Big winter storm to spread snow and ice across US
Digest more
Emergencies declared in nearly a dozen states
Digest more
The Kansas City region is bracing for accumulating snowfall and frigid temps starting Friday and running through the weekend.
We're tracking high temperatures in the teens, with morning temps in the single digits and accumulating snow this weekend.
Arctic air will begin to pour southward into Kansas and Missouri Thursday night into Friday morning.
17hon MSN
Major ice storm, days of freezing temps: Winter storm headed our way, expected Saturday evening
Central North Carolina is under a winter storm warning for Saturday and Sunday, when widespread freezing rain is expected to leave a coating of ice.
These numbers were reported to and collected by the National Weather Service.
Officials are optimistic the power grid will hold, but freezing rain and arctic cold could cause localized electricity outages in the coming days.