The impending winter storm is set to begin across the south-central U.S. on Friday.

The weather forecast shows a major winter storm could hit Boston this weekend with heavy snow.

There’s a winter storm brewing that promises to blanket Texas to Washington, DC, in heavy snow and dangerous amounts of ice. Preparing for the kinds of impacts we’re expecting isn’t just about stocking up on groceries and batteries.

Large parts of the eastern and central United States are expected to see heavy snow. But south of the snow line, forecasters are warning that the storm could deliver dangerously icy conditions. Exactly where that snow vs. ice line will fall was still uncertain on Wednesday.

Winter storm watches have been issued for 16 New Jersey counties starting Saturday night and continuing into Monday.

The season’s most extreme storm so far is set to lash the eastern half of the United States with damaging ice and heavy snow late this week. It’s all being fed by a brutal blast of Arctic air that’s bringing the season’s coldest air to date.

The planet is experiencing the most powerful solar event since 2003—and it's bringing spectacular Northern Lights.

A geomagnetic storm that occurred on Sunday may make the Northern Lights visible on Monday or Tuesday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says.