Meteorologist Derek Van Dam reports from Virginia Beach, where conditions have rapidly deteriorated. Winds are gusting to tropical storm-force as snow intensifies, creating near-blizzard conditions.

Warnings have been issued for Michigan, Alaska, and New York as up to 12 inches of snow and winds up to 60 mph are expected.

Sunday’s whopper of a snowstorm pounded the region and dropped more than 20 inches of powder in some communities. But did it meet the specific requirements to be declared a blizzard? “The short answer is no,

The Blizzard of '66 still stands in the record books, and those who remember it look back at the impact and chaos across Oneida County.

CLEVELAND — A blizzard is not defined by how much snow falls, but by how the atmosphere behaves. It’s a storm where wind, cold, and snow combine in a way that reshapes the landscape and slows daily life to a crawl. To meteorologists, a blizzard is a specific set of conditions. To those who experience one, it’s a reminder of winter’s raw power.

The Blizzard of 1888 and the Storm That Stopped New York A little after midnight on Monday, March 12, 1888, steady rain turned to sleet and then to heavy, wet snow driven by fierce winds. No forecast warned of what was coming.