Winter storm: Death toll rises as winter storm continues dumping snow across the U.S Heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain are slamming large parts of the U.S. as the dangerously cold weather causes major power outages and travel disruptions.

As millions of Americans hunker down for the winter storm, 19 states and Washington, D.C., have declared states of emergency.

Reporters from across the NPR Network are covering the storm in each state — the impact and how officials are responding.

On Monday at 4:51 a.m. EST a winter storm warning was issued by the National Weather Service in effect until 1 p.m. EST for Cass County.

After a severe winter storm left Oklahoma blanketed in snow, temperatures are expected to stay in the single digits into the week. Here's the latest.

The heaviest snowfall, along with a mix of sleet and freezing rain, is expected to start this afternoon and spread north across New Jersey.

Snow continues to fall across the Lehigh Valley late Sunday afternoon, and it’s not over yet as a massive winter storm impacts much of the East Coast. Nearly a foot of snow had fallen across portions of the region by late Sunday afternoon,

A life-threatening winter storm brought hazardous conditions to a wide swath of the United States on Sunday, from Texas to New England, prompting warnings to stay off roads, along with