Weather

After yesterday's lull, the 'storm' of Tuesday selling is back...

But it's all about headlines today...

Sweden is reopening thousands of Cold War bunkers across the country in preparation for a military confrontation with Russia.  Hundreds of shelters on the Baltic Island of Gotland will be the first to reopen after [...]

When previewing the "crippling blizzard' which was supposed to leave as many as 50 million northeastern Americans under as much as 18 inches of snow, we mused that "some more cynical observers recall the last time New York was paralyzed ahead of what was expected to be a major storm, the impact ended up being relatively minor."

US carriers have grounded 1,796 flights today, and 3,384 tomorrow - numbers which keep constantly rising - as Winter Storm Stella approaches the U.S. Northeast, according to FlightAware.com. 

Chicago is bearing the largest share of Monday's cancellations, while Tuesday's disruptions are hitting hardest from Washington to Boston including the New York City area, AP adds. The major airlines are waiving ticket-change fees that range up to $200 for customers who want to change their travel plans. Restrictions vary by airline.

A major Nor'easter threatens to shut down travel due to heavy snow and strong winds from Washington, D.C., to New York City and Boston early this week, as weather forecasters on Sunday put the U.S. East Coast on a blizzard watch, warning some 50 million people of potential snowfall from 12 to 18 inches, coupled with wind blasts in some areas from Monday night into Wednesday. New York City issued a snow alert for Monday night, preparing its fleet of snow plows to deal with the fallout.