A La Niña winter just started, but it isn't expected to last long. National forecasters are already looking ahead to the spring season.

Most West Virginia public schools were back in session Friday after being closed off-and-on since winter break, but it might not last.

Temperatures are expected to heat up a bit on Saturday, and some of the piling-up snow West Virginia has gotten over the past few weeks might melt. However, there is a chance of even more snow and extreme cold next week starting on Sunday.

National Weather Service meteorologist Joe Curtis is concerned the low temperatures will cause ice to linger on state roadways throughout the week.

Most of West Virginia will get additional snow before the weekend on top of the 6-12 inches the central part of the state has already seen.

Winds chills dropped below 10 degrees early Tuesday morning for most of the state, and Wednesday morning could be even colder.

The coldest temperatures of the winter so far are expected in West Virginia over the next few days as what some are calling a "polar vortex" continues to impact the state's weather.

Millions are bracing for subzero wind chills this weekend as the coldest air of the season hits most of the country. The Arctic blast will bring snow squalls to several states, and seven other states are expecting heavy snow ahead of the plunging temperatures.

A La Niña winter just started, but it isn’t expected to last long. National forecasters are already looking ahead to the spring season.

Projections have been updated for the timing, track and snowfall totals for a fast-moving Nor’easter taking aim at the region.Snowfall will begin in the central Appalachians and parts of Virginia Saturday night,

The death of a homeless man found near a bridge in Charleston, West Virginia, on Saturday evening after the city received 3 to 4 inches of snow overnight is raising concerns about the city’s policies and temperature threshold for operating warming centers.