Winter weather warnings have been issued in 11 states amid a massive snowstorm that is expected to dump up to five feet of snow in some areas. The warnings were issued in Virginia, Montana, Maryland, California, West Virginia, Idaho, Nevada, South Carolina, Colorado, Alaska, and Utah.

Snow made its first appearance Thursday and Friday across portions of the eastern U.S. Here's what that means for the winter forecast.

Parts of the United States are seeing snow for the first time this winter. Moderate to heavy snow is forecast for portions of the central Appalachians Friday, according to the National Weather Service, where between 6-12 inches are expected with locally ...