Heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain are expected across large parts of the U.S. as the dangerously cold weather causes major power outages and travel disruptions.

Atlanta: Snow fell over parts of Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas in a frosty prelude to a monster winter storm expected to converge with bitter Arctic cold and engulf much of the United States over the wee...

Crippling ice accumulations will weigh down and drop power lines and trees in parts of the South not used to winter weather.

High impact weather continues in north Georgia today, with a brutal cold blast arriving tonight into next week.

The historic, widespread, long-lasting winter storm has already blanketed parts of the South and Plains with ice and snow, and will target millions more in the Midwest and Northeast through Monday.

The storm is expected to bring a mix of freezing rain, ice, snow, heavy rain and even severe storms to Alabama over the weekend, according to the weather service.