Spring may almost be here but winter still has a sting in its tail, with a "robust winter storm" set to bring severe weather and potential power cuts to millions across much of the country this week — as Southern states face a critical risk of wildfires as winds and temperatures rise.

Dangerous severe weather is on the horizon with damaging winds, and tornadoes possible as a line of storms rips across the Plains and South. The multi-day severe thunderstorm set up began Sunday but will shift into the Gulf Coast by Wednesday.

Tens of millions of people from the Plains to the Southeast and East Coast are on alert for a potential severe weather outbreak this week, with forecasters warning that thunderstorms could produce large hail,

A strong spring storm during the first week of March could spawn a severe weather outbreak, including tornadoes, among its impacts in the South. Here is what you need to know in our latest forecast.