At least six people are dead as Winter Storm Blair marches across the mainland United States, bringing dangerous snow and ice along with it. This deadly winter storm has impacted more than a dozen states from coast to coast since Saturday, Jan. 4, and is currently bearing down on portions of the East Coast.

Forecasters are warning of another winter storm that could come on the heels of Winter Storm Blair, the remnants from which are still hanging around the Northeast as frigid cold still grips the entire

Winter Storm Blair blanketed large swaths of the U.S., stretching from the Ohio Valley to the East Coast in ice and snow on Monday, affecting tens of millions of Americans who are now scrambling to protect their homes.

Make a household plan. Build an emergency kit. Be cautious of carbon monoxide poisoning. Check the batteries in your carbon monoxide and smoke detectors. Learn how to keep pipes from freezing. Check tires and fluids. Fill your gas tank. Keep an emergency kit in each car. Check the weather forecast.

Storm Blair is headed to impact much of the central and eastern United States late Sunday. Blizzard conditions are likely for some areas and ice storms and heavy snow are expected in

The severe weather conditions created hazardous travel and affected many electrical systems, with icing on power lines causing localized outages in several areas.

A major winter storm is expected to slam the southern U.S. this week before potentially eyeing the Mid-Atlantic and New England regions as it pushes north, threatening to induce dangerous travel conditions,