At a Glance Winter Storm Ursa created treacherous driving conditions in Colorado and New Mexico.Motorists became stranded on a stretch of Interstate 70 in Kansas. Several interstates were closed Saturday in New Mexico because of the storm.More than two feet of snow fell on some areas. Winter Storm Ursa marched across the southern Rockies over the weekend after dumping more than two feet of snow in some areas. Motorists became stranded on Interstate 70 in northwest Kansas Sunday due to...

At a Glance Removal of feet of snow from some national park roads has begun.Snowpack in parts of the Rockies and Sierra remains well above average for early May. Road crews are working through feet of snowpack in some of the West's national parksafter one of the snowiest winters on record. Plowing on the south side ofLassen Volcanic National Park, about 45 miles east of Redding, California, in the northern Sierra, began Wednesday. Video posted to the park's Facebook page...

At a Glance An unusually strong snowstorm for mid-May is shifting into high gear in the Rockies.Winter storm watches and warnings are in effect.Wet snow will also accumulate in lower elevations of Wyoming and Colorado, including Denver.Feet of snow will pile up in the foothills and higher peaks of southeast Wyoming and northern Colorado.The combination of wet snow and wind will likely lead to tree damage and power outages. An unusually strong, damaging late-spring snowstorm is kickinginto high gear in...

At a Glance A late-season snowstorm has shut down interstates in the Rockies.The combination of the snow and strong winds downed trees, and a few thousand people lost power. A late-spring snowstorm is causing havoc in the Rockies this week,shutting down roads, damaging trees and knocking out power. Interstate 80 in southeast Wyoming was closed Thursday morning in both directions between Cheyenne and Laramie due to dangerous travel conditions. The wintry weather also forced a part of after multiple spinouts...

At a Glance Winter Storm Valerie has shut down roads and schools in parts of Colorado.The combination of the snow and strong winds downed trees, and thousands lost power.Authorities temporarily called off the search for a hiker in Colorado's Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve. Winter Storm Valerie has caused big problems in the Rockies,where roads were closed, strong winds damaged trees and thousands lost power. Authorities searching for a missing hiker in southern Colorado's Great Sand Dunes National...

At a Glance Winter Storm Valerie dumped feet of snow on parts of the Rockies.Valerie was one of the heaviest snow events so late in spring in some areas.The combination of wet snow and wind lead to tree damage and power outages. Winter Storm Valerie was an unusually strong late-spring snowstorm that dumped more than 40 inches of snow in parts of the Rockies, causing sometree damage and power outages, and prompting some road closures. (MORE: ) The top amount...

At a Glance Several inches of snow are possible in the northern Rockies on Tuesday.Snow coated the higher elevations of California, Nevada and northeast Utah on Monday. Snow is coating parts of the mountain West for the beginningof June's second full week as an unseasonably cold air mass infiltrates the northwestern United States. The National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno, Nevada, dubbed the wintry weather pattern "Juneary" in a tweet that showed snow falling as low as 5,800 feet in...

Winter Storm Jonas has proved too much for Congress. Representatives in Washington have decidedto postpone all votes this week because of the "severity of the winter storm in the D.C. area," according to a notice sent to lawmakers Sunday. The House already was planning on a short work week because Democrats are set to hold their annual legislative retreat beginning Wednesday in Baltimore. (MORE: ) The office of Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy said Sunday that the House won't be holding...

A blizzard watch has been issued for New York City ahead of Winter Storm Jonas, which meteorologists say will become a blockbuster snowstorm this weekend. Some or all of the largest cities in the Northeast will be significantly impacted by this storm with heavy snow and strong winds, bringing travel to a grinding halt between Friday afternoon and Sunday morning. As of Thursday morning, just over 73 million - roughly one in every four Americans - were covered by either...

The National Weather Service expanded blizzard warnings to including New York City and Philadelphia early Friday morning. The warnings are in advance of Winter Storm Jonas, a system now developing over the southern states and expected to turn into a powerhouse winter storm by the time it reaches the East Coast later Friday and Saturday. The blizzard warning for Philadelphia goes into effect at 7 p.m. Friday while in New York City it starts at 4 a.m. Saturday. The warnings...

At a Glance Parts of Alaska are seeing their first snow of the season this weekend.Snow is not uncommon in northern Alaska during this month. The calendar may say early August,but for one part of the United States, the first significant snowfall of the season is piling up this weekend. Given the time of year, it's probably no surprise that the location in the U.S.is Alaska (though snow can also fall in the higher terrain of the Lower 48 in...

At a Glance A shift in the upper-level pattern since mid-September has brought snow to parts of the West.It is not that rare for snow to be on the ground in many of these locations for the first day of fall. Snow is not the first thing that comes to mind when most think of the first day of fall. However, it greeted some in the northern Rockies and Sierra Nevada mountains to start autumn this year. The snowy scenes...

At a Glance The NWS has made changes to its winter alerts.This includes consolidating lake effect snow and freezing rain alerts into winter storm and winter weather alerts.This is just one step in an overall "hazard simplification" process. The National Weather Service has pared downits long-standing collection of winter advisories, watches and warningsin an effort to simplify communication of hazardous snow and ice events. (MORE: ) The initiative, launched Monday, eliminated five previous watches, advisories and warnings andincorporated them in...