NOAA's site says that over half of the U.S. is snow-covered now. In fact, there has been snow on the ground in 48 of The United States of America. People in the Midwest, Northeast, South and West are all getting sick and tired of this cold weather.

A storm system and arctic cold front will bring winter weather to parts of the western and southern U.S. through Monday. Heavy snow will be possible across higher elevations from California into the Rockies. A wintry mix of snow, sleet, rain and freezing rain will be possible from New Mexico into the Gulf Coast states.

The cold weather continues, with a winter weather advisory in effect ... 1P UNTIL 2A EST SUNDAY.

* LOCATIONS...NEW YORK CITY...LONG ISLAND...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT...AND PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES...ALONG WITH A TRACE OF ICE.

* VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES.