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.

For outdoor adventure seekers who love the snow, this national park is a winter wonderland, and the best to visit in the coldest months of the year.

An updated winter weather advisory was issued by the National Weather Service on Sunday at noon valid from 7 p.m. until Monday 6 a.m. for Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Hampshire, Hampden, Norfolk and Suffolk counties.

A major winter storm is pummeling the Tri-State Area with snow and ice after New York and New Jersey declared states of emergency.

The winter solstice also marks the first official day of winter in the Northern Hemisphere. Here's what to know this year.

The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory at 4:27 p.m. on Sunday valid between 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. for Hudson County.

The winter solstice marks the shortest day and longest night of the year as well as the start of the Pagan holiday, Yule, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac. The holiday is thought to celebrate the sun's return and the land's rebirth as days begin to get longer after the longest night of the year.

A winter weather advisory was issued by the National Weather Service on Sunday at 12:56 p.m. valid for Monday between 10 a.m. and 10 p.m. for Northern Erie and Genesee County.

For those of us north of the equator, winter officially arrived last week. The early darkness and the chill in the air demand a change in our habits. For many, the season provokes an unmistakable turn inward—toward our warm homes,