April’s monthly outlook is here, and some places are expected to be warmer than previously forecasted.

An early week severe threat targets the storm fatigued Midwest and Great Lakes Monday and Tuesday. A few severe storms are expected to develop Monday night into Tuesday. Hail larger than golfballs and gusty winds will be possible in places like Milwaukee, Madison and Chicago.The severe threat shifts east to include more of the Great Lakes and the interior portions of the Northeast Tuesday. Tuesday’s threat includes a tornado threat, along with the potential for large hail and damaging winds. Watch this video for your hour-by-hour forecast.

Winter hikers on Michigan’s Grand Island captured the most amazing backdrop. A frozen waterfall looked like a towering cathedral of cascading ice in a stunning shade of blue. Check it out.

A snow-covered field in China became an enormous canvas for a farmer. Using only his footsteps he created an intricate dragon in the snow. He said the work of art was intended to celebrate and promote traditional Chinese culture. This drone footage captured the epic masterpiece.

Some parts of the country are seeing earlier than average blooms and leaves on trees, and the weather has a part to play in this. The Southwest and Southeast, in particular, have seen large impacts. Meteorologist Rob Shackelford breaks down what is the main factor in what makes leaves and blooms earlier than normal and what may make them later.