A large low-pressure system is forecast to move across the Great Plains, bringing blizzard conditions on its north side and raising fire risks to its south.

Conservative critics called for NOAA to be broken up and its responsibilities and assets redistributed.

Subzero wind chills will likely reach into Texas, Arkansas and Kentucky, which was devastated by flooding over the weekend.

Southern California is facing another extreme-weather danger: Too much rain.

Strong winds have fanned the blaze, which at one point tripled in size in just an hour.

Extreme weather can wreak havoc on properties and their owners.

New York, New England and the rest of the Northeast have seen little rain for weeks.

Officials are cautiously optimistic that damage won't be as extreme as initial forecasts predicted.