A procession of winter storms is forecast to bring snow, sleet, ice and potentially flood-inducing rain to sprawling bands of the U.S. this week.

Growing up on the West Coast ... Although the American South was certainly more unique in my eyes, to me, the differences between the East Coast and the Midwest seemed minimal at best.

Millions of Americans were under winter weather advisories Wednesday morning as several states woke up to a fresh blanket of snow.