Some impressive reports of 24-hour snowfall include 17.9 inches in Point Rock, New York. US region breaks records as winter weather blasts blistering winds and feet of snow — here's what you need to know first appeared on The Cool Down.

Extreme winter weather has caused large vessels to sink in the Juneau, Alaska, harbor and communities are making preparations for a possible avalanche. The City and Borough of Juneau Docks and Harbors Department said the impact of severe weather is seriously impacting the harbor.

Extreme cold with near-zero degree wind chills descended upon parts of Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota and Wisconsin, forecasters said Tuesday, even as utilities worked to restore power to thousands of customers after heavy snow and strong winds pummeled parts of the Midwest,

A powerful winter storm is impacting parts of the U.S. with major snowfall, ice, and below zero wind chills. The conditions are disrupting holiday travel and could last through next week.

On Sunday, the NWS issued a winter storm warning for parts of the country and even a blizzard warning for parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin as Winter Storm Ezra approached, bringing as much as 25 inches of snow and 75 mile per hour winds to some parts of the country.

Heavy snow and a rare thundersnow hit the Northeast as flooding rain soaks parts of California and a deep freeze reaches the South. Carter Evans and John Elliot have more.

The Yellow Alert continues into Wednesday for more rounds of lake effect snow. Weather will be clear and travel quiet at times, and at times, travel will be extremely difficult with heavy lake effect snow.

The snow isn’t over yet. A major lake effect storm warning on New Year’s Day is predicting up to 36 inches of snow and hazardous conditions for some areas of the U.S. According to the Weather Channel, the lake effect “snow machine” is still causing perilous conditions throughout the Great Lakes.

Much of the country is under a weather warning Friday, as extreme cold, strong winds, heavy snow, and even fog and freezing rain are predicted from coast to coast. Environment Canada has yellow storm warnings up for most areas where messy weather is expected.

A TopGolf net just outside Detroit crashed down due to extreme winter weather in Michigan. Customers at the Auburn Hills TopGolf – an affluent suburb north of Detroit – saw the ice load on the nets collapse on Sunday.