Southeast Texas residents should prepare for the most significant winter weather event in years, as freezing-cold temperatures and a winter storm are expected to hit the Houston area over the next several days.

The National Weather Service has issued winter storm watches for parts of 8 New Jersey counties where the heaviest snow is expected Sunday.

Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) told Newsweek: "ERCOT has issued a Weather Watch from January 20-23 due to predicted extreme cold weather across the ERCOT region, higher electrical demand, and the potential for lower reserves. Winter precipitation is also expected across parts of the state.

The watch is in effect from Monday evening through Tuesday afternoon. Heavy accumulations of sleet and snow are possible.

On Saturday at 2:37 p.m. the National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning valid for Sunday between 4 a.m. and 10 p.m. for Franklin, Perry, Dauphin, Lebanon, Cumberland, Adams, York and Lancaster counties.

The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning at 3:13 p.m. on Saturday valid from Sunday 1 p.m. until Monday 7 a.m. for Berkshire County.

Winter storm warnings have been issued for parts of eight New Jersey counties where 5 to 8 inches of snow is expected to fall Sunday, with up to 10 inches possible in some spots. The warnings from the National Weather Service include Hunterdon,

The NWS Blacksburg VA issued a winter storm warning at 4:21 p.m. on Saturday valid from Sunday 7 a.m. until Monday 7 a.m.

Roughly two dozen restrictions are scheduled for highways and interstates throughout central Pennsylvania starting Sunday morning.

The Alabama Department of Transportation will prioritize bridges and interstate highways first, followed by U.S. and state highways based on traffic volume.

The NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC issued a winter storm warning at 3:33 p.m. on Saturday valid from Sunday 7 a.m. until Monday 7 a.m.