Many areas in the Plains are starting to feel impact of a drier-than-normal winter, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.

Something extraordinary is happening across the American landscape, and it's unfolding slowly enough that many people simply ...

"This just goes to show how far behind we are on our rainfall totals," First Warning Meteorologist Nikki Sheaks said.

A record snow drought with unprecedented heat is hitting most of the American West, depleting future water supplies, making it more vulnerable to wildfires and hurting winter tourism and recreation.

February was one of the driest on record for much of Illinois, with most cities receiving less than an inch of total rainfall over the course of four weeks, according to the National Weather Service.