The major storm is set to hit starting on Jan. 23 and will stretch into the weekend, spreading snow and ice from the southern Plains to the Northeast.

Half the U.S. population will likely see some effect from the sprawling storm that will move across the country this weekend, meteorologists said.

More than a third of the U.S. will be impacted by the upcoming winter storm.

"Preparations should be completed as soon as possible," the Weather Prediction Center said in a Thursday update.

Airlines are waiving change fees, but passengers are limited in terms of when and where they can rebook travel.

The large winter storm mostly south of Michigan will swing some accumulating snow up into the southeast part of our state. Otherwise it’s a dangerously cold weekend for us. Here’s a look at all of the wintry weather this weekend.

What to Know Preliminary forecasts show 8-16 inches of snow can be expected for much of the region, including New York City, the Hudson Valley, nearly all of New Jersey and into Connecticut. Areas along the coast may see slightly lower totals,

Pittsburgh is preparing for a significant winter storm that's expected to dump inches of snow across the area this weekend.

A winter storm warning was issued by the National Weather Service on Thursday at 3:36 p.m. EST in effect until Friday at 1 p.m. EST for Leelanau, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Manistee and Wexford counties.

A winter storm is right around the corner for much of the eastern United States, but models show a shifting path. Here are updates for Atlanta.

A major winter storm is coming this weekend, and that could be good news for the NFL.