Follow live updates as a winter storm is expected to bring heavy snowfall, icy roads and cold temperatures from the southern states to the Northeast.

The National Weather Service has issued an Ice Storm Warning for Colbert, Franklin, and Lauderdale counties that will go into effect 12 a.m. Saturday and is set to expire at

A significant winter storm, known as Winter Storm Fern, is expected to affect a broad area of the United States over the weekend, posing a threat of significant snowfall, ice accumulation, and dangerous road conditions to the Southern and Eastern regions.

A winter storm watch has been issued for Oklahoma as an Arctic blast will bring snow and ice to Oklahoma later this week.

Being prepared for winter weather makes all the difference when a storm hits,” says Xavier Crockett, health director for CSHD. “We’re encouraging everyone to have emergency supplies at home, and to stay off the roads if they can,