Amid the falling sleet and snow, winds are expected to develop in the afternoon and evening, especially along the coast, bringing near white-out conditions. The strongest winds, up to 40 miles per hour, are expected in coastal Long Island and coastal Connecticut.

More than 800 flights have been delayed or canceled Friday. Forecasters warn the storm could rival a hurricane in damage to power lines and trees.

FEMA at the start of January abruptly stopped renewing employment contracts for a group of staffers known as Cadre of On-Call Response/Recovery, or CORE employees, term-limited hires who can hold senior roles and play an important role in emergency response.

The approval of disaster relief funding follows a severe cold front that swept the United States.

The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) announced on Friday they would be adding more information to their severe weather outlooks starting in early March. This change will aid forecasters in showing where they expect the peak hazard intensity to be.

AL faces weather whiplash today as rain, storms and gusty winds give way to dangerous cold statewide, with icy roads north and extreme cold south.

The utility provider for the area said this winter storm could be worse than the winter storm of 1994, which left people without power for weeks.

BIG COUNTRY, TEXAS (KTAB/KRBC) – Starting on March 3, the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) will push out an update to its Severe Weather Outlooks, adding more detail on how intense severe storms could be if they develop.