According to the National Weather Service (NWS), a major winter storm warning is in effect from Georgia through Virginia on Saturday, Jan. 31. Heavy snow and gusty winds are forecast from the southern Appalachians in Georgia through coastal regions of the Carolinas and southeastern Virginia.

Another arctic blast and possible blizzard conditions are possible.

Winter Storm Gianna is rapidly organizing into a powerful coastal system that will lash the Eastern Seaboard with heavy snow, fierce winds and a dangerous plunge in temperatures. Forecasters warn that the storm is poised to undergo bomb cyclone intensification,

Historic blizzards have caused fatalities, major damage, and lasting infrastructure changes.

More than 100 people have died from storms in the last week, officials say.

North Carolina is preparing for another significant winter storm from Friday night, Jan. 30, through the weekend.

About 240 million people are under cold weather advisories and winter storm warnings as a powerful system threatens to bring howling winds, flooding and heavy snow to the East Coast