Forecasters stress it is far too early to determine if our region will get hit with snow, rain, mixed precipitation or even nothing at all.

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.

A strong weather event has already started on the West Coast, which is in desperate need of precipitation after a quiet snow season - especially in the mountains. According to data from the National

Big questions remain about the storm’s track, whether the storm will bring significant snowfall totals, or whether rain will mix in and keep snow accumulations low.

Georgia will see another winter storm this weekend, and this one looks like a bomb cyclone. What is that? How dangerous is this? Where will it hit?

What’s next? Less chilly highs near 40 Wednesday and warming to near 50 Thursday. Turning frigid again this weekend with significant winter storm potential.

The overall weather pattern this weekend will feel more like the middle of March than the middle of February. Monday will be the warmest day for most of the area. The record high on Monday in Wausau is 51°, set back in 1981.

As people travel for the holiday weekend, much of Northern California is under a winter storm watch, with communities bracing for several feet of snow.

Could New York City see another big snow storm this weekend? It's still early, but some forecast models say it's possible. FOX 5 NY Chief Meteorologist Nick Gregory breaks down what's fact and what's