A major winter storm forecast to produce heavy snow, significant ice and frigid temperatures was set to begin in the central U.S. on Saturday and move east over the next several days, according to the National Weather Service.
Here is what to know about the storm expected to affect millions in the eastern two-thirds of the country:
Major winter storm sets up
A large system made landfall along the West Coast on Friday afternoon, bringing rain to the Pacific Northwest with snow expected in the Cascade Mountains, according to meteorologists.
The system will be responsible for the development of a major winter storm from the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic this weekend into early next week.