There are a few conditions that must happen in order for the National Weather Service to issue a blizzard warning, and they don’t necessarily have to do with snow falling from the sky.

Blizzard warnings are a rare occurrence in the southern states, but on Tuesday morning, the Lake Charles National Weather Service in Louisiana issued its first-ever blizzard warning.

Blizzard warnings were issued for areas near the Gulf Coast as a massive winter storm hits the South. Nearly 250 million Americans are under cold weather advisories or extreme cold warnings.

We could see anywhere from 2-4 inches of snow with locally higher totals. A chance of snow Thursday night and into Friday morning. A Blizzard Warning until 12:00pm Wednesday across Greater Nebraska.

[Click here to track radar] The National Weather Service has issued a Blizzard Warning for parts of the Kansas City area due to expected visibility problems during heavy snow Sunday.

A winter storm system could bring up to 8 inches of snow and 50 mph winds to Minnesota, with a blizzard warning in effect for the southeast of the state. After looking for several days like the ...

This is the fifth Blizzard Warning issued by the weather service for the Cascades. The last was issued in January, during which, Stevens Pass shut down for 21 hours.

Areas within the blizzard warning are warned that there could be winds gusting as high at 60 mph. The blizzard warning will be in effect until 4 p.m. Saturday.

A blizzard warning is sent when there are high amounts of snow and wind (35 mph or more) that limits how far you can see for at least three hours.

Blizzard warnings are in place for parts of Kansas and Nebraska, with winter storm watches -- which could turn to blizzard warnings -- stretching northeast into Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and into ...

This is the fifth Blizzard Warning issued by the weather service for the Cascades. The last was issued in January, during which, Stevens Pass shut down for 21 hours.