball field back there," said Josh Collmenter, pitcher for the Diamondbacks.
By early Thursday afternoon, the sun had melted away much of the ice. All of the white stuff will be gone in time for Saturday's game against the Rockies.
We're told the graupel on the ground actually helped insulate the grass from cold temperatures overnight, so it should be just as green as it used to be.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 10:55 PM EDT2013-06-20 02:55:03 GMT
The actor James Gandolfini, best known for his award-winning portrayal of New Jersey mobster Tony Soprano in the HBO series "The Sopranos," has died in Italy. He was 51.
The actor James Gandolfini, best known for his award-winning portrayal of New Jersey mobster Tony Soprano in the HBO series "The Sopranos," has died in Italy. He was 51.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 10:53 PM EDT2013-06-20 02:53:25 GMT
Joe Torre's daughter caught a 1-year-old boy who fell from a fire escape outside a second-floor apartment in the Bay Ridge section of Brooklyn Wednesday morning.
Joe Torre's daughter caught a 1-year-old boy who fell from a fire escape outside a second-floor apartment in the Bay Ridge section of Brooklyn Wednesday morning.
New York state and Eastman Kodak Co. have reached a deal that will keep some of the troubled company's operations in Rochester and provide $49 million for environmental cleanup at the once bustling Eastman...
New York state and Eastman Kodak Co. have reached a deal that will keep some of the troubled company's operations in Rochester and provide $49 million for environmental cleanup at the once bustling Eastman Business Park.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:51 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:51:22 GMT
Franklin Reyes, 17, was in court Wednesday. He is charged with the death of 4-year-old Ariel Russo.
Franklin Reyes, 17, was in court Wednesday. He is charged with the death of 4-year-old Ariel Russo. He is accused of driving without a license, then fleeing police, jumping a curb, and hitting Ariel and her grandmother as they were walking to school.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:13 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:13:15 GMT
More than 70 percent of New Jersey residents have seen or heard the state's "Stronger than the Storm" advertising campaign, according to a new Rutgers-Eagleton poll.
More than 70 percent of New Jersey residents have seen or heard the state's "Stronger than the Storm" advertising campaign, according to a new Rutgers-Eagleton poll.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 4:30 PM EDT2013-06-19 20:30:42 GMT
The FBI has found possible human remains in a dig at the New York City house once occupied by a famous gangster. An FBI spokesman confirmed Wednesday that agents found material that they want to test as part of an investigation.
The FBI has found possible human remains in a dig at the New York City house once occupied by a famous gangster. An FBI spokesman confirmed Wednesday that agents found material that they want to test as part of an investigation.
