Dangerous winter storm to slam U.S. with ice, snow and life-threatening cold

STAY OFF THE ROADS AND TAKE THIS STORM SERIOUSLY. TAKE THIS STORM SERIRIOUSLY. WE WILL GET TO THE. WE WILL GET TO THE FORECAST IN A MOMENT. RYAN C CHANDLER IN. RYAN CHANDLER IN DALLAS AS THEY BRACE FOR THE WORST OF THIS. DALLAS AS THEY BRACE FOR THE WORST OF THIS. >> Reporter: ANOTHER. FOR THE WORST OF THIS. >> Reporteter: ANOTHER BLOW OF ICE, BLINDING. >> Reporter: ANOTHER BLOW OF ICE, BLINDNDING SNOW AND. SNOW AND LIFE-THREATENING COLD. LISTEN TO THTHIS. LIFE-THREATENING COLD. LISTEN TO THIS. THUNDERSNOW IN NEW. LISTEN TO THIS. THUNDERSNOW IN NEWEW YORK AS LAKE EFFECT. THUNDERSNOW IN NEW YORK AS LAKEKE EFFECT BANDS BURY ENTIRE. BANDS BURY ENTIRE NEIGHBORHOODS. THE CANOPY AT THIS GAS. NEIGHBORHOODS. THE CANOPY AT THIS GAS STATION COLLAPSING. THE CANOPY AT THIS GAS STATION N COLLAPSING. OFFICIALS SAY THE. OFFICIALS SAY THE WEIGHT OF SNOW AND HIGH WININDS COULD BE TO. WEIGHT OF SNSNOW AND HIGH WINDS COULD BE TO BLAME. HIGH WINDS COULD BE TO BLAME. ON LAKE MICHIGAN WAVES.

BLAME. ON LAKE MICHIGAN WAVES CRASHING OVER A. ON LAKE MICHIGAN WAVES CRASASHING OVER A LIGHTHOUSE ENCASED IN. CRASHING OVER A LIGHTHOUSE ENCASED IN ICE. LIGHTHOUSE ENCASASED IN ICE. AND IN MINNESOTA. ICE. AND IN MININNESOTA VISIBILITY DROPPED TO. VISIBILITY DROPPED TO ANOTHER ZEE WITH WIND CHILLS NOW PLUMMETINING, ANOTHER ZEE WITH WIND CHILLS NOW PLUMMETING, IT COULD FEEL LIKE. CHILLS NOW PLUMMETING, IT COULD FEEL LIKE NEGATITIVE 50 BY. NEGATIVE 50 BY TOMORROW MORNING. ALL OF THIS AHEAD OF. TOMORROW MORNING. ALL OF THIS AHEAD OF THE MASSIVE STORM. ALL OF THIS AHEAD OF THE MASSIVE STORM STRETCHING 2,000 MILES. THE MASSIVE STORM STRETCHING 2 2,000 MILES FROM THE PLAINS TO NEW. D. FROM THE PLAINS TO NEW ENGLAND. >> MINUS 40 TO 50. ENGLAND. >> MINUS 40 TO 50 DEGREES. >> MINUS 40 TO 50 0 DEGREES. IF YOU CAN CONTEMPLATE. DEGREES. IF YOU CAN CONTEMPLATE THAT. IF YOU CAN CONTETEMPLATE THAT. IF YOU ARE NOT. , IF YOU ARE NOT PROPERLY C COVERED, EVERY INCH OF YOU, YOU. PROPERLY COVERED, EVERY INCH OF YOU, YOU CAN SUCCUMB TO. EVERY INCH OF YOU, YOU CAN SUCCUMB TO FROSTBITE IN SECONDS. CAN SUCCUMB TO FROSTBITE IN SECONDS. >> Reporteter: OFFICIALS. >> Reporter: OFFICIALS URGING RESIDENTS TO ACT BEFORE I IT'S TOO.

URGING RESIDENTS T TO ACT BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE. ACT BEBEFORE IT'S TOO LATE. >> I BOUGHT PROPANE. LATE. >> I BOUGHT PROPANE HEATER IN CASE WE LOSE. >> I BOUGHT PROPANE HEATER IN CASE WE LOSE PUT. PUT. >> Reporter: IN ALABAMA A RUN ON. >> Reporter: IN ALABAMA A RUN ON PRPROPANE, TO LINES. ALABAMA A RUN ON PROPANE, TO LILINES SNAKING AROUND GROCERY. SNAKING AROUND GROCERY STORES IN MISSOURI, BREAD, MILK AND WATER. STORES IN MISSOURI, BREAD, MILK AND WATER ARE FLYING OFF THE. ARE FLYING OFF THE SHELVES. >> THERE ARE A LOT OF. SHELVES. >> THERE ARE A LOT O OF PEOPLE IN THERE, WORSE. PEOPLE IN THERE, WORSE THAN THANKSGIVING. >> BUSY? THAN THANKSGIVING. >> BUSY? >> YEAEAH. >> BUSY? >> YEAH.H. EVERY DAY IS GETTING. >> YEAH. EVERY DAY IS GETTING BUSIER. BUSIER. >> Reporter: THE SOUTH IS IN THE CROSSHAIRS. >> Reporter: THE SOUTH IS IN THE E CROSSHAIRS WITH THE POTENTIALLY. IS IN THE CROSSHAIRS WITH THE P POTENTIALLY CRIPPLING ICE STORM. WITH THE POTOTENTIALLY CRIPPLING ICE STORM THREATENING TO BRING. THREATENING TO BRING DOWN BRANCHES AND POWER LINENES. DOWN BRANCHES ANAND POWER LINES. ONE ELECTRIC COMPANY. POWER LINES. ONE ELECTRIC COMPANY TELLINING US JUST.

ONE ELECTRIC COMPANY TELLING US JUST HALF-INCH OF I ICE CAN. TELLING US JUST HALFLF-INCH OF ICE CAN ADD 500 POUNDS OF. HALF-INCH OF ICE CAN ADD 500 POUNDS O OF EXTRA WEIGHT TO. ADD 500 POUNDS OF EXTRA WEIGHT TO CABLBLES. EXTRA WEWEIGHT TO CABLES. FIRST RESPONDERS IN. CABLES. FIRST RESPONDERS IN DALLAS ANTICIPATING A. FIRST RESPONDERS IN DALLAS ANTICIPATING A A SURGE OF EMERGENCY. DALLAS ANTICIPATING A SURGE OF EMERGENCY CALLS. CALLS. >> MOST IMPORTANTLY TRYING TO ENCOURAGE. >> MOST IMPORTANTLY TRYING TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO STAY OFF THE. TRYING TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO STAY OFF THE ROADS WE HEARD IT IN. PEOPLE TO STAY OFF THE ROADS WE HEARD IT IN THE REPORT. ROADS WE HEARD IT IN THE REPORT. WORST THAN. WORST THAN THANKSGIVING. THE STORE SHELVES. THANKSGIVING. THE STORE SHELELVES LOOKING VERY EMPTY. LOOKING VERY EMPTY. WHAT ARE PEOPLE TELLING YOU ABOUT HOW. WHAT ARE PEOPLE TELLING YOU ABOUT HOW THEY ARE PREPARING? TELLING YOU ABOUT HOW THEY ARE P PREPARING? >> Reporter: TOM, RE. >> Reporter: TOM, LISTEN, PEOPLE ARE TAKE THIS VERY. LISTEN, PEOPLE ARE TAKE THIS S VERY SERIOUSLY.

TAKE THIS VERY SERIOUSLY. WE MEANT CONCERNED. SERIOUSLY. WE MEANT CONCECERNED SHOPPERS TELLING US. SHOPPERS TELLING US THEY ARE PREPARING TO STOCK UP TO STAY PUT.