The local chapter of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) said they offered lineman to help Nashville Electric Service but were turned away in the wake of a crippling ice storm that knocked out power for more than 230,

Much of north Georgia is covered in ice Sunday morning as a winter storm moved across the state. Follow for updates.

The massive storm dumped heavy snow and ice across a huge swath of the United States, leaving more than 800,000 homes without power.

A dangerous ice storm is expected to move into parts of north Georgia this weekend, prompting the National Weather Service to warn that travel could become impossible and power outages are likely as freezing rain builds up on roads,

An ice storm is hitting parts of South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia and WYFF News 4 will be here throughout the storm to keep you updated.

The latest winter weather updates and what is happening in Asheville and Western North Carolina today, Jan. 26.

On Sunday, millions from New Mexico to the Northeast saw impacts from Winter Storm Fern. Thick layers of ice remain on the ground and power lines, and outages across the South skyrocketed as a result. The storm has claimed the lives of two men in Louisiana. Officials there confirm they both died of hypothermia.

The worst ice storm in years hit the Midstate over the weekend. The storm started as a period of snow early Saturday morning. Then, sleet and eventually freezing rain took over and lingered for hours.

Everyone from school systems to local municipalities is preparing for the worst as an ice storm threatens travel and power.