The next round of severe weather begins Tuesday night in the Plains and potentially peaks with an outbreak Wednesday in the Midwest and South that could pack significant tornadoes, widespread damaging winds and large hail.

As we head into April, winter is not quite ready to give up its grip on the northern tier. Winter Storm Omari will bring snow and ice from the Northern Plains across the Great Lakes to New England this week. Places like Rapid City, Fargo and Minneapolis will see wintry precipitation starting Tuesday evening before the storm tracks eastward Wednesday into the Great Lakes. Ice will pose travel concerns across parts of northern New England by Thursday. Here’s what you need to know.

Nope, this isn’t an April Fool’s joke. This is what it looked like when heavy snow fell on Soda Springs, California, at the end of March. The area, near Donner Pass, is one of the snowiest places in the U.S.

A powerful earthquake and numerous strong aftershocks struck the Asian countries of Thailand and Myanmar, destroying buildings and leaving hundreds dead.

It's one of the biggest broods, and if you're in one of these 13 states, you're likely to hear their noisy mating call soon.