Brutal cold will open the door for a winter storm to take a somewhat unusual track through the South and create treacherous travel conditions.

The impending storm could bring more than a year's worth of snow to Dallas, where the historical average annual snowfall, which includes sleet, is 1.6 inches. "The upcoming storm is forecast to bring at least two to three times that amount in hours from Thursday to Friday," AccuWeather meteorologist Emma Belsher said in an online forecast.

Forecasters are closely monitoring the potential for another high-impact winter storm that’s expected to blast across the U.S. this week, just days after the first major winter storm of 2025 comes to an end.