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A winter storm is bringing snow, ice and rain in the central part of the country, resulting in thousands of frost canceled flights.  What's next for this brutal system time? Reports Jim Cantore from The Weather Channel.By Daniella Silva and F. Brinley Bruton, NBC NewsWinter storm that Dion is expected to reach vast areas east of the Rockies on Sunday, after hundreds of thousands of people in Texas and Arkansas without power."What is happening in most of the country is that we leave with a very early taste of winter," said Mike Muscher, a meteorologist for the national weather service, told Reuters. "This is something that you would typically see in January or February."At the height of the storm, reported some 267,000 power outages in Texas, according to utility Oncor. That number was up to about 75,000 late Saturday, and Oncor said it hoped to restore power to "almost all" of its customers by Sunday night.Tony Gutierrez / APIce covered vehicles sit on a lot of automotive dealership Saturday in Lewisville, Texas.The wave of icy and dangerous weather extended eastward of Virginia and New England on Sunday until Monday. New York City Health Department issued a "snow alert" for Sunday.Expected snow along the mid-Atlantic, followed by sleet and freezing rain create "slippery travel conditions and the possibility of power outages," said Chris Dolce, a meteorologist at the Weather Channel."Travel delays are probably the biggest human impact", said. "If you're in an affected area, remain indoors. Don't risk travelling if you don't have that. "Wait until the roads treated and cared for".In Virginia, spokesman for State Emergency Management Laura Southard said that the storm had the potential to be an "historic event of ice".Southard "this forecast is very worrying for us," told The Associated Press on Saturday. "I have worked several disasters, but I've never worked with a forecast so an ice storm. It is very important for everyone to take extra precautions".According to Weather.com, the Atlantic, the Valley of Ohio and the Midwest would feel the effects of the powerful winter storm in the coming days. Forecasters said that even Las Vegas could see snow showers before Monday. A marathon scheduled for Sunday in Dallas was canceled.Baltimore and Philadelphia could also see a few centimetres of snow, followed by freezing rain and sleet begins Sunday. On Monday, the winter disaster will extend to New York, parts of Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Maine, said that meteorologists.The wintry weather is expected to linger, with snow continuing and lower than normal temperatures persist in the States through the week, said Kelsey angle, a meteorologist with the national weather service.Dion has already cut a wide swath. Jordan, Montana, set a temperature record-low for December 7 - 42 degrees below zero.Deadly weather gripped the United States, cancellation of flights and causing deaths. The cold weather is expected to continue, with ice and snow in the forecast. Report Mark Potter of the NBC and Dylan Dreyer today.Dion hit the West Coast on Saturday, adding to the winter problems that left roads icy and blackouts that stretches from Texas to the Rockies Friday afternoon. The new storm left snowfall in parts of California and Oregon and closed Interstate 5 - the main North-South artery - for several hours on the vine, to the North of Los Angeles.Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport canceled more than 900 flights on Saturday due to the weather, bringing the total in three days to more than 2,800. And 3,300 people spent the night at the airport, authorities said.I was having a domino effect on other parts of the country. Almost 1,000 flights were cancelled on Friday.Brenda and Doug Jones, who lives in a Dallas suburb and had planned to travel to Aruba for their honeymoon, said they decided to go home after 14 hours at the airport waiting for you.Most people at the airport was in a good mood despite the conditions, they said."People were trying to help each other," said Brenda Jones.Related:This story was originally posted on Saturday, December 07, 2013 12:46 PM EST