It's not just wintry precipitation that we're monitoring for the upcoming storm, but also the potential for extreme cold.

Chances are increasing that a winter storm will bring snow, ice, and plunging temperatures to millions across Texas this week.

A large storm system is expected to hit this weekend, with snow and ice from Texas to the Carolinas and up the Eastern seaboard. The winter system could bring more than a foot of snow.

Gov. Greg Abbott directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management on Tuesday to prepare for the impacts of impending the winter weather . It’s expected to begin early Friday morning and last through the weekend — not just extended freezing temperatures, but a dangerous combination of sleet, freezing rain, and ice.

ERCOT, which operates the Texas power grid, has issued an advisory for "extreme cold weather" in Texas. TEXAS, USA — The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has issued an advisory for "extreme cold weather" ahead of the expected winter storm in Texas this weekend.

The possibility of a winter storm impacting Texas this week has some residents nervous about a repeat of a 2021 winter storm that turned deadly when millions across the state lost power for days at a time.