It does not appear that the storm will track close enough to New England to deliver what could have been, a devastating and destructive blow.

A blast of arctic air will bring dangerously cold conditions to Massachusetts tonight and Friday, with wind chills plunging between -10 to -20 degrees across much of the state and potentially reaching -25 degrees over higher elevations.

Across the region, the National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch that begins Friday afternoon and lasts through early Sunday morning. While conditions today stay quiet, this watch is the first official signal that winter weather is becoming increasingly likely across the Carolinas.

Forecasters say the track of the storm closer to the coast could mean more significant snow for New Jersey, but much uncertainty remains.

NWS Raleigh has issued a winter storm watch for central NC with heavy snow and strong winds expected this weekend.

Montgomery saw tree damage, downed lines and power outages as cold weather storms and wind gusts struck the area Sunday.

Here's what to expect from Saturday's winter storm.

A high-impact winter storm will affect the Carolinas this weekend.

The first snowfall projections are in for the powerful winter storm targeting the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast this weekend, and meteorologists warn it could bring the heaviest snow in decades to parts of the region.