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.

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.

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.

By Rich McKay and Maria Tsvetkova Jan 27 - At least 38 people across 14 states had died as of Tuesday from a powerful winter storm that left much of the central and eastern U.S. gripped by snow, ice,

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.

The major winter storm blanketed dozens of US states over the weekend, impacting some 180 million people from the Southwest to New England.

"Potentially hundreds of thousands of people may go without electricity and heat for days, one meteorologist said

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.