Another massive winter storm is forecast to pummel the southern and eastern U.S., with impacts from Texas to the Carolinas.

A winter storm is expected to make its way toward central North Carolina this weekend, with a dusting of light snow expected to begin late Friday, the National Weather Service said Thursday morning. Why it matters: The storm could bring hazardous road conditions through Saturday,

Areas in the north Georgia mountains will see between 3-6 inches of snow with locally higher amounts possible farther north into the mountains. Snowfall totals of 1-2 inches will be common around I-20 with 0.1-0.25 inch of ice possible. The northern suburbs in metro Atlanta will see between 2-3 inches of snow.