Two bitter cold air masses affected parts of the central and eastern states Feb. 11-16, 2015. , logged its coldest day in 21 years on Feb. 15. The day's high of 2 degrees – observed at 12:20 a.m. – was the city's coldest since Jan. 19, 1994, as was the daily mean temperature of 4 below zero. Shortly before midnight at the end of the day, the mercury touched 10 below zero for the first time since Jan. 6, 1996....

The Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority announced it may take up to 30 days to restore full service after Winter Storm Neptune delivered another wintry blow to the region. During a Monday evening conference call, MBTA general manager Beverly Scott said, "As long as we don't get hit with another storm like the last one, ," the Boston Globe reported. Boston was not spared by winter weather, and the city received another 13 inches of snow from Neptune. It added to...

Winter Storm Octavia is unloading snow and ice along a broad west-to-east swath from the nation's heartland to the Mid-Atlantic coast early this week. This is creating hazardous winter driving conditions on several major highways. Below are some timetables to keep you informed of what's ahead for major cities affected by the storm. The charts show our forecast starting at the top of the next hour from now, and every three hours after that for the next 12 hours. Sustained...

Winter Storm Octavia dealt a sturdy blow to the South, leaving hundreds of thousands without power and killing five people due to its icy blast. Tuesday, as residents clean up from the mess left behind, they'll have to deal with brutally cold temperatures invading some of the hardest-hit areas. Five deaths have been reported from Octavia's impacts so far: Two deaths in Franklin, Tennessee: Mother and son hit by semi on icy roads while attempting to assist at a crash...

Updated 11:45 a.m. EST Tuesday. Winter Storm hit states along the Eastern seaboard starting through the night Monday and into Tuesday. A snow emergency went into effect in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday at 7 a.m. and. The region remains under a winter storm warning until noon, andhave closed as well. Storm total accumulations are expected to exceed 6 inches across a swath of the Mid-Atlantic, particularly Virginia, Maryland and Delaware. New York City and Long Island commuters should expect hazardous...

Winter Storm Octavia has finally exited stage right Tuesday, having dumped up to 18 inches of snow as well as showering rain onto a swath of sub-freezing land, leading to damaging ice accumulations in some areas. (MORE: ) Octavia blanketed parts of a swath from Missouri to Virginia with more than 6 inches of snow. As of early Tuesday morning, the top reported snowfall total was 18 inches near Coleman in far eastern Kentucky. A mix of sleet and freezing...

Winter Storm Octavia spread snow, sleet and freezing rain in a stripe from the Plains to the Appalachians and East Coast Feb. 15-17, 2015. On this page we have a list of selected snowfall, sleet and ice accumulation reports, organized by state, from Winter Storm Octavia. Bold reports are from official National Weather Service observation sites. Octavia's Mid-Atlantic snow totals. Octavia's snow history from Missouri to West Virginia. This map gives an idea of the location of the sleet...

Winter Storm Octavia has left more than a foot of snow in parts of the South,as well as an ice storm that caused major problems on roadways and hundreds of thousands to lose power. Here are the latest impacts from the winter storm: 10 deaths reported: 4 in Tennessee, 3 in Virginia, 1 in North Carolina, 1 in Indiana, and 1 in Kansas.South Carolina:Many schools , WISTV.com reported. , Duke Energy said.Georgia:Power companies say more than 70,000 customers in Georgia...

The tornado scar is seen just east of Springfield, Massachusetts, on Feb. 16, 2015. (NASA Photo) When a large tornado does major damage, it often leaves a scar in the Earth that can be visible from space even when there's snow on the ground. The image at the top of this page was taken this week by a NASA satellite that was flying over New England. It shows a scar left by a tornado that hit Springfield, Massachusetts, the summer...

A woman walks through drifting snow in Cambridge, Mass., Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer) Winter Storm Neptune turned its attention to New England on Sunday, after wreaking snowy havoc on the Midwest earlier in the weekend. At least six people have died from the effects of the storm, mostly on hazardous roadways. Thousands lost power as Neptune's gusty winds brought down trees and power lines. Sunday morning, a 38-car pileup . (LIVE BLOG: ) Boston and the surrounding...

An unidentified town official helps Greg Longo, left, remove belongings from his house after it was heavily damaged by ocean waves during a winter storm in Marshfield, Mass., Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2015. The storm has punched out a section of the seawall in the coastal town of Marshfield, police said. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer) Winter Storm Juno pounded locations from Long Island to New England with heavy snow, high winds and coastal flooding late Monday into Tuesday. Several locations in Connecticut,...

Sometimes, the voice of reason during a winter storm comes from an unlikely place. In East Georgia, that voice was ringing from . During Winter Storm Octavia, the sheriff's office lightened the mood with funny Facebook posts that reminded its 16,000 followers a little laughter can help get people through even the most serious of weather events. The county, located just west of Athens, saw some frozen precipitation, but minimal impacts during Octavia. This gave the Facebook page's author a...

This weekend, another winter storm will bring snow and ice to parts of the South, Midwest, Northeast and the Rockies. Current Winter Weather Alerts (MORE: | ) We're sorry to be the messengers. We know snow fatigue is reaching epidemic proportions during what is approaching . We know some are recovering from , a snowy, icy mess spanning more than 1,200 miles from the South to the East. We've had six winter storms since Jan. 25 in just over three...