The next round of winter weather is on the way for the U.S., impacting at least 25 states and potentially causing snow showers as far south as North Carolina and Tennessee.

With more chances of snow moving in over the next week, this season seems to be the return of big, snowy winters. Has that really been the case? What do the previous winter season’s look like with snowfall totals up to this point?

A pair of storm systems sweeping across the country this week will bring snow, ice and thunderstorms, forecasters said.

While technically called springtails, snow fleas ( Hypogastruna nivicola) are a springtail species active during winter. Snow fleas are generally found in groups and their dark-colored bodies are easily noticed against white snow.

Southeast Michigan will experience a brief warm spell early this week before an Arctic front brings snow and dangerously cold temperatures by midweek.

National Weather Service forecasters are tracking the potential for a storm that could bring "widespread precipitation" to Massachusetts later this week.