After record snow and strong winds pounded New England and the Mid-Atlantic last week, a powerful winter storm is headed for the Great Plains, Midwest, and Great Lakes by late Tuesday.

Major cities in the Midwest — Chicago, Detroit and St. Louis — could see heavy snow Wednesday and Thursday. Dangerous ice could hit Dallas, as well as parts of Arkansas and Tennessee.

The storm could make its way to the northeast by Friday.

"Depending on the exact track of the storm, an extended zone of icing may develop from central Texas extending through the Ohio Valley. Areas like Dallas, Little Rock, and Indianapolis could be under a significant ice threat around the middle of this week," AccuWeather Meteorologist Joe Bauer said on Sunday.

Temperatures are forecasted to drop to 14 degrees in St. Louis, zero degrees in Chicago, minus 25 degrees in Minneapolis, minus 17 degrees in Amarillo, Texas, and minus 16 in Denver by Thursday, according to reports.

The winter storm comes as Groundhog Day approaches on Wednesday.

Bauer warns that the extreme weather could mean power outages and property damage. "Any areas that receive significant icing from this storm can experience downed trees and power lines," he said.

The period of icing can last between 12-24 hours, while snowfall can get up to 1-inch per hour with the possibility of over a half-foot of total snow in some areas.