New Year's Day was met with snow and cold temperatures from the Northeast to the Great Lakes while much of California braces for heavy rains.

Two weather systems hit the United States over the weekend, bringing snow, rain and heavy wind to vast stretches of the country, particularly the Northeast and parts of the West and Midwest. Maps illustrating the total snowfall accumulation from coast to ...

If you live in a snowy area, you're aware of your snow-clearing options: Hire a plow service. Ka-ching! Shell out hundreds of dollars for a snow blower. Ka-ching! Or spend hours out in the cold after each snowfall, fighting frostbite and shoveling the old ...

Paris awoke Tuesday to a blanket of snow on its famous rooftops and sites, and children whose schools couldn’t hold classes delighted in an unexpected day off. Air travelers were less happy, as heavy snowfall forced the closure of six airports in the north and west of France.

In a way, yes - but not because the snow itself has color. According to IFL Science, when sunlight penetrates a snowpack, the snow absorbs the red and yellow wavelengths of the light spectrum more readily, leaving blue light to be reflected back to our eyes. The effect becomes more noticeable as snow gets deeper.

It actually has been snowier than normal up to this point for almost all cities in Michigan. The only quirky exception I can find is Grand Rapids, which is two inches below average on snowfall. RELATED: How much snow? The Keweenaw has already clocked more than 100 inches this winter

Like many in the north-east of Scotland, I have trudged through deep snow every single day of 2026 so far - it's not exactly the start to the new year I was hoping for. The white stuff started falling heavily on 1 January and it's been a constant presence in our lives ever since.

Light snow will move into southeast Wisconsin early Saturday morning and continue through much of the day, with the most impactful conditions expected during the morning hours.