By Jon Erdman and Nick Wiltgen Weather.com Recent spring warmth has come to a crashing halt for parts of the Rockies and Plains as Winter Storm Walda brings heavy snow, very high winds, and a drastic drop in temperatures that has even led to fre… more »

The Weather Channel by Jonathan Erdman, weather.com Sr. Meteorologist The unfortunate truth about spring weather patterns is they can lead to repeated severe outbreaks, sometimes in areas that were already hard hit. Such a situation is looking to… more »

US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta believes there is a "strong possibility" that Israel will strike Iran's nuclear installations this spring, the Washington Post said Thursday in an editorial. When asked about the opinion piece by reporters travellin… more »

Washington Times By Stephen Dinan The Supreme Court’s announcement Monday that it will hear challenges to President Obama’s health care law put a spotlight on Justice Elena Kagan, who worked in the administration while the law was being written and,… more »

The Weather Channel by Meteorologists Chris Dolce and Jonathan Erdman A storm system will enter the West Sunday into Monday and scoot through the Rockies before tracking from the Plains to the Great Lakes and Upper Midwest Tuesday into Wednesday. Se… more »