The U.S. work week opened with yet more snow dumping on the Northeast under the tail end of a colossal winter storm that brought ice and power outages, impassable roads, canceled flights and frigid cold to much of the southern and eastern United States.

Heavy snow, ice and brutal cold are expected to make this winter storm a potentially life-threatening weather event, stretching across two-thirds of the U.S.

Prolonged dry, warm conditions this winter have led to the worst snowpack levels the state has seen since 1981, according to Oregon’s state climatologist Larry O’Neill.

Some East Coast airports had canceled more than 90% of flights. In Portland, 23 flights had been canceled as of Sunday morning.

Reporters from across the NPR Network are covering the storm in each state — the impact and how officials are responding.

Track the winter storm as it's forecasted to bring heavy snow and extremely cold weather to the U.S., reaching millions from the southern U.S. to the Northeast.

Oregon’s snowpack was poor to start the new year and while a significant storm the first week of 2026 could help, it won’t solve the shortage. The state’s snow-water-equivalent was less than 50% of the median from 1991-2020 for every major basin as ...

A large storm system is expected to hit this weekend, with snow and ice from Texas to the Carolinas and up the Eastern seaboard. The winter system could bring more than a foot of snow.

Snow drifts pose a threat to drivers, as they can block roads and highways, creating dangerous driving conditions. Driving after heavy snowfall can also leave drivers trapped in vehicles, exposing them to frigid temperatures.

Snow and ice will impact dozens of states from Texas through the Northeast this week, forecasters warned.

Forecasters said Sunday that winter storm Fern would shift out of the south-central U.S. and intensify across the Northeast, with widespread snow, sleet, and freezing rain set to affect around 190 million people through early Monday.