Accuweather meteorologists are currently tracking a gigantic winter storm stretching 2,000-miles from Texas to Maine, which is forecasted to spread plowable snow and significant icing from the central and southern Rockies to parts of the Northeast this week.

Denver, Dallas, and Detroit will need to prepare for severe wintry consequences.

The storm will be hitting this large area of the U.S. on Groundhog day, when the Arctic air dives southward into the northern plains and the warm, moist air of the Gulf of Mexico surges upward to meet.

The massive snowstorm is expecting to begin its assault as early as Tuesday night from Colorado and New Mexico to the entire expanse of the northwest and midwest, with Texas and Arkansas seeing snow by Wednesday night.

Any icing can result in downed trees and power lines, and the massive land mass could create significant logistic concerns. Icing could last anywhere form 12-24 hours or even more depending on the area.

Everyone in the area of the storm should remain cautious and prepare for power outages, among many other concerns.

It has been quite a snowy season in the Greater D.C. area. The last major storm had people stuck on I-95 for anywhere between 27 to 36 hours.

Another storm is headed towards the region; this time, the impact is to be felt from a Nor’easter, which will impact a signification portion of the eastern coastal side of the United States.

Originally, the area was forecasted to see light coating to about 2 inches; however, evening models submitted at 11:05 PM now shows a forecast of 1-3 inches. Friday evening commute will likely be the most dangerous as temperatures drop below 20s after 9 to 10 PM. Icing will begin to be a problem.

Everyone should be cautious on their travels.

The new Governor of Virginia has issued a statement with regards to education. Gov. Youngkin plans to give parents more control over the coronavirus emergency to include consideration for vaccinations, natural immunity, and what he called adverse mental and physical effects in children.

He justified signing his executive order as providing parents with choices to opt out of mask mandates with regards to their children, and assuming that the parents knew best in terms of what is best for their children.

He also justified the mask mandate, citing expert suggestion that masks hide visual cues, hinder emotion recognition and reduce students’ abilities to hear teachers clearly. That being said, if teachers are required to wear masks but the students are not, the administration has not explained how this mandate would specifically impact the students’ hearing ability.

Youngkin administration then proudly announced that Virginia’s parents had enough of government dictating how they should raise children, and that the current administration was more willing to listen.

With the pandemic payouts and several changes to the tax law within the past couple of years, the IRS has issued a notice telling taxpayers to be extra careful this year in filing an accurate tax return electronically to speed up refunds.

The tax season has started earlier than last year’s February 12 beginning. IRS expects at least 160 million individual tax returns for the 2021 tax returns,  most of them happening before the April 18 tax deadline.

Several tax laws have changed because of the pandemic, and the IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig has recommended the taxpayers be extra careful when filing taxes this year.

Especially, the Commissioner explained that those who file electronically and choose direct deposit, the tax payers are likely to receive their returns faster.

On January 19, winter weather advisory was issued. On January 20, a mixture of rain and snow fell on Washington, D.C. area. Many areas were especially dangerous for commuters and travelers.

In one incident, on local road US-50 by Chantilly, Virginia, a car swerved on the dangerous frozen road, leading it to crash. The car had to be cut and towed in pieces.

It is advisable to remain indoors and minimize traveling unless necessary during this time.

A winter weather advisory has prompted the Washington D.C. area to adjust once more. Some schools in the DC region have announced cancellations and delays for Thursday.

In Virginia, Alexandria City will be holding classes remotely. Arlington Public Schools will be closed. Fairfax County Public Schools will be holding classes remotely. Loudoun County will be closed on Thursday, while administrative offices will be open at noon. Frederick County Public Schools will open with a 2-hour delay, and Prince William County schools will be closed. Manassas City Schools are also expected to be closed.

The U.S. government will be opening with a 2-hour delay for commuters.