A winter storm will deliver a punch of snow to millions in the Northeast after it dumps more white stuff on the snowy Midwest.

The National Weather Service released an updated winter storm watch at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday valid from Saturday 1 p.m. until Sunday 1 p.m. for Westmoreland Ridges and Fayette Ridges.

The solar maximum may be over, but the sun has still been busy with activity.

A long-awaited blast of cold air, courtesy of the polar vortex, will overtake much of the US, but the forecast says the low temperatures won't last.

Public Works officials remind that once the snow begins to fall, it's advised drivers stay off the roads if they can and if you have to drive, be sure to give plow truck drivers plenty of space on the road.

A weak-to-moderate winter storm will pass off the East Coast this weekend, and it should bring the New York City and other coastal areas in the tri-state their first measurable snow. It won’t be a blockbuster snow event,

Storm Bram is the second named storm of the season and takes its name from Dracula author and Dublin native, Bram Stoker. It follows Storm Amy in October, which caused widespread damage and disruption. One man died in Donegal in what was described as a weather related incident.