Millions of people are expected to endure the impacts of an ice storm set to march across the U.S. later this week.

All eyes are on the weather in NC and the Triangle as the threat of a significant winter storm increases. Transportation and utility crews are keeping an eye out on the type and amount of precipitation the storm could bring. Duke Energy spokesperson Jeff Brooks says winter storms can be difficult to track.

Heavy, accumulating snow or layers of ice can weigh down power lines, causing outages in a winter storm. Falling branches can also land on lines, causing power disruption.

With snow expected in the Dallas area on Saturday and with the forecast calling for a chance of freezing rain and icy conditions on Friday night, many

According to social media posts by the National Weather Service of Tallahassee, another push of cold air is moving into the Deep South over the weekend.