Snow and ice could grind airports to a halt in the middle of the country. Hubs like Dallas/Fort Worth, St. Louis, Memphis, Nashville, Cincinnati, and possibly Atlanta will be impacted, and the ripple effect will cause delays and cancellations across the country.

A sprawling storm is set to hit the U.S. from Friday to Monday, stretching from Texas all the way to the Northeast.

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.

The South is bracing for a potentially major winter storm this weekend, impacting Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee.

The snow could mix with sleet at the height of the storm even in the Philly region, the weather service said. That would hold down accumulations: Sleet is slow to accumulate. Conversely, since it is pure ice, it is slower to melt.

Gov. Josh Stein encouraged residents to prepare for power outages and poor road conditions as a winter storm watch takes effect.

It is up to the NBA to decide whether is this weekend’s wintry weather is enough to postpone Luka Doncic’s highly-anticipated return to Dallas.

The National Weather Service issues a litany of notices before and during inclement weather events. They can be important signals on how to respond.