Winter Storm Selene shut down travel in several regions of the country, and in Denver, the storm's wind and heavy snow led to an outage event unlike anything the state had ever seen. Xcel Energy said the storm knocked out power to 290,000 customers on Wednesday, making it the worst single day for outages the company ever hadin Colorado, CBS Denver reported. A few thousand customers were still without power Thursday night, the report added. Two people were killed in...

As Monday moves into Tuesday, Boston continues to brace for a dangerous storm. The National Weather Service in Boston reported wind gusts of 62 MPH at Nantucket Airport. At the time, the NWS warned that the strongest winds were still hours away. With a travel ban going into affect at midnight on Tuesday, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation sent out over 3,000 crews to clear out state roads late Monday night. Commuters using public transportation in the city of Boston...

A powerful Winter Storm Selene hammered the Rockies, Plains and Midwest Wednesday and Thursday, bringing an entire region to a halt, both on the ground and in the air. In Colorado, the state's National Guard resources were deployed to assist with rescue missions as every major highway leading out of Denver was closed, making travel nearly impossible Wednesday afternoon. More than 1,300 flights were canceled Wednesday at Denver International Airport, and officials were forced to halt all operations for several...