A mix of precipitation and the potential for icy surfaces are forecast for late Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday night.

(NEW YORK) -- At least 26 states are under alerts for snow, ice and flooding as three winter storms cross the country over the next few days. The first storm is moving into the Ohio River Valley on Tuesday with snow coming down from Paducah, Kentucky, to Evansville, Indiana; as well as in Louisville and Lexington, Kentucky.

ARLINGTON, Va. − A wall of snow, ice and rain was sweeping across the Northeast on Thursday, the first in a series of storms forecast to wallop much of the nation's northern tier over the next several days.

Multiple drivers had to be rescued after getting stranded in the floodwaters, authorities in West Virginia said.

Storm Freya and Garnett, two more storms are in the forecast through late next week, some of which will hit similar parts of the Northeast, Midwest and Plains. Here's what you need to know.

A mix of freezing rain and sleet is forecast across portions of the central and eastern U.S., the National Weather Service said.

Snow will fall from Minnesota to Maine, with heavy amounts probably falling from Wisconsin to Massachusetts. Freezing rain and sleet will also be a big issue, especially south of Interstate 80 from Ohio through New Jersey.

The storm that hit the West Coast is making the trek across the country to bring a significant snowstorm to the Northeast this weekend.