Major winter storms and lake-effect snow often pack heavy snowfall rates that lead to hefty storm totals, but have you ever wondered how many inches can fall in an hour? Snowfall rates of an inch or two per hour are generally considered heavy. That type of ...

Pittsburgh is bracing for a big winter storm system this weekend. But as for how much accumulation the area will get, it's still too early to tell.

The amount of snow expected to hit Memphis this weekend has decreased, according to the latest information from the National Weather Service.