Meteorologists say the storm may not be as dramatic as the Jan. 23-26 storm, but its track and potential strength aren't yet clear.

Officials urge Americans to stay indoors as historic winter storm creates "catastrophic" ice conditions and triggers the largest weather alert ever.

Reporters from across the NPR Network are covering the storm in each state — the impact and how officials are responding.

After much of the United States was pummeled by winter weather over the last week, another storm is poised to impact the East Coast beginning Friday. According to meteorologists, the storm is expected to bring snow, rain and gusty winds from the Gulf Coast to the Northeast, and accumulations could reach disruptive levels in major metro areas.

What will happen?: The forecast could change, and change again, before the weekend. While forecasters are fairly confident that a storm will develop, key details — including its strength, where it will go and how much snow or ice it will deliver — remained uncertain on Tuesday.

Wintry conditions across a broad section of US led President Trump to approve federal emergency disaster declarations as the storm system impacted millions.

After much of the United States was impacted by the recent snowstorm that's been named Winter Storm Fern, many folks are spending their Monday morning shoveling, plowing and hoping for the snow to melt.

More than 230 million people are under winter storm threats as officials brace for power outages and travel difficulties.

Cities are covered in several inches of snow and hundreds of thousands remain without power after a winter storm hit a large swath of the U.S.