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More than two dozen states preparing for huge winter storm

Season 2026 Episode 23 | 2m 59s

More than half of the nation is bracing for what's predicted to be a historic weekend winter storm. It's expected to bring dangerous travel conditions, cancelled flights, power outages and risks of hypothermia. Between Friday and Monday, the storm will impact more than two dozen states along the way with a combination of freezing rain, ice and snow. Geoff Bennett reports.

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