Writing this forecast as a snow lover feels like I’m writing weather fanfic, but the reality may be ones for the records books.

While it's not clear what impact a mix of rain, freezing rain, sleet and snow may have on the capital city, officials say now is the time to begin preparations.

With the chances of a historic Florida snow or ice storm inching upward, forecasters may issue a rare winter storm watch for a region more accustomed to squall lines and tropical threats.

Shutterstock Image Rescue missions are common for firefighters. However, I imagine that they are usually saving people from burning buildings. In this instance, firefighters performed a rescue of a different sort.

Things got interesting in a Florida neighborhood over the weekend after a monstrous alligator became trapped in a storm drain, triggering a frightening rescue operation.