MORE ON WEATHER.COM: Incredible Ice Castles of China This picture taken on Jan. 5, 2013, shows people visiting “Ice and Snow World” at the opening ceremony of the 2013 Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in Harbin, northeast of China's Heilongjiang province. (STR/AFP/Getty Images) (MORE: Winter Storm Magnus Pounds Midwest Captured on Social Media) ...

A quick-moving, over-performing snowstorm swept across Delaware and South Jersey on Friday morning and left behind 1 to 6 inches of snow. (MORE:) ...

Below-Average Snow So Far Frankly, the 2012-2013 "snow season", outside of Winter Storm Athena and the wintry side of Superstorm Sandy, has been rather benign in parts of the Northeast. For example, here are some snowfall season-to-date deficits through Jan. 31: Albany, N.Y.: -15" (19.6" snow so far)Boston, Mass.: -14.8" (only 8.8" snow so far)Washington, D.C.: -7.3" (only 1.3" snow so far)Philadelphia, Pa.: -6.1" (only 4.4" snow so far)New York City: -5.8" (only 6.6" snow so far) Then again, February...

Grading Your City's Snow Has this season's snow met your expectations, so far? Frankly, snowfall in many locations has been noticeably absent. In a few places, however, snowfall has far surpassed what is considered "average." With that in mind, we're handing out "midterm grades" for cities across the nation, from New England to Alaska, examining not only snowfall departures from average, but also the percent of average snowfall through the end of January. Original poster for the Breakfast Club for...

Winter's cold temps offer a great reason for even the cleanest-cut to consider a fashion statement: a beard. In winter, a beard is warmer, right? Unfortunately, there is an interesting side effect that occurs when a beard meets cold weather: Breath turns to steam in frigid temps and makes beards icy. That doesn't look so warm to us. Here are a few cool icy beards to help you decide whether to grow yours while there's still plenty of winter left....

New Haven, Conn. A neighborhood near New Haven, Conn., is buried in snow in the aftermath of a storm that hit Connecticut and much of New England. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle) Here's what forecasters and officials are saying about Winter Storm Nemo. (MORE: | ) ...

Winter Storm Magnus brought a swath of snow from parts of Kansas, southeast Nebraska, northern Missouri and Iowa to southeast Minnesota, Wisconsin and northern Michigan. While a relatively modest amount for a late January storm in the nation's heartland, that falling snow did snarl rush hour traffic in cities such as Des Moines, Iowa on January 30, 2013. This snow was accompanied by winds gusting over 30 mph, reducing visibilities. (PHOTOS: Winter Storm Magnus) Here are the top snowfall totals...

Hartselle, Alabama Heavy snow falls in Hartselle, Ala., causing many traffic problems and some fun for children Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013. Motorist James Burton stands in front of his car stranded on US Highway 31 on Hartselle Mountain after the stretch of highway became to slick for many motorists to get up the hill. (AP Photo/The Decatur Daily, Gary Cosby Jr.) Winter Storm Iago laid down a swath of snow from Mississippi to southeast Massachusetts Jan. 17 through early Jan....

February 19, 2007 This image clearly shows the dividing line between fresh snow cover and bare ground right along the I-95 corridor in the Northeast. One of my favorite things to do after a significant snowstorm is to view the "footprint" that the storm left behind on the ground. This "footprint" I am referring to is the swath of snow cover showing where the ground was whitened by the snowstorm in contrast to locations where the ground remains bare. If...

PGA Tour golfers have battled through some tough weather conditions early in this season. The first event of 2013 in Maui was plagued by delays and shortened to 54 holes due to strong winds. In La Jolla, Calif., fog caused delays during the Farmers Insurance Open in late January. Play on Saturday was completely wiped out due to fog and the tournament concluded on a Monday for the first time in history. This week, the tour has shifted to Tucson,...

Wichita, Kan. A wrecked car sits in the middle of US Highway 54 near downtown Wichita, Kan. as heavy snow falls on Wednesday morning, Feb. 20, 2013. (AP Photo/The Wichita Eagle, Travis Heying) LOS ANGELES -- There was good news and bad news on Wednesday in a winter storm, named Q by The Weather Channel, that gave California a much-needed dose of rain and snow. The snow caused long delays and major headaches for drivers, but thousands of kids got...

Winter Storm Q will deliver heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain to the Plains and Midwest through early Friday. On the southern end of Q, we may see some scattered severe storms in the South. Below you will find the latest breaking updates, photos and analysis of this widespread winter storm. (MORE: Snow Forecast | Severe Storm, Tornado Potential | State-by-State Impacts) PHOTOS OF WINTER STORM Q Wichita, Kan. A wrecked car sits in the middle of US Highway 54...

Wichita, Kan. A wrecked car sits in the middle of US Highway 54 near downtown Wichita, Kan. as heavy snow falls on Wednesday morning, Feb. 20, 2013. (AP Photo/The Wichita Eagle, Travis Heying) Winter Storm Q slammed into the Midwest and Southern Plains with full force Thursday, dropping more than a foot of snow in some locations. Kansas and Missouri took the brunt of snowy side of the storm. Blowing, driving snow forced both states to close parts of Interstate...