Millions of Americans live in areas under winter storm alerts stretching from northern Minnesota to the Eastern Seaboard.

Snow, ice and freezing temperatures have hit parts of Europe, causing chaos. Treacherous conditions left at least five people dead in France and forced the cancellation of hundreds of flights.

According to the National Weather Service (NWS) of Gray, Maine, tonight's storm will include a wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain, leaving up to three inches of snow and up to two tenths of an inch of ice. While the storm itself will not be major, the NWS warns that the freezing rain and ice will cause hazardous road conditions.

For those who must travel amid winter storms, they should drive defensively and be prepared for emergencies, NHTSA says. Here's what to do.

More than 1,000 stranded passengers spent the night at Amsterdam's international airport as snow and ice that is pummeling parts of Europe grounded hundreds of flights.

Showers will begin to move in for the mid and later morning hours setting up for a rainy afternoon. We could even have some isolated thunderstorms pop up as pockets of limited storm energy pass over Iowa.

More snow and ice is set to hit the UK, as the bitterly cold weather continues with nearly all of the country facing yellow warnings.

Messy winter weather brought snow, ice, freezing rain and dangerous driving to the New England states on Wednesday as the region prepared for more unpleasant conditions later in the week. The combination of rain,