Some of Colorado should see a snowier-than-average winter; find out how Denver will stack up - CBS News

In February 1983, a blizzard buried Washington, Baltimore, and Philadelphia in up to two feet of snow. In January 2016, another historic blizzard shut down the same cities. Both events struck during Super El Niño winters, which most people expect to be mild. Now an even stronger Super El Niño is building toward its December peak ahead of Winter 2026/2027. The latest October forecast data points to a milder northern U. S. and southern Canada, an active and stormy South, and a mild Europe. It also shows a notable shift toward a colder, snowier south-central and eastern U. S., and an unusual Polar Vortex disruption signal around mid-winter. I will break down what shifted in the latest winter forecast data, how the season is expected to unfold, and which other major winter storms past Super El Niño winters delivered. You can also check the updated Winter Forecast Explorer for every state, province, and country across the United States, Canada, and Europe, with the latest temperature and precipitation forecasts.

TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors announced Tuesday they have exercised team options on the contracts of forward Collin Murray-Boyles and guard Ja’Kobe Walter, keeping them signed through the 2027-28 NBA season. The Raptors exercised the third-year team option on Murray-Boyles after he averaged 8.5 points, five rebounds and 1.9 assists in 57 games last season and was named to the NBA’s All-Rookie Second Team.

Montreal police are looking to identify a suspect and two witnesses after two individuals were pepper sprayed and allegedly subjected to homophobic slurs in the Village this summer. The SPVM says the assault happened on the night of July 9 at Sainte-Catherine Street East and Saint-Christophe Street. Two people, including a member of the LGBTQ2+ community, says a group of three people shouted homophobic slurs at them while they were at a restaurant.

Families of children with autism and other disabilities want voters to keep program and service funding in mind when they cast their ballot in the upcoming provincial election. In February, the BC NDP announced it was ending the B. C. Autism Funding Program and replacing it with the B. C. Children and Youth Disability Benefit. Those changes are due to take effect on April 1 and would remove funding for some families who have children with autism, but would help other families managing different conditions. Noah Kubiak-Gore is a two-year-old triplet who has cerebral palsy. The trio was born in June 2024 at just 25 weeks’ gestation. After undergoing multiple surgeries and lengthy hospital stays, doctors told Noah’s parents that he would never walk or talk. Story continues below advertisement