See these maps for a quick look at the snow, ice and freezing rain forecast through Jan. 26 across the U.S.

A major winter storm is forecast to spread heavy snow, sleet and dangerous ice to tens of millions of Americans across two dozen states starting on Friday and continuing into the weekend.

The center said there’s “high confidence in an extreme event, leading to long-lasting impacts both to travel and infrastructure” because of the bitter cold that will linger after the storm.