It's going to get cold in Tennessee. Meteorologists predict freezing temperatures for much of the state. Here's the latest.

An area stretching from Texas to Tennessee braced Wednesday for the possible arrival of freezing rain and snow even as some parts of the U.S. hit by the plunging polar vortex this week began to shake off its icy effects.

According to the National Weather Service, a polar vortex will impact most of the country this weekend, here is what you need to know.