FOX Weather is live with the Weather Wire covering live updates on the massive winter storm impacting more than 100 million Americans across the country.
Click the FOX Weather Wire for live updates.A major winter storm continues to crawl eastward, with heavy snow and ice impacting millions of people across a 2,000-plus-mile swath stretching from Texas and the Southern Plains through the Midwest to the Northeast.Freezing rain and heavy snow caused numerous travel issues through the Ohio Valley on Thursday and even forced authorities to shut down some major interstates in the Buckeye State.One-quarter to one-third of an inch of ice accretion was reported in the Memphis, Tennessee, metro area, where freezing rain had downed trees and knocked out power to more than 120,000 people as of Thursday evening.The National Weather Service has issued Winter Storm Warnings, Ice Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories from parts of Texas northeastward to New England and northern New Jersey.WEATHER WIRE: 2,000-MILE AREA OF SNOW, ICE CONTINUES TO CRAWL EAST CREATING MAJOR TRAVEL IMPACTSWinter weather alerts stretch from the nation's southern border to Maine. (FOX Weather) Snow, sleet and/or freezing rain will make driving conditions hazardous in these regions on Friday, so you're advised to postpone or cancel any travel plans along the path of this winter storm.
There may also be power outages and tree damage in any areas that see significant icing from freezing rain, especially where Ice Storm Warnings are in effect.WHAT IS AN ICE STORM?The blast of frigid air following in the storm's wake could cause roads to remain icy even after the precipitation ends.Here is our current outlook for the winter storm's timing and expected snow.