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Heavy snow, ice and brutal cold are expected to make this winter storm a potentially life-threatening weather event, stretching across two-thirds of the U.S.

Much colder air will start to filter into the region early Saturday. Rain switching over to snowfall is expected for part of the region. It is too early to make a determination on the amounts of precipitation and the amounts of any snowfall. However, chances for snowfall increase greatly the further you travel north from Savannah.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Northeast Ohio remains locked in a dangerous stretch of Arctic cold Tuesday, with bitter wind chills and periods of snow — including the potential for brief heavier bursts — creating hazardous travel conditions before another frigid night settles in.

A cold weather advisory remains in effect for all of central Pennsylvania through Wednesday morning as dangerous wind chills between 10 and 15 degrees below zero continue overnight. Light snow and flurries are expected this evening across northern and western regions, with accumulations up to one inch possible in higher elevations.

Three Texas siblings who died in an icy pond are among several dozen deaths in U.S. states gripped by frigid cold. Crews scrambled Tuesday to repair power outages in the shivering South. Forecasters warned the winter weather is expected to get worse.

Sussex County school districts have begun calling for closures and delayed openings for Wednesday as the cleanup continues from a fierce weekend winter storm. Complicating those efforts are brutally cold temperatures expected to continue into Wednesday morning that could cause black ice on roads,

Palm Beach County will get a blast of cold weather this week, but the cold front won’t be as intense as what millions faced with the winter storm.

Warmer temperatures are expected Wednesday before another surge of colder air and snow chances return to the forecast.

A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for portions of northern and West Michigan through Tuesday evening as a Clipper system brings accumulating snow, gusty winds and dangerous wind chills across the state.