Severe storms to roar to life across South, mid-Atlantic

A strengthening storm is set to unleash major impacts across much of the eastern half of the country for the end of the weekend and through the early week. Later in its life cycle, this storm system will bring drenching rain to the Northeast and dump snow over the Midwest. Before that happens, it will first trigger a multi-day risk for severe weather across the South and up through the mid-Atlantic coast. An area of low pressure that first…