Winter storm warnings are in place in several states with heavy snow, freezing rain and dangerously cold temperatures expected.

Follow NBC News live updates for the latest coverage of the freezing winter weather affecting large swaths of the U.S., from the Midwest to the South.

Snow totals in Louisiana have broken records. Parts of Florida, Texas and Georgia have also accumulated several inches of snow.

I’ve been convinced that we are about to experience a very serious and dangerous weather episode,” Houston Mayor John Whitmire said Sunday.

More than 220 million people across the United States are facing dangerous cold that will also open the door for a potentially historic and crippling winter storm that could deliver snow as far south as Florida and the Gulf of Mexico.

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

It’s been a somewhat mild winter so far, but things have certainly changed as winter weather makes its presence known across the Lower 48 states ... The National Weather Service said ...

A polar vortex is forecasted to blanket most of the continental United States in the coming ... according to the National Weather Service. In a tweet from the service, the strong cold front ...

Memphis is set to get hit with a cold weather system early this week that could drop wind chills to as low as 5 degrees.

More than 220 million people across the United States are facing dangerous ... climatologist Jay Grymes said Monday. A National Weather Service forecast warned, “this should be considered ...

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, the firebrand who gained a national spotlight during the coronavirus pandemic, was confirmed by the Senate.

Flash floods and debris flows could hit weary California residents after weeks of devastating wildfires - Dangerous debris flows can strike at any time, carrying boulders and cars at speeds up to 35mp