More than 160 million people are on alert for a brutal storm. More than 160 million people are on alert for a brutal weekend storm that's going to bring dangerous ice and snow to the South, bitter cold to the Midwest, and snowfall to the Northeast.

Heavy snow, ice and brutal cold are expected to make this winter storm a potentially life-threatening weather event for 35 states.

Impacts from the snow and ice could cause power outages, widespread travel shutdowns and school closures. Following the storm, frigid temperatures will prolong the impacts of the snow and ice. “Potentially hundreds of thousands of people may go without electricity and heat for days,” AccuWeather chief meteorologist Jonathan Porter said.

Airlines are already canceling flights as a massive winter storm threatens to affect half the country. Here's what to know.

President Trump cited a major winter storm​ as evidence to suggest that global warming does not exist — a misleading claim that has been consistently debunked by climate experts.

A potentially historic winter storm is set to shut down travel and knock out power across a huge area.

American Airlines announced on Thursday that 16% of its Saturday flight schedule had been canceled, while Delta Air Lines canceled flights ahead of the storm.

Uncertainty still remains about “the exact storm track, timing, and placement of the heaviest snow and ice,” according to the National Weather Service

The major storm is set to hit starting on Jan. 23 and will stretch into the weekend, spreading snow and ice from the southern Plains to the Northeast.

• Widespread threat: Two-thirds of the US population is facing down a monster winter storm and extreme cold. The storm’s snow and ice will stretch over 2,000 miles from Texas to New England as it tracks east through the weekend.

With roughly two-thirds of the United States under some form of winter weather alert, energy experts are warning that a surge in heating demand could deplete America's natural gas reserves.

N.C. Gov. Josh Stein declared a State of Emergency Jan. 21 as the state prepares for impacts of a major winter storm.