A sprawling winter storm moving from the south will bring a mix of snow and sleet, causing hazardous travel across the Northeast. Regional Impact, Timing Maryland-Virginia: Precipitation begins around 11 p.

At least 50 million people were under a winter storm warning as of Thursday as the storm spreads along the Gulf Coast Friday, according to the weather service. The storm should weaken by Saturday, bringing lighter snow between 1 and 3 inches to parts of the Northeast, the Mid-Atlantic and the Ohio Valley before exiting off the Carolinas.

Storm Cora will bring snow all the way up the East Coast, including much of the mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Places like Washington, D.C., and Boston could see wintry precipitation as we head into the weekend.

A new major snow and ice storm is expected to take aim at the Northeast after first targeting the southern United States. Click here for a new, updated story - First Snowfall Projections Released For Storm Set To Hit Northeast The current projected time frame for the storm is Friday night,

The winter storm is producing a mixture of snow, sleet and freezing rain over parts of many southern states, as depicted in the radar snapshot below. Up to 12 inches of snow has already fallen in parts of the Texas Panhandle,

A winter storm watch has been issued for much of North Carolina, including the Charlotte area, as the state prepares for snow later this week. The watch will go into effect in most counties on Friday morning and will last through Saturday morning.