Much of the United States could experience exceptionally low temperatures and severe storms in the coming days, with snowfall forecast to be the heaviest in more than a decade.
The storms are accompanied by wind gusts of 22 meters per second.
The National Weather Service says the storm is moving east from Kentucky and Virginia. A storm warning has been issued for both states.
According to meteorologists, the storm is caused by a polar vortex orbiting the North Pole.