At a Glance An area of low pressure will intensify over the Northeast Wednesday.This system will wring out additional snow over upstate New York and northern New England.Gusty winds will also impact the Northeast. More snow will fall in parts of upstate New York and northern New England from an area of low pressure that will intensify over the region through Wednesday. This weather system has already brought wintry weather to the Northeast and northern Great Lakes since Monday. Sault...

At a Glance In most of the U.S., minus 30 degrees would set records.Parts of Alaska have plunged into the minus 40s and even minus 50s this week.Incredibly, this frigid air mass is nowhere near record cold in the state. When temperatures plummet into the minus 30s, 40s and 50s, records would be smashed in many locations. In Alaska's interior, however, it's just typical for January. (Fairbanks International Airport/Alaska DOT) Beginning Jan. 4, a round of cold air settled into...

At a Glance A snowstorm will impact parts of the Plains, Midwest, South and East late this week into the weekend.Cold air will be in place ahead of this system.There will be snow and/or ice accumulations where the cold air and moisture overlap. Widespread snow and some ice will develop from parts of the Plains and Midwest to the mid-Atlantic by this weekend as a new storm system moves across those regions. You've found an old version of this forecast....

Meteorologist Domenica Davis looks at the forecast for two more potential snowmakers ahead. ...

At a Glance Winter Storm Gia brought heavy snow from the Rockies to the mid-Atlantic Jan. 10 to 13.The highest snow total was 20.3 inches in Columbia, Missouri.Damaging ice from freezing rain was reported in parts of North Carolina and Virginia. Winter Storm Gia dumped heavy snow across portions of the Rockies, Plains, Midwest and mid-Atlantic from Jan. 10 to 13, causing widespread travel impacts in parts of those regions. Damaging ice from freezing rain was also reported from western...

At a Glance In some U.S. cities, up to 50 percent of their season's snow falls after Groundhog Day.Many cities also can see a morning freeze well into April, if not May. Groundhog Day is fun, but any meteorologist will tell you you're wise to avoid putting any real stock in a prognostication made by a groundhog on the rest of winter. (MORE: ) We get it, though. When February arrives, some maybe increasinglystir-crazy for spring. Some of you may...

At a Glance A potent storm will enter the West Coast Thursday and spread snow through the Rockies.The storm will then encounter cold air diving southward into the Plains and Midwest.Widespread snow and ice are possible from the Plains and Midwest to the Northeast late-week into next weekend. Arctic cold will return to the nation's northern tier starting late this week, and that could help fuel another snowstorm from the Rockies into parts of the Midwest and East. For the...

Meteorologist Domenica Davis looks at the forecast for two more potential snowmakers ahead. ...

Winter Storm Gia was responsible for at least 12 deaths over the weekend. ...

At a Glance Based on averages, mid- to late January is the coldest time of year in the Midwest and Northeast.In the West, the coldest time of year tends to be in December. For those who live in the Northeast and Midwest, it's now the coldest time of the year. These maps from NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) show when the coldest day of the year, on average, occurs across the United States. The timeframe you would expect...

Meteorologist Domenica Davis looks at what could be a major snowstorm sweeping the country this weekend. ...

At a Glance For the second week in a row, a major snowstorm appears likely into this weekend.Accumulating snow is expected Friday into Saturday in the Plains and Midwest.Heavy snow is likely in parts of the Northeast this weekend.Some areas not affected by last weekend's storm may see heavy snow this weekend.This will likely snarl weekend travel in the Midwest and Northeast. A major snowstorm is on the horizon from the Plains to the Midwest and Northeast Friday into the...

Meteorologist Domenica Davis looks at the forecast for Winter Storm Harper. ...