A strong geomagnetic storm is forecast for Tuesday, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Weather Prediction Center.

A First Alert was in effect as a winter storm brought snow across the Philadelphia region Saturday night into Sunday morning.

A storm system is expected to reach Massachusetts just before the weekend, bringing heavy rain and gusty winds, according to forecasters.

Local officials said they were unable to cope with the storm because of fuel shortages and damage to equipment.

STRATFORD, Okla. — A longtime KXII 12 storm chaser was one of two people killed in a crash last week in Garvin County. Oklahoma troopers said Marie Womack, 53, of Sulphur was one of two people killed in a crash late Tuesday evening south of Stratford.

Cellphone storm alerts warned of dangerous winds in southern Brazil; then a 115-foot Statue of Liberty replica collapsed outside a megastore.

On Monday at 1:27 a.m. the NWS Seattle WA issued a winter storm watch valid from Tuesday 10 p.m. until Wednesday 10 p.m. The watch is for Cascades of Whatcom and Skagit counties, Cascades of Snohomish and Northern King counties,

Extreme cold and snow clean-up from this weekend's winter storm has led several churches and community locations to close for the day.