Temperatures were gradually rising across the U.S. South, bringing hopes that the remaining snow and ice would melt away.

Officials are still tallying up snowfall totals that could set new records in states like Florida. Savannah, Georgia, recorded 3 inches of snow, which is the most the city has seen since 1989.

Over 1,100 firefighters were “strategically pre-positioned” across Southern California to address "ongoing critical fire weather," Cal Fire said.

Overnight water drops helped stop the spread of a huge wildfire churning through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles.

Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted the second week of January and roared ...