Snow, freezing rain and rain are underway in the southern Plains as a potent winter storm strengthens Thursday.

A low-pressure system is moving across the country, delivering rain, snow, and ice to much of the southeast. This same system will be making its way along the east coast early this weekend, bringing a chance for accumulating snow to the tri-state.

Brutal cold will open the door for a winter storm to take a somewhat unusual track through the South and create treacherous conditions.

Another brewing winter storm is forecast to dump heavy snow, ice and freezing rain from the South to the Mid-Atlantic this week, which could knock out power and close roads. Days after a deadly storm pummeled the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions,

Storm Cora will bring a mess of snow, ice and sleet to the Carolinas by Friday night, including Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina; and Columbia and Greenville, South Carolina.The Midlands and Piedmont will be a battle zone for precipitation types and it could change minute-by-minute as the storm rolls through.