Southeast Texas residents should prepare for the most significant winter weather event in years, as freezing-cold temperatures and a winter storm are expected to hit the Houston area over the next several days.

The National Weather Service has issued winter storm watches for parts of 8 New Jersey counties where the heaviest snow is expected Sunday.

From New Orleans to the northshore to Baton Rouge to Lafayette, snow is looking more and more likely as a winter storm moves through the area. "The ceiling for this event could be something astonishing.

A polar vortex is slated to sweep most of the continental US bringing winter storm warnings and a hazardous freeze to millions.

On Saturday at 2:37 p.m. the National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning valid for Sunday between 4 a.m. and 10 p.m. for Franklin, Perry, Dauphin, Lebanon, Cumberland, Adams, York and Lancaster counties.

On Saturday at 2:33 p.m. the National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning valid from Sunday 1 p.m. until Monday 7 a.m. for Northern Worcester and Southern Worcester as well as Franklin, Middlesex,

Winter storm warnings have been issued for parts of eight New Jersey counties where 5 to 8 inches of snow is expected to fall Sunday, with up to 10 inches possible in some spots. The warnings from the National Weather Service include Hunterdon,

On Saturday at 2:49 p.m. the National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning valid from Sunday 10 a.m. until Monday 1 a.m. for Carbon, Monroe and Northampton counties.

A winter storm watch is in effect for most of the area. Dangerous travel conditions are expected Tuesday and could continue into at least Wednesday. Bridges and roads could become slick and snow-covered.

N.J. Governor Phil Murphy declares a state of emergency ahead of Sunday's snow, while vehicle restrictions are issued for drivers in Pennsylvania and N.J.

New York, New Jersey and Connecticut could get a plowable snowfall Sunday as a winter storm moves through the region.