The second major winter storm of 2025 continues to brew and now threatens to drop snow and ice along a 1,500-mile corridor of the southern U.S.

Another massive winter storm is forecast to pummel the southern and eastern U.S., with impacts from Texas to the Carolinas.

Winter storm warnings were in place for 26 states across the U.S. from the National Weather Service (NWS) early Friday, with up to 14 inches of snow forecast for some parts of the country. Snow can cause travel disruptions and create hazardous driving conditions.

Brutal cold will open the door for a winter storm to take a somewhat unusual track through the South and create treacherous conditions.