While this spring outlook may not see much in terms of change right away, a shift is coming that may make millions very happy. We break it down below.

A sprawling storm may put a damper on Valentine’s weekend plans as rain and a few severe storms spread across the South. But there is one benefit to this wet weekend.

As Milan hosts the Winter Olympics, southern Italy is battling catastrophic flooding. Firefighters in Cosenza pulled off 50 water rescues in a single day after the Busento River burst its banks, forcing families and pets to evacuate by raft. Meanwhile, 300 firefighters in Sardinia worked overnight clearing fallen trees and helping secure a ship torn from its moorings by extreme winds. This is the reality of extreme weather hitting Italy's infrastructure at the worst possible time.

NOAA’s latest climate update about one of the biggest drivers for this spring and summer is here.

A new crack in the iced-over Lake Erie is so huge, you can see it from space. The massive opening stretches for dozens of miles, and it’s coming with a warning about the danger of venturing out onto the frozen, but unstable landscape.