At least 13 states were facing winter weather conditions on Wednesday, including heavy snow and freezing rain.
A pattern change "favors an increased risk of hazardous weather over much of the western half of the U.S.," according to the CPC.
Heavy snow, ice and brutal cold are expected to make this winter storm a potentially life-threatening weather event, ...
Several U.S. states will be able to view the Northern Lights tonight, including Alaska, New York and Montana.