As heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain hit parts of the Deep South, a blast of Arctic air plunged much of the Midwest and the eastern U.S. into a deep freeze.

Residents across parts of the Gulf Coast and South are bracing for a rare winter storm expected to drop heavy snow and create treacherous conditions, including freezing rain and sleet.

Millions of people across the northern Gulf Coast braced Tuesday for a rare winter storm that’s expected to scatter heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain around the Deep South as a blast of Arctic air

It’ll be starting this afternoon and it’s expected to initially develop across the Buffalo metro area, and then move southward as we go through the night tonight,” NWS meteorologist Phillip Pandolfo tells WBEN.

As lake effect snow and bitterly cold temperatures impact Western New York, conditions will change rapidly. You can check the latest closings here and follow the latest updates on travel conditions and alerts below.

Today we could see several inches of snow accumulation possible, especially along the Lake Michigan shorelines of Northern Lower and Eastern Upper. Wednesday wi

The National Weather Service in Marquette posted a NASA satellite image showing bands of cold air and lake effect snow moving across Michigan.

After days of dangerous cold and off and on lake effect snow showers, the end is almost near!Temperatures are in the process of warming up after a chilly start.

Residents across the country from the Northern Plains to the tip of Maine are bracing for dangerously low temperatures as residents along the East Coast contend with a thick blanket of snow — and more snowfall in the forecast.

The storm has closed highways and airports and prompted the first blizzard warning for southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana.

Because Lake Erie is freezing over with the help of the colder temperatures over the last several days, Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz is hopeful this is going to be the end of lake effect snow storms after this round of snow.

Arctic air will cling to WNY over the next few days. The Arctic air helped with the creation of some lake effect snow earlier this morni