wrote on X<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\nThe major winter storm is being fueled by a cold arctic air mass diving south from Canada, which will clash with cold temperatures and rain streaming eastward across the southern US.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is extreme, even for this being the peak of winter,\u201d National Weather Service meteorologist Bryan Jackson said of the frigid temperatures.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Foecasters acknowledges that the ice could weigh down power lines, which can cause massive outages across the country. AP<\/p>\n
Most of the US is already experiencing unusually cold temperatures, but the blast of arctic air could see them plummet to the coldest of the season<\/p>\n
The barrage of snow and sleet could cause major travel hiccups, especially in southern states that have less equipment to clear roads of snow and ice.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Many of the nation\u2019s major air travel hubs are expected to be impacted, including Dallas, Atlanta, Memphis, Tennessee, and Charlotte, North Carolina.\u00a0<\/p>\n
On Monday, treacherous winter weather in Michigan caused more than 100 vehicles to pile up after crashing and sliding on an interstate southwest of Grand Rapids.\u00a0<\/p>\n
CEO of the Newberry Electric Cooperative in South Carolina, Keith Avery, explained that even an inch of ice can \u201cbe catastrophic.\u201d AP<\/p>\n
The exact timing and path of the storm were still unclear on Tuesday, as forecasters said it is difficult to predict which areas will be battered with rain, snow, or ice.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Some of the storm\u2019s earliest impacts could be felt in Texas on Friday, when the arctic air mass will move south through much of the state.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAt the same time, we\u2019re expecting rain to move into much of the state,\u201d said National Weather Service forecaster Sam Shamburger.<\/p>\n
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