As a winter storm approaches Western North Carolina and other regions, here's what to know about deciphering forecaster terms.

A major winter storm is set to spread heavy snow and damaging ice across a large portion of the United States over the coming days. Dangerously cold temperatures will only worsen the storm and increase its danger.

As for the sleep environment, Butler says that for babies, it’s safest to keep blankets, quilts, pillows, bumpers, sheepskins and other loose bedding out. “While they are warm, they are associated with suffocation deaths. It is better to use sleep clothing like one-piece sleepers or wearable blankets,” she says.

Highs struggle to clear the 30s and 40s over the next two afternoons before rebounding near 60° on Thursday, but the warm-up won't last long.

The pending storm "could end up being the biggest storm of the winter so far, aside from localized lake effect."

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A winter storm that formed from a low pressure system coming off the Central Rockies two days after Christmas developed into a significant storm with winds, snow and ice all threatening ...

Wind chills will go below zero Friday evening into Saturday morning, then our winter storm develops Saturday night