Forecasts for snow, gale-force winds and coastal flooding stretch from the Southeast along the Atlantic Coast.

A major portion of the U.S. is facing snow and frigid temperatures on Wednesday morning as fears of another winter storm loom ahead of the weekend.

Another winter storm is expected to hit the East Coast hard this weekend.

It’s not likely to be as widespread as the last storm, but it could be unwelcome to people still facing piles of snow. Here’s what we know so far.

South Carolina confirms second hypothermia death from winter storm as 83-year-old woman dies in Lexington County. More extreme weather threatens the state.

"Continuing to monitor latest developments regarding a significant coastal storm which could affect Southern New England Sunday," the weather service said in its forecast discussion. "There is a growing potential for accumulating snow and gusty winds for Cape Cod, the Islands and perhaps further westward into South Shore and the I-95 corridor."

The National Weather Service issued a winter storm watch at 12:28 p.m. on Thursday valid from Sunday 4 a.m. until Monday 4 a.m. for Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket counties.