Charlotte and surrounding areas are under a winter storm warning through Saturday morning, National Weather Service forecasters said.

A brutal winter storm is bringing heavy snow and freezing rain to the southern and central United States. Winter storm warnings stretch from Texas to North and South Carolina. CBS News correspondent Skyler Henry has more.

Sign up for the Morning Brief email newsletter to get weekday updates from The Weather Channel and our meteorologists.Winter Storm Cora is pushing its last snows through the East after bringing a southern wintry mess.

A winter storm watch has been issued for much of North Carolina, including the Charlotte area, as the state prepares for snow later this week. The watch will go into effect in most counties on Friday morning and will last through Saturday morning.

Governor Josh Stein has declared a state of emergency for North Carolina in anticipation of severe winter weather.

Families hit grocery stores across Guilford County to prepare to lock in at home once the snow starts. George W. Bush gave fellow former president Barack Obama a friendly belly tap at the Jan. 9 funeral of Jimmy Carter,