A blast of arctic air is bringing a brief frigid snap to parts of Europe, with Berlin recording its lowest temperatures this winter, but warmer weather is on its way.

But in general, the European model, which is run by the European Center for Medium-range Weather Forecasting (ECMWF), performed far better than the premiere U.S. model, known as the Global ...

The latest storms across western Europe come after Eowyn pummeled Ireland and Britain with hurricane-force winds at the end of last week. Research indicates that while climate change could mean ...