Freeze warnings hit six U.S. regions, threatening crops, and pipes as temperatures plunge to dangerous lows through Wednesday.

Hurricane Melissa has often been described as a “monster hurricane.” In terms of intensity, that characterization is certainly accurate. However, when discussing a storm’s magnitude, it is important to distinguish between intensity and size.

We are tracking 2 big weather features this week. They are a strong storm system forming in our region and a very powerful hurricane in the Caribbean Sea.

In Idaho, the NWS warned that snow totals of up to 12 inches could fall above 7,000 feet, affecting areas including Sun Valley, Stanley and the Sawtooth Mountains. Strong winds of up to 50 mph could cause blowing snow and downed branches.

North Texas is preparing for the first significant cold front of the season and a windy week ahead. Here's when wind gusts are expected to reach more than 40 mph and early-morning temperatures will drop into the 30s.

The complicated storm system could dump up to 2 to 3 inches in some areas of the state and bring wind gusts as powerful as 50 mph.

October was on track to be Austin's driest but this weekend's rain could erase the city's monthly rainfall deficit from normal of more than 3 inches.