Articles by Kurt Stolz
Groundhog Day 2023: Punxsutawney Phil Predicts 6 More Weeks of Winter, But Staten Island Chuck Begs to Differ
With a deadly ice storm to the southwest and a never-ending pandemic, Punxsutawney Phil, the prodigious forecaster of Pennsylvania, saw his shadow early Tuesday, Groundhog Day 2023, predicting there will be six more weeks of a long cold and icy winter.
This year is Phil’s 137th year as a marmot meteorologist.
The event this year was better attended than in recent years due to fewer coronavirus restrictions in place. Some 6,000 people …
Airlines Cancel Thousands of Flights in Wake of Severe Winter Ice Storm
A severe winter ice storm that swept through parts of the South has caused tens of thousands of flight delays and cancellations and resulted in several deaths.
By Tuesday evening, the storm spread from Dallas to Memphis. Authorities were warning people to stay off the roads due to extremely hazardous driving conditions.
At least three deaths have been attributed to weather-related vehicular accidents in Texas.
As of 1 p.m. EST on Wednesday, 2,257 …
Hilton Honors Offers Elite Members an Easy Way to Keep Current Status
Hilton Honors, the guest loyalty program of Hilton Worldwide, announced the Tier Last Call promotion, a program that gives certain Honors members a streamlined opportunity to maintain their current elite status.
The member will be asked to complete between one and three stays, a figure that depends on requirements to maintain current status. Hilton said that the program is only being offered to “select members.”
“You are so close to maintaining elite …
Amazon Fresh Online Grocery to Add Delivery Surcharge to Most Delivery Orders
Amazon said it will end free delivery for its Fresh grocery delivery service unit for orders under $150. The policy change goes into effect on the last day of February.
The company said that the move would enable it to “keep prices low in our online and physical grocery stores as we better cover grocery delivery costs and continue to enable offering a consistent, fast, and high-quality delivery experience,” in an …
Midweek Winter Storm Brings Snow, High Winds, and Torrential Rain, Causing Over 18,000 Flight Cancellations and Delays
A midweek winter storm that brought snow, high winds, and torrential rain on Wednesday resulted in hazardous travel conditions and left tens of thousands of travelers unable to get to their destinations.
The storm wrought havoc across the United States over the past several days, bringing tornado watches to Florida after damaging storms ripped through parts of Texas. Accumulating snow led to dangerous driving conditions and school closures as well, but …
2 Dead in Crash of Plane Enroute from New York’s JFK Airport to Cleveland
A small plane flying from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport to Cuyahoga County Airport in Richmond Heights, Ohio, crashed in Armonk, New York, Thursday evening shortly after takeoff.
Two occupants were on board. Both were reported killed in the crash.
The plane, a Beechcraft Bonanza BE36, took off from JFK at 4:58 p.m. The pilot reported to air traffic control at JFK that he had a warning light for low …
JetBlue Aircraft Strikes Adjacent Parked Aircraft at JFK
A JetBlue aircraft headed for Puerto Rico struck another JetBlue plane, which was parked at the gate, early Wednesday morning at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said that JetBlue Flight 1603, which was bound for San Juan, Puerto Rico, struck the tail of a parked aircraft as it was pushing back from the gate. The incident took place at around 7 a.m., the agency …