A whopper of a winter storm is set to impact a large chunk of the U.S. – from Texas to the East Coast – this weekend. It’s too early to predict how much snow we may get, but the models are aligning for significant totals.

Forecasters have said the upcoming winter storm is expected to bring heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain.

Meteorologists say the likelihood of heavy snow in the Capital Region remains at 20% to 30%, but the odds of major snowfall in the Hudson Valley are much higher.

A growing threat of winter weather could bring dangerous travel conditions and possible power outages across North Georgia this weekend, as forecasters warn that ice, not snow, may be the biggest concern.

A Houston emergency management official said the storm expected this weekend could be comparable to the winter storm of 2021, which decimated the state and killed hundreds.

“This is shaping up to be the most impactful storm of the winter so far. Ice could bring down trees and power lines, potentially leaving hundreds of thousands of people without electricity and heat for several days,” AccuWeather Chief Meteorologist Jonathan Porter said in a statement.