This Giant Dog Sliding on Ice in Slow Motion is Positively Hypnotic
I cannot stop watching this.
Lonely and Horny Masses Take to Craigslist in Search of Blizzard Sex
With every promise of inclement weather comes a new batch of people just trying to feel something meaningful in this literal cold world. Here are their stories, links included when still available, in case someone strikes your fancy with their cries for sex under the guise that they will deliver you a very special,…
What You Need to Know About Today's "Crippling" Blizzard: Monday Update
After a short night of restless sleep, it appears that forecasters are still predicting the end of the world in the Northeast this evening. If you haven't panicked yet, you have several hours to do so before it's too late. Hug your children. Hoard booze. This is not a drill. Here's what you need to know to make it…
Bad Neighbors Terrorize Deathly-Ill Girl's Nurse Over Parking Space
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During the cold Chicago winters, residents of the Windy (and also wet) City call "dibs" on parking spots by shoveling them out and and placing garbage cans and lawnchairs on them. That's what the parents of Gabriela Guzman, a 5-year-old who's on a ventilator and needs around-the-clock care, did for the child's nurses…
Meet a Cat Who Absolutely Loves Playing in the Snow
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In the history of time, there have been some mind-bending sights to behold. But up until now, no human being has ever seen anything quite this stunningly surreal. Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you a cat enjoying the snow.
Here Is a Woman Dressed as the Abominable Snow Monster Walking Her Dog
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Does the winter already suck where you live? This story might make all that snow and ice it a teeny bit more bearable.
This Snow Is Some Real-Deal Little House on the Prairie Shit
It's pretty damn chilly across America right now. But it's Western New York that's really getting slammed, with feet and feet and feet of snow stacking up until everybody's backyard looks like The Long Winter. This is what happens when nobody remembers to check those muskrat nests.
Watch A Poor Canadian Man Get Stuck in A Massive Snow Drift
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In a video that history will forever remember as "Jumpin' Jesus," a man from Newfoundland found out the hard way just how unforgiving Mother Nature can be.
What Does the Apocalypse Look Like? Show Us Your Weather
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If you're in the Southeast or the Northeast, things are a little crazy outside.
Fifth Grader Explains His Superstitious Ritual for Invoking a Snow Day
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"First," says Lucas Heiberger, "you put three ice cubes in each toilet of your house." The New York City fifth grader was interviewed this morning for NBC News' storm coverage, during which he revealed his "formula" that he believes helps get school cancelled for a snow day.
This Panda's Enjoyment of Winter is ALMOST Contagious
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At this point, most of us are pretty done with winter. Not this panda, though! This panda still loves snow like you love mimosas in the sunshine.
You May Hate the Snow, But These Dogs Most Certainly Do Not
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What are you complaining about, silly human imprisoned in your home by ten feet of snow? These dogs want to get down and get funky with the snow, so what's your hangup?
It's So Damn Cold In Chicago, If You Blow a Bubble It Will Freeze
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This is some Game of Thrones Long Winter shit right here. WBEZ Chicago posted this on their Facebook page last night:
Happy Tears! Hospital Surprises Sick Kids With Snowy Winter Wonderland
It isn't often that Atlanta, Georgia sees a lot of snow, but that changed this holiday season for the kids of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, a pediatric hospital, where the staff arranged a special surprise snowfall for the patients on the evening of December 2nd.
Major Ice Storm Hits Texas
[DALLAS, TX - DECEMBER 06: Icicles form on a barricade in front of the Dallas skyline on December 6, 2013 in Dallas, Texas. The ice storm that has hit North Texas has left over 250,000 residents and businesses without power and has led to more than 1,700 flight delays and cancellations across the country. (Photo by…
The Most Fun You’ll Ever Have with Snow Is Staring at This Dog's Snow…
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Dog Kari runs through the snow on the Wurmberg mountain in Braunlage, northern Germany, Sunday Feb. 3, 2013. Weather forecasts predict colder temperatures for the next days. (AP Photo/dpa, Philipp Schulze)
Happy Hump Day!
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It's not officially winter yet, but for this guy, it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Official caption:
Photographic Proof That Your Sunday Morning Is Still Missing Something
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Two adorable dogs gambol in the Alps, touching their wet noses and probably cuddling up afterwards around a single mug of hot cocoa (01./02.09.12). Photo: Lukas Barth/dapd
Extremely Lucky Cat Gets Pulled Around in a Tiny Sleigh
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Yes. This is perfect. Why on Earth would you parade your cat around on a leash when you can get even more eccentric and pull it through the snow in a miniature sleigh?
Girl Psyches Herself Up for Very First Potential Skiing Accident
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Skiing — or as I like to think of it ever since being pushed down a double-black diamond in middle school, Old Man Winter's broken bone roulette wheel — can be dangerous. Just ask Larry Miller, who, in his 1992 HBO comedy special, Just Words, offers the most succinct advice for anyone considering a skiing trip:…