Fast Facts:
- Crippling ice expected across a corridor from Texas to the Carolinas
- High-impact snowstorm headed for the Northeast
- Thousands of flights likely to be canceled
More than 200 million people across more than 35 states, from New Mexico to New York, are in the path of a potentially historic winter storm that’s expected to extend over 2,000 miles and deliver crippling snow and ice, beginning Friday.
A trailing blast of Arctic air associated with the polar vortex is expected to bring a dangerous re-freeze that could create long-duration power outages and paralyze travel for days…