Parts of the U.S. have been forecast to receive snow through Friday night, a forecast map by AccuWeather shows.
Why It Matters
Much of the country has been hit with plunging temperatures this month, and numerous states were under advisories from the National Weather Service (NWS) as of Friday morning.
Vulnerable populations, including infants and senior citizens, are at heightened risk of health problems because of the dangers of freezing temperatures. The snow could cause travel disruptions as well as hazardous driving conditions.
What To Know
The AccuWeather forecast map, shared with Newsweek, showed that states from the Central and Southern U.S. to the East Coast can expect to see snowfall through Friday night.
The states in the forecast include Tennessee, West Virginia, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina and Pennsylvania.
Parts of Texas, Michigan, New York, Delaware, Maryland, South Carolina, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia could also see snow through Friday night.
AccuWeather said localized areas may receive 6 to 12 inches of snow, stretching from just north of Dallas to Little Rock, Arkansas, as well as in the mountains of eastern Tennessee and western North Carolina. The forecast warned of travel disruptions as well as slippery roads and sidewalks.
A separate ice forecast map from AccuWeather showed that significant ice was expected in parts of Arkansas, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina.
January has brought an Arctic polar vortex pushing frigid temperatures and winds throughout the country, resulting in widespread snowfall.
What People Are Saying
Meteorologist Matt Standridge wrote on X (formerly Twitter): "10:30 AM -- Watching the snow spread northward into Indiana. There is a heavier band southern Illinois that should track NE to help kickoff some decent accumulation. Snow totals across central Indiana (3-5")."
AccuWeather said on X: "Snow and ice will fall along a 1,500-mile-long swath of the southern United States into the weekend and is likely to trigger scores of accidents, road closures, and flight cancellations."
Meteorologist Pete Delkus said on X: "9:20am update: Light snow has moved in! This could limit visibility at times. Additional accumulations should remain light. Temperatures will climb in the next couple of hours causing melting of wintry precip on the ground."
AccuWeather meteorologist Heather Zehr told Newsweek on Wednesday: "We expect 3 to 6 inches of snow and sleet to accumulate in Dallas."
What Happens Next
As of Friday, winter storm warnings or winter weather advisories were in place for more than 20 states.
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