"This is a complicated forecast and details regarding the location of heaviest snowfall and freezing rain totals remain uncertain," the NWS says.

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.

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

The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, Department of Transportation, Tennessee Highway Patrol and National Weather Service will host a briefing Thursday at 3 p.m. to outline what the state is doing to prepare.

The winter storm is expected to become a long-lived event with effects lasting into next week. Additionally, there's also a concern for freezing rain and ice in some counties.

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In some states the wind chill may fall below -50 F.

Middle Tennessee is bracing for a several-day stretch of cold weather this upcoming weekend into next week.

The Tennessee Senate cancelled floor sessions and committee meetings for next week as ice and snow is expected in parts of the state beginning as soon

Storm Team 6 is monitoring the forecast as a weather system moving in later this week could bring wintry weather, including snow, ice, and freezing rain, to East Tennesseans this weekend.