Winter officially begins Wednesday, and Mother Nature is poised to produce an onslaught of snow, cold, and wind. From roughly Kansas City to Buffalo, and to the north, a punishing combination of snow and strong winds is anticipated.

While much of the Midwest and Great Lakes will contend with dangerous blizzard conditions, Southern states will be smacked with gusty winds and frigid air. Subzero wind chills will expand as far south as Texas and northern portions of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia. While many in the South may not see a white Christmas, temperatures are forecast to remain below freezing from Friday into Christmas Day.

Read more from y Amudalat Ajasa at The Washington Post