Winter storm watch: The National Weather Service issues a winter storm watch when there is the potential for heavy snow or ice accumulation. The watch is typically issued at least 24 to 36 hours in advance. Criteria for the watch varies by location.

A major winter storm was forecast to spread heavy snow, sleet and dangerous ice to tens of millions of Americans across two dozen states.

The US is anticipating a huge winter storm, and college athletics are being rescheduled as a result.

If your heat is still functional, take steps to keep it inside the home by sealing window and door frames with adhesive tape. Since windows and doors can still be freely opened even with the tape, this is a great practice to adopt well before a storm, too.

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill declared a state of emergency as weather forecasts project a major snowstorm this weekend.

As millions of Americans prepare for a brutally cold, snowy weekend, southerners are bracing extra hard.

Ice, snow and sleet could begin falling later Friday in Texas and Oklahoma. The storm was expected to slide into the South with freezing rain and sleet. Then it will move into the Northeast, dumping about a foot of snow from Washington, D.C., through New York and Boston, the National Weather Service predicted.

President Trump cited a major winter storm​ as evidence to suggest that global warming does not exist — a misleading claim that has been consistently debunked by climate experts.