GENEVA — Heavy snow is blanketing much of the central Alpine region between eastern Switzerland and western Austria, causing traffic accidents and bringing road and rail traffic to a crawl. Three days of snowfall has dumped over 3 feet (1 meter) of ...

Heavier than usual snowfall in many parts of Austria has left villages and tourist resorts cut off, and part of a major railway route has also been shut.

Heavy snow and the risk of avalanches has closed several B.C. mountain passes and created dangerous conditions in the backcountry.

A blizzard that roared through much of the southern Rockies and central Plains tapered off Wednesday, but several states were still expected to deal with heavy snow.

A blizzard that roared through much of the southern Rockies and central Plains tapered off Wednesday but still several states were expected to deal with heavy snow.

By Alex Sosnowski, Expert Senior Meteorologist Dec 6, 2011; 10:45 AM ET This will be the scene over part of the mid-Atlantic and New England for a time Thursday. Be careful and allow extra time. (Douglas Allen/Photos.com) A storm swinging up from...

By Heather Buchman, Meteorologist Dec 1, 2011; 5:32 PM ET After an unusually warm November, the eastern U.S. will soon be getting a reality check now that December has arrived. Following one more nice but brief warm-up in the East Sunday into Mon...

Maritime Mayhem: Halloween Weekend Storm Oct 29, 2011; 10:45 AM ET The same storm clobbering the northeastern United States Saturday will swing into the Maritimes Sunday with high winds, heavy wet snow and rain. A rapidly strengthening storm will rol...

By Heather Buchman, Meteorologist Oct 6, 2011; 1:14 PM ET Hundreds of cars are seen stranded on Lake Shore Drive, Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011 in Chicago. A winter blizzard of historic proportions wobbled an otherwise snow-tough Chicago, stranding hun...

By Jim Andrews, Senior Meteorologist Jul 12, 2011; 10:07 AM ET Google Maps image of New Zealand. Snow, rain, high winds, hail and even a tornado have struck New Zealand along with a severe early week winter storm. On the South Island, a heavy fa...

By Kristina Pydynowski, Senior Meteorologist May 19, 2011; 7:33 AM ET "As the mountains brace for heavy snow, rain will soak the neighboring lower elevations." The same storm system threatening the central and southern Plains with severe weather...

March will go out like a lion across the Northeast with a major snowstorm in the works for Thursday night and Friday.

Reuters - Almost half the United States -- the North Central region, the Midwest and the Northeast -- faces a high risk of spring flooding over the next two weeks, government forecasters said on Thursday.

Reuters - Heavy snow blanketed Japan's devastated northeast on Wednesday, hindering rescue workers and adding to the woes of the few, mainly elderly, residents who remained in the area worst hit by last week's massive earthquake and tsunami.

It's March 1, and meteorological winter--the 3-month December, January, February period--is officially over. However, below-average temperatures and winter-like conditions will continue to affect most of the U.S. through the middle of March, and the gr...

A powerful Pacific storm, part of a train of storm systems, will continue to lash the Southwest with heavy snow, strong winds and travel-disrupting rain today.

Snow-related building collapses are usually caused by heavy loads of snow on roofs. Learn how to calculate your roof snow load and deal with it.

Cold air pouring in behind yesterday's remarkable snowstorm over northeast Oklahoma has brought unprecedented cold to the state this morning, with a bone-chilling -27.4°F recorded in Bartlesville and -24°F in Ponca City. The -27.4°F in Bartles...

A significant ice storm is in progress across southeast Texas, much of Louisiana, northern Mississippi, and southern Arkansas this morning, as the latest onslaught from the memorable winter of 2010 - 2011 continues. Houston, Texas recorded 1/10" - 1/4"...

A large winter storm forecast to unfold could adversely affect well over 100 million people next week from the Rockies to the Plains, South, Midwest and Northeast if it develops to its full potential.

The epic winter of 2010 - 2011 delivered yet another major pounding to New England yesterday and today, and residents are digging out today from the winter's third record snowstorm. The heaviest snows from this newest onslaught hit coastal New Jersey a...

As we ring in the new year, it's time to look back on 2010 and reflect upon what a remarkable weather year it was. Today, I'll focus on the U.S. While 2010 certainly had its share of violent and destructive weather events in the U.S., I am thankful for...

As we say goodbye to 2010, AccuWeather.com took a look at the unusual and extreme weather events that hit the United States over the past year.

The Metrodome suffered a roof collapse with damage to two of the Teflon panels.

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According to The Salt Lake Tribune, "a large and powerful storm howled across the West with snow and ...