A pair of storm systems sweeping across the country this week will bring snow, ice and thunderstorms, forecasters said.

Middle Tennessee is forecasted to receive light snow accumulation the week of Jan. 12. Eastern Middle Tennessee has the highest chance of receiving measurable snow, according to the National Weather Service. Light snow accumulation is on the way for Middle Tennessee.

A winter storm could track up the coast toward New Jersey, or move out to sea, in the second half of this week, forecasters say.

The word ‘snow’ starts to scare people," he said. But many regions will only see a "a coating of a half-inch or less."

A potentially disruptive winter storm expected to move across the eastern United States later this week could bring snow to the Appalachians, the Mid-Atlantic and the Northeast, but forecasters warned on Monday that it was too early to know exactly how the complicated system would unfold.

Forecasters say New Jersey can expect some rain showers Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday night, possibly changing to scattered snow showers or flurries on Thursday.

Old Man Winter is finally going to get a firm grip on Michigan this week. An Arctic cold front will race through mid-week and plunge our temperatures in the deep freeze. This cold also gets our lake-effect snow machine revved up. Here’s what you can expect this week in Michigan.

There's plenty of sunshine is on the way to the Tri-State Area, but the First Alert Weather team is also tracking a round of snow later this week.