Central North Carolina should see rain before a mix of freezing rain or sleet and snow sweeps across the area. Light rain is expected Wednesday, Feb. 4, according to the National Weather Service.

From nearly invisible black ice to freezing rain and sleet, here's how common winter weather hazards form, why they're so dangerous.

A mix of freezing rain and snow is expected to create a slick commute Friday morning in Southeast Michigan.

Snow is expected to start around midnight, with a mix of freezing rain possible. The storm is projected to leave about a half an inch to an inch of snow by late Friday morning. Streets Division plows are set to work through the night to ensure safer travel conditions.

Several states will be hit, including North Carolina, Virginia, New York, Pennsylvania, and Maine/New Hampshire.

If you’re heading out to watch the big game on Sunday, bundle up. Massachusetts is in store for another round of extreme winter weather this weekend, with snow on Saturday ushering in an arctic front that will send temperatures plummeting to dangerously cold levels Saturday night through Sunday.