https://lite.cnn.com/2026/01/20/weather/winter-storm-snow-ice-central-eastern-us-climate
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massive winter storm will impact over two dozen U.S. states this weekend, stretching more than 1,500 miles from the Plains to the Northeast. It combines heavy snow, sleet, and damaging ice fueled by Arctic air. Ice accumulation in the South could bring widespread power outages, especially in Texas, Georgia, the Carolinas, and Virginia. Snowfall of 6–12+ inches is possible from northern Texas through the Ohio Valley and into the Northeast. Arctic cold will accompany the storm, threatening record-breaking lows, subzero wind chills, and prolonged impacts. States of emergency are in effect in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Texas, with officials urging residents to stay off roads and prepare for potential outages