Devastating fires in Lahaina, Hawaii and Paradise, California share a crucial root cause with the LA blazes. It's a clue to our fire future. The storm will produce heavy snow and disruptive ice for tens of millions of people across the South.

Winter Storm Cora is sweeping into the Southeast today, delivering a mess of snow and ice from Arkansas and Tennessee to the Carolinas and Virginia, including Atlanta, Charlotte and Nashville. The wintry mess will likely snarl travel and in some cases icing could be heavy enough to cause power outages and tree damage (​MORE: Cora Maps Tracker | Winter Storm Names 2024-2025) T​he winter storm is producing a mixture of snow,

Brutal cold will open the door for a winter storm to take a somewhat unusual track through the South and create treacherous conditions.