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.

The snow may come down steady enough to even coat the ground and some untreated roadways in a few places. The winter wonderland portion of this storm is not expected to last long though here in D.C.

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 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.

Winter officially begins in the Northern Hemisphere on Dec. 21 with the winter solstice – the day with the least amount of possible daylight and the longest night.

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.

Southwest Airlines is paying a $35 million fine as part of a $140 million settlement with the government over a meltdown last holiday season.

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.

So far, the beginning of meteorological winter, which runs from Dec. 1 to Feb. 29, has been mild. Right now, there are no indications of arctic air invading the country, the FOX Forecast Center said. This situation has resulted in a substantial lack of snow for many major cities nationwide.

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