This winter, snow is on a roll. This week, people in Ottawa, Canada, were mystified when an unusual cold weather phenomenon began plowing through their yards. It looked like the snow was garnering ...

Cardinal Timothy Dolan, archbishop of New York, presided over Mass in an unlikely place on Sunday after his flight was grounded in Canada for days due to high winds. Dolan, 75, was on United ...

Cardinal Timothy Dolan, archbishop of New York, presided over Mass in an unlikely place on Sunday after his flight was grounded in Canada for days due to high winds.

Because a straight and steady wind is required, snow rollers aren’t normally seen in larger cities. Rural areas with large spaces of flat land are much more likely to produce the odd phenomenon.

Western Canada has seen freak snow and rain in recent days — a stark contrast from recent. Hot east, and heat takes over the rest of the country into next week.