Pacific Northwest Experiences First Major Snowfall of Season for Low-Lying Areas

The Northwest is dealing with dangerous travel conditions and bitterly cold temperatures as winter grips the region.

Meanwhile, forecasters are warning that it will also be a messy football game between the Buffalo Bills and the Pittsburgh Steelers in Buffalo on Sunday on the opposite side of the country.

Here is a snapshot of what is going on this weekend in the northern half of the U.S. as Arctic air and wintry precipitation takes hold.

Arctic Air Combines With Moisture to Produce Significant Snow for Northwest

Motorists heading out on Interstate 5 in the Northwest this weekend are going to want to exercise caution as a storm system and its associated moisture meets up with a new influx of Arctic air dipping down from Canada.