A major winter storm is set to sweep the nation this weekend, bringing snow, sleet, ice and sub-zero windchills from the southern Plains to the Northeast from Friday to Monday.

A whopper of a winter storm is set to impact a large chunk of the U.S. – from Texas to the East Coast – this weekend. It’s too early to predict how much snow we may get, but the models are aligning for significant totals.

The National Weather Service predicts the storm will start Friday across the south-central U.S. and move northeast through the weekend. Forecasters continue to provide updated information as the storm's arrival comes closer. So, what's the latest update on when Winter Storm Fern will reach Ohio? Here's what we know.

Forecasters have said the upcoming winter storm is expected to bring heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain.

Winter storm watches have been issued for 16 New Jersey counties starting Saturday night and continuing into Monday.

A Houston emergency management official said the storm expected this weekend could be comparable to the winter storm of 2021, which decimated the state and killed hundreds.

Thursday in the Philadelphia region will be partly cloudy and much warmer compared to earlier this week. Highs will be in the upper 40s, while lows will be in the mid 30s. Temps will be around the same range Friday before temperatures dip and a winter storm moves through the Delaware Valley this weekend.

The details are likely to remain elusive well into the weekend, but on Wednesday evidence was accumulating that the Philadelphia region could become a winter wonderland for the remainder of January. “We’re definitely going to get some snow,