The National Weather Service (NWS) has updated its forecast for a winter storm expected to impact the southern U.S. this week, warning that major winter impacts are possible for the Mid-South. Much of the eastern U.

Schools and cities from Texas to Georgia are shutting down in anticipation of freezing rain and snow forecast for much of the Southern U.S. The severe weather is expected across a stretch from New Mexico to Alabama starting Wednesday night and early Thursday.