A “very dangerous ice situation” is unfolding in the southeastern U.S. heading into the weekend, according to a Georgia-based meteorologist.
Why It Matters
Winter storms pose major risks to health and safety, sometimes putting stricken residents in danger due to extreme cold and often paralyzing travel. Heavy ice in particular can make roads very unsafe.
Millions of people in large parts of the country are currently facing winter storm warnings and winter weather advisories, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).
What To Know
“The snow and ice storm continues this afternoon across the Carolinas, Virginia, and the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys,” the NWS Weather Prediction Center wrote on Friday in a post to X, formerly Twitter . “Expect up to 4/10 of an inch of ice in portions of the Carolinas/GA and 3-5 inches of snow for the southern Appalachians & southern VA.”
The post included an image of an ice forecast, effective through Saturday evening, for the following six states: Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama and Virginia. The worst ice was expected in parts of Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina…