The major storm is set to hit starting on Jan. 23 and will stretch into the weekend, spreading snow and ice from the southern Plains to the Northeast.

Half the U.S. population will likely see some effect from the sprawling storm that will move across the country this weekend, meteorologists said.

Over 130 million people were under weather alerts for snow, sleet and freezing rain, according to the National Weather Service.

Here are some essential supplies to stock up on as a massive winter storm is expected to affect more than 40 states and over 235 million people this weekend.

Northeast Kansas has entered a winter storm warning Thursday as the area braces for a round of freezing temperatures and snow in the coming weekend. The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for multiple northeast Kansas counties shortly after 1 p.

What to Know Preliminary forecasts show 8-16 inches of snow can be expected for much of the region, including New York City, the Hudson Valley, nearly all of New Jersey and into Connecticut. Areas along the coast may see slightly lower totals,

The large winter storm mostly south of Michigan will swing some accumulating snow up into the southeast part of our state. Otherwise it’s a dangerously cold weekend for us. Here’s a look at all of the wintry weather this weekend.