At a Glance Climatologically speaking, the coldest time of the year has passed for much of the country.The average date of winter's midpoint in the U.S. is Jan. 9-10.As of. Jan 18, only five states have yet to reach their coldest average temperatures in a typical year. If you're suffering from the winter blues and need some good news, here it is –the coldest time of the year has passed for much of the nation. A map from NOAA's National...

At a Glance Heavy snow from Jupiter first impacted the Northwest, Sierra Nevada and Rockies.The storm brought damaging ice accumulations to the Plains.Snow and ice also impacted the Upper Midwest and Northeast. Jupiter was a cross-country winter storm that lasted for a week and impacted many regions of the country during middle January 2017. The Pacific Northwest was hammered by heavy snow Jan. 10-11, including Portland, Oregon, where more than a foot of snow piled up in some areas. Meanwhile,...

Two inches of ice were reported in North Bonneville, Washington, and there's no sign of thaw any time soon. ...

At a Glance A nor'easter will bring rain and strong wind to the Northeast coast early next week.Some wintry precipitation is possible in the interior Northeast. For the latest on the nor'easter expected to impact the Northeast early next week, . (MORE:) MORE ON WEATHER.COM: Winter Storm Jonas ...

At a Glance Winter Storm Kori iced up parts of the Northwest.Heavy snow fell in California's snow-weary Sierra.Heavy rain caused flooding in California. Winter Storm Kori began its pounding of the West Tuesday with an ice storm and spread heavy mountain snow and rain into storm-weary California Friday, thanks to another that set up over the region. (MORE: | ) Cabins and cars were washed away after heavy rainfall there on Friday. The Setup On the heels of a period...

At a Glance Winter Storm Kori prompted avalanche warnings and voluntary evacuations in parts of the California mountains.Multiple interstates that were closed for days in Washington and Oregon were reopened as conditions finally improved. Winter Storm Kori dumped another round of heavy snow on California's mountaintops, which left experts concerned about the potential for avalanches. Residents of Alpine Meadows , according to the Sierra Sun, as the risk of avalanches became a bigger concern. The Placer County Office of Emergency...

At a Glance Another powerful storm will push into California Sunday.Heavy mountain snow and lower-elevation rain will affect California and other parts of the West.Additional flooding and mudslides could impact southern California.This system could bring snow and wind to the Plains and Midwest early next week. This is a developing weather story. For the latest on Winter Storm Leo, click our latest forecast article . Another high-impact Pacific storm system will pound California Sunday into Monday, with heavy mountain snow...

At a Glance Jonas was the snowstorm of record in several Northeast cities, including New York City.Jonas paralyzed travel in parts of the Northeast for several days. Winter Storm Jonas produced prolific amounts of snow in parts of the East, rivaling infamous snowstorms of the recent past. Snowfall totals from the storm topped out near 42 inches in West Virginia and at least 14 states in total received more than a foot of snow from the storm. Satellite image from...

At a Glance A Nor'easter brought mostly rain and strong winds to the Northeast Megalopolis.Freezing rain, sleet and snow accumulated in the interior Northeast.Coastal flooding and beach erosion occurred along parts of the Eastern Seaboard. A Nor'easterhammered the East Coast with high winds, heavy rain, coastal flooding and beach erosion in late-January 2017. Snow and ice was limited to interior sections of the region and northern New England. (NEWS: ) Some fairly heavy sleet accumulations occurred in some areas, including...

At a Glance Leo brought snow and gusty winds to parts of the Rockies, Plains and Midwest.Thundersnow was reported in southeast Minnesota and southern Wisconsin.Up to 22 inches of snow fell in the Plains from Leo.Leo pounded California Jan. 22-23. Winter Storm Leo brought snow and flooding rain to California Jan. 22-23, and then became a snowmaker for the Rockies, Plains and Midwest Jan. 24-25. (MORE:|) Leo dumped locally more than 10 inches of snow on parts of Nebraska, southern...

The Danube River in Vienna, Austria, freezes over for the first time in 30 years and hundreds of skaters are flocking to it. Meteorologist Danielle Banks comments. ...

A peaceful walk in the snowy woods outside of Erie, PA. ...

At a Glance A multi-day lake-effect snow event stretched from Thursday into early Monday.Up to 40 inches of snow were reported.Up to a foot of snow fell in the Cleveland area. Heavy lake-effect snow impacted portions of the Great Lakes snowbelts from Thursday into early Monday, particularly east of lakes Erie and Ontario.Snowfall rates of 2 to 3 inches per hour were reported in a band of snow east of Lake Ontario in upstate New York. (MORE:) Some locations in...