Many stores in our region have sold out of snowblowers, including Weavers Hardware store in South Heidelberg Township, Berks County. Manager Carrie Brown expects last minute arrivals on Friday.

A big concern is Texas, where cold temperatures threaten to ice oil-and-gas fields and wreak havoc on the power grid.

Follow live winter storm updates and breaking weather news as snowstorms are predicted to fall across the U.S. this weekend, affecting states as far south as Texas.

As North Carolina prepares for the impacts of a major winter storm, here's how to stay up to date with emergency alerts.