Many alerts remain in place with power outages in some regions

In addition, Cleburne and Calhoun counties in east-central Alabama will be under a winter storm watch from Saturday morning until Sunday afternoon. Half an inch of snow and quarter-inch of ice will be possible. A mix of rain and freezing rain will be possible in Alabama over the weekend.

Winter weather stays outside of the Chattahoochee Valley, but we're tracking widespread showers with the chance for some strong to severe storms Sunday.

While a massive winter storm plunges much of the country into a deep freeze of ice and snow, the same system threatens nearly 10 million people across parts of the Deep South and Gulf Coast with a new hazard — severe thunderstorms.

Sunday is a First Warning Impact Day because of heavy soaking rain and the chance of some ice accumulation in northern Alabama.

A G-4 Geomagnetic Storm Watch has been issued for tonight and early Tuesday. This is considered a severe solar storm watch, which means we are likely to see highly elevated geomagnetic activity on Earth - and we have a good chance to see Northern Lights reach as far south as Alabama and California.

Earth's magnetic field was struck by a "severe" solar storm Monday (Jan. 19), triggering vibrant auroras in the U.S. and large parts of Europe. The storm broke a record that had stood for more than two decades.

The cold that is coming to much of the central and eastern United States in the path of a major winter storm will be harsh and dangerous, especially where the power is out and roads are covered in thick ice or deep snow from Texas to Tennessee,