A major winter storm is set to spread heavy snow and damaging ice across a large portion of the United States over the coming days. Dangerously cold temperatures will only worsen the storm and increase its danger.

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

Air travel will be a “disaster” for many major airport hubs this weekend as a significant winter storm is set to cripple much of the U.S. Forecasts are increasing in certainty as the National Weather Service (NWS) issues widespread watches and warnings affecting millions of Americans in the hours before the storm arrives.