"Millions of Thanksgiving travelers could see their journey home turn into a nightmare as a massive winter storm blankets half the US with snow for several days. New forecast models have revealed that 23 states are in the path of a fast-moving winter storm bringing widespread blizzard conditions to the Midwest, followed by a prolonged lake-effect snow system around the Great Lakes and Northeast. The storm has been building in the Central US since Wednesday and meteorologists have warned the worst is expected to last from today until Sunday, with more than a dozen states seeing snow continue until early next week. This winter blast could dump several inches to three feet of snow in certain states, making post-Thanksgiving travel dangerous, causing slick roads, whiteouts, and hours-long airport delays from Black Friday until at least Tuesday."
"AccuWeather meteorologist Elizabeth Danco warned: 'Some highways may close due to the heavy snowfall rate and perhaps chain-reaction accidents.' The initial winter storm is expected to move from the Midwest eastward through Saturday, bringing snow and widespread travel delays to Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and the Dakotas. Portions of Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois and Michigan could see up to 12 inches of snow by Sunday, with AccuWeather warning that those totals could reach 18 inches in the worst-case scenarios."
"Then, the lake-effect phase of the storm begins over the holiday weekend around the Great Lakes, with heavy bands stretching into the Northeast and New England as cold air from Canada and moisture from the Gulf Coast collide. Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine are predicted to see up to six inches of snow between Monday and Tuesday."
A fast-moving winter storm is impacting roughly 23 states, beginning in the Central US and shifting eastward through Saturday. The system is producing widespread blizzard conditions in the Midwest and will transition into a prolonged lake-effect snow event around the Great Lakes and into the Northeast and New England. Snowfall totals range from several inches to as much as three feet in isolated areas, with portions of five Midwestern states forecast to see up to 12 inches and some worst-case scenarios up to 18 inches. Travel conditions will be hazardous with slick roads, whiteouts, potential highway closures, and multi-day airport delays.
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