A new US snow forecast map shows 12 states could face up to 15 inches of snow in the next two weeks as a forecaster warns of ‘ferocious’ winter weather.

Millions face a freezing start Sunday.

With winter approaching, the outlook offers a glimpse of where residents may need to prepare for a significant snowfall.

With winter approaching, skiers are already looking ahead to powder days, mountain conditions, and where their next trip could take them.

A new seasonal map from NOAA shows where the Pacific pattern driving those odds is expected to bring snow, with the Southwest favoured.

Snow could come heavier and more reliably than it has in years in some states this winter, as new forecasts track an El Niño ...