The National Weather Service issued a Winter Storm Warning forecasting extreme snowfall totals and powerful winds that could make conditions dangerous.

The National Weather Service is working to hire back hundreds of positions laid off or otherwise cut by the Trump administration, but it’s progressing at a snail’s pace, forcing many offices to continue to cope with vacancies that could affect winter forecasts.

A chilly, clear Monday is expected to give way to snowfall across Massachusetts just days before Christmas, according to forecasters.

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a series of winter weather warnings and advisories for incoming winter weather affecting more than a dozen states nationwide. The alerts come on the heels of a bout of extreme winter weather that swept across large portions of the country just last week.

Las Vegas faces a flood watch with heavy rain, snow, and possible record temperatures forecasted for Christmas week.

A National Weather Service flood watch issued for western Oregon through Saturday night is over after days of record rainfall and flooding in the Portland area. Now the federal agency is warning of snow related danger in the Cascades.

At 10:07 p.m. on Monday, the National Weather Service released a special weather statement until Tuesday at 7 a.m. for Northern Erie and Southern Erie as well as Crawford County.

Las Vegas area faces potential travel disruptions due to a wintry mix of wind, rain, and snow forecasted for the holiday week.