40 million Americans under winter storm watch ahead of weekend nor'easter

A powerful nor'easter will develop into a "bomb cyclone" off the East Coast this weekend, placing areas from New England to North Carolina at risk of heavy snow, high winds and coastal flooding beginning Friday evening.

Winter Storm Watches issued for Philadelphia, New York, Boston  ahead of powerful weekend nor'easter

A powerful nor'easter will develop into a "bomb cyclone" off the East Coast this weekend, placing areas from New England to North Carolina at risk of heavy snow, high winds and coastal flooding beginning Friday evening.

What makes a storm a nor’easter?

Not every Northeast snowstorm is a nor’easter. In fact, some nor’easters don’t even produce snow. So what makes a snowstorm a nor'easter?

FOX Weather monitoring possibility of nor’easter developing this weekend

Models are coming together to show a significant nor’easter late this week into this weekend. Heavy snow and strong winds are likely. More specific details on timing and impacts will become available as the event draws closer.

Toronto woman 'walks' on frozen water across Lake Ontario

A video shows a woman taking a chance and walking across a frozen Lake Ontario in Canada over the weekend.

Snow blankets Athens, Greek islands and Turkey’s Istanbul

Heavy snowfall disrupted air traffic Monday in the Greek capital of Athens and neighboring Turkey’s largest city of Istanbul, while several Aegean islands and much of Turkey were blanketed by snow.

Wind, rain arrive to Phoenix-area after steady period of dry weather

Rain and wind made their way over the Phoenix area Saturday night, bringing some much-needed wet weather to the Valley after a steady period of dry weather.

North Carolina dog ‘shovels snow’ after winter storm

Man’s best friend became an even better one when he “helped” dig out from a winter storm in North Carolina Saturday.

Video: Young lions frolic in their 1st ‘big’ snowfall

Adorable video captured young lions at the Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium frolicking in their first “big” snowfall.

French fry shortage blamed on winter weather

An iconic restaurant brand says some of its Asian stores are limiting customer’s fry orders due to the ongoing supply chain and recent weather issues in southwestern Canada.

Watching the potential for another East Coast winter storm later this week

Another winter storm might be brewing for the East Coast later this week, and it could impact many of the same areas that just saw heavy snow and ice over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend.

North Carolina crews hike to rescue stranded camper amid winter storm

Six members of the Haywood County Search and Rescue had to leave their 4WD truck and put on snowshoes to find a stranded hiker who decided to go camping during a winter storm.

Winter storm blankets South in snow, rain for coastal Northeast

A storm brought snow to South and Mid-Atlantic states over the weekend. The Great Lakes, Upstate New York, Vermont and New Hampshire could still see 1-2 feet of snow through Monday.

Winter storm leaves South covered in snow, ice

Weather forecasters say more than an inch of snow fell per hour in some parts of the Carolinas, Georgia, Tennessee and Virginia.

VIDEO: Dog appears unimpressed with snow in Georgia

The owner can be heard saying: “There’s my snow dog, refusing to come outside…she’s not having it.”