On the north side of this strong storm system, wintry precipitation continues to plague parts of the Upper Midwest, Great Lakes and New England. Winter alerts remain in effect for 9 million people, including in Green Bay, Wisconsin; Marquette, Michigan; Burlington, Vermont; and Portland, Maine.

Rain is expected to move into southern Lower Michigan by Saturday night, with thunderstorms possible from late Sunday morning into the afternoon and evening, according to the National Weather Service. More severe weather is expected in an area extending from Indiana's northern counties down to northern Louisiana.

Forecasters warn of widespread damaging winds, very large hail and tornadoes, from Texas to the East Coast starting on Sunday.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Elizabethtown, Hodgenville, and New Haven until 10:30 p.m.10 p.m. - Spencer County is under a Tornado Warning until 10:15 p.m. 9:55 p.m. - Tornado Warning issued for Bardstown,

The risk of severe weather we've been talking about for a week will arrive this afternoon with all threats possible. During the overnight, the Storm Prediction Center released today's risk for severe weather,