Winter Storm Watch: The National Weather Service issues this when conditions are favorable for a winter storm to begin within 48 hours. Issuance usually occurs at 36-48 hours before the event is expected to begin.

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for much of the central and southern Georgia area. Here's what to expect.

Ireland has been hit with record wind gusts of 114 miles (183 kilometers) an hour as a winter storm batters the country and northern parts of the U.K. Schools have been closed, trains halted and hundreds of flights canceled in the Republic of Ireland,

Millions of people in Ireland and northern parts of the U.K. were urged to stay at home Friday as hurricane-force winds disabled power networks and brought widespread travel disruptions. Forecasters issued a rare “red” weather warning,