Winter StormEuclid dumped a swath of heavy snow from California's Sierra to the Northeast during the Christmas holiday week. The storm also spawned tornadoes in the South on Christmas Day. For more on that story, click here. Euclid produced notable falling snow on Christmas Day in several locations, including... Little Rock, Ark.: Record snowiest Christmas Day (9"); snowiest single day since Jan. 6, 1988.Amarillo, Texas: Second "White Christmas" in a row; the last back-to-back White Christmases were in 1894 and...

Two-Thirds White, One-Third Green The winter of 2012-13 got off to a slow start. But with two-thirds of the country covered in snow by New Year's Day, the odds are pretty good that you've gotten a taste of winter chill, winter driving, or both. But with a warming trend ahead in the forecast, that raises the question: Has winter already peaked? Before we tackle that question from a forecasting angle, let's tackle it from a climatology angle -- let's look...

The Winter Storm Team has named the impending winter storm Gandolf based on the following potential impacts: Impacts: As much as 6” to 12” of snowfall across a large area. Strong winds gusting over 35 mph at times will occur along portions of the area impacted by Gandolf. Finally, very cold temperatures and strong winds will produce bitter cold wind chills over a large area as well. Major Interstates will see significant travel impacts. Location: Intermountain West through the Northern...

Winter Storm Athena Winter Storm Athena brought a swath of snow to the Northeast coast in early November. 4.9 percent of the country was covered by snow after Athena. Each of the six named winter storms this season has left its own unique "thumbprint" on the nation. You can see this by clicking through the images above to see the track of each named storm and the swath of snow left behind near these tracks. After a very wintry end...

Winter Storm Gandolf brought heavy snow and localized blizzard conditions from the northern/central Rockies starting on January 9, 2013, and then shifted slowly east into the Northern Plains by early January 12. Below are some of the storm reports and snow totals from Gandolf. You can also click on the snowflake icons in the interactive map above to view more snow reports from Gandolf. Utah received very heavy snow from Winter Storm Gandolf. Blizzard conditions were reported in parts of...

Tokyo's First Snow of 2013 Dressed in Japanese kimonos, Japanese youths walk in the snow following a Coming of Age ceremony at an amusement park in Tokyo Monday, Jan. 14, 2013. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi) The heaviest snowstorm in seven years struck Monday, causing thousands of car accidents and disrupting train travel just as the nation celebrated a unique national holiday. Coming of Age Day, held the second Monday of every January, celebrates those who have turned or are about to...

Pottsville, Pa. Eric Heck, shows proper form as he bends at the knees shoveling snow on S. 19th Street, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013 in Pottsville, Pa. Winter Storm Helen made its first impact in the South. A mix of sleet and snow, accompanied by lightning, made travel a mess in the Dallas/Ft. Worth metro area on the morning of Jan. 15. Up to 1.5" of snow/sleet accumulated in Mesquite, Texas. At least one freeway overpass in Ft. Worth was closed...

California Cold Snap Icicles develop along a brick wall and on bushes as water from the sprinkler system freezes at a home on the corner of Willow Street and Peach Avenue in Hesperia, Calif, on Monday, Jan. 14, 2012. (AP Photo/The Victor Valley Daily Press, David Pardo) FRESNO, Calif. -- The freeze gripping the West appeared on the verge of easing Tuesday, but farmers who spent millions to protect crops were still assessing damage, some produce prices climbed, and businesses...

An energetic and cold upper low spun over the state of Mississippi on Thursday morning aiding in the development of a few inches of snow for the Magnolia State. Mississippi is just the first in line for Winter Storm Iago as snow spreads from the Deep South to the Mid-Atlantic by Friday morning. (MORE: | ) ...

Jackson, Miss. Snowier than the Windy City 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.) A meager 1.3 inches of snow has officially been recorded so far...

Exford, U.K. Snow falls in Exford on January 22, 2013 on Exmoor, England. Snow and ice is continuing to cause disruptions to some parts of the U.K. with more snow forecast for the southwest tonight. LONDON -- Winter has arrived in . Snow continued into , but the heaviest snow fell Friday. Airlines canceled dozens of flights and the weather threw rail traffic into chaos.London's Heathrow Airport shut down one runway for 45 minutes so it could de-ice and clear...

MIDDLETOWN, Ohio (AP) -- Blowing snow and slick roadways in various parts of the state on Monday Jan. 21 set off multiple highway pileups, including one outside Cincinnati involving at least 86 vehicles that left a 12-year-old girl dead. The crash on Interstate 275 near the Cincinnati suburb of Colerain Township was one of at least four pileups that snared dozens of vehicles. Officers were called to the scene shortly after 11:30 a.m. and discovered multiple chain-reaction collisions. The 12-year-old...