This index, from NOAA's National Weather Service, attempts to scale the impacts from winter weather, taking into account factors such as snowfall, accumulated snow on rooftops, ice accumulation, the potential for a flash freeze, and blowing snow. Not all factors are in play in a given winter storm.

Bay Staters, brace yourself! We're in for a brutal stretch.

Watch live as snow moves through Kentuckiana on Friday.

Storm Center 7’s Live Doppler 7 Radar has the latest conditions in your neighborhood to help you plan, prepare, and act when winter weather arrives. News Center 7 will continue coverage of all the weather expected this week on air, online, and on our news and weather apps.

A potentially dangerous ice storm is setting its sights on north Georgia this weekend. Weather officials are warning of treacherous travel, possible power outages, and days of lingering cold as Arctic air moves in behind the system.