Confidence is increasing that a weekend cold front could bring Texas its coldest temperatures of the winter, as well as possible ice and snow.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — In any given forecast for Middle Tennessee in the winter, you might see frozen rain, sleet or snow. Realistically, though, what do those terms even mean? News 2’s Weather Authority helps break down not just the different types of wintry precipitation we could see in Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky,

22News Storm Team Meteorologist Chris Bouzakis explains how different types of precipitation form.

Nor'easters can be classified into 2 categories, Miller Type-A and Miller Type-B, depending on their point of origin, and the type helps determine who experiences winter weather from the storm.

Confidence is increasing that an arctic cold front could bring Texas its coldest temperatures of the winter, as well as possible ice and snow.

State and local officials say they’re better prepared than they were five years ago when Winter Storm Uri blanketed the state, killing hundreds and leaving scores without power and water.

Follow live updates as a winter storm is expected to bring heavy snowfall, icy roads and cold temperatures from the southern states to the Northeast.