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April Could Shower Some of US With More Snow

Late-season snow has been fairly common from the western mountains to parts of the East Coast this year, and a persistent weather pattern of cooler-than-average temperatures and an active storm track means that more of the same is likely in the coming weeks. In other words, it might be April snow -- not showers -- that...

Will Wild Winter Give Way to a Stormy Spring?

Celebrated weather prognosticator Punxsutawney Phil seems to have been reasonably accurate in his prediction of an early spring back on Feb. 2, at a time when most of the country was in the grip of a seemingly unending winter. But the stretch of more moderate weather this past month or so, especially in the eastern half...

More Dangerous Tornado Season Expected This Year

The 2011 tornado season has started quickly, with more reports of damage from storms and twisters in the past two days than there were during all of the first two months of 2010 -- a trend likely to continue well into spring. Severe weather season, as it's often referred to by meteorologists, typically peaks during May,...

Midwest, Plains Brace for Massive Winter Storm

CHICAGO -- The nation's midsection braced for a massive winter storm Monday that forecaster said will bring heavy snow and ice to much of the Plains and Midwest as the week progresses. The National Weather Service forecast freezing rain and snow across the region Monday, heralding the start of a storm system that is...

Messy Storm to Spread Snow, Ice and Rain Across East

A mixture of snow, ice and rain from a complex storm system will interrupt travel and potentially cause power outages in the mid-Atlantic and Northeast from tonight into Wednesday. The core of the storm will be much milder than the powerhouse snowstorm that hit much of the region last week, but with cold air in place,...