The Weather Channel named Winter Storm Triton on March 7, 2013. Triton brought a swath of snow beginning March 8 in California and continuing through March 11 in Upper Michigan. Lake-effect snow in the wake of Triton added to the totals in northern Michigan into March 12. California Top snow total: 7 inches at Bear Valley Springs, just southeast of Bakersfield. Arizona Top snow total: 26 inches at Forest Lakes. Official Flagstaff snow total: 12.3 inches on March 8 and...

Beaumont-Hague, France A gendarme wipes the snow off a car's registration plate on March 13, 2013, on the D901 (secondary road 901) near Beaumont-Hague, northwestern France. (ALAIN JOCARD/AFP/Getty Images) Snow-choked European cities are struggling to get planes, trains and roads moving again after a surprisingly intense, late-season storm. A few flights were canceled Wednesday and many were facing long delays at Paris' Charles de Gaulle and Orly airports and the Frankfurt Airport. (MORE: ) "This has been an exceptional storm,...

Last Hurrah for Bitter Cold Current Wind Chill (Bitterly cold wind chills increase the risk of frostbite and hypothermia.) The Arctic air first plunged into the Upper Midwest on Saturday, Jan. 19, reaching northern parts of North Dakota and Minnesota where temperatures tumbled throughout the day. By Sunday, Jan. 20, parts of this region stayed below zero all day, including Grand Forks, N.D., and International Falls, Minn. The bitter cold spread south and east on Monday, Jan. 21. Minneapolis-St. Paul...

Beaumont-Hague, France A gendarme wipes the snow off a car's registration plate on March 13, 2013, on the D901 (secondary road 901) near Beaumont-Hague, northwestern France. (ALAIN JOCARD/AFP/Getty Images) BUDAPEST, Hungary -- A major snowstorm and violent gusts of wind forced thousands of people to spend the night in their cars or roadside buildings after being stranded on a major Hungarian highway. Rescue officials said wind gusts of up to 100 kph (62 mph) and trucks jackknifed across the M1...

With the official start of spring approaching, the snow and freezing rain brought by Winter Storm Ukko was greeted by groans on social media. Here's a sample of reactions on Twitter from Minneapolis to Washington, D.C. to New York and Boston. (MORE: | ) ...

Maine Turnpike in Portland, Near Exit 47 Maine State Police assist a motorist whose car spun out and ended up on it’s roof near the Northbound Exit 47 on the Maine Turnpike. No word of injuries or damage. (iWitness/Michael Leonard) Just days before the official start of spring, Winter Storm Ukko blanketed the Midwest and Northeast with heavy, wet snow. While not the latest snowstorm on record, it is certainly a reminder that winter is far from over in many...

Maine Turnpike in Portland, Near Exit 47 Maine State Police assist a motorist whose car spun out and ended up on it’s roof near the Northbound Exit 47 on the Maine Turnpike. No word of injuries or damage. (iWitness/Michael Leonard) BOSTON -- New Englanders were preparing for another messy day of snow as they welcomed spring's unseasonable arrival. Forecasts called for as much as 16 inches of snow in parts of northern New England through Wednesday morning, bringing slippery road...

Winter Storm Ukko has moved off into eastern Canada. (MORE: How Much Snow Fell?) Rain/Snow Now Snow Forecast There is still some light snow over far northern Maine, but the widespread snow has come to an end over the rest of New England. (CITIES: Portland | Bangor | Caribou) Wrap-around, lake-effect snow will persist in parts of the Great Lakes snowbelts through Thursday. This activity will focus on the Lake Ontario and Lake Erie snowbelts Wednesday and Thursday. Lake-effect or...

Maine Turnpike in Portland, Near Exit 47 Maine State Police assist a motorist whose car spun out and ended up on it’s roof near the Northbound Exit 47 on the Maine Turnpike. No word of injuries or damage. (iWitness/Michael Leonard) Above: Photos from Winter Storm Ukko. The Weather Channel named Winter Storm Ukko on March 17, 2013. Ukko brought a swath of snow from the Northern Rockies across the Upper Midwest and eventually into the Northeast. Ukko's snow finally finished...

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) The calendar may say spring, but the winter of 2012-2013 is still kicking. (MORE: ) As punches from the Rockies into the Mid-Atlantic this weekend, we wanted to highlight some of the most poignant images of the season so far. The slideshow above unveils 25 photos that illustrate the power...

Takoma Park, Md. Chris Myers Asch gives his daughter Miriam Asch, 5, a little push down a hill at Takoma Park Middle School as a wet and heavy snow falls during Winter Storm Virgil on March 25, 2013 in Takoma Park, Maryland. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Winter Storm Virgil is burying thoughts of spring across several states. Dozens of flights have been canceled and commutes have turned treacherous from the Rockies to the Mid-Atlantic. The system will exit off the East...

Winter Storm Virgil is killing all thoughts of spring, as it cancels hundreds of flights and slowing morning commutes in the Midwest and Northeast. "This is going to be a far cry from what they dealt with in St. Louis and Denver over the weekend," said meteorologist Mike Seidel, reporting from Frederick, Md."The snow's having a hard time sticking because it was in the 40's yesterday." (MORE: Track Winter Storm VirgilVirgil Snow Reports) The wide-ranging storm is headed toward the...

Takoma Park, Md. Chris Myers Asch gives his daughter Miriam Asch, 5, a little push down a hill at Takoma Park Middle School as a wet and heavy snow falls during Winter Storm Virgil on March 25, 2013 in Takoma Park, Maryland. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) The Weather Channel named Winter Storm Virgil on Friday, March 22, 2013. Winter Storm Virgil dumped a long swath of snow roughly along the length of the I-70 corridor from Utah east to Maryland, along...