A major snowstorm is expected to hit some parts of the country this weekend, but cold temperatures are already blanketing cities. See the photos.

Chicago weather Friday will be severe enough that an Extreme Cold Watch has been issued for the entire area starting overnight, and frostbite could take hold in minutes.

On Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. EST an extreme cold watch was released by the National Weather Service valid from Friday 1 a.m. EST until Saturday 10 a.m. EST for Mason, Lake, Osceola, Clare, Oceana, Newaygo,

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 National Weather Service office in Gray, Maine, has issued an extreme cold watch for late Friday night through Saturday morning (Jan. 23-24). The watch includes the northern halves of Oxford, Franklin,

CHANHASSEN, Minn. — The National Weather Service has issued an extreme cold warning for much of central Minnesota and portions of western Wisconsin for Thursday night and Friday morning as brutally cold wind chills are expected in the region.

The National Weather Service in Detroit has issued an Extreme Cold Watch for Thursday night until Saturday morning.

In the latest update by the National Weather Service (NWS), forecasters say confidence is increasing for ice and dangerous cold weather. "Confidence is increasing for impactful ice and dangerous cold weather this weekend,