Our fifth named storm of the season, , dumped snow from Missouri to Maine. Electra was first named on December 11, and began spreading its swath of ice and snow on December 13 in the mid-Mississippi Valley. The "E" storm of 2013-2014 was named a full 11 days before the same "E" storm the previous season. (MORE: ) Below are some of the top and notable snow and ice amounts by state. Accumulations refer to snow unless specifically noted otherwise....

Winter Storm Falco is forecast to sweep into parts of the Northeast Tuesday morning, just in time to make rush hour ugly. (FORECAST: ) "It won't be the biggest snow storm in the world, but what's going to happen is it's going to impact an entire stretch of tens of millions of people," explained Dr. Tom Niziol, winter weather expert for The Weather Channel. The New York City tri-state area is among the major areas that could see wintry weather...

Winter Storm Electra caused at least eight deaths and continued to snarl traffic and close schools Monday despite the system exiting off the East Coast. The Missouri State Patrol confirms that the storm contributed to four deadly crashes on Friday and Saturday. Drivers in the path of the storm faced slick road conditions from snow and ice and multiple accidents were reported on roadways throughout the Midwest and Northeast. "Winter Storm Electra was a fairly typical winter storm," said weather.com...

Snow that fell overnight in portions of New England was expected to impact morning commuters as the Northeast wrestled with Winter Storm Falco. Much of the region escaped with up to a few inches of snow on Tuesday, but totals were much higher in Boston and northern New England, where snow fell late into the night, causing slippery conditions, minor accidents and delays. (MORE:|) However, much of the area dealing with Falco's after-effects will see warmer temperatures by the weekend....

Winter Storm Falco is now the fourth winter storm to affect the Northeast, in half as many weeks. While the impacts from Falco don't appear to be nearly as bad as those of Cleon, Dion or Electra, measurable snow has been falling. Below is a roundup of the latest snow totals. Check back periodically for updates. Ohio 2.8” in Marion2.7” in Montville2” in South Madison West Virginia 3.5” in Eglon2” in Chester, Craigsville, and Fayetteville Pennsylvania 6” in Edinboro4” in...

SALT LAKE CITY — The early phases of blasted northern Utah on Thursday, causing power outages, dozens of traffic accidents and the temporary shutdown of Salt Lake's airport after a cargo plane slipped on a runway. The storm moved in before dawn with freezing rain, then left 8 inches of snow around Logan before heading south. The system has hovered over Salt Lake County, and forecasters predict the area will see half a foot of snowfall. More than 13,000 people...

Palm trees, sandy beaches and tropical breezes typically come to mind when thinking about the Hawaiian Islands. And when brainstorming a fun Hawaiian activity, the question "Hey bro, wanna go hang ten on some Maui waves?" will pop up more often than "Hey bro, wanna go shred some ?" You may be surprised to learn that you can actually do both! Yes, It Actually Snows in Hawaii Despite its tropical latitude farther south than Miami, snow does fall in Hawaii,...

TORONTO -- A storm system is bringing freezing rain across much of Eastern Canada, cutting power to hundreds of thousands of people and wreaking havoc on holiday plans at one of the busiest travel times of the year. "Winter Storm Gemini carried with it an exceptional amount of warmth and moisture by December standards, and where this air mass slid over a shallow cold layer near the ground, a major ice storm broke out over a long swath from Oklahoma...

Nice, France A young person runs in front of a giant wave on December 25, 2013 in Nice, southeastern France. (VALERY HACHE/AFP/Getty Images) LONDON — A severe winter storm caused major travel problems in parts of western Europe Tuesday, stranding passengers travelling for Christmas at Paris and London airports and leaving hundreds of thousands of homes without power. The storm caused four deaths in Britain, including a man who jumped into a fast-flowing river to try and rescue his dog....

6 Inches in 1 Hour Heavy lake-effect snow in the Tug Hill plateau near the town of Lorraine. Image credit: iWitness Weather/tughill When meteorologists are analyzing winter storms, snowfall rates are one of the most talked about details. Generally, an inch or 2 of snow per hour is regarded as significant. When you start talking about 3-, 4- or 5-inch per hour rates, it becomes a fascinating topic. Occasionally, we can even see snowfall rates of 6 inches an hour...

Jim Ridley uses a flashlight to get his mail Thursday, Dec. 26, 2013, in Litchfield, Maine, where he has been without electricity since Monday's ice storm. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) Lights are finally coming back on in Michigan, Vermont and Maine more than a week after Winter Storm Gemini left thousands without power. Here's the latest on remaining power outages in the three states. Michigan Florida: 4 inches Milton, Florida, located just to the northeast of Pensacola, recorded 4 inches...

Winter Storm Hercules began hit the Northeast on Thursday and Friday, forcing the New York Racing Association to alter its schedule and prompting the New York Islanders to offer fans a nice option. NYRA canceled live racing at Aqueduct Racetrack for Friday, and post times at the track were moved up Thursday so the last race could go off a half-hour early, around 3:45 p.m., though no snow had yet hit the area. "Given the poor weather forecast, we made...