Much less winter snow is falling on the Himalayas, leaving the mountains bare and rocky in many parts of the region in a season when they should be snow-clad, meteorologists have said. They say most winters in the last five years have seen a drop compared to average snowfall between 1980 and 2020.

The exact track and positioning of the storm system will be critical in determining who sees snow and how significant the impacts may be.

Snow alerts have been issued for five New Jersey counties on Sunday afternoon with snow squalls and high winds possible through the evening.

A pair of storm systems sweeping across the country this week will bring snow, ice and thunderstorms, forecasters said.

Lake effect snow, intense rain and chilly temperatures dominate the forecasts for different parts of the U.S., before and after the new year arrives.

The Keweenaw Peninsula, jutting northward into Lake Superior, is already closing in on 120 inches of snow, according to Keweenaw County snowfall data. As of Monday, Jan. 5, 119.25 inches of snow had fallen, marking a particularly snowy start to the season.

Much of Utah will see its first significant snowfall of the season as a storm moves in across the state overnight Wednesday, with snow likely affecting morning commutes on Thursday.

A major winter storm is pummeling the Tri-State Area with snow and ice after New York and New Jersey declared states of emergency.