The Nashville office of the National Weather Service upgraded the winter storm watch to a warning ahead of expected snow and ice this weekend.

There's more than a 50% chance Nashville will be significantly impacted by ice, making travel extremely dangerous.

Nashville's winter storm warning forecasts heavy snow and ice, with potential for power outages and treacherous travel.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Snow and ice caused outages, downed trees, and dangerous conditions across Middle Tennessee and southern Kentucky. Click the image above to download our free news and weather apps.

Nashville and much of Middle Tennessee might be in for some power outages as snow and ice threaten the region.

Middle Tennessee faces severe winter weather, prompting NWS warnings of ice, power outages, and dangerous cold.

Winter storm: Death toll rises as winter storm continues dumping snow across the U.S Heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain are slamming large parts of the U.S. as the dangerously cold weather causes major power outages and travel disruptions.

Nashville could see several inches of snow and ice over the weekend, likely impacting travel and business into the following week.

The winter storm is about to take grip over Middle Tennessee for the weekend, and the harsh cold will be long-lasting through next week.

A winter storm brought heavy, powdery snow to Maryland on Sunday morning. By mid- to late morning, conditions changed to sleet and freezing rain.