Ready or not, news about winter storms, blizzards, nor'easters, bomb cyclones and lake-effect snow is around the corner.

Winter is coming, already here in some parts, and with the cold weather is a number of unfamiliar types of storms.

(Sometimes strong winds pick up snow that has already fallen, creating what's known as a ground blizzard.) However, in popular usage, the term is often used for any heavy snowstorm accompanied by ...