A powerful storm will approach the Atlantic Coast over the weekend of Jan. 31, and it promises to be a doozy, but cold temperatures and snow also are forecast for much of the nation.

A winter storm is expected to bring heavy snow to Western North Carolina for the second consecutive weekend.

Dominion Energy said Friday it was preparing for “thousands of potential outages” in Hampton Roads and the Outer Banks, said spokesperson Cherise M. Newsome.