Brutal cold will open the door for a winter storm to take a somewhat unusual track through the South and create treacherous travel conditions.

With the Midwest and mid-Alantic still digging out from a major winter storm, another one is forecast to sweep across the South and eastern United States this week, bringing snow, sleet and freezing rain from Texas through the Carolinas.

Another winter storm is expected to blanket parts of the South with snow and ice later this week that could lead to more commuting and travel headaches from Texas to the Carolinas and Virginia. The most recent winter storm,