ACROSS THE COUNTRY, DAMAGING WIND AND INTENSE RAIN BATTERING THE EAST, WHILE THE MIDWEST DIGS OUT FROM RECORD BREAKING SNOW BLIZZARDS TURNING ROADS INTO A TOTAL WHITEOUT JUST DAYS BEFORE SPRING. WHILE FIREFIGHTERS TAKE ON A HUGE WAREHOUSE FIRE IN THE BITTER COLD. LOOK AT THAT.PLUS THE DRAMATIC COAST GUARD RESCUE OF A SNOWMOBILER STRANDED ON AN ICE SHELF ON THE EAST COAST. RARE TORNADO WATCHES, HIGH WIND ALREADY TEARING THROUGH TOWNS UP THE COAST. AND LOOK.A FUNNEL CLOUD FORMING OVER A HIGHWAY IN MARYLAND. T ...

>>> GOOD MONDAY MORNING. WILD WEATHER ACROSS MUCH OF THE COUNTRY. >> AS WINTER RETURNS WITH A VENGEANCE.IT'S MARCH 16th. THIS IS "TODAY." >>> BURIED. NEARLY 2 FEET OF SNOW AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS BLANKET PARTS OF THE MIDWEST, DAMAGING TORNADOES RIP ACROSS THE SOUTH, AND HEAVY RAIN UP AND DOWN THE EAST COAST.WITH TENS OF MILLIONS WAKING UP TO NEW STORM ALERTS TODAY. WE'LL HAVE YOUR FULL FORECAST. >>> BREAKING OVERNIGHT -- A NEW WAVE OF STRIKES ACROSS THE MIDDLE EAST, AS THE WAR WITH IRAN ENTERS ITS THIRD WEE ...

Travel Disruptions - Labor Day travel experienced disruptions due to FAA staffing issues at Newark Liberty International, volume at Reagan National, and weather at Dallas Fort Worth [1] - TSA expected to screen 174 million passengers returning from Labor Day weekend [1] Coastal Hazards - LA County lifeguards faced challenges due to rip currents and elevated surf, performing nearly 600 rescues over the weekend [2] - Wave heights reached at least 6 feet, increasing the danger for beachgoers [2] - CPR was performed on one person over the weekend at Santa Monica Beach due to dangerous rip currents [5] Extreme Weather - Hot temperatures impacted 25 million people across the West, with some states experiencing temperatures 10 to 20 degrees above average [3] - Flash flooding in Texas resulted in two fatalities and one missing person [3] - Rescues were conducted in San Antonio due to flooding [4]