Winter Weather

Temperatures as much as 50 degrees below average are possible in several parts of the country, with wind chills as low as -50 degrees expected for some.

A sprawling storm has hit the South with high winds and tornado warnings that blew roofs off homes, flipped over campers and tossed about furniture in Florida.

Common causes of frozen pipes are a sudden drop in temperature, poor insulation or an incorrectly programmed thermostat.

Common causes of frozen pipes are a sudden drop in temperature, poor insulation or an incorrectly programmed thermostat.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says that winter storms cause about $1.9 billion in damage on average every year.

Heavy snow was reported from the Northeast to New England, with several communities reporting more than a foot of snow that slowed travel as millions of Americans were faced with the messy winter weather.

The East Coast's first major winter storm of the year could bring several inches of snow to some areas and disrupt life for 45 million people in the Northeast.

A small fire whirl was captured on video by a North Dakota meteorologist who says it formed after he used gasoline to clear ice from his driveway following a major winter storm.

A very cool sight was spotted on the banks of Lake Superior on New Year's Day and it's an indication that the Great Lakes will, hopefully, freeze soon.

A woman in western Minnesota captured "ice pancakes" floating along a river on New Year’s Day. 

The storm claimed a life in Kansas when an elderly woman died in a crash along a snowy state highway on Christmas evening.

Near-zero visibility, blowing snow and high winds have led to crashes and closed roads in the northern Plains.

The FOX Forecast Center said computer forecast models show no major snowstorms in the final days before Christmas.

Meteorological winter, which runs from Dec. 1 to Feb. 29, has started off quite mild.

There are no signs of any arctic air masses invading the country until at least January, resulting in a considerable shortage of snow in many major cities across the nation.

Temperatures are 20-30 degrees above average for this time of year. The heat pushed opening back weeks for Utah and Minnesota parks. The entire warm pocket pushes east for the weekend.