A winter storm that brought snow, sleet and freezing rain to a large swath of the Midwest swept into the mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Thursday, snarling commutes in major cities including Chicago, Cleveland and New York.

Of all the precipitation types, freezing rain is by most measures the worst because it can weigh heavily on trees and power lines.

Starting with an ice and snow storm Thursday, a series of winter systems is forecast to slam parts of the Midwest, Northeast and Mid-Atlantic with dangerous travel conditions through the middle of next week,

Schools in Massachusetts started announcing closures on Wednesday ahead of a winter storm that’s expected to bring a messy mix of snow, ice, and rain to the region on Thursday. US imports surged to a record high in December, official figures showed today as Donald Trump’s threat of tariffs triggered a rush among American companies to import goods.

Rain is next on our weather radar for Indianapolis with possible thunderstorms and freezing rain tonight. Here's what you can expect in Indianapolis.

A significant winter storm is currently sweeping in from the Midwest to the Northeast, bringing a complex mix of heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain.

A winter storm covered the Northeast and Midwest regions of the United States with snow and ice on Feb. 5-6 prompting school closures across the regions. Sightings of lightning and thunder snow have also been reported.