The Eastern U.S. is in for a wallop of winter weather over the next few days. Parts of the Midwest will see wind chills down to -50 degrees, and a winter storm will sweep from Texas to New England, leaving heavy snow and crippling ice in its wake.

Mixed precipitation -- snow and ice -- are likely to begin Saturday. We will see winter weather, but it's too early to be confident about the precise location and amounts.

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Big weather changes are on the way for Arizona during the second half of this week, with First Alert Weather Days issued for Friday and Saturday.

A cold front threatens the Deep South with a significant winter storm from Friday night, potentially causing hazardous conditions and power outages through Sunday.

An arctic front will bring snow, ice and extreme cold to much of Texas this weekend, with winter storm and extreme cold watches in effect.