The storm is expected to scatter heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain around the Deep South as a blast of Arctic air plunges much of the eastern U.S. into

Another winter storm will develop over Texas later this week, bringing potentially historical snowfall and icy conditions to some areas.

The impending storm could bring more than a year's worth of snow to Dallas, where the historical average annual snowfall, which includes sleet, is 1.6 inches. "The upcoming storm is forecast to bring at least two to three times that amount in hours from Thursday to Friday," AccuWeather meteorologist Emma Belsher said in an online forecast.