The Tennessee Valley could see some of the heaviest snowfall, with 6 inches expected on Friday. A wide swath of the country is under winter weather warnings and advisories and will see impacts including "widespread closures, treacherous travel, scattered power outages, and downed branches," the weather service said.

An updated winter storm warning was issued by the NWS Blacksburg VA on Thursday at 10:42 p.m. valid from Friday 1 p.m. until Saturday 7 a.m. The warning is for Ashe, Alleghany, Surry, Stokes, Rockingham,

NORTH TEXAS – North Texas is bracing for a mix of snow and sleet. A winter storm warning went into effect Thursday morning and continues until 12 p.m. Friday. The warning includes Denton, Collin, Dallas and Tarrant counties.

Snow is falling across Texas on Thursday, with more expected overnight into Friday morning. Here are the current snow totals across the state.

The forecast is getting clearer and it’s becoming more likely that the Midlands will be affected by a winter weather storm at the end of the week. But a Wednesday update from the National Weather Service said it’s not likely to be a snow storm in the Columbia area of South Carolina.