Arctic blast sweeps across U.S. as Great Lakes region braces for lake-effect snow
Before you leave, remember to check the local forecast: Around 9 million people in the South are under freeze warnings, and snowfall could disrupt travel plans in the northern Plains and Midwest after Thanksgiving.
A strong lake-effect snow event is predicted to continue into the weekend in the Great Lakes region before easing off early the following week. From northern Minnesota into upstate New York, six million people were under winter alerts on Friday. Snowfall totals downwind of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario were predicted to be three feet or more.
The National Weather Service says an Arctic airmass is delivering the coldest air since last winter to the Midwest and Plains, as well as to the South and East Coast. It is expected to continue into the week after the weekend.
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