Over 6 inches of snow is possible in parts of Pennsylvania, including the Pocono Mountains, as a winter storm brews in the Northeast.

Parts of Maryland and Virginia could possibly see up to a foot of snow as a winter storm moves across the region Thursday into Friday.

More than a foot of rain is forecast in Northern California and southwest Oregon, likely causing life-threatening flash flooding and rock slides.

A major storm moving through Northern California on Thursday dropped heavy snow and record rain, flooding some areas, after killing two people and knocking out power to hundreds of thousands in the Pacific Northwest.

The Met Office has issued a yellow level warning for snow and ice across Northern Ireland. The warning came into effect at 15:00 GMT on Thursday and will run until 10:00 on Saturday. A mix of wintry showers will continue to fall particularly across northern counties throughout Thursday.

Schools across the UK have been forced to close for a fourth day after freezing weather conditions cause snow and ice. The Met Office has put yellow weather warnings for snow, ice and rain in place across all of Scotland and Northern Ireland,

The Met Office has issued a fresh snow and ice warning for the West Midlands with more snow and ice predicted over next 24 hours