Much of the vast, mountainous West is in a snow drought — dry as a bone and unseasonably warm. If the trend continues, it could deepen the region’s long general drought, aggravating already contentious negotiations about allocating water along the Colorado River.

Yes, it snowed in Hawaii this week – as much as 10 inches, in fact. But don't panic, it's actually a fairly common occurrence. "While most people think of the islands as a warm, tropical paradise, it’s not uncommon to see snow on the volcanic peaks of the Big Island," said Weather.com meteorologist Caitlin Kaiser in an online report.

Where the storm sets up, and how quickly it arrives, will determine just how much snow will fall along the Front Range. Right now, Denver is on track to receive between 2-4" of snow.

Like many in the north-east of Scotland, I have trudged through deep snow every single day of 2026 so far - it's not exactly the start to the new year I was hoping for. The white stuff started falling heavily on 1 January and it's been a constant presence in our lives ever since.

After record December storms collapsed roofs and sank boats, Juneau, Alaska, has been racing to dig out from a fresh round of heavy snow before rain arrives. Here's the latest.

At this point, 1–4 inches still looks reasonable across the Front Range, with a slushy 1–2 inches for many locations east of Denver across the plains. With marginal temperatures, significant melting is expected, and many areas will likely finish on the lower end of snowfall totals.

More than 1,000 stranded passengers spent the night at Amsterdam's international airport as snow and ice that is pummeling parts of Europe grounded hundreds of flights.

Snow and ice brought misery to travellers in northwest Europe on Wednesday but delight to others who set out to explore a snow-blanketed Paris on sledges and skis. Storm Goretti blew in from the Atlantic coast and hit Paris as daylight broke,