DFW flight cancellations top 350 as storms hit American Airlines’ largest hub

High wind warnings and wind advisories were in force across parts of Southern California early Friday as a Santa Ana wind event intensified, with gusts up to 70 mph expected in some mountain and foothill areas, the National Weather Service said. https://www.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=lox&wwa=all

Birmingham Airport suspended runway operations on Thursday evening after heavy snow hit central England, raising the prospect of flight delays for passengers travelling through the Midlands. In an update at 2045 GMT, it told travellers to contact their airline for the latest information. https://www.birminghamairport.co.uk/important-updates-operations-suspended-8th-jan/

Montreal’s Réseau express métropolitain will operate through the night on New Year’s Eve, offering continuous service from Dec. 31 into Jan. 1 across the network between Brossard and Deux-Montagnes, the operator said. REM

India’s stock market extended its rebound on Monday, December 22, 2025, with benchmark indices finishing in the green amid broad-based buying across sectors, renewed optimism around foreign flows, and continued focus on currency moves after last week’s sharp rupee swings.

VANCOUVER / VANCOUVER ISLAND / FRASER VALLEY — Crews are still repairing storm damage across British Columbia’s South Coast after a powerful windstorm and heavy rain knocked out electricity to tens of thousands of homes and businesses earlier this week. At the peak on Monday, BC Hydro reported outages affecting more than 90,000 customers across the Lower Mainland, Sunshine Coast, Vancouver Island, and the Gulf Islands, with additional outages expected while winds persisted. Global News+1

VANCOUVER, B.C. — A fast-moving series of storms continues to test British Columbia’s power grid, as BC Hydro crews push through windstorm repairs and additional wind and rain warnings remain in effect across parts of the South Coast and Vancouver Island.

A quick-hitting winter system is delivering a broad swath of snow from the Midwest into the Appalachians and the I-95 corridor, while lake-effect bands continue to pile up snow downwind of the Great Lakes. At the same time, an arctic air mass is pushing dangerous cold and biting wind chills into much of the East—helping snow stick and making even modest accumulations more disruptive on untreated roads. National Weather Service+1

Yorkshire's hosepipe ban has been lifted today, 10 December 2025, bringing relief to more than five million people who have spent months under strict water restrictions – but water companies and officials are warning that the region cannot afford to be complacent about future droughts and floods.NationalWorld+ 1

Storm Bram is lashing the UK and Ireland today, Tuesday 9 December 2025, bringing gusts close to 90mph, torrential rain and official “danger to life” warnings from forecasters.Sky News+1

A powerful early‑season winter storm is hammering parts of the United States just as the Sun gears up for a potential aurora show later this week. NOAA forecasters say today’s focus is messy snow and ice on the ground, while a glancing solar storm sets the stage for widespread northern lights on Wednesday night into Thursday.