The Nashville office of the National Weather Service upgraded the winter storm watch to a warning ahead of expected snow and ice this weekend.

The US is anticipating a huge winter storm, and college athletics are being rescheduled as a result.

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

According to the Newsweek report, the NWS winter storm warnings cover eight states where severe winter weather is anticipated. These include New York, Oklahoma, Texas, and Michigan, as well as regions of Maryland and Virginia,

A major winter storm is forecast to bring bitter cold, heavy snow and ice to large parts of the U.S., with dangerous conditions expected to persist for days.

Severe winter weather warnings have fueled extreme price hikes in the notoriously-volatile natural gas market.

As a winter storm approaches Western North Carolina and other regions, here's what to know about deciphering forecaster terms.

Arctic air is expected to arrive Thursday night across Colorado and persist through the weekend, bringing freezing temperatures and snow, according to the National Weather Service.