An ice storm warning is in effect from New York through much of Vermont, where 4 to 7 tenths of an inch of ice is possible. This amount of ice makes travel extremely dangerous and can down trees and powerlines. By noon on Monday, the snow will be moving east, impacting Michigan, Ohio, western Pennsylvania and western New York.

Governor Tim Walz declared a peacetime emergency on Sunday, deploying the National Guard to help with emergency storm operations. The governor said the severe weather creates serious danger for travelers during one of the busiest times of the year. He thanked the National Guard for helping get stranded drivers to safety.

Millions of residents across multiple states in the U.S. have been warned to brace for a possible bomb cyclone, forecast to hit from Monday, December 29, through to the weekend, bringing heavy winds and wintry conditions, prompting the National Weather Service (NWS) to issue storm warnings and advise drivers not to travel unless it’s an emergency.

Millions of Americans live in areas under winter storm alerts stretching from northern Minnesota to the Eastern Seaboard.

A winter storm watch alerts the public to the possibility of heavy snow, freezing rain or sleet. Winter Storm watches are usually issued 12 to 48 hours ahead of predicted severe weather.

BRAINERD — A clipper system is expected to bring heavy snow Tuesday, Dec. 9, to the Brainerd lakes area, with 4-6 inches possible. The National Weather Service in Duluth issued a winter storm warning for noon Tuesday through 3 a.m. Wednesday for southern ...

Plunging temperatures and strong winds are causing power outages in northern sections of the GTA Monday, following a storm system that brought night of heavy rain.