Leaders in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia issued or extended states of emergency ahead of the winter storm.

Extreme cold has settled into central and eastern parts of the U.S., and for many across the South, this record cold is unfortunately coming at a time when the power is out due to Winter Storm Fern.

Around 33 million people are under winter alerts Saturday as Floridians brace for bitter cold and snow takes aim at the southern Appalachians and the Southeast ...