Winter Storm Watch
A historic, widespread, long-lasting winter storm is getting underway that will blast parts of the South with destructive ice and heavy snow for millions from the Plains to the Midwest and Northeast. This storm will lead to widespread dangerous travel for days and "catastrophic" ice accumulations in the South could lead to widespread power outages and tree damage, according to NOAA's Weather Prediction Center.
The storm has been named Winter Storm Fern by The Weather Channel. According to The Weather Company forecasters, Fern could affect over 230 million in the U.S. with significant snow and/or ice, two-thirds of the nation's estimated population. Either heavy snow or ice is forecast for 34 states from the storm, from Arizona to the Midwest, South and New England. Its impacts will linger for some time after the storm ends.