Rain and snow are expected to fall across Southern California through Thursday, March 6, before conditions dry up over the weekend. In the Inland Empire and Orange County, precipitation moved in on Wednesday, March 5, with the heaviest amount expected Thursday.

Southern California welcomed a surge of moisture that forecasters say could be the first in a series of early March storms, including a potential atmospheric river.

A weakening cold front swept into the Bay Area on Tuesday, bringing scattered showers that will likely linger through Thursday. While this system isn’t expected to pack much punch, it is forecast to bring a cloudy,

"In the Northeast, warmer temperatures with a storm system on March 5 could deliver rain or rain/snow to ski resorts," Tomer said. "There's a better chance later in the period for Northeast ski resorts, which could receive a few inches of snow."

An avalanche has buried three Americans skiers under snow of 40 feet or more.The avalanche struck in the Alaska backcountry near Girdwood, a small resort town, late Tuesday afternoon, March 4, local time.

Tragedy struck in Alaska Tuesday afternoon, when three men skiing near Girdwood—about 40 miles south of Anchorage—were swept up in an avalanche and buried under snow that measured as deep as a 10-story building in places.

The weather service defines a blizzard as a severe snowstorm in which winds must be sustained or frequently gusting at least 35 mph, falling or blowing snow must reduce visibility to 1/4 mile or less, and these conditions must persist for at least three hours. Blizzard warnings are rare in Kansas City, according to data examined by The Star.

A blizzard brought heavy snow to a small portion of Iowa on Wednesday as winds howled and gusted up to 60 mph. See where the most snow fell.

Travel has been difficult across eastern Iowa as blowing snow reduces visibility and creates slick streets. The snow will move out this afternoon, but the winds